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Meta is drawing sharp criticism after its new enterprise AI contracts quietly shifted legal liability onto customers. If Meta's AI tools make a mistake that causes harm or financial loss, the company says it is the customer's responsibility. That's a significant trade-off for businesses adopting AI at scale, and legal experts say it sets a troubling industry precedent.
Turning to national security, Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton has sent a formal warning to Secretary of State Rubio, stating that Iran has substantially increased efforts to target American personnel overseas. According to the memo, some of those plots have already reached advanced stages, raising the urgency of the threat considerably.
And on the automotive front, Volkswagen is betting its legacy on electricity. The automaker is retiring its ID.four and ID.five models and replacing them with a new compact electric SUV called the ID. Tiguan. The original Tiguan moved close to nine million units worldwide, so the name carries real weight, and real expectations, heading into an already crowded EV market.
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