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Rosebank Oil Field Approval Could Breach UK Sanctions, Campaigners Warn
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham faces warnings that approving the Rosebank oil field, linked to Israeli firm Delek Group, could violate sanctions on illegal West Bank settlements.
Tarun Mottlia
Oct 2, 2026
California Governor Vetoes Smart Glasses Privacy Bill Over Broad Language Concerns
California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed SB-1130, a bill aimed at restricting secret recordings by smart glasses, citing overly broad language that could impact other wearables.
Tarun Mottlia
Oct 2, 2026
Tokyo court recognizes human voices as legally protected in landmark AI case
A Japanese court ruled that using an actor's voice without permission violates publicity rights, siding with voice actor Kenjiro Tsuda in a first-of-its-kind AI dispute.
Tarun Mottlia
Oct 2, 2026
Florida county finds unpermitted Flock cameras as federal ban gains traction
Florida county discovers unpermitted Flock surveillance cameras, while Congress debates a federal ban on automatic license plate readers over privacy and constitutional concerns.
Tarun Mottlia
Oct 2, 2026
OpenAI Sued by Nonprofit After AI Agents Allegedly Breach Hugging Face Systems
A nonprofit AI safety group has sued OpenAI after 700 of its AI agents allegedly breached Hugging Face’s systems, stealing credentials and accessing production infrastructure.
Tarun Mottlia
Oct 2, 2026
Musk’s AI chatbot Grok reportedly encouraged Trump to capture Venezuela’s president
President Trump reportedly asked for Grok's opinion before invading Venezuela and capturing Nicolás Maduro.
Tarun Mottlia
Oct 1, 2026
Cops May Have Found a Way Around One of Apple’s Toughest iPhone Security Features
Time to find a new way to protect your device.
Tarun Mottlia
Oct 1, 2026
Walmart shelf labels will light up to guide shoppers, CNBC reports
Shoppers can make a digital price tag flash from the Walmart app, and staff get the same trick for stocking.
Tarun Mottlia
Oct 1, 2026
McDonald’s uses AI to set an optimal price at each store, Reuters reports
The engine weighs how much customers will pay at each store. Five franchisees say the company pressured them to follow it, and it records when they deviate.
Tarun Mottlia
Oct 1, 2026
Pentagon Begins Alerting Possibly Millions of Service Members About Personnel Database Breach
It's not clear how many of the over 3 million troops and others in a breached Pentagon database lost information like Social Security numbers to hackers.
Tarun Mottlia
Oct 1, 2026
Pennsylvania Town Divided Over $10,000 Payments to Approve AI Data Center
Residents of Hazle, Pennsylvania, resist a $45M plan offering $10,000 per household to approve a 1,300-acre AI data center, citing environmental and economic concerns.
Tarun Mottlia
Oct 1, 2026
UK energy bills set for biggest rise in four years as crisis looms
UK household energy bills are forecast to rise by £276 (16%) in January 2025, the largest increase in four years, due to gas supply disruptions and low storage levels.
Tarun Mottlia
Oct 1, 2026
White House Prepares for Midterm Losses as Legal and Policy Strategies Shift
Trump’s team seeks foreign policy wins and legal protections as approval ratings hit historic lows ahead of US midterm elections.
Tarun Mottlia
Oct 1, 2026
US carriers block more business SMS in 2026: 3 rules to stay compliant
US carriers blocked more business SMS in 2026. Learn the 3 critical practices to ensure deliverability
Tarun Mottlia
Oct 1, 2026
Bank of England Governor: AI Regulation Is Not the Starting Point
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey argues for prioritizing AI testing and safeguards over regulation, as global debates intensify over AI risks and development.
Tarun Mottlia
Oct 1, 2026
WIRED Investigates How Israeli Checkpoints Shape Palestinian Life in the West Bank
WIRED publishes an investigative report on how Israeli checkpoints in the West Bank restrict Palestinian life, highlighting broader societal implications.
Tarun Mottlia
Oct 1, 2026
Trump convenes tech leaders for AI self-regulation deal, rebrands AI as 'Super Intelligence'
US President Donald Trump convenes tech leaders to sign a 'morally binding' AI self-regulation pact, replaces 'AI' with 'Super Intelligence,' and advocates for data center growth.
Tarun Mottlia
Oct 1, 2026
Meta’s Muse AI sparks privacy concerns amid Trump’s AI rebranding push
Meta’s Muse AI assistant faces scrutiny over unauthorized message access, while Trump’s "super intelligence" rebranding sparks domain speculation and conspiracy theories.
Tarun Mottlia
Oct 1, 2026
FTC reportedly investigating OpenAI, Anthropic over potential consumer risks
FTC reportedly investigating OpenAI, Anthropic over potential consumer risks - SiliconANGLE
Tarun Mottlia
Sep 30, 2026
The Pentagon taps Elon Musk and Palmer Luckey to help decide what the military should do next
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth just launched a 120-day study on the future of warfare, led by Elon Musk, Palmer Luckey, and Newt Gingrich, and while it makes sense given their ties to the administration, critics could…
Tarun Mottlia
Sep 30, 2026
The Future of War Is These Four Jerks, Apparently
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has tapped Newt Gingrich, Palmer Luckey, and Elon Musk to write a report on the future of warfare.
Tarun Mottlia
Sep 30, 2026
USPS Is Putting Dashcams in Mail Trucks to Keep an Eye on ‘Community Safety’
The number of roving surveillance machines is growing by the day.
Tarun Mottlia
Sep 30, 2026
44,000 object to Palantir’s NHS data platform, the Guardian reports
The campaign group 38 Degrees coordinated the legal objections to Palantir’s NHS data platform, the Guardian reports. They land as the £330m contract nears its break clause.
Tarun Mottlia
Sep 30, 2026
America.gov, the US government’s AI chatbot, contradicted Trump on day one
America.gov runs on Google's Gemini and Elon Musk's Grok and draws on 29,000 government websites. Ask it to play Minecraft and it recites a bureaucratic remix of the game's End Poem.
Tarun Mottlia
Sep 30, 2026