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South Korea says U.S. sets 12.5% \'forced labor\' tariff; next is overproduction

The United States has finalised a 12.5% tariff on South Korean products over forced labor, leaving 2.5 percentage points before a 15% cap set in last year’s trade agreement. The U.S. Trade Representative said the measure, imposed under Section 301, applies across 60 economies and takes effect on July 24. South Korea is in the first group with Japan and Switzerland. Seoul says the U.S. reaffirmed the 15% combined cap as a separate overproduction probe continues.

AI & Enterprise

Anthropic co-founder Tom Brown helped ease export curbs on latest AI models

Anthropic co-founder Tom Brown (Tom Brown) is reported to have stepped forward during tensions with the White House and helped secure looser export restrictions on the company’s latest AI models. Business Insider reported he negotiated with the U.S. Commerce Department over export controls on Anthropic’s flagship models, Phaible5 and Mythos5. The episode highlights Brown’s expanded role beyond research and infrastructure into government relations, alongside public policy chief Sarah Heck.

AI & Enterprise

U.S. government lifts export controls on Anthropic\'s Claude Fable5 and Mistos5

The U.S. government has lifted export controls on Anthropic’s top AI models, foreign media including CNN reported on June 30. Anthropic said in a statement it was notified by the Commerce Department that restrictions on Claude Fable5 and Mistos5 had been removed. It said it would begin restoring access from July 1 and would provide further updates soon. The announcement followed comments by Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on social media.