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UK Government to Deploy AI Age Estimation for Asylum Seekers Next Year

The UK government has announced plans to deploy artificial intelligence to estimate the ages of asylum seekers beginning next year. The technology would be used as part of the age assessment process for individuals whose claimed age is disputed. Age assessment is a sensitive area in immigration policy, as determining

First SEC Form 8-K Filed for Unauthorized 'Shadow AI' Use Signals New Compliance Landscape

The Rise of "Shadow AI" and SEC Disclosure The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has seen its first Form 8-K filing specifically addressing unauthorized AI use, signaling a new era of compliance concerns around corporate AI adoption. This filing stems from the increasingly common phenomenon known as "

AI Chatbots Now Support Direct Trading Functionality

AI Chatbots Expand Into Financial Trading The integration of trading capabilities directly into AI chatbots represents a notable development in fintech. Users can now execute investment transactions without leaving the chatbot interface, potentially streamlining the trading process. This development reflects the ongoing convergence of artificial intelligence and financial services, as

Developer Embeds Data-Destroying Prompt Injection in Library to Protest AI 'Vibe Coders'

A developer has added a hidden prompt injection to the jqwik Java testing library that, when processed by AI coding agents, instructs them to delete application output directories. The undisclosed addition, first reported by Ars Technica, appears to be a form of protest against "vibe coding" — a term

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FBI Alleges Google Engineer Exploited Internal Search Data to Net $1.2M on Polymarket

A former Google engineer is facing legal scrutiny after the FBI alleged that the individual used privileged internal search data to gain an unfair advantage on the Polymarket prediction platform. The case centers on the engineer's alleged ability to know bet outcomes in advance, allowing them to secure

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Euro-Office Launches as Open-Source, Sovereign Office Suite Alternative

European technology firms are preparing to launch Euro-Office, the first stable release of an open-source office productivity suite intended as a sovereign alternative to dominant platforms like Microsoft Office and Google Docs. The release, scheduled for June 9, aims to provide governments, businesses, and other organizations with a fully functional

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Waymo's New Zeekr-Based Ojai Robotaxi Opens to Passengers

Waymo has announced that its newest vehicle, the Zeekr RT minivan branded internally as Ojai, is now open to select non-employee passengers after several months of testing. The autonomous vehicle company will initially offer free rides to select users in three cities: San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Phoenix. The expansion