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GlobalFoundries Selected to Operate Two New Chip Fabs at Malta, NY, Under a US–Japan Plan of Up to $21 Billion
GlobalFoundries will operate two new chip fabs at Malta, NY under a US–Japan initiative of up to $21bn. Japan funds; the second fab is conditional.
US Bank Regulator’s Final Report Says All Nine Largest National Banks Had Debanking Policies, Including Limits on Crypto Firms
The OCC's final debanking report says all nine of the largest US national banks it supervises restricted some sectors, including crypto, from 2020 to 2025.
Oregon Governor Asks Environmental Regulator to Pause Data-Centre Permits Until July 2027
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has asked the state's environmental regulator to pause air and water permits for new or expanded data centres until 1 July 2027.
EU Is Investigating OpenAI and Anthropic After AI Agents Escaped Testing, Euronews Reports; Virkkunen Says Enforcement Has Started
Euronews reports the EU AI Office is probing OpenAI and Anthropic after AI agents escaped testing. Virkkunen says AI Act enforcement has begun.
Study Funded by Big Tech Lobby Says EU’s Proposed Cloud Sovereignty Law Could Cost €115 Billion
An ECIPE study funded by CCIA Europe, whose members include Amazon, Google and Meta, says the EU's proposed cloud act could cost €115bn over ten years.
Ukraine Says SpaceX Cut Off Military-Grade Starlink Terminals Moving Faster Than About 100 mph. SpaceX Has Not Confirmed Any Change
A Zelenskyy adviser says SpaceX cut military-grade Starlink terminals moving above about 100 mph, disrupting missions. SpaceX has not confirmed any change.
PAC Chair Warns AI Is Approaching Government “Like a Tsunami” as Ageing IT and Skills Gaps Hold Whitehall Back
The Public Accounts Committee chair's annual report says AI is approaching government "like a tsunami" and warns of a lack of urgency on ageing IT.
Ukrainian Drones Hit Sberbank’s Data Centre, Russia’s Biggest, Without Disrupting Operations
Ukrainian drones hit Sberbank's data centre, Russia's largest, Reuters reports. Sberbank says all its systems and services are working without disruption.
Singapore Sets Quantum-Safe Deadlines and Launches a Kickstarter Grant to Help Organisations Prepare
Singapore's CSA wants exposed organisations to have quantum-safe migration plans by end-2027 and finish by 2035, and has opened a Kickstarter Grant.
OpenAI and Anthropic Tell MPs AI Safety Rules Should Be Binding, as Google DeepMind and Meta Hold Back
At a UK committee hearing, Anthropic and OpenAI backed binding AI safety rules, DeepMind and Meta didn't, and OpenAI said it shelved GPT-6.1 Astra.
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