Rita Lin

A federal judge indicated she will likely block the U.S. government from labeling AI developer Anthropic as a 'supply chain risk,' criticizing the government's argument that public criticism of the administration makes a company untrustworthy. The judge found no evidence justifying the designation, which the Pentagon imposed after Anthropic refused to remove restrictions on its AI model's use for lethal warfare and surveillance.

Thirteen Democrat-led states, including California, Colorado, and Washington, are allowed to continue their lawsuit against the Trump administration for terminating clean energy programs without congressional approval. A federal judge denied the administration's motion to dismiss, ruling the states have a right to seek relief and that the case should remain in federal court.

Workday seeks to dismiss a class action lawsuit alleging its AI-based hiring tools discriminate against applicants by age, race, and disability. The company argues California’s FEHA law should not apply to out-of-state employment discrimination claims, while plaintiffs assert FEHA applies because Workday’s AI systems are designed and operated from its California headquarters.

A US federal judge dismissed Elon Musk’s xAI lawsuit against OpenAI, ruling that xAI failed to prove OpenAI stole trade secrets related to its Grok chatbot. The judge stated xAI did not demonstrate that OpenAI induced a former xAI engineer to disclose confidential information or that OpenAI engineers were aware of potential disclosures.