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Meta has withdrawn a new AI image generation feature from Instagram after facing backlash over privacy concerns, with the tool allowing users to create fake images using public account content without permission.

Apple has sued OpenAI, alleging the AI company engaged in a pattern of stealing trade secrets through hiring former Apple employees who shared confidential information.

The European Commission has warned Meta that Facebook and Instagram’s design features encourage “compulsive use” and could face fines up to 6% of annual global revenue if the company fails to implement changes.

Facial recognition technology in UK shops will soon alert police in real time to serious offenders, sparking concerns from civil liberties groups about surveillance expansion and disproportionate policing.

UK regulator Ofcom has proposed new rules requiring major social media platforms to combat fraudulent advertisements, with potential fines reaching £18 million or 10% of global turnover for non-compliance.

US Senator Ed Markey unveiled an AI accountability agenda comprising multiple bills addressing energy consumption, workplace surveillance, algorithmic bias, and economic inequality caused by artificial intelligence technology.

Microsoft’s patch for a Windows Defender zero-day vulnerability may cause systems to exhaust disk space by writing excessive files, according to the researcher who discovered the flaw.

OpenAI released its latest ChatGPT 5.6 model on Thursday following earlier delays due to Trump administration cybersecurity concerns and government evaluation requirements.

Google awarded $250,000 for reporting a critical Linux KVM vulnerability enabling guest virtual machines to escape and gain root access to host systems, one of two high-severity flaws discovered this week.

Australia’s government disabled thousands of functioning test routers after a broadband measurement program concluded, prompting concerns about electronic waste when the devices could reportedly be repurposed.