AI Policy news and analysis on Web Pulse: 16628 curated articles tracking the latest AI Policy developments, tools, and research, updated continuously from vetted sources.
A Privacy Guides forum user argues that using mobile browsers instead of dedicated apps enhances privacy and security, citing concerns over data persistence and device caching in apps like Ente. The discussion highlights…
The Declaration of Independence, drafted by Thomas Jefferson and edited by Benjamin Franklin and John Adams, was approved by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, after at least 90 colonial declarations urged secessi…
The federal government is prioritizing artificial intelligence over people and the planet by implementing an 'AI First' national strategy, dismantling environmental protections to accelerate data center construction, and…
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt posted a photo from the new Air Force One, showing shelves of books with generic titles like "Library" and "Arts," leading to speculation they are fake. Gizmodo's analysis fou…
The number of high- and critical-severity software vulnerabilities spiked more than 3.5x in June 2026 after Anthropic announced its Claude Mythos Preview model could autonomously discover and exploit cybersecurity vulner…
Former Trump adviser Sriram Krishnan said Donald Trump will not impose a formal licensing system for AI, despite the White House recently blocking advanced AI models. Krishnan advocates for industry self-regulation, whil…
Japan has become a fast adopter of AI coding tools like Cognition AI's Devin, driven by a shrinking workforce and aging legacy infrastructure. The country faces a projected shortage of 789,000 software engineers by 2030,…
Palantir, a US data analytics company, has secured a £330 million contract to provide the NHS's Federated Data Platform, raising concerns about governance and transparency. Critics question the lack of open tender and po…
Palantir CEO Alex Karp used a CNBC interview to promote the company's new 'AI sovereignty' manifesto and an expanded partnership with NVIDIA offering open-weight AI models to U.S. government agencies, positioning Palanti…
Anthropic released its most powerful AI model, Claude Fable 5, in two versions on June 9, 2026, but the US government imposed export controls three days later, causing it to vanish for everyone until July 1. The same und…
A US heatwave is straining the power grid and water supplies, intensifying concerns over the rapid expansion of AI data centers that consume vast amounts of electricity and water. Lawmakers across the political spectrum …
Palantir CEO Alex Karp has spent over $200 million on a real estate portfolio centered on seclusion, including a $120 million former monastery in Colorado and a $75 million Miami compound. The privacy-obsessed lifestyle …
Alibaba banned employees from using Anthropic's Claude Code after security researchers discovered hidden steganographic code that tracked Chinese users by timezone and proxy settings. The ban follows Anthropic's accusati…
EDreams ODIGEO partnered with Visa to enable AI agents to complete travel purchases on its platforms using Visa's Trusted Agent Protocol and Agentic Directory. The integration covers eDreams, Opodo, GO Voyages, and Trave…
The Linux Foundation launched Project Akrites on June 25 to defend critical open source software against AI-enabled cyber threats, establishing a shared Security Incident Response Team backed by 19 founding organizations…
Dream, the Israeli AI cybersecurity startup co-founded by Pegasus creator Shalev Hulio, is expanding into Latin America, targeting Trump-aligned governments in a region where cyber attacks are growing 25% annually and de…
An independent investigation of Uruky.com, a private search engine claiming to be ad-free and AI-free, found the company legally registered in Portugal but could not verify its founders' backgrounds or the 14-day money-b…
A commentator argues that AI models should have built-in controls to refuse harmful requests, comparing the need for friction to restrictions on handguns and fentanyl. The author advocates for open-source AI to prevent a…
Papst Leo XIV. exkommunizierte die erzkonservative Piusbruderschaft, nachdem diese ohne päpstliche Zustimmung vier Bischöfe geweiht hatte. Die Bruderschaft verstieß damit gegen das kanonische Recht, trotz vorheriger Warn…
Author describes growing global opposition to data centers, citing protests and blocked projects in England, Australia, Canada, and the US, driven by rising power bills, water pollution, and noise. The new book "Hypersca…