US lawmakers to introduce bill to ban government use of Chinese robots - Reuters

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US regulator bans imports of new foreign-made routers, citing security concerns - Reuters

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Bernie Sanders and AOC introduce bill to pause building of new datacenters

<p>Lawmakers say moratorium on construction would buy time to create strong, federal guardrails for AI</p><p>Amid an unprecedented energy crisis and the rapid buildout of <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/artificialintelligenceai">artificial intelligence</a> infrastructure, progressive lawmakers have unveiled a new policy to place a moratorium on the construction of AI datacenters.</p><p>The policy, announced <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/bernie-sanders">by Bernie Sanders</a>, an independent senator from Vermont, and <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/alexandria-ocasio-cortez">Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez</a>, a New York Democratic representative, on Wednesday morning, aims to ensure the AI boom protects the environment and communities, and benefits workers instead of harming them. A temporary ban, the lawmakers say, would give the US government time to create strong federal safeguards for AI, which is “affecting everything from our economy and wel...

Exclusive: Vance plans Hungary visit in show of support for Orban ahead of tight election, sources say - Reuters

<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixAFBVV95cUxPYnJIVlNfSGxUMjMxaFBSRC1nQlRUOW9EVlA0TUt1RW82aElHOTE4Rk91eDZXbTMxWWRjb2EyTjZQN2h4TmF6RlhDRW9MSEk0TDBGaWstTlYtZjFvMWFRSWxEVjNWYVpkbjRoeWVrVU5iVWxrdFkzNU15cjF5cmo5R1hJR3JtaTlwTjd5SjIxTmJTcTRvU3luTDBKS1ZIMUtRWnBfQ0Foc2w5aHBoOUdNVEpySVljQlBMOWVZSVRBRWZUYmxo?oc=5" target="_blank">Exclusive: Vance plans Hungary visit in show of support for Orban ahead of tight election, sources say</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color="#6f6f6f">Reuters</font>

Judge says government's Anthropic ban looks like punishment

Tech company Anthropic, the maker of the Claude AI system, is suing the Trump administration over the government labeling it a "supply chain risk."

Long-promised animal cruelty prevention laws quietly shelved by Victorian government

<p><strong>Exclusive: </strong>Labor bill recognising all animals as sentient and raising care requirements won’t be introduced before state election</p><ul><li><p><em><strong>Warning: </strong>This article contains graphic content</em></p></li><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>A bulldog trapped on a balcony, forced to live among its own faeces. A corgi kept in similarly squalid conditions, surrendered by its owner after community outrage. A Maltese shih tzu beaten with a metal pole – its attacker spared jail.</p><p>These are the kinds of animal cruelty cases the Victorian government promised to target with new laws almost a decade ago. But Guardian Australia can reveal those reforms have been shelved indefinitely.</p> <a href="http...