China warns of “security backdoor” in Anthropic AI coding tool

Beijing — A Chinese industry regulator warned users on Wednesday of a “security backdoor” embedded in versions of U.S. artificial intelligence giant Anthropic’s coding tool, Claude Code. The alleged backdoor could enable the software to “transmit sensitive information,” including users’ locations and identity-related identifiers, back to Anthropic’s servers without users’ consent, said China’s National Vulnerability …

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DOJ threatens criminal action against states that allow non-citizens to vote

The head of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division sent letters to election officials in all 50 states on Tuesday threatening criminal action if they knowingly allow non-U.S. citizens to vote or to remain on their voter rolls, the department confirmed to CBS News. The letters also asked the state officials to explain how they …

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Democratic strategist discusses Graham Platner’s campaign

Democratic strategist discusses Graham Platner’s campaign – CBS News Watch CBS News Democratic support is fading for Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner after accusations that he sexually assaulted his former girlfriend in 2021. Democratic strategist and CBS News political contributor Joel Payne has more.

California still hasn’t released Newsom’s Baby2Baby diaper contract as lawmakers weigh longer public records delays

California’s delayed release of its Baby2Baby contract is casting a shadow over the state’s new Golden State Diaper program. Two months after Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a controversial multimillion-dollar state diaper contract with Baby2Baby, a nonprofit with existing ties to the Newsom administration and the First Partner, Californians still have not been allowed to see …

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Engineering professor on why columns may have buckled in New York City building

In Midtown Manhattan, buildings had to be evacuated after at least two columns were found buckling at a high-rise construction site. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani also said there are multiple cracks and sagging floors. Magued Iskander, a professor at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering, joins “The Daily Report” to discuss.