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Today's Tech Digest

A busy day in tech brings major moves in AI infrastructure, regulatory battles, and autonomous vehicle safety concerns.

Nvidia closes in on Hugging Face acquisition

Nvidia has reportedly agreed to purchase Hugging Face, the widely-used open-source AI platform, in a deal valued at $12.9 billion, a move that would position the chipmaker to both safeguard its dominant position in AI hardware and re-enter the cloud services market.

A Judge Has Blocked the Pentagon's Attempt to Blacklist Anthropic

A federal judge ruled that the Pentagon's designation of Anthropic as a national security supply-chain risk earlier this year was illegal and baseless, marking a win for the AI lab in its legal battle with the Trump administration over alleged retaliation for setting ethical boundaries on military AI use.

Anthropic's new hardware standard lets AI agents control the physical world

Anthropic has introduced a new hardware standard designed to enable AI agents to communicate directly with physical devices, creating a standardized driver interface that could allow AI systems to sense and control the physical world through common protocols.

ChatGPT can log into your web accounts without you now - but should you let it?

OpenAI's agentic ChatGPT Work can autonomously log into users' web accounts without interaction, offering convenience but also sparking privacy and security concerns about delegating authentication to an AI system.

Sprains, pain, and whiplash: Waymo and Zoox test drivers are getting hurt as robotaxis scale

Safety data submitted to OSHA reveals that more than two dozen test drivers for Waymo and Zoox sustained injuries between 2024 and 2025, with incidents linked to abrupt vehicle maneuvers such as hard braking as autonomous taxi fleets scale up their operations.

OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and 100 other companies call for action to defend against rogue AI

Over 100 technology companies including OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google have jointly called for enhanced measures to defend against emerging cyber threats, highlighting concerns about the evolving landscape of AI-driven security risks.

White House to Host AI Leaders for Summit on Safety and Geopolitical Competition

The White House announced plans to host a high-level meeting Tuesday bringing together President Trump, House Speaker Mike Johnson, and executives from major AI companies. The summit will address domestic AI safety frameworks alongside concerns about China's advancement in artificial intelligence capabilities. The gathering signals growing bipartisan attention

Major AI Companies Skip Australian Senate Hearing Following Medicare Cyberattack

Two major artificial intelligence companies are apparently declining to participate in an Australian Senate hearing focused on AI regulation. OpenAI and Anthropic are reportedly skipping the proceedings, a decision that follows a significant cyberattack targeting Australia's Medicare system. The Senate hearing was expected to address various aspects of

Defendant Sentenced in AI-Generated Child and Animal Sexual Abuse Material Case

A defendant has been sentenced in connection with the creation and distribution of AI-generated child and animal sexual abuse material. The case represents an emerging category of enforcement as prosecutors and courts grapple with the criminal misuse of widely available generative AI image tools. The sentencing highlights ongoing concerns about