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- US Firms Shift to DeepSeek AI Models Amid Cost Concerns — US companies are increasingly using China's DeepSeek AI models, seeking alternatives to expensive Silicon Valley offerings. - DeepSeek has gained traction,…
- Google Assistant Settles $68M Privacy Claim, Emails Sent — Google issued emails to settle a $68 million privacy lawsuit regarding its Assistant's data collection practices, allowing users to claim their share. - The…
- US Administration to Dismantle Ocean Current Tracking System — The US administration will dismantle a critical ocean observation system tracking Atlantic current data, risking major data gaps for climate science. - The…
- Five Eyes Warns of China-Linked Spies Using Job Scams for Intel — Five Eyes intelligence agencies issued a warning that China-linked espionage groups use online job platforms to recruit individuals for intelligence gathering.…
- Seattle Nears Moratorium on Datacenter Construction — Seattle is poised to pass a year-long moratorium on new datacenter construction, driven by concerns over energy consumption and rising utility costs. - The…
- Amazon Ring Class-Action Lawsuit Alleges Facial Recognition Violates Privacy — A class-action lawsuit targets Amazon Ring's Familiar Faces AI feature, claiming it scans and stores biometric data from individuals without consent, raising…
- US FCC Tightens Undersea Internet Cable Rules For Security — The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is poised to implement more stringent regulations for undersea internet cables, aiming to bolster national…
- Mach Industries Secures $300M for Autonomous Defense Systems — Mach Industries raised $300 million in Series C funding to accelerate development and deployment of uncrewed defense systems. - This funding brings its total…
- Americans Dramatically Oppose Data Center Construction, Survey Shows — A new survey finds 71% of Americans now oppose data center projects near their homes, a significant shift in just nine months. - Public sentiment changed…
- Rice researchers develop curving-beam tech to defeat signal jammers — Rice University researchers demonstrated self-curving radio beams that can fool conventional direction-of-arrival anti-jamming defenses by making jammers…
- US Confronts National Security Risk in Chinese AI Chip Boards — The US government expresses national security concerns over Chinese-made circuit boards embedded within AI chips used in critical infrastructure. - Printed…
- Bernie Sanders Proposes Public Ownership in Top AI Companies — Senator Bernie Sanders introduced a bill requiring the public to hold a 50% stake in major AI companies to address economic inequality. - The legislation aims…
- Apple App Store Adds Age Verification for Texas Users — Apple is implementing age verification for its App Store in Texas due to the enforcement of SB 2420, requiring users to confirm age when creating new accounts.…
- US Appeals Court Sanctions Lawyers for AI Hallucinations, Lack of Candor — A U.S. Appeals Court has sanctioned lawyers who cited AI-generated fake cases in legal filings, emphasizing professional misconduct rather than AI failure. -…
- Monterey Park Voters Ban Datacenter Construction — Monterey Park, California residents overwhelmingly voted to permanently ban new datacenters, becoming the first US city to do so via ballot initiative. - The…
- DOJ Probes George Santos' Kalshi Prediction Market Insider Trading — The US Department of Justice is investigating former Congressman George Santos for alleged insider trading on Kalshi, a regulated prediction market. - Santos…
- Trump Era Ends Deep-Sea Ocean Sensor Network — The U.S. National Science Foundation will dismantle a 900-sensor deep-sea network used for climate and weather monitoring, a program started in 2015. - These…
- Colorado Governor Vetoes AI Surveillance Pricing Ban — Colorado Governor Jared Polis vetoed a bill that would have banned algorithmic pricing and wage setting based on individual data. - The proposed measure aimed…
- Pro-AI Super PAC Employs Secret Meme Sockpuppets for Influence — A pro-AI Super PAC created a network of fake social media accounts to generate memes, promoting AI technology and attacking critics. - The PAC, Save for All,…
- Elon Musk Boosts Far-Right Narratives About UK Teen's Murder — Elon Musk used X to amplify far-right claims of anti-white racism following a UK teenager's murder, sparking protests. - Musk offered to fund prosecution of…
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