Reuters reports that California has imposed new conditions on firms seeking state contracts where AI is involved. The order targets illegal content, harmful bias, civil-rights risks, watermarking, and new vendor certifications tied to responsible AI governance.

Reuters reports that India has proposed amendments to make government advisories and clarifications legally binding on internet platforms, with non-compliance risking loss of safe-harbour protection.

According to Reuters, a helium shortage linked to the Middle East conflict has started to affect global tech supply chains. The report says helium is used in cooling, leak detection and precision chipmaking processes, so the squeeze is now reaching semiconductor production directly. 

According to Reuters, China’s chip supply chain is being strained as the AI boom accelerates demand. The reporting describes capacity and upstream constraints as companies race to scale AI workloads. 

According to Reuters, a US judge in San Francisco is hearing Anthropic’s request to undo the Pentagon’s public “supply chain risk” designation. Anthropic is arguing the label is unlawful retaliation tied to its refusal to allow Claude for domestic surveillance or autonomous weapons.