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U.S. Military Publicly Confirms Deployment of Weapons in Orbit

The U.S. military has confirmed, for the first time in a public statement, that it has deployed weapons into Earth's orbit. According to military officials, the United States now possesses on-orbit space control weapons designed to defend the joint force. This marks a significant shift from previous

Political Support for AI Development Pause Grows as Safety Concerns Escalate

The debate over artificial intelligence governance has taken a significant turn as Vice President Kamala Harris has publicly backed calls for a measured approach to AI development, citing escalating safety concerns. The political endorsement comes as lawmakers and industry observers continue to grapple with the rapid advancement of AI capabilities.

Australia's Aging Tech Infrastructure Faces Rising AI-Powered Cyber Threats, Signals Chief Warns

Australia's signals chief has raised alarms about the country's exposure to cyber threats stemming from aging technology infrastructure. According to reports, the Director-General of the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) has highlighted that outdated systems across government and critical infrastructure are increasingly susceptible to attacks powered by

Microsoft Proposes AI Code of Conduct Amid Ongoing Safety Debates

Microsoft has unveiled a new code of conduct that proposes specific limits on its artificial intelligence systems. The initiative emerges amid an ongoing safety debate that has drawn increasing attention from industry leaders, researchers, and policymakers. The code of conduct represents Microsoft's approach to addressing mounting concerns about

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New York Seizes 12 Celebrity Deepfake Websites in Landmark Legal Action

The Manhattan District Attorney's Office has carried out its largest-ever enforcement action against harmful deepfake websites, seizing 12 domains that collectively targeted approximately 1,200 victims with non-consensual imagery. The seized sites operated by generating deepfake content depicting celebrities without their permission, a growing form of exploitation that

UN Rights Chief Calls for Stronger Global AI Regulation to Mitigate Existential Risks

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has called on governments worldwide to intensify their efforts in regulating artificial intelligence, cautioning that inadequate oversight could lead to what he described as "existential risks." Speaking on the need for coordinated international action, Türk emphasized that the

EFF Finds Police Writing Nonsense in Flock Camera Search Records

The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has uncovered evidence that police officers across the United States are entering nonsensical and inappropriate text into the "reason for search" field when using Flock Safety's automated license plate reader cameras. The entries, obtained through public records requests, include phrases like