Italy just passed its first national AI law, setting a bold precedent in Europe. The new rules, effective October 2025, introduce sector-specific safeguards, national AI strategies, and novel rules for healthcare, employment, and copyright. Businesses and professionals must now adapt to dual compliance amid evolving regulations and heightened government oversight.

California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a landmark AI safety law requiring advanced AI companies to publicly disclose their safety measures and safeguard whistleblowers. This move positions California as a leader in AI regulation, sparking debates over innovation versus consumer protection, and prompting scrutiny of state legislative authority within a rapidly evolving technology sector.

Eve, a San Francisco-based legal AI startup, has reached a $1 billion valuation after raising $103 million in new funding. The firm specializes in AI-driven tools for plaintiffs’ law firms, reflecting accelerated demand for automation in legal practice as more firms turn to generative AI to streamline case work and document analysis.

The FTC has launched a sweeping inquiry into seven major tech firms, including Meta, OpenAI, and Alphabet, demanding details on how their AI chatbots protect children and teens. The investigation seeks to uncover companies’ practices for monitoring safety, disclosing risks, and complying with privacy laws amid rising concern about AI-powered companion bots’ impacts on youth.

Anthropic just became the first major AI company to endorse California’s groundbreaking SB 53 bill, which would require unprecedented transparency, reporting, and safety standards for cutting-edge AI developers. If passed, the legislation promises to reshape how AI risks are managed—not just in California, but potentially nationwide. The final vote is imminent.

Anthropic has reached a historic $1.5 billion settlement in a landmark copyright dispute over its use of pirated and lawfully acquired books to train AI models. The deal sets a precedent for the industry, highlighting the need for robust data governance, licensing, and legal compliance for AI developers and enterprise users navigating evolving copyright rules.

Governments are taking unprecedented stakes in major tech companies, as seen by the U.S. acquiring 10% of Intel. This marks a bold shift from regulation to state ownership of vital technologies. The “Intel precedent” signals new legal and compliance hurdles for multinationals as competition heats up globally over AI chips, sovereignty, and market control

The US, like many countries, faces a complicated challenge: how to regulate the rise of AI and AGI in the midst of fierce geopolitical competition. Software-focused controls face the decades-old dilemma of unpredictable outcomes, and America’s hardware advantages are quickly fading away. Policymakers must balance innovation, security, and ethical governance in an era of unprecedented technological upheaval.

Two federal court rulings in New Jersey and Mississippi were abruptly withdrawn after major factual and legal errors, likely triggered by unvetted generative AI research, surfaced within hours. These high-profile incidents highlight the growing risks of AI “hallucinations” in judicial work and underscore urgent calls for transparent, enforceable rules governing courtroom use of AI tools