Ireland’s six-month EU Council Presidency begins on 1 July 2026 with finalization of the Digital Omnibus — amendments to the EU AI Act that would defer high-risk compliance from August 2026 to December 2027.
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EU AI Act’s GPAI penalty powers take effect August 2 — what changes in 33 days
On August 2 the EU AI Act activates penalty enforcement powers over AI model providers — up to €15m or 3% of global turnover — alongside new chatbot transparency rules and revised high-risk system deadlines.
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OpenAI restricts GPT-5.6 rollout after Trump administration request
OpenAI launched its GPT-5.6 model family on June 26 in a restricted preview, gated to approved partners at the Trump administration’s direct request.
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Forty-two state attorneys general subpoena OpenAI days after its IPO filing
A coalition of 42 states subpoenaed OpenAI just four days after its IPO filing, targeting ChatGPT’s health data practices, treatment of minors, and a design flaw called model sycophancy.
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House panel clears bill to subject AI chip exports to weapons-sale review
The House Foreign Affairs Committee advanced the AI OVERWATCH Act 42–2–1, a bill that would require congressional review of advanced chip exports to adversaries and ban Nvidia Blackwell sales to China for two years.
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Congress drafts first US federal AI law targeting frontier model developers
A bipartisan June 4 draft would require frontier AI labs to report safety incidents federally and prevent states from regulating how the most powerful models are built.
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German court declares Google liable for false AI Overview claims
Munich’s Regional Court found Google directly liable for false AI Overview statements, ruling the summaries are Google’s own speech and not protected search-result listings.
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US orders Anthropic to cut off Fable 5 and Mythos 5 for all foreign nationals
The US government issued an export control directive on 13 June 2026 ordering Anthropic to disable Fable 5 and Mythos 5 for all foreign nationals, citing a reported security jailbreak.
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EU orders Meta to restore WhatsApp access for rival AI chatbots
The European Commission on June 9 issued interim measures ordering Meta to reinstate third-party AI assistants to the WhatsApp Business API within five days, citing antitrust concerns over fees deemed economically unsustainable for competitors.
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UK watchdog launches Strategic Market Status probe into Microsoft’s Office and Copilot bundle
The UK Competition and Markets Authority opened the first Strategic Market Status investigation under the DMCC Act 2024 on 14 May 2026, examining whether Microsoft’s bundling of Teams, Windows, and Copilot suppresses competition.