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A developer proposes a new open source license called 'AGPL Pro Max' to extend copyleft protections to large language models trained on open source code. The license would require that any LLM trained on open source soft…
A new article introduces the term 'Conversational Risk Accumulation' (CRA), arguing that multi-turn chat sessions with large language models accumulate safety and compliance risks that single-turn checks can miss. The pi…
Apple published a support document explaining why macOS blocks Terminal command pastes and scripts, detailing new security alerts introduced in macOS 26.4 to protect users from malware. The alerts appear for infrequent T…
Google updated its AI Search optimization guide to clarify that LLMS.txt files have no impact on search rankings. Google Search does not use these files, and they neither harm nor help visibility or rankings.
The U.S. government forced Anthropic to disable its Fable and Mythos AI models globally on June 12 via an export control directive, sparking backlash from 76 cybersecurity veterans who argue the ban weakens defenders whi…
Knowledge graphs are emerging as the accountability layer for high-stakes AI systems in pharma, law, insurance, and defense, enabling traceability and reducing failures. Examples include China's System 206 for judicial A…
The U.S. government is reportedly allowing the Federal Data Center Enhancement Act (FDCEA) to expire without a replacement, ending standards for cybersecurity and sustainability in federal data centers. The expiration al…
The Pentagon's generative AI platform, GenAI.mil, now has 1.5 million daily users among Defense Department workers, up from fewer than 100,000 six months ago, according to Chief Technology Officer Emil Michael. The surge…
YouTube's 2026 enforcement against AI-generated content has removed 16 major channels, wiping out 4.7 billion views, 35 million subscribers, and an estimated $9.8 million in annual revenue. The platform updated its repet…
California state agencies are using six high-risk automated decision systems, including tools to predict recidivism, evaluate unemployment-fraud claims, and detect generative-AI use in student assignments, according to a…
Anthropic disabled access to its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models after receiving a U.S. export-control directive barring foreign nationals from using them, citing a narrow jailbreak that could expose advanced cybersecurity c…
The US government issued an export-control directive on June 12, 2026, forcing Anthropic to suspend foreign-national access to its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models, citing jailbreak vulnerabilities. The restriction creates a …
A new guide from Nitro warns that 63% of companies lack AI governance policies, exposing sensitive business documents to risks from unmanaged AI tools. The guide recommends security-first document AI platforms to prevent…
Hundreds of Stanford University students walked out of Google CEO Sundar Pichai's commencement speech, protesting Google's contracts with the Israeli Defense Forces and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The prote…
Microsoft was sued by shareholders alleging the company failed to disclose rising expenses in its cloud and AI businesses, misleading investors about the financial health of those segments.
OpenText, a Kitchener-Waterloo company, announced plans to create 400 jobs in Ireland during a state visit by Mark Carney, as Canada and Ireland signed AI agreements.
YouTube's crackdown on AI-generated slop is inadvertently penalizing legitimate faceless creators who produce entirely human-made content, as the algorithm now favors videos with on-camera hosts. The platform is testing …
Over 100 Stanford graduates walked out during Google CEO Sundar Pichai's commencement speech on Sunday, protesting Google's Project Nimbus contract with Israel. The protesters blew whistles, waved Palestinian flags, and …
Meta's Applied AI unit, formed in March to support AI research, has become a source of intense employee dissatisfaction, with workers describing the work as 'soul-crushing' and 'mechanical.' During a live-streamed meetin…
California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday that President Donald Trump ordered the Justice Department to investigate him and his wife, alleging federal agents have questioned his associates and sought records without evide…