Anthropic executives are in Washington this week to press lawmakers and administration officials for export controls and national transparency rules around artificial intelligence, CEO Dario Amodei and co-founder and head of policy Jack Clark told a small group of reporters.

They also plan to push for a federal policy addressing job automation, Amodei said: Elected leaders “need to start thinking about it.”

Anthropic, which just released data showing DC uses its AI tools more than any state, is one of several tech companies attempting to influence the Trump administration on AI regulation.

Amodei gently criticized some officials (without naming names) for perpetuating the idea that the AI race between the US and China is “like two companies fighting for a market,” and argued that framing ignores bigger-picture safety concerns.

The agreement aims to support both nations in building a framework to regulate AI and space technologies, sectors that are playing an increasingly critical role in today’s economies and societies.

Somalia and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have established a new collaboration framework aimed at strengthening cooperation in the regulation and development of artificial intelligence (AI) and space technologies. The agreement was formalised during discussions in Riyadh between Mustafa Yasin Sheikh, Director-General of Somalia’s National Communications Authority (NCA), and Haitham Alohaly, Governor of Saudi Arabia’s Communications, Space and Technology Commission (CST), on the sidelines of the Global Symposium for Regulators (GSR-25), according to a report by Space in Africa.

The talks focused on advancing regulatory frameworks, setting common standards and exploring joint opportunities in infrastructure for emerging technologies. The partnership seeks to create a cooperative system for overseeing the rapidly expanding AI and space sectors, particularly within developing economies.

As part of the agreement, Somalia and Saudi Arabia will work together on knowledge exchange, capacity building, and policy development to encourage innovation while ensuring responsible and ethical use of new technologies. A central goal is to design regulatory systems that both maximise societal benefits and address potential risks linked to AI and space projects. Officials also noted that the collaboration will examine opportunities for infrastructure sharing and broader digital cooperation, with the aim of driving faster technological progress in both nations.

London-based Nothing
closed $200 million in a Series C round at a $1.3 billion valuation. The
round was led by Tiger Global, with significant support from existing
shareholders GV, Highland Europe, EQT, Latitude, I2BF and Tapestry, alongside
new strategic backing from Nikhil Kamath and Qualcomm Ventures.

Nothing is a consumer
technology company building an AI-native platform where hardware and software
converge into a single, intelligent system. Starting with smartphones, audio
products, and smartwatches, and designed to extend across future form factors
like smart glasses, robotics, and EVs, Nothing leverages the smartphone’s
last-mile distribution and rich contextual signals to deliver deeply
personalised, context-aware experiences.

Underpinned by an
end-to-end value chain for speed, scale, and quality, the company pairs
award-winning design with a global manufacturing and supply network.

In four years, Nothing has
shipped millions of devices and crossed $1 billion in cumulative sales at the
start of 2025, growing 150 per cent in 2024. Its community-driven model and
go-to-market operations enable it to launch and support new hardware worldwide
within months, without the constraints typical of incumbents.

With this milestone, the
company is moving beyond a unique independent smartphone origin to building an
AI-native platform that unifies hardware and software into a single intelligent
system.

The next chapter focuses
on integrating AI across devices to reinvent how technology anticipates intent
and acts on users’ behalf. Alongside the Series C,
the company is preparing to launch a new community round, giving supporters
another opportunity to join Nothing’s journey.