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Elon Musk’s xAI sues Minnesota over law holding tech platforms liable for AI 'nudification'"
Minnesota is the first state to fine tech companies over user-generated fake nude images
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FCC bans imports of new humanoid robots and power inverters, citing national security risks
The FCC said the imports of advanced robots pose cybersecurity and other national security risks, and the offshore production of the equipment leaves U.S. supply chains vulnerable.
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Hacking by rogue agent that escaped OpenAI 'sandbox' went further than one platform: report
The agent exploited vulnerable code written by a customer that was hosted on Modal's platform. Through its vulnerable code, the customer had, according to Modal, done the equivalent of leaving a door open on the internet.
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Musk calls for defunding of NPR as network refuses to post on platform
Twitter initially labelled the @NPR account "US state-affiliated media" but later adjusted it to "government-funded" amid pushback.
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NASA announces crew for 'lunar flyby' Artemis mission
The Artemis 2 voyage will gather data for the later Artemis 3, which aims to return humans to the moon's surface.
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Elon Musk removes New York Times' blue check verification, calls outlet 'propaganda'
Musk criticized the Times for having a paywall to prevent people who are not subscribed to the outlet from reading its articles.
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Elon Musk and other tech innovators call for pause on AI experimentation
The open letter encouraged AI labs to pause giant AI projects until it was certain that potential risks would be manageable.
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Biden bans federal use of spyware, doesn't detail what technologies are banned
Suspicions over FBI corruption and potential use of such programs has led lawmakers to demand that the agency be transparent about its digital activities.
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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer still posting on TikTok despite state ban of app on official devices
Chinese-owned platform under mounting scrutiny amid fears app poses significant risks to national security, user data privacy, and teen mental health.
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Parts of Twitter source code reportedly leaked, company suspects insider
Elon Musk has previously vowed to release select portions of the code the platform uses to recommend tweets, though it remains unclear whether the leaked material included that code.
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Pro-Russia Twitter accounts compare Ukraine and East Palestine train derailment responses
On Twitter poster, Truth Puke, appears to be denying it's posting Russian disinformation, saying, "We like to put out things as quickly as we find them."
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Meta launches paid verification service
The company's paid verification service follows a similar development at the Elon-Musk-owned Twitter.
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Meta to cut 10,000 more workers, close 5,000 opened positions
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the cuts will prepare the social media giant for a new economic reality that will continue for "many years."