DOJ claims xAI’s unpermitted gas turbines are a matter of ‘national, economic, and energy security’

The unprecedented export halt of AI models highlights the growing tension between national security and technological innovation, impacting global AI dynamics. The post US Commerce Secretary orders Anthropic to halt exports of AI models appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Pentagon also claims 1.5 million personnel are using generative AI tools.

Blanche's confirmation could solidify a DOJ shift, impacting crypto regulation and increasing reliance on SEC and CFTC oversight. The post Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche set for mid-July confirmation hearing appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

The Pentagon's investment in Phoenix Tailings could significantly reduce U.S. reliance on China's rare-earth supply chain, enhancing national security. The post Phoenix Tailings secures $500M Pentagon loan to build domestic rare-earth plant appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

The case highlights a potential precedent where national security claims could delay environmental compliance, impacting regulatory norms. The post DOJ says xAI’s unpermitted gas turbines threaten national security if shut down appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Elon Musk firm adds startup behind Cursor app to its portfolio with xAI and reaches $2.8tn market capitalisation Elon Musk’s SpaceX is buying the startup behind the AI-powered coding app Cursor for $60bn and has moved ahead of Amazon in valuation days after its stock market debut. The company has agreed to buy Anysphere, which has capitalised on AI’s success as a coding technology. Continue reading...

Anthropic’s apparent inability to identify which of its users are foreign nationals has led to some collateral damage from a US export ban on its most powerful AI models — but there is a way around it, at least for some. On Friday, the US government ordered Anthropic to suspend access to Fable and Mythos, the new AI models it had introduced just a few days earlier, to all foreign nationals, citing national security reasons. While the drafters of the US order may have had sovereignty in mind, they ended up making it an identity management problem. “The net effect of this order is that we must abruptly disable Fable 5 and Mythos 5 for all our customers to ensure compliance,” Anthropic said in a blog post commenting on the order, implying that it was unable to distinguish between foreign nationals and US citizens in its user base. That’s likely the case today, but for its consumer customers, an update to its privacy policy, introduced last week and taking effect on July 8, gives it a new

Congress has proposed a new Justice Department task force focused on cryptocurrency theft after the FBI received 181,565 crypto-related complaints and more than $11 billion in reported losses during 2025. According to legislation introduced by Representatives Lance Gooden and Josh…