Technology

Follow Up Letter Calls on OMB to Block Grok Implementation

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a follow up letter organized by Public Citizen, over 20 organizations called on the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to suspend the deployment of Grok, the large language model
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Federal Surveillance Expansion Raises Alarms: Millions Spent on AI-Powered Social Media Monitoring

In a move drawing sharp criticism from civil liberties advocates, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has spent millions of dollars on a new artificial intelligence–powered social media monitoring system.
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Trusting chatbots for news? Be careful

Andres Oppenheimer Like many of you, I’m increasingly using ChatGPT and other chatbots as my personal oracles — asking them everything from the intricacies of the Gaza peace talks to
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ICE Plans 24/7 Social Media Surveillance in Controversial Expansion of Enforcement Powers

In a move critics say raises serious privacy and civil liberties concerns, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is planning a sweeping expansion of its social media surveillance operations. According
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AI Actress Tilly Norwood: A Terrifying Step Toward the Future of Entertainment

The debut of Tilly Norwood, an AI-generated “actress” created by Dutch producer Eline Van der Velden through her company Particle6, has ignited a firestorm in Hollywood. Introduced at the Zurich
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STHS Behavioral To Highlight The Impact Of Trauma On Mental Health During Special Live Webinar

STHS Behavioral will dedicate its latest “Let’s Talk Mental Health” webinar to understanding the psychological impact of trauma and effective strategies for trauma healing Experiencing a traumatic event like a
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Federal loopholes may have opened the door for sports betting alternatives that skirt Texas’ gambling

By Ayden Runnels, The Texas Tribune “Federal loopholes may have opened the door for sports betting alternatives that skirt Texas’ gambling ban” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a
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Popular Japanese group First to Launch AI-assisted Single Chosen by Public Vote

Tokyo, Japan — Japanese idol group AKB48 has released a new single, Omoide Scroll, created with significant input from artificial intelligence, following a high-profile fan vote in a televised competition.
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Trump’s AI plan is good for tech industry. But is it good for America?

Andres Oppenheimer While American media remain fixated on the lingering fallout from late financier Jeffrey Epstein’s scandal, President Trump’s global tariffs and the conflict in Gaza, a huge story is
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Uber will allow female passengers and drivers to choose to ride with a woman in

The creator of Coquí, a new mobile app that alerts migrants in the United States about raids using community-powered reports, tells EFE in an interview that the idea came from
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