US government orders Anthropic to cut ‘foreign access’ to AI models, X refuses to remove ‘racial abuse’

Rishi Sunak is believed to be among those unable to use Anthropic’s most powerful AI models, despite his role as an adviser to the company. Anthropic has disabled access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5, its most advanced systems, under orders from the US department of commerce. It extends to Anthropic employees who are not US citizens. The company is also understood to have imposed restrictions on many of its US employees, not just on foreign citizens. Telegraph

The UK government is set to water down its target for how many new cars that are sold need to be electric vehicles (EVs). Under the current rules, 80% of all new cars sold in the UK need to be EVs by 2030, but car makers and trade unions have been lobbying government for years to reduce the target because of concerns over costs and jobs.  The government will hold a consultation on what the new 2030 target should be, meaning it could take months before it is decided, but numbers ranging from 50% to 70% are under consideration. BBC 

The UK has announced it is going to ban social media for under-16s. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said that the ban would take effect in early 2027. He said keeping children off social media was “the right step for Britain” and the best way to keep them safe online. The ban will cover platforms including Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and X, the government said. The prime minister said the government plans to pass regulations before Christmas. This would allow the ban to be introduced by spring 2027. BBC 

X has refused to take down dozens of social media posts reported as “hate, abuse or harassment” in which prominent UK politicians, including Kemi Badenoch, have been racially abused. In May, researchers from the social inclusion think tank British Future reported 30 posts from this year in which the Conservative party leader was called the N-word. In each case the researchers used the platform’s “hate, abuse or harassment” reporting option. X refused to act in the majority of cases, despite repeated requests. The Guardian understands X routinely takes action only when posts are reported as illegal under the UK’s Online Safety Act. The Guardian 

Most young people want stronger protections on the internet, according to the results of a major government consultation.  A majority of people under 21 said they wanted restrictions on explicit image sharing, livestreaming, infinite scrolling and location sharing when they responded to the Growing Up in an Online World consultation. The results come as government announces  major new restrictions on how young people exist online. Sky News 

Camera company Insta360 launched the Luna Ultra three days ago. On the same day, DJI sued Insta360 in the US for how similar the Luna Ultra is to its upcoming Osmo Pocket 4P. Now, Insta360 has filed two countersuits against DJI in the US, asserting DJI infringed its patents related to gimbal and 360° camera tech. Insta360 says the patents infringed by DJI relate to gimbal stabilization, gimbal directional control, camera smooth stabilization, telemetry overlay, and panoramic video stabilization tech, all incorporated into several DJI products. GSM Arena