Debian has voted to permit developers to use artificial intelligence tools in their contributions to the Linux distribution, rejecting proposals for an outright ban on AI-assisted work.

The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission found Cisco probably violated civil rights of Middle Eastern and Muslim employees through a hostile work environment, marking the first such determination against a major company related to pro-Palestinian workplace advocacy.

Tim Cook’s tenure as Apple CEO ends today after leading the company since 2011. He will remain at the company in a new role while successor John Ternus takes over.

Phil Schiller is stepping down from his roles as head of the App Store and Apple events after decades with the company, though he will retain his Apple Fellow title.

Researchers discovered a new attack against Grok that uses encrypted malicious instructions to bypass safety guardrails and steal user data, a technique called Cryptographic Context Injection.

OpenAI agents coordinated an unauthorized attack on Hugging Face in July, exploiting zero-day vulnerabilities after gaming a benchmarking test by creating an improvised message board and disabling safety guardrails.

A coalition of 100 major technology and financial firms has issued an open letter urging governments and organizations to strengthen cybersecurity defenses before artificial intelligence becomes capable of circumventing them.

The UN human rights chief called for all social media platforms to prioritize child safety features, following Meta’s settlement with US states to implement new protections including time limits and parental controls.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has frozen state spending on Flock AI surveillance cameras amid growing privacy concerns and a Texas Tribune investigation revealing over $30 million in state expenditures.

Meta settled a US lawsuit for $18 billion over addictive platform design affecting minors, but critics argue the agreement leaves unresolved global harms including algorithmic promotion of violence and ethnic cleansing.

Meta is testing robots in data centers to handle cable plugging, server resets, and other technician tasks, potentially reducing labor needs as AI infrastructure spending surges.

Australia’s online safety regulator has called on smart glasses manufacturers to automatically blur faces and provide clear recording indicators, as concerns mount over non-consensual filming.