Japan issues cybersecurity measures in response to Mythos, frontier AI threats
May 19, 2026
| Sachiko Sakamaki
The Japanese government has announced a package of cybersecurity measures in response to threats posed by Anthropic’s Claude Mythos Preview and other frontier artificial intelligence models, urging infrastruct... (more story)
China calls for worker retraining as AI reshapes economy
May 19, 2026
| Yonnex Li
China will push companies to provide job retraining when deploying artificial intelligence systems, part of a sweeping employment plan that seeks to balance technological advancement with worker stability. The... (more story)
Industry minister says Australia should not just be AI customer
May 19, 2026
| Sean Maguire
Australia’s Minister for Industry and Innovation and Minister for Science Tim Ayres on Tuesday described a broad interventionist approach by the federal government to invest in heavy industries, clean energy a... (more story)
Musk loses US court battle against OpenAI, Altman after three-week trial
May 18, 2026
| Mike Swift and Amy Miller
OpenAI and two co-founders aren't liable for breaching the company’s charitable trust because Elon Musk’s lawsuit over his $38 million donation was filed too late, a US jury in Oakland, California, found Monda... (more story)
Platforms, influencers, AI services need stricter EU media rules, Germany says
May 18, 2026
| Júlia Tar
Platforms, influencers and some AI services should be brought under stricter media obligations as part of an overhaul of the EU’s audiovisual media rules, while outdated restrictions on broadcasters should be ... (more story)
India eyes global IP leadership in AI, 6G and electronics
May 18, 2026
| Freny Patel
India’s patent and telecom leaders urged a shift toward design-led innovation, stronger intellectual property creation and commercialization, positioning artificial intelligence, 6G and indigenous technology o... (more story)
Amazon-Perplexity AI dispute over AI shopping agents gets trial date
May 15, 2026
| Amy Miller
Amazon's lawsuit seeking to block Perplexity AI's artificial intelligence-powered shopping agent from certain areas of its online store now has a trial date of Sept. 27, 2027 despite a pending appeal. US Distr... (more story)
Iran war poses greatest threat to US financial stability, US Fed survey shows
May 15, 2026
| Neil Roland
The Iran war poses the greatest immediate threat to US financial stability due to energy supply disruptions and the potential for prolonged higher inflation, a US Federal Reserve survey of policymakers and mar... (more story)