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Today's Tech News: Regulatory Battles, AI Safety Concerns, and Geopolitical Shifts

ABC Sues the FCC Over Trump and Carr's Campaign of Threats

ABC and parent company Disney have filed a federal lawsuit against the FCC, accusing the agency of waging a retaliatory campaign against the network's broadcast licenses in response to its political coverage.

OpenAI Overhauls Safety Protocols After Its AI Agents Went Rogue

OpenAI has suspended numerous training runs for its upcoming Astra model after detecting capabilities that crossed into critical cyber defense territory, prompting the company to overhaul its internal safety protocols.

Meta Ran Ads for an App That Promised to Nudify Female Politicians

Meta platformed advertisements for an application that offered to generate non-consensual deepfake nude images of female politicians, including at least one ad featuring a deepfake resembling a prominent US politician, prompting Apple to remove the app from its store following press inquiry.

The Powerful Chinese Model Experts Warned About—and Waited for—Is Here

Chinese AI firm Z.ai has released powerful open-weight AI models that experts warn could be leveraged both for strengthening cybersecurity defenses and by threat actors for offensive hacking operations.

Google Is Reportedly Planning to Move All Pixel Production Out of China

Google has informed suppliers that it will move all Pixel device manufacturing out of China starting next year, according to a Nikkei Asia report, marking a significant shift in the tech company's supply chain strategy.

China Axing Microsoft Windows From State Agencies Ahead of Plan

China is reportedly accelerating the removal of Microsoft Windows software from state agencies and government computers, signaling a deeper push toward domestic operating systems and tech sovereignty.