A Swiss investigation reveals Palantir was rejected by government agencies at least nine times over seven years, largely due to data access fears. This has sparked calls from UK MPs for a review of Palantir’s major NHS and Ministry of Defence contracts.
Scammers are getting more sophisticated, making it harder to spot fake texts. Google has a new trick using an existing feature to help you check a message’s legitimacy in seconds.
A major EU policy study recommends keeping F-gases out of sweeping PFAS restrictions. It argues the current F-gas regulation is a better tool, preventing massive economic and competitive damage to key industries.
Law firms for Google and Apple are warning employees on H-1B visas to avoid international travel due to unpredictable processing delays. The holdup is linked to new requirements for social media vetting, which has left hundreds of Indian professionals in limbo after traveling home in December.
OpenAI has rolled out new safety guidelines for users under 18, aiming to curb risky roleplay and self-harm content. The move comes as 42 state attorneys general push for AI safeguards and lawmakers like Sen. Josh Hawley propose banning minors from chatbots altogether. Still, the gap between policy
Nearly 40% of professionals admit to working on vacation, with 96% getting hassled by colleagues. This constant tether to work is undermining the very point of time off and, ironically, hurting long-term productivity.
The Justice Department is legally required to release its trove of Jeffrey Epstein records by December 19. This new batch could go far beyond what’s been seen, but skepticism remains about a full, on-time disclosure.
The FBI is warning smartphone users about a surge in sophisticated bank impersonation scams, especially during the holidays. Criminals use AI and spoofed numbers to create convincing calls, tricking victims into moving money or handing over financial details. More than $260 million has been stolen t
Following Apple’s announcement of App Store changes for Japan, AltStore PAL is already available for download. The sideloading platform is celebrating its first international expansion outside the EU with a free month of Patreon access for users.
DuckDuckGo has launched a new AI image generator as part of its duck.ai platform. The tool is free with daily limits and emphasizes user privacy by anonymizing prompts and storing images locally.
