The US sanctions Russia-backed payment network A7, freezing its US assets and accusing it of enabling Iran and its proxy groups to evade western sanctions (Amy Mackinnon/Financial Times)

The US sanctioned the A7 payment network for enabling sanctions evasion, while OpenAI terminated three researchers for sharing confidential information with an AI safety organization. Sony introduced Quick Spectral Super Resolution AI upscaling for the PS5, and California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill restricting smart glass recordings due to overly broad language.