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Twitch Updates Terms of Service to Permit Amazon AI Training on User Livestreams

Twitch has quietly updated its Terms of Service to allow Amazon, its parent company, to use user-generated livestream content for training artificial intelligence systems. The change, which affects the platform's millions of creators and viewers, has sparked a wave of criticism from users who feel their content is

Research Reveals Chinese Government Censorship Patterns Influencing American AI Systems

Recent research has identified a concerning phenomenon where content restrictions mandated by the Chinese government are appearing in responses generated by American artificial intelligence systems. This suggests that the censorship frameworks developed to comply with Chinese regulations may be influencing AI outputs more broadly than previously understood. The issue stems

ShieldFont Emerges as New Tool to Disrupt AI Web Scrapers

Web publishers concerned about their content being harvested for AI training may soon have a new option: a specially designed font that appears normal to human readers but becomes incomprehensible to automated scrapers. The tool, called ShieldFont, works by exploiting how AI systems parse web content differently from how humans

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Homeland Security Drones Repurposed to Track Flesh-Eating Screwworm Outbreak in Texas

The U.S. Department of Agriculture and Department of Homeland Security are rerouting hundreds of drones originally deployed for border and maritime surveillance to track the spread of New World screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax) through Texas rangeland. The flesh-eating parasites, which lay eggs in open wounds of livestock and wildlife, have

Massive AI Supply Chain Attack Exposes 2,500 Users' Credentials

Incident Overview A major supply chain attack has resulted in the exposure of credentials belonging to around 2,500 users. The attack targeted a compromised AI package, from which attackers scraped and exfiltrated vast amounts of data—reportedly terabytes in total volume. Technical Details The breach represents a significant escalation

NIST Explores AI Integration with National Vulnerability Database

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is advancing plans to integrate artificial intelligence into the National Vulnerability Database (NVD), a critical repository that tracks known security flaws across software and systems. The NVD serves as a foundational resource for cybersecurity professionals, government agencies, and organizations worldwide who rely

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Northrop Grumman's Robotic Servicing Vehicle Takes First Crack at Extending Satellite Lifespans

Northrop Grumman has launched a robotic mission aimed at giving aging satellites a new lease on life. The company's Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV) is currently conducting its first operational attempt to attach a new thruster module to a satellite that would otherwise face a limited operational future. The