China blames US for cyber break-in, claims America is world's biggest bit burglar

Jessica Lyons / theregister - 'US is … the greatest source of chaos in cyberspace' China has blamed the US for a "major cyberattack" against its National Time Service Center, alleging it could have disrupted the country's communications, financial, and transportation networks, and eve…

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FTC removes Lina Khan-era posts about AI risks and open source

Rebecca Bellan / techcrunch - One post, authored by Khan’s staff, was published on January 3, 2025 with the title “AI and the Risk of Consumer Harm.” It noted that the FTC was “taking note of AI’s potential for real-world instances of harm – from incentivizing commercial surveillance …

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China pushes high tech in 5-year plan as tensions with US intensify - Financial Times

google - China pushes high tech in 5-year plan as tensions with US intensify Financial Times

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Announce Erotica Content Rollout for Adult ChatGPT Users, Face Backlash

Chaitanya Kohli / medianama - Sam Altman’s post on relaxing mental health-focused restrictions and allowing verified adults on ChatGPT to generate erotica content has raised concerns amid lawsuit on its role in a teen’s suicide.The post OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Announce Erotica Content R…

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OpenAI Blocks Users From Making AI Videos of Martin Luther King Jr.

Bruce Gil / gizmodo - The company says it’s adding new “guardrails” to protect historical figures from AI misuse.

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OpenAI forms advisory council on wellbeing and AI

engadget - OpenAI announced today that it is creating an advisory council centered on its users' mental and emotional wellness. The Expert Council on Well-being and AI comprises eight researchers and experts on the intersection of technology and mental health. Some …

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Instagram is making all teen accounts ‘PG-13’

Emma Roth / theverge - Instagram is making a major update to teen accounts that will only allow them to view content similar to what you would see in a PG-13 movie. Under the new system, Instagram will continue to hide content containing nudity, sexual content, or suggestive po…

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Trump threatens to scrap China trade talks: 'There seems to be no reason'

qz - Trump cited a new Chinese restriction on rare-earth exports that make up critical components in smartphones, cars, and more. Stocks fell on renewed trade tensions

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Former UK PM Rishi Sunak Joins Microsoft and AI Firm Anthropic as Senior Adviser

Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - Former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak accepts senior advisory roles at Microsoft and AI firm Anthropic, facing scrutiny over potential conflicts of interest.The post Former UK PM Rishi Sunak Joins Microsoft and AI Firm Anthropic as Senior Adviser appeared …

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Apple changes App Store policies to comply with new Texas age verification law

techspot - Once the new law takes effect, Texans creating new Apple accounts will have to verify that they are 18 or older. Younger users must join a Family Sharing group and link their account to a parent or legal guardian. The owner of the linked account will rece…

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YouTube opens ‘second chance’ program to creators banned for misinformation

Jay Peters / theverge - YouTube is now giving some creators who were banned for spreading covid and election misinformation a chance to make a new channel, according to a blog post. Under political pressure, the company had said last month that it was going to set up this pilot …

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Apple removes Eyes Up app amid crackdown on ICE-tracking tools

Asma Hussain / ithinkdiff - Apple has taken down another app tied to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity, widening its recent crackdown on software related to government enforcement monitoring. The app, called Eyes Up, was designed to collect and archive videos of ICE…

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Elon Musk and former Twitter execs agree to settle $128 million lawsuit

Ian Carlos Campbell / engadget - Over a year after former Twitter executives sued Elon Musk for around $128 million in unpaid severance benefits, both parties have agreed to settle for an undisclosed amount. The settlement is dependent on "certain conditions" being met in the near term, …

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Synology Reverses Drive Validation Policy

Paul Thurrott / thurrott - Synology announced the release of DiskStation Manager (DSM) 7.3, adding several useful new features to its NAS OS.The post Synology Reverses Drive Validation Policy appeared first on Thurrott.com.

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Germany rejects EU ‘Chat Control,’ upending next week’s vote

Marcus Schuler / implicator - Germany blocked Chat Control, killing the Council majority needed for mandatory message scanning. The move preserves Europe's encryption advantage but leaves child safety policy unresolved—and exposes the continent's privacy-versus-sovereignty split.

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OpenAI Reverses Sora 2 Copyright Policy After Fierce Backlash

Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - OpenAI reverses its controversial 'opt-out' copyright policy for the new Sora 2 video app after backlash, shifting to an opt-in model with revenue sharing.The post OpenAI Reverses Sora 2 Copyright Policy After Fierce Backlash appeared first on WinBuzzer.

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Apple removes ICE-spotting app amid concerns over targeting enforcement officers

Imran Hussain / ithinkdiff - Apple has taken down Red Dot, an app designed to track and report sightings of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. The removal follows Apple’s App Store policies on safety and harassment, which treat ICE agents as a “vulnerable...Read m…

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US gov shutdown leaves IT projects hanging, security defenders a skeleton crew

Brandon Vigliarolo / theregister - The longer the shutdown, the less likely critical IT overhauls happen, ex Social Security CISO tells The Register The US government shut down at 1201 ET on October 1, halting non-essential IT modernization and leaving cybersecurity operations to run on sk…

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