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Hand-picked headlines on software, SaaS, AI and the tech job market. Short summaries, with links to the original reporting.
From 9 December, UK Microsoft 365 tenants that have not chosen a setting will have Anthropic Claude switched on in Copilot. UK tenants sit outside the EU Data Boundary, and Anthropic processes the data in the US.
via The Register →
FinCEN issued an order that would bar US financial institutions from transacting with MEXC, citing at least $16B in alleged illicit flows. MEXC says it is operating normally and reviewing the order.
via CoinDesk →
Democratic midterm wins and voter rejection of data-centre ballot measures point to more obstacles for new facilities. OpenAI has also reportedly dropped NDAs in data-centre deals.
via TechCrunch →
The Enforcement Directorate searched three locations linked to the two crypto exchanges' parent firms under FEMA, alleging transactions worth thousands of crores.
via Inc42 →
An amendment to the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill would let ministers regulate agentic AI via secondary legislation, covering operators like cloud and managed service providers.
via The Register →
The task force coordinates AI-related criminal and civil investigations and takes over efforts to challenge state AI laws. It creates no new legal requirements for companies.
via The Neuron →