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The Final Shift

Daily Reports on Artificial Intelligence · Data Centers · Regulation

Lead Story · Politico Technology

Gottheimer readies AI bill to vet powerful AI models for risk

The New Jersey Democrat says advanced AI models should face mandatory government reviews for national security, critical infrastructure and bioterror risks.

Jun 18, 2026

The Verge

Anthropic got hit by export rules nobody understands

Anthropic has spent much of this week fighting to get its newest AI models back online after the Trump administration abruptly ordered the company to cut access for all foreign nationals, including us

Jun 17, 2026

IEEE Spectrum AI

How Musicians Can Get Paid for Training AI

Musicians are accustomed to getting paid each time their creative work is used. Across vinyl/CD sales, streams, radio, cover versions, and those numerous niches like karaoke, there are agreements in p

Jun 17, 2026

The Verge

Inside the fight over Claude Mythos 5

As the rest of the country celebrated the USA's first World Cup win and the New York Knicks championship, Anthropic spent its weekend fighting the Trump administration over its latest model release. A

Jun 16, 2026

TechCrunch AI

TechCrunch AI

The AI layoff wave is becoming a powder keg

What makes this combustible: at the very moment that tens of thousands of workers are being shown the door, a small cohort of AI insiders is becoming wealthy on a scale that's hard to comprehend.

Jun 15, 2026

The Verge

China may have accessed Mythos

According to a new report from Semafor, the White House's decision to impose export restrictions on Anthropic's Mythos was driven in part by fears that it had been accessed by a group linked to China.

Jun 14, 2026