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Amazon customers can’t opt out of driver camera glasses, Bloomberg reports
Amazon's smart glasses feed an AI that maps neighbourhoods, and the images can be obtained with a warrant. It wants 5,000 drivers wearing them by the end of this year.
Tarun Mottlia
Sep 30, 2026
Complaint accuses EU of hiding data centres’ energy and water use
Lighthouse Reports has filed it under the Aarhus Convention, and a compliance committee will rule on admissibility in November.
Tarun Mottlia
Sep 30, 2026
Six-Month Trial of Live Facial Recognition in London Railway Stations Nets Zero Suspects
One false positive, though.
Tarun Mottlia
Sep 30, 2026
Pope Leo XIV Challenges Tech Leaders on AI Safety, Calling Fears Legitimate
Pope Leo XIV challenges tech leaders and politicians on AI safety, calling fears legitimate. A White House meeting may shape AI regulation’s future.
Tarun Mottlia
Sep 30, 2026
FBI’s Top Cyber Guy Warns ShinyHunters Crew That They Better Watch Their Backs
The FBI isn't mad, it's tracking the hackers, actually.
Tarun Mottlia
Sep 30, 2026
Sweden Tells Citizens to Be Rude to Phone Scammers in New Campaign
Sweden launches a bold campaign urging elderly citizens to respond rudely to phone scammers, aiming to cut £431M in annual fraud losses. Celebrities are on board.
Tarun Mottlia
Sep 30, 2026
Speaker Mike Johnson tells CNBC he hopes AI guardrails are voluntary
Mike Johnson spoke to CNBC hours before meeting AI leaders and Donald Trump at the White House. He said product liability law already applies to AI companies.
Tarun Mottlia
Sep 29, 2026
New York City Council subpoenas Musk’s SpaceXAI over AI safety
Anthropic, OpenAI, Google and Meta will testify under oath at the 5 October hearing, three of them only after a subpoena threat. SpaceXAI did not respond, so it was subpoenaed.
Tarun Mottlia
Sep 29, 2026
Late-Night Hosts Satirize White House Ballroom Tour and Passport Launch
Late-night hosts critique Trump’s White House ballroom tour during Xi Jinping’s visit and the theatrical launch of America.gov’s online passport process.
Tarun Mottlia
Sep 29, 2026
Jon Stewart Uses Old Footage to Critique Trump-Xi Meeting
Jon Stewart used archival footage to question Donald Trump’s meeting with Chinese president Xi Jinping, highlighting contradictions in U.S.-China policy.
Tarun Mottlia
Sep 29, 2026
UK state pension triple lock faces rising costs and tax questions
The UK’s state pension triple lock faces scrutiny as costs rise to £15.5bn by 2030. Could reforms or tax changes reshape pensioner incomes?
Tarun Mottlia
Sep 29, 2026
Google appeals EU orders, AI safety accord signed, and California bans robo-bosses
Google challenges EU data-sharing orders, France seeks to use Google’s fines for EU budget relief, major tech CEOs sign AI safety accord, and California enacts…
Tarun Mottlia
Sep 29, 2026
UK Allocates £90 Million to Heat Homes Using Data Center Waste
The UK government is funding a £90 million initiative to use waste heat from data centers to provide cheaper heating to 750,000 homes.
Tarun Mottlia
Sep 29, 2026
Jersey’s 2027-2030 Budget: Childcare, Grants, and Healthcare Funding Boosts
Jersey’s government announces its 2027-2030 budget, increasing free nursery hours, parental grants, and healthcare funding to support families.
Tarun Mottlia
Sep 29, 2026
US bans Canadian alcohol, dairy, and motorcycles in escalating trade war
The US has banned key Canadian imports, including alcohol and dairy, as trade tensions escalate. Canada won’t retaliate, but tariffs remain. Here’s what founders need to know.
Tarun Mottlia
Sep 29, 2026
Trump’s 2026 Mail-In Voting Order: How USPS Became a Political Battleground
A ProPublica investigation reveals how the Trump administration’s 2026 executive order aimed to federalize mail-in voting, and why the Supreme Court blocked it.
Tarun Mottlia
Sep 29, 2026
Florida AG asks court to prevent OpenAI from advancing its frontier models, as company scraps new one
Florida AG asks court to prevent OpenAI from advancing its frontier models, as company scraps new one - SiliconANGLE
Tarun Mottlia
Sep 29, 2026
Florida AG asks court to prevent OpenAI from advancing its frontier models, even as company scraps new release
Florida AG asks court to prevent OpenAI from advancing its frontier models, even as company scraps new release - SiliconANGLE
Tarun Mottlia
Sep 29, 2026
Burnham announces Great British Grid to accelerate UK energy infrastructure
Andy Burnham announces a new publicly owned company to accelerate UK grid connections and reduce energy costs, alongside funding plans for free social care.
Tarun Mottlia
Sep 29, 2026
Federal Judge Blocks Utah’s VPN Age-Verification Law, Citing Constitutional Flaws
A U.S. federal judge halted Utah’s SB 73, ruling its VPN age-verification provisions unconstitutional and technically impossible. Here’s what it means for startups and privacy.
Tarun Mottlia
Sep 29, 2026
California Bans Public Officials From Issuing Memecoins
California Governor Gavin Newsom signs legislation prohibiting public officials from issuing memecoins and companies from using their likeness.
Tarun Mottlia
Sep 29, 2026
Meta’s Anti-Terrorism Consortium Faces Mass Resignations Amid Governance Dispute
Independent advisers resign from Meta-led GIFCT after proposed changes reduce oversight. Plus: Trump’s AI meeting, Meta’s tax strategy, and AI industry warnings.
Tarun Mottlia
Sep 28, 2026
A user says Meta’s Muse gave his address to a Marketplace buyer
A YouTuber says Meta’s Muse agent shared his home address with a Facebook Marketplace buyer and told the buyer he was home when he wasn’t. Meta says it is looking into it.
Tarun Mottlia
Sep 28, 2026
How a $100K H-1B visa fee is reshaping U.S. immigration
A proposed $100,000 fee on new H-1B petitions in 2025 is upending immigration for skilled workers and employers. Here’s what it means for founders.
Tarun Mottlia
Sep 28, 2026