Anthropic AI Restrictions and Global News

President Trump is in Europe to meet with G seven leaders As the Wall Street Journal tells us, one topic is front and center for Allied countries. Iran is already on the docket But obviously having a deal in place or presumably a deal in place, as all sides say, that is now going to dominate the agenda. The looming crisis facing social security and one of the World Cup's oldest stars helps a tiny island nation make history. It's Tuesday, june sixteenth. I'm Get Resik in Fhmetit toabestu. This is Apple News todayod President Trump landed in France yesterday for the annual G seven summit, fresh off the announcement of a tentative deal with Iran to end the war, open the Strait of Hormuz, and to start nuclear negotiations Trump says the language of the agreement will be released Friday, which is fueling a lot of questions from U. S. allies. mainly Okay, how is this going to get implemented? How is it going to hold Alex Ward covers national seecurity for the Wall Street Journal He's on the ground of the G seven and told us about the questions that are dominating discussions so far Now how do you get Israel to not launch more attacks on Hezboah and Lebanon? How do you ensure Iran doesn't violate? What do you even think these technical talks over the next two months are going to look like? This is a starting gun, right Iran and the US. are complicating the picture with opposing assessments of what the agreement includes Iranian state media is reporting that the deal would involve Israel's withdrawal from Lebanon that it would give Tehran control of the Strait of Hormuz and that it does not require Iran to commit to new curbs on its nuclear program. The U. S. has called those reports false Vice President Vance explained to NBC how negotiations might proceed over the upcoming sixty day window We have the diplomatic, economic and military leverage, but we also are extending an open hand to the Iranians and saying, if you guys negotiate in good faith and you make that long term commitment not to develop nuclear weapons, then we are going to make sure that your country is successful Meanwhile, there's been reporting of some major discontent among Israeli officials over the deal, and the notion that it could hamper operations against Hezbollah Israel's defense minister said, yesterday that their forces would not withdraw from Lebanon. Israel is not participating in the G seven meetings, but Ward reports that Prime Minister Mejmin Netanyahu wants to schedule a meeting with Trump immediately. The Netanyahoo government had been pretty clear that they didn't necessarily want a deal, that they felt that this is a moment to not only harm Iran, but perhaps push the regime out of power But if the U.S were to do a deal, it should be a deal that encompassed all of the things. It wanted not just the nuclear stuff, but also Iran's support for proxy militias, including Hezbollah and Hamas and the ent to its production of ballistic missiles This deal as far as we understand, does not include all of those things When asked about the deal on Monday, Netanyahu said that it was Trump's decision and that he had expressed his own opinion adding that sometimes they see eye to eye and sometimes they do not. All of these mixed messages from the parties involved underscore something important to remember This memorandum of understanding only lays the groundwork for talks. No final deal has been signed yet And both Iran and the U. S. have threatened to resume attacks if talks fail Still, Ward says Trump is positioning the agreement as a done deal this week And he's hoping to secure some commitments from G seven leaders that he hasn't been able to get yet. his ask will be can you help us demine the Strait of Hormuz? The US could do it probably on its own, but it's better with the Allies' help spread the risk around. they've got other capabilities. And that of course, if you recall, that was a sort of source of tension earlier, right? Trump asked allies, Hey, can you guys help Pelicea Straight of Huz? And they said only after the war ends. So somewhat in fairness, Trump is going, the war has ended.re you guys going to get involved Yesterday, French Presidentmmanuel Macron, who is hosting this year's summit, said that his country is ready to take its fair share of the burden and could assist with helping to reopen the strait A recent report on the future of social security is flashing some warning lights for beneficiaries and leading to calls for action in Congress, just months before the midterm elections The report released last week shows that the trust funds Social Security uses to pay out retirement and survivor benefits will begin depleting sooner than expected By twenty thirty two, just six years from now, more than sixty eight million Americans will be getting a smaller payout unless Congress acts Now to be clear, this does not mean that Social seecurity would run out of money entirely Rather, it means that people who receive these benefits could potentially start to get a smaller payout by roughly twenty two percent In other words, if the average American receives a two thousand dollars check every month Starting in twenty thirty two, that benefit would be slashed down to just over fif thousand five hundred dollars Business analyst Jill Schlesinger spoke with CBS about why this is happening Social security is a pay as you go system, meaning workers pay for the people who are retired. When there are tons of baby boomers working, we built up extra money that we didn't actually have to pay out. There were so many people working. Now flipped on its head, the boomers are all retiring. Now we don't have enough money of all those reserves that built up to actually pay out the promised benefits That means without any action, younger generations could be left in a more challenging situation when it comes to future benefits Simply because more benefits have been paid out since the early twenty ten s than taxes received Report has restarted a conversation on Capitol Hill about the necessity to do something here, with Republicans discussing some reforms and Democrats charging that the party is looking to cut benefits House Speaker Mike Johnson said in a recent radio interview that he would make this a priority if Republicans retained control of Congress next year The reason we're in trouble is because over seventy four percent of federal spending is on autopilot, mandatory spending. That's your entitlement programs like Medicare, Medicaid and things like social Security, they have to be adjusted and fixed. We have a plan to do that next year, and it's critical Some fiscal conservative Republicans have praised Johnson's approach, like Kentucky Senator Rand Paul, who talked about a plan he had on Fox earlier this month And What I'm proposing is a bipartisan special committee in Washington Half Republicans, half Democrats that says we have to do something before twenty thirty two to avert this disaster. What can we do in a bipartisan way? I'm willing to do the work, and I'm still eager and pushing leadership to do something about this Though others in the party like Missouri Senator Josh Hawlly have questioned the political viability of making changes to social security. and whether some of the language about reform is just another word for cuts. President Trump, for his part has previously pledged to not cut Social seecurity or Medicare benefits. But experts agree that Congress must do something before twenty thirty two, even if it's politically challenging. That could include raising the tax rate, lowering monthly benefit amounts, or changing eligibility requirements Former Treasury Secretary Jack Lou, who worked under the Obama administration, told Bloomberg that no matter which route Congress ultimately takes, it's important that lawmakers act quickly Any solution that's really going to work requires some time to take effect If you do things on the benefit side, even in a way that has a modest impact, long lead time is needed. If you do things on the revenue side, the same. You can't just say, tomorrow, we're going to close the gap. So it should be treated as an issue for today, not an issue for twenty thirty two A few senor bipartisan senators agreed with that sentiment, issuing a statement calling on Congress to act But as the Hill notes, three out of four of those lawmakers will not be in the next Congress because they either lost reelection or they plan to retire The AI company Anthropic has found itself in another conflict with the Trump administration Last week, the White House took the extraordinary step of banning anyone who wasn't a U.S. citizen from accessing the company's latest models, called Mythos and Fable These tools have advanced cybersecurity capabilities like detecting bugs But in the wrong hands, hackers could use that power to take advantage of software vulnerabilities Acording to the Wall Street Journal, vice president JD. Vance even expressed concern that the models could disrupt local infrastructure, like banks and even water plants. Anthropics stood by their safeguards, but in order to comply with a directive from the White House, they pulled the models completely The company itself was actually the first to raise concerns about its latest work, as Semaphore's tech editor Reedid Albbergatti told us they wanted the world to understand that this model posed a real threat to really democracy, to civilization, to markets, because It could be used by hackers to find vulnerabilities at a scale No one had ever seen before. The administration reportedly became concerned about the possibility of state actors exploiting the tools prompted them to issue the restrictions, which have been seen as one of the strongest examples of U. S. government intervention into AI companies yet One thing we learned over the weekend was that one of the rationale for the administration doing this was that they had heard that China had gained access to this model via an organization with ties to the Chinese government. So that was I think their fear was that this could fall into the hands of America's adversaries. Albergatti told us the whole incident was a shock to the rest of the world which suddenly found itself cut off from a powerful technology overnight Other countries have failed to develop companies to rival those that are coming out of Silicon Valley and China leaving them exposed to the consequences of decisions like this one Ultimately This is American technology. and the U.S. government has been flexing their muscles here. I think there's been a big reminder that no actually like the U.S. government has a ton of power over any country that's operating within its borders, sometimes even outside of its borders Now Anthropic is locked in talks with the administration as they search for a compromise Itt be easy. Asanthropic is already battling the government over how the defefense Department uses its software. It all comes at a vital time Anthropic is preparing for a blockbuster IPO and other AI companies are watching closely to see how the government might suddenly put the brakes on their work If you just think about it logically where this goes, if there's not some sort of compromise that allows Anthropic to continue offering these models They've speent billions upon billions of dollars training these things and developing them. If they can't go and sell them on the market then there is no business there and these companies are trying to go public. So This is hugely important to the American economy and it's just You could say it's too big to fail or what have you, but it's too big to shut down A group of cybersecurity executives and experts have asked the Trump administration to lift its restrictions, saying that the move could ultimately help adversaries more than it hurts them. few other stories we're following today California Governor Gavin Newsom claimed that he and his wife were under federal investigation yesterday In recent days, federal agents have knocked on the doors of family friends and former employees Not because they found a crime because they're simply trying to find one They're demanding records. They're abusing the grand jury process, digging through years and years of random documents Donald Trump isn't just coming after me because of my mean tweets He's coming after me because I'm considering running for president Newsam didn't provide details on the nature of the alleged probe, and the Justice Department did not comment on Monday The accusations come following the federal prosecution of Newsom's former Chief of staff, Dana Williamson. She pled guilty to corruption felonies, but the investigation revealed no misconduct by the governor Newsom and Trump have clashed in recent years over various issues, including the deployment of National Guard troops to the state last summer The UK became the latest country to impose a social media ban for young people This new ban would apply to British kids under the age of sixteen and would be quite expansive covering apps like Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, and more It followed similar world first legislation in Australia last year, which appears to have also inspired some US states The policy might be a hit with parents. According to one poll by Yugov, almost eight and ten in the UK support the ban But as the BBC discovered in an interview that went viral, kids were less than excited. We looked at a screen time. What was your screen time over the weekend? Nine hours. Nine hours. So suddenly you're going to have a lot more time to fill. And what will you do Stare at a wall okay But the proposal is not a silver bullet. One recent survey suggested that seven out of ten kids in Australia with a social media account had kept it, despite their ban And finally, at the World Cup yesterday, a shocking upset as the tiny island nation of Cape Verdadeay tamed a beast. You win sible way for K there And their first step A zero, zero draw with the European Champion Spade Spain are among the favorites for the tournament. and this is Cate Verde's first ever appearance The islanders have their goalkeeper Voignia to thank for the result. At forty years old, he's one of the oldest players registered, but he made some heroic saves to keep them in the game. Voice and Y Stardom has shot up as well Post match interviewers pointed out that his Instagram account had almost immediately gone from fifty thousand to one and a half million followers Now there's usually a few upsets in the early games, but with the tournament expanded for twenty twenty six, this year's group stages could deliver some more heroes yet. You can find all these stories and more in the Apple News app. And if you're already listening the news app right now, we've got a narrated article coming up next. New York Magazine dives deep into the concept of gifted children, and why some think the method of determining which kids are bright is flawed If you're listen in the podcast app, you can follow Apple News Plus narrative to find that story, and I'll be back with the news tomorrow.