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New Laws Set Rules for Live Facial Recognition Cameras

Live facial recognition cameras are set to face new legal restrictions intended to regulate their use. The laws add oversight for systems that identify people in real time, a capability that raises significant privacy and security concerns. The introduction of regulation marks a shift toward formal safeguards around the deployment

Big Tech Frames Voter AI Restrictions as Political Opposition

Big Tech representatives are rejecting the idea that a recent wave of voter support for restrictions on artificial intelligence and data centers represents an anti-technology movement. Instead, they are attributing the backlash to opposition to the Trump administration and its policies. The industry’s interpretation comes as US voters

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DreamHost Reports Months-Long Intrusion Affecting Customer Email and Files

DreamHost has disclosed a months-long attack in which hackers exploited a vulnerability to access customer email accounts and files. The web hosting provider described the incident as a deliberate attack. The reported exposure includes both inboxes and stored customer files, expanding the potential impact beyond a single compromised account

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Schools Seek Alternatives as Google Integrates AI Overviews into Search

Google is connecting AI Overviews with traditional search results, placing its machine-generated summaries more directly into everyday information-seeking. The move has prompted concern among parents and educators who argue that easy answers could reduce students’ capacity to research topics and develop their own understanding. In response, schools are

AI Enters a More Scrutinized Political Era

The political environment for artificial intelligence changed after the midterm elections, according to a New York Times report. Voters' rejection of AI has given way to what the report describes as an era of scrutiny. That shift could make AI policy, infrastructure development, and the social impact of data

Recent Observations Suggest Mars’s Volcanoes Are Dormant, Not Extinct

Scientists have long suspected that Mars is geologically “dead,” with its volcanic activity largely considered a feature of its distant past. However, recent spacecraft observations suggest another possibility: the Red Planet’s volcanoes may be sleeping rather than permanently inactive. The findings point to a more geologically dynamic Mars than

China Expands AI-Controlled Research Laboratories

China is expanding laboratories that operate with artificial intelligence, according to a report in The Economist. The development appears to be part of China’s broader effort to build its AI capabilities with an eye on U.S. technological leadership. The report’s available description does not specify which laboratories