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Federal Judge Throws Out Pentagon's Retaliation Campaign Against Anthropic
A federal judge has ruled that the Pentagon acted illegally by designating Anthropic a supply chain risk in retaliation for the AI company's criticism of the government's stance on military AI use. Judge Rita Lin found that the actions were motivated by a desire to punish Anthropic for its "arrogance" in opposing unrestricted military use of its technology, rather than any genuine national security concern. The government is expected to appeal the ruling, while a separate related case remains pending in a federal appeals court.
Lawsuit Claims Trump's Truth Social API Is Selling Government Information to the Highest Bidder
Nonprofit news organizations The Intercept and the Freedom of the Press Foundation have sued President Trump over Truth Social's "Truth API," which charges customers up to $100,000 per month for early access to Trump's posts, including official government announcements. The lawsuit argues this scheme violates the First and Fifth Amendments by giving paying customers — primarily high-frequency trading firms — preferential access to government information for private financial gain. The plaintiffs are seeking a court ruling that the practice is unconstitutional and an injunction barring Trump and his aides from posting official government information exclusively on Truth Social while the paid API remains in place.
xAI Goes to Court Rather Than Fix Grok
Elon Musk's xAI is suing Minnesota to block enforcement of a state law banning nudification technology, which would fine AI companies up to $500,000 per harmful image generated — penalties xAI warns could reach tens of billions of dollars given Grok's scale. The lawsuit comes amid multiple lawsuits from victims, including minors, whose images were allegedly sexualised using Grok, and xAI admits it would be forced to restrict the tool if the law takes effect on August 1. xAI argues the law is unconstitutionally broad under the First Amendment, claiming it targets protected speech beyond genuine nudification, while Minnesota's attorney general has signalled the state will defend the law as a necessary safeguard against serious harm.