Four Governments Test The Limits Of AI Policy This Week
AI power looks less like a model race than a permissions stack, with procurement, IPO risk, security logs, and biosecurity permits all doing state work.
Kenji Nakamura
Bureau: Tokyo
Peter Raven, Who Built A Public Botanical Garden, Dies At 89
Peter Raven's achievement was not only scientific stature, it was making a botanical garden behave like a civic institution with a global conscience.
Pentagon Bars Anthropic — The White House Plans A Civilian Workaround
Anthropic is being kept out of the Pentagon lane while the White House drafts a route around that label for civilian agencies.
Vercel Stops Updating Customers On Its OAuth Breach
Vercel disclosed the breach path; now the unresolved issue is how long customers have had to price vendor trust without a new update.
Two Weeks After Mass Firings, The National Science Board Has No Members
Day 15 after the National Science Board firings leaves NSF with no board, no confirmed director, and no court filing to force an answer.
Meta's Layoffs Begin May 20 As AMD's Meta Warrant Vests
Meta's May 20 cuts and AMD's six-gigawatt warrant are two sides of the same AI balance sheet.
Australia Acts On AI Bioweapons — Washington Has Not
Australia's BICON lever is a reminder that AI biosecurity can be governed through old import permits.