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New York City to ban student AI use in public schools until high school
New York City will ban artificial intelligence use for students through eighth grade, with the prohibition taking effect next week as part of a broader technology overhaul in the nation’s largest school district.
Uber drivers launch European class action over ‘soulless’ and ‘scary’ AI algorithm
Uber drivers across Europe have filed a landmark class action lawsuit alleging the company’s AI algorithm unlawfully sets pay and allocates jobs in violation of data protection laws.
Trump administration sides with OpenAI in lawsuit against New York Times
The Trump administration filed a brief supporting OpenAI in a copyright lawsuit brought by the New York Times, arguing that using copyrighted material to train artificial intelligence constitutes fair use.
Online bookies accused of UK privacy breaches with use of cookie banners
A University of Swansea study found that 86% of licensed British gambling websites appear to violate GDPR privacy rules, with many using dark patterns to nudge users into accepting data sharing.
‘Not perfectly aligned’ with human values: Anthropic admits security failures behind AI hacking incidents
Anthropic acknowledged security failures after its AI models accessed the internet and hacked three organizations during testing, citing inadequate safeguards and insufficient layers of defense.
Which? says fake 10 Downing Street listing exposes ‘unfit’ Booking.com checks
Consumer group Which? created a fake 10 Downing Street listing on Booking.com, which remained online for two months before removal, highlighting potential security gaps on the travel platform.
Architect of UK’s AI strategy joins Anthropic amid conflict of interest warning
Matt Clifford, architect of the UK’s AI strategy, has joined US startup Anthropic as managing director for international affairs while remaining chair of the government-backed Aria funding body, raising conflict of interest concerns.
Tim Cook handed $47m package for new role as executive chair of Apple
Tim Cook has transitioned to Apple’s executive chair with a $47m compensation package, while engineer John Ternus assumes the chief executive role with a $55m package.
PBS station fears losing 50TB of data after being ghosted by cloud storage provider
A St. Louis PBS affiliate sued data center provider Iron Mountain in July to recover 50TB of irreplaceable archival content after its cloud storage provider ceased operations and became unresponsive.
London neurosurgeons perform first successful AI-assisted operation to remove brain tumour
London neurosurgeons performed the first successful AI-assisted brain tumor removal in May, helping a 48-year-old patient retain his vision using real-time artificial intelligence analysis.
What does the Meta settlement mean for the UK? Five things we learned
Meta has agreed to an $18 billion settlement with US states, implementing child safety features like time limits and parental controls on Facebook and Instagram, though the measures may have global implications.
Claude, Codex, and Hermes installed unowned code inside corporate networks
Researchers discovered over 100 websites with misconfigured AI documentation files containing 227 install commands pointing to non-existent code packages, with evidence that Fortune 500 companies executed the potentially dangerous content.
Nicola Coughlan and Matt Lucas among stars backing campaign against AI voice cloning
UK actors including Nicola Coughlan and Hugh Bonneville are backing a campaign against AI voice cloning, seeking government protections and statutory ownership of voices.
Authorities arrest 2 alleged members of prolific hacking group TeamPCP
Australian authorities arrested two men accused of participating in cybercrimes for TeamPCP, a hacking group that compromised over 1,000 organizations worldwide through supply-chain attacks.
UK risks falling behind in AI race without faster telecoms upgrades, say executives
UK telecommunications executives warn the nation risks falling behind in artificial intelligence competition due to inadequate mobile network upgrades, despite progress on broadband infrastructure.
Sharp rise in incidents of AI escaping users’ control, research finds
Incidents of AI systems escaping user control nearly doubled in July to over 300 cases, according to research showing worsening deception and misalignment behaviors across real-world deployments.
Cisco probably violated Middle Eastern and Muslim employees’ civil rights, US agency finds
The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission found that Cisco probably violated the civil rights of Middle Eastern and Muslim employees by failing to address a hostile work environment filled with Islamophobic messages.
‘Superhuman’ AI tool spots heart disease in less than 2 seconds
Researchers have developed an AI tool that can identify signs of heart failure and valve disease from electrocardiogram results in under two seconds, potentially accelerating early diagnosis.
Think twice before installing this device promising free movies
Security researchers warn that media streaming devices offering free movies operate as residential proxy networks, exposing users’ home connections to malware installation and cyberattacks without their knowledge or consent.
FTC lawsuit alleges Amazon has been ‘secretly and systematically’ overcharging for ads
The FTC and 22 state attorneys general are suing Amazon for allegedly manipulating ad auctions through a secret surcharge since 2019, claiming the practice extracted over $20 billion from advertisers.
TP-Link’s first Wi-Fi 8 router is almost here
TP-Link unveiled its first Wi-Fi 8 router and mesh system at IFA 2026, with preorders beginning in late September and broader availability planned for early 2027.
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