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Meta’s $25 Billion Privacy Judgment Raises Questions About the Limits of Social Media Settlements

A New Mexico judge has ordered Meta to pay $25 billion to resolve claims that the company misled users about the 2018 Cambridge Analytica scandal and related incidents. The amount exceeds the $17 billion settlement announced this summer by attorneys general from across the United States, which resolved similar claims

Trump Says He Plans to Ban the Terms “AI” and “Artificial Intelligence”

President Donald Trump has said he plans to officially ban the terms “AI” and “artificial intelligence,” according to reports from multiple outlets. His remarks were framed primarily as a change in terminology. Coverage also noted that Trump has promoted the term “super intelligence,” suggesting a preferred alternative label for the

Microsoft Extends Buyout Offers to More Than a Quarter of Its Staff

Microsoft is offering buyouts to more than one-quarter of its workforce, according to WBUR. The company-wide action represents a significant potential change in staffing, though the report does not provide details about the reasons for the buyout offers, the positions affected, or the number of employees expected to

Intel reportedly plans $2.3 billion acquisition of Classiq

Intel is reportedly planning to acquire Classiq, a quantum computing company, for approximately $2.3 billion. The news was attributed to Bloomberg News by Reuters. The proposed acquisition would give Intel a larger presence in quantum computing, an emerging field that seeks to use the principles of quantum mechanics to

OpenAI and Oracle expand partnership around ChatGPT apps and AI agents

OpenAI and Oracle are expanding their collaboration to integrate business applications and AI agents into ChatGPT. The partnership will also support new offerings from Oracle, linking access to enterprise tools within ChatGPT with Oracle’s product development. Sources * OpenAI News

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UK Watchdog Considering Probe Into Home Office Use of ChatGPT for Asylum Claims

A UK government watchdog is considering a probe into the Home Office’s use of ChatGPT technology in the processing of asylum claims. The potential investigation is intended to examine concerns about the accuracy of the tools and the secrecy surrounding their use. The case highlights continuing questions about how

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U.S. Cyber Agency Warns of Active Exploitation of Critical PHP Bugs

A U.S. government cyber agency has warned that hackers are actively exploiting critical vulnerabilities in PHP, the widely used server-side web programming language. PHP is reportedly used in 70% of web software, giving weaknesses in the platform broad potential reach. The warning indicates that attackers have found a