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EU Chat Control Bill Advances Despite Parliamentary Opposition to Message Scanning

EU Chat Control Bill Moves Forward Despite Parliamentary Resistance A majority of European Parliament members voted against a measure that would have blocked Big Tech companies from scanning citizens' private messages, texts, and emails for child sexual abuse material (CSAM). However, the broader "chat control" bill is

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ICE Agents Targeting Online Critics with Home Visits, Report Reveals

According to a report by The Verge, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents have been conducting in-person visits to individuals who publicly criticize the agency online. The case of David Streever illustrates this pattern: after returning from a trip to Finland, Streever discovered that Department of Homeland Security agents had

UN Digital Tech Agency Launches Initiative to Address Trust in AI Agents

A United Nations digital technology agency has launched a new initiative focused on building greater trust in AI agents. The effort reflects increasing global concern about the safety, transparency, and reliability of autonomous AI systems that operate without direct human oversight. The initiative comes at a time when AI agents—

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Ollama Raises $65M to Bring Local AI Development to More Developers

Ollama, the open source tool that makes it easy for developers to run AI models on their local machines, has raised $65 million in Series A funding led by Benchmark. The company has grown to nearly 9 million users and has become a go-to solution for developers wanting to experiment

Coinbase AI System Reportedly Sent Erroneous 'Breaking News' Alert to Users

Incident Overview Coinbase, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges, reportedly sent a mass "breaking news" alert to users that turned out to be entirely fabricated by an AI system. The notification, which would typically contain important updates or announcements, reportedly contained content that did not correspond to any

Kaiser Nurses Report AI Workplace Surveillance Is Hindering Patient Care

Healthcare workers at Kaiser Permanente are pushing back against AI-driven workplace surveillance systems, arguing that the technology is creating unnecessary friction in their workflows and ultimately hurting the patients they serve. According to reports from affected nurses, these surveillance tools—designed to monitor productivity and adherence to protocols—are generating

Meta's AI Chip Enters Production as Company Targets Doubled Computing Capacity

Meta is accelerating its push into custom AI hardware, with plans to begin production of its own AI chip in September. The move is part of a broader effort to significantly expand the company's computing infrastructure, with the goal of doubling its current computational capacity for AI workloads.