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August 28: Mail-In Voting Ruling and Pentagon’s Anthropic Defeat
In U.S. courts
A federal judge in Boston has again blocked the Trump administration’s mail-in voting restrictions ahead of the November midterms. Judge Indira Talwani extended the pause for at least two weeks, finding Democratic-led states and voting-rights groups were likely to prevail, keeping absentee and overseas ballots available in many states for now.
In California, a federal judge ruled that the Pentagon illegally labeled AI company Anthropic a supply-chain risk. Judge Rita Lin found the designation was retaliation over constitutionally protected activity, violating First Amendment and due-process protections. The dispute grew from conflict over how the military could use Anthropic’s AI systems.
Separately, three Stars and Stripes journalists are suing the administration, alleging an effort to fire them violates the Constitution.
In AI security
OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Microsoft and more than 100 other companies are calling for stronger defenses against AI-enabled cyberattacks. Their letter urges early access to frontier models for vetted defenders and greater protection for hospitals, water systems and internet infrastructure. It includes no deadlines, funding commitments or measurable targets, which is one way to keep a consensus pleasantly nonbinding.
In naval production
The U.S. Navy has issued standards meant to speed approval of metal 3D-printed parts for submarines. Approved components will be able to replace traditional cast and wrought parts without repeated individual approvals, while remaining subject to inspection rules. The Navy says the change could ease delays caused by obsolete parts and vanished suppliers.
Off Ireland
Britain will deploy an air-defense frigate off Ireland during an EU foreign and defense ministers’ meeting in County Wicklow. Legal restrictions mean the ship must remain roughly 14 miles offshore and cannot fire over Irish territory. An Irish liaison officer will be aboard to authorize any use of long-range weapons.
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