Google Lifts a Ban on Using Its AI for Weapons and Surveillance
Google published principles in 2018 barring its AI technology from being used for sensitive purposes. Weeks into President Donald Trump’s second term, those guidelines are being overhauled.
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Google makes its appeal to overturn jury verdict branding the Play Store as illegal monopoly
Google went to appeals court Monday in an attempt to convince a three-judge panel to overturn a jury’s verdict declaring its app store for Android smartphones as an illegal monopoly and block the ...ABC News - 1d -
China to investigate Google amid tensions with US
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China unveils US tariffs and Google investigation in response to Trump levies
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Mate crime: how friendship is being used as a weapon to steal and control
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Foreign Hackers Are Using Google’s Gemini in Attacks on the US
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OpenAI ‘reviewing’ allegations that its AI models were used to make DeepSeek
ChatGPT creator warns Chinese startups are ‘constantly’ using its technology to develop competing products. OpenAI has warned that Chinese startups are “constantly” using its technology to develop ...The Guardian - 6d -
DeepSeek marks 'turning point' for global AI race: Former Google CEO
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt said Wednesday that the rise of DeepSeek, the Chinese startup behind a new artificial intelligence (AI) model taking the internet by storm, marks a “turning point” ...The Hill - 6d -
OpenAI says Chinese rivals using its work for their AI apps
ChatGPT maker says it will need extra protection from US government, following emergence of Chinese rival, DeepSeek.BBC News - 6d -
Reacting to the Cowboys' intro of Brian Schottenheimer & lifting the Jags ban for Liam Coen | Football 301
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'Mona Lisa' to get its own room in the Louvre as museum gets face-lift
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Google Maps will rename Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America in US
It is the firm's "longstanding practice" to observe updates from official sources - in this case requested by Donald Trump.BBC News - Jan. 28 -
Google Maps will rename Gulf of Mexico as Gulf of America in US
Tech firm to make change in line with Trump’s executive order, using both names in world outside US and Mexico. Google has confirmed it will rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America on ...The Guardian - Jan. 28 -
Trump pushes India to buy more US weapons in trade rebalancing
US president says Narendra Modi is expected to visit White House next monthFinancial Times - Jan. 28 -
Google says it plans to use Trump's new names for Denali and Gulf of Mexico
Google said Monday its maps will use names for Denali and the Gulf of Mexico favored by President Donald Trump — Mount McKinley and Gulf of America — when federal maps make the switch.NBC News - Jan. 28 -
More mysterious drone sightings reported in the Northeast after FAA ban lifts
More mysterious drone sightings have been reported in the Northeast, in a strange surge after the Federal Aviation Administration lifted its temporary flight restrictions following thousands of ...NBC News - Jan. 27 -
New reports of drone sightings in Northeast soar after FAA ban lifts
The mysterious drones that sparked a frenzy in the Northeast seem to have returned after the FAA’s temporary restrictions in parts of New Jersey and New York expired. NBC’s Sam Brock reports for ...NBC News - Jan. 27 -
Colombia lifts ban on deportation flights after Trump tariff threat
US president had called for ‘retaliatory measures’ after Colombia’s president, Gustavo Petro, blocked two military aircraft carrying deportees. The US and Colombia pulled back from the brink of a ...The Guardian - Jan. 27 -
AI Can Work for Us
A.I. can be designed to dramatically enhance individual empowerment.The New York Times - Jan. 25 -
Google to Put Warnings on U.K. Businesses Using Fake Online Reviews
The search giant has offered to start punishing British businesses that boost their star ratings with fake reviews and the people that post them, ending the U.K. competition watchdog’s ...The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 24 -
DOGE Will Allow Elon Musk to Surveil the US Government From the Inside
A former USDS employee called the repurposing of the Digital Service into DOGE an “A+ bureaucratic jiujitsu move.” It will give Musk and his associates access to unclassified data in every ...Wired - Jan. 24 -
AI weapon detection system at Antioch High School failed to detect gun in Nashville shooting
An artificial intelligence-powered weapon detection system failed to pick up the handgun a 17-year-old Nashville, Tennessee, student used in a school shooting Wednesday that killed a 16-year-old ...NBC News - Jan. 24 -
OpenAI Launches Operator, Its First AI Agent
Operator can search the web, move a cursor, click on webpages, and generally do much of what a human can do.Inc. - Jan. 23 -
AI-developed drug will be in trials by year-end, says Google’s Hassabis
Founder of Isomorphic Labs aims to develop a drug in oncology, cardiovascular or neurodegeneration areasFinancial Times - Jan. 21 -
When Google Altered Its Ad Rules, Charities Paid the Price
After the search giant welcomed more ads from small rivals like Ask.com, Google ad costs for some nonprofits ballooned.The New York Times - Jan. 21 -
X Games will test AI from Google Cloud for judging snowboarding competitions
Making its debut in Aspen, X Games will leverage AI technology from Google Cloud to enhance objectivity in subjectively judged sports. The aim is to deepen fan engagement, and provide valuable ...VentureBeat - Jan. 21 -
How to Use Parental Controls in Your Google, Apple, and Microsoft Accounts
The three biggest tech companies all offer a wealth of options to limit screen time, find lost devices, and more.Wired - Jan. 20 -
Poppy Playtime Dev Sues Google Over Counterfeit "Scam" Versions Of Its Games
Mob Entertainment--the development studio behind the jumpscare-heavy survival horror game known as Poppy Playtime --is suing Google over what it calls "scam" games that are ripping off the ...GameSpot - Jan. 17 -
FirstFT: US officials race to avert TikTok ban
Also in today’s newsletter, manufacturing surge boosts China’s economy and Mark Carney launches bid to become Canada’s PMFinancial Times - Jan. 17 -
Sudan’s Military Has Used Chemical Weapons Twice, U.S. Officials Say
The determination came as the United States announced sanctions against the Sudanese military chief, saying there was strong evidence of atrocities in the country.The New York Times - Jan. 16 -
US LNG industry poised to expand as Trump vows to lift restrictions
S&P finds ramp-up of exports could add $1.3tn to American economy in next five years with capacity expected to doubleFinancial Times - Jan. 14 -
Google Joins the AI Shopping Revolution With Agent Tools for Retailers
The next stage of AI development, which lets the technology act with more autonomy and performs some customer service actions, is being applied to an industry that must constantly embrace change.Inc. - Jan. 13 -
Zelenskyy in final pitch for US weapons before Trump enters White House
Also in this newsletter: Will Slovakia really cut off electricity supplies to Ukraine?Financial Times - Jan. 10 -
How the US TikTok Ban Would Actually Work
The fate of TikTok now rests in the hands of the US Supreme Court. If a law banning the social video app this month is upheld, it won’t disappear from your phone—but it will get messy fast.Wired - Jan. 9 -
Suspect used legal weapon in deadly shooting at German company
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Delta Just Announced Its Plan to Use AI to Solve the Worst Thing About Traveling
A new in-app concierge relies on AI to give customers a personalized experience.Inc. - Jan. 8 -
Indonesia says $1bn offer from Apple not enough to lift iPhone 16 ban
Minister says proposed AirTag factory would not help US tech giant meet local content rules on smartphone salesFinancial Times - Jan. 8 -
Google maps the future of AI agents: Five lessons for businesses
Google's groundbreaking white paper reveals how AI agents leverage advanced reasoning, real-time data access and autonomous decision-making.VentureBeat - Jan. 6
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