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Texas Government Data Breach Exposes 3 Million Residents' ID Documents

A data breach affecting the Texas government has exposed the personal identification documents of more than three million residents. The compromised data includes government-issued driver's licenses and passports. The incident represents one of the larger state-level data breaches in recent years, potentially giving threat actors access to highly

Bernie Sanders Proposes $7 Trillion AI Wealth Fund to Give Americans Ownership in AI Industry

Senator Bernie Sanders has introduced a $7 trillion proposal aimed at giving Americans direct ownership and control over the artificial intelligence industry. The plan centers on creating a federal wealth fund modeled in part after Alaska's Permanent Fund, where citizens would receive dividend payments derived from returns on

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Apple CEO Tim Cook Confirms Price Increases Amid Rising Component Costs

In a Wall Street Journal interview, Apple CEO Tim Cook confirmed that the company will increase prices on its products. The price hikes are driven by ongoing supply chain pressures and rising costs for memory and storage chips. Cook's remarks indicate that consumers can expect to pay more

Federal Regulators Approve Plan to Accelerate Power Delivery to AI Data Centers

Federal regulators have approved a plan to accelerate the delivery of electricity to energy-intensive AI data centers, according to a report by The Washington Post. The initiative, associated with the current administration's approach to energy infrastructure, seeks to streamline the process for connecting power-hungry facilities to the electrical

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Amazon Employees Allege Retaliation After Testifying at Seattle Data Center Moratorium Hearings

Three Amazon software engineers are alleging that the company retaliated against them after they testified at Seattle City Council hearings opposing data center expansion in the city. Patrick Schloesser, Darius Irani, and Liesl Wigand testified before the Seattle City Council earlier this month, beginning their remarks by citing a local

Meta Acquires AI Startup Manus for $2 Billion, Original Investors Reportedly Eye Buyback

Meta has completed a significant acquisition in the AI space, purchasing the Chinese-origin startup Manus for around $2 billion. The deal represents one of the larger investments in the AI startup sector in recent months. According to reports, the original investors behind Manus are now exploring options to repurchase the

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Election Experts Warn SAVE Program Expansion Could Disenfranchise Voters, Create Data Security Risks

As the 2026 midterm elections approach, election and privacy experts are warning that the Department of Homeland Security's Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) Program poses significant risks to voter data security and could erroneously disenfranchise thousands or millions of registered voters. The Trump administration has expanded the