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Trade Alibaba Sues US Government Over Pentagon Defense Blacklist Allegations
E-commerce giant Alibaba has sued the US government over its inclusion on a Pentagon blacklist that labels the company a 'military-civil fusion contributor' to China's defence industrial base. The lawsuit, filed in California federal court, challenges the designation as baseless and warns of severe business restrictions starting 30 June, including a ban on Pentagon contracts and indirect pressure on US advisers to sever ties.
Logistics Supreme Court Ruling Strengthens Presidential Power to Fire STB Member, Reshaping Rail Regulation
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that President Trump can remove members of the Federal Trade Commission without cause, overturning a 1935 precedent. This decision likely affects Robert Primus, the fired Surface Transportation Board member, and could accelerate railroad merger reviews and politicize STB decisions.
Commodities Trump Administration Buys Back Four Offshore Wind Leases from Invenergy for $765 Million
The US Department of the Interior has agreed to buy back four offshore wind leases from Invenergy for $765 million, with the company redirecting funds toward natural gas and geothermal projects. This brings total offshore wind buybacks to nearly $2.6 billion, following similar deals with TotalEnergies, Golden State Wind, and Bluepoint Wind.
Technology US Government Quietly Lets Federal Data Center Regulation Expire Without Replacement
The US government plans to let the Federal Data Center Enhancement Act (FDCEA) expire this fall without a replacement, according to WIRED sources. The rule sets standards for federal data center usage and operations, and its expiration comes amid surging demand for data centers to power AI. Neither Congress nor the Trump administration has a plan to extend or replace the regulation, worrying current and former government workers.
Logistics Kloster Sworn In as STB Member, Shifts Rail Regulator Balance Ahead of UP-NS Merger
Patrick Kloster was sworn in as a member of the Surface Transportation Board, bringing the STB to its statutory Republican maximum. His appointment comes as the board reviews the proposed merger between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern, which would create the first all-freight transcontinental railroad.
Technology Anthropic Pulls Fable 5 and Mythos 5 Access Under US Government National Securit
Under a directive from the White House, Anthropic has blocked access to its latest Mythos 5 and Fable 5 AI models due to concerns about a potential jailbreak. Anthropic disagrees with the assessment and is working to restore access. Users are frustrated, calling it an 'absolute nightmare scenario'.
Technology CISA Mandates Rapid Bug Fixes Amid AI Threats
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a directive requiring federal agencies to fix critical security vulnerabilities within three days. This move is in response to AI advancements that enable rapid exploitation of software bugs.