Anthropic quietly pitches its own AI safety bill to lawmakers, Politico reportsAnthropic representatives have quietly pitched Capitol Hill lawmakers on a draft bill to regulate frontier AI safety and security, Politico reported on Friday, citing three people with knowledge of the efforts.Reuters2d agoWhole story →JusticeTechnologyai safety bill proposal
Court backs EPA giving Oklahoma authority over environmental rules on tribal landsA divided federal appeals court on Friday upheld a Trump administration decision to unconditionally grant Oklahoma authority over environmental programs on tribal lands within the state.Reuters2d agoWhole story →JusticePlanetHR 2167epa tribal lands ruling
FAA bars unauthorized drones along US-Mexico border, citing security concernsThe Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday it is barring unauthorized drones along the US border with Mexico as the government steps up efforts to address concerns about illegal cross-border drug shipments.Reuters2d agoWhole story →SecurityJusticeus mexico border drone restrictions
Judge rejects CFTC, Gemini bid to vacate $5 million settlementA federal judge in Manhattan has rejected a joint request by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission and Gemini, a cryptocurrency exchange founded by twin brothers Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, to undo a $5 million settlement from the Biden administration.Reuters2d agoWhole story →JusticeTechnologycftc gemini settlement ruling
US federal bankruptcy court operations disrupted by cybersecurity incidentSeveral online services supporting US federal courts' bankruptcy systems have gone offline following a cybersecurity incident involving a court contractor, the Administrative Office of the US Courts (AOC) said on Thursday.Reuters2d agoWhole story →JusticeTechnologyfederal court cybersecurity incident
Democrats press Kirkland again on law firm's deal with TrumpA trio of Democratic US lawmakers lodged a new request for Kirkland & Ellis to turn over records related to a deal the law firm made with Republican President Donald Trump last year, vowing to press their demands into the next congressional term.Reuters2d agoWhole story →Governmenttrump law firm deal investigation
Ethiopia's Abiy names new Tigray government, wants polls in six monthsEthiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has named a caretaker government to stabilise the northern Tigray region and prepare for an election within six months, after fighting erupted between a rebel alliance and federal troops.Reuters2d agoWhole story →SecurityGovernmentethiopia tigray conflict
On the campaign trail, JB Pritzker courts farmers like he's running for presidentThe town of Shirley, Illinois, population 135, is an unlikely place for a campaign stop. Yet billionaire Democrat JB Pritzker traveled there to spar with his opponent in his bid for a third term as governor of the state.Reuters2d agoWhole story →FoodGovernmentJB Pritzkerillinois gubernatorial campaign
US probes Omar's decades-old immigration paperwork with eye toward deportation, sources sayA predawn raid on Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar’s home by federal agents stemmed from an expanding investigation into her US immigration paperwork, three sources said.Reuters3d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentIlhan Omarilhan omar immigration probe
