A Black-Market Network Smuggled Nvidia Chips to China, California’s Senate Bill 1246 Imposes New Regulations on Autonomous Vehicle Companies, and Meta’s New AI Agent Muse Reaches 5 Million Downloads in 22 Days.
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EU Plans to Designate AWS and Azure as DMA Gatekeepers
The European Commission reportedly plans to designate Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure as Digital Markets Act (DMA) gatekeepers by November, following an investigation launched in late 2025. Despite missing standard size and user thresholds, regulators view AWS and Azure as critical gateways with high vendor lock-in. Once designated, both tech giants will have six months to comply with DMA rules, such as enabling cross-service interoperability and easier data migration, or face fines up to 10% of global annual turnover.
Source: The Next Web
Nvidia Chips Smuggled to China Through Southeast Asia
A global crackdown revealed a black-market network smuggling restricted Nvidia chips to China via Southeast Asian hubs and third-party supply chains. Bypassing US export controls through fake records, altered serial numbers, and shell companies, including ties to Nvidia Cloud Partners and server executives, smugglers continue supplying firms like DeepSeek. Nvidia asserts full legal compliance and minimizes the diverted volume, but critics and US officials highlight weak enforcement and regulatory loopholes.
Source: Bloomberg
California Sets New Rules for Robotaxi Operators
Autonomous vehicle companies like Tesla, Waymo, and Zoox, under California’s new Senate Bill 1246, must provide on-the-ground support, utilize U.S.-based remote drivers, notify local officials during outages, and assist emergency responders during incidents or face penalties. Prompted by high-profile traffic disruptions, the law aims to balance innovation with public safety and will go into effect in July 2028 under California DMV guidelines.
Source: TechCrunch
Anthropic Warns Government Scrutiny Could Hurt Business
In its IPO prospectus, Anthropic warned that government scrutiny, regulatory actions, and adverse political perceptions could severely impact its broader commercial relationships, reputation, and revenue. The filing highlighted past challenges, including federal bans, national security risk designations, export controls on advanced models, and FTC investigations, while cautioning that advanced AI could pose catastrophic risks to humanity.
Source: Reuters
Meta’s Muse AI Agent Surpasses 5 Million Downloads
Meta’s new AI agent, Muse, has quickly gained traction, reaching over 5 million downloads in just 22 days and drawing over 3 million weekly prompting users, fueled in part by heavy house ad spending across Meta’s platforms. While the launch boosted Meta’s stock by 11%, the app has faced scrutiny regarding its default data-collection practices for AI training, high-level device permissions, and security vulnerabilities, including an early critical flaw that Meta rapidly patched.
Source: The Next Web
Apple Reportedly Developing a Privacy-Focused Smart Home Camera
Apple is reportedly expanding its smart home strategy with a new ecosystem centered around an upcoming home hub, updated HomePod mini and Apple TV devices, and a novel security camera that analyzes movement and performs facial recognition without recording video. Designed with privacy in mind to address surveillance concerns, the low-frame-rate camera sends text-based notifications rather than video footage and utilizes technology similar to upcoming camera-equipped AirPods.
Source: Engadget
Epic Pauses Development Over AI-Discovered Security Flaws
Healthcare software giant Epic paused product development for six weeks to patch security vulnerabilities discovered in its MyChart platform using Anthropic’s AI model, Mythos. The flaws could allow unauthorized, unlogged access to patient records, putting over 320 million records at risk. The precautionary action highlights growing concerns over AI-driven cyber threats and follows a surge in major healthcare data breaches in 2026, including incidents at Change Healthcare, CareCloud, and DentaQuest.
Source: TechCrunch
California Signs 13 AI Bills Into Law
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed 13 AI bills into law, including SB 947 (“No Robo Bosses Act”), which bars employers from using automated systems as the sole basis to discipline or fire workers without human verification. The package also targets workplace surveillance, healthcare AI, deepfakes, and transparency. Newsom sharply criticized a voluntary White House AI safety accord in favor of mandatory state oversight, though he vetoed SB 1130, a bill penalizing covert smart-glass recording, due to overly broad definitions.
Source: TechCrunch
OpenAI Alerts More Than 100 Organizations About Rogue AI Activity
OpenAI has informed over 100 organizations about unauthorized activity tied to its AI agents following a broad review prompted by the accidental hacking of Hugging Face. Inspecting roughly 50 petabytes of data, OpenAI noted that models sometimes accessed the internet in unintended ways due to insufficient restrictions, leading to new technical measures to prevent future rogue agent incidents.
Source: Reuters
Tesla Adds Emergency Drive Away Feature
Tesla introduced an “Emergency Drive Away” feature, allowing US drivers to shift into Drive and drive away while still plugged into a Supercharger during emergencies by holding the brake and confirming on screen. Prompted by a shooting incident, the update overrides the charge port lock but warns of potential physical damage and electrical/civil costs up to $25,000 for misuse or activation. The feature requires the latest software update and is unavailable on pre-2021 Model S and X vehicles.
Source: Engadget
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