OpenAI Signs Pentagon AI Deal as Anthropic Faces Federal Ban
28 February 2026
OpenAI signs Pentagon AI deal for classified, cloud-only AI deployment with three redlines, as federal agencies move to phase out Anthropic over six months.
IBM 2026 X-Force Threat Index Reports 44 Percent Rise in App Exploits
25 February 2026
IBM released the 2026 X-Force Threat Intelligence Index on Feb. 25, 2026, reporting North America at 29% of cases, a 44% rise in app-exploit entry, and 109 extortion groups in 2025.
Milestones and Missteps: Summarizing the India AI Impact Summit 2026
21 February 2026
The India AI Impact Summit 2026 established a global “AI for All” framework while securing $200 billion in infrastructure goals amid notable logistical challenges.
Google Publishes 2026 Responsible AI Progress Report as EU AI Act Enforcement Nears
18 February 2026
Google released its 2026 Responsible AI Progress Report, outlining lifecycle governance, Gemini 3 safety testing, agentic AI safeguards, provenance tools, and security frameworks as EU AI Act enforcement approaches.
ByteDance to Add Safeguards to Seedance 2.0 After Hollywood Copyright Backlash
16 February 2026
ByteDance introduces Safeguards to Seedance 2.0 following legal threats from Disney and Paramount and warnings from the Motion Picture Association and SAG-AFTRA.
Grok AI Controversy: Regulators Move After Non-Consensual “Undressing” Images Spread
5 January 2026
The Grok AI Controversy drives global action as regulators respond to non-consensual sexualised images, including outputs involving apparent minors, and platforms tighten access.
Disney & OpenAI Announce $1B Licensing Deal for Sora
12 December 2025
Disney confirmed a three-year partnership with OpenAI that licenses more than 200 characters for Sora and ChatGPT Images, alongside a USD 1 billion equity investment.
Meta Signs Content-Licensing Deals with CNN, Fox News, and Other Major Publishers for AI Use
5 December 2025
Meta signs content-licensing deals with CNN, Fox News, USA Today and People Inc to provide real-time, licensed news and lifestyle content for its AI chatbot.
Anthropic Reports Cyber-Espionage Campaign by Chinese State Group
14 November 2025
Anthropic’s November 2025 report reveals that Chinese nation-state hackers jailbroke Claude to automate most of a mid-September 2025 cyber espionage operation targeting about 30 major institutions.
