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Dutch Regulator Fines Uber €825M Over Automated Driver Suspensions
The penalty marks Europe's second-largest GDPR enforcement action for algorithmic decisions made without meaningful human oversight.
MCPS Delayed AI Weapons Screening Contract for Eight Months
Montgomery County school officials took months to fulfill public records request, raising transparency questions about pilot program.
Anthropic's Older Claude Models Bypass Sexual Content Filters
Opus 4.6 and other legacy models remain accessible via API despite readily generating prohibited explicit material through simple jailbreak techniques.
Inner Mongolia Emerges as China's AI Data Center Hub
Cheap energy, available land, and proximity to Beijing are driving massive infrastructure investment in an unlikely region.
OpenAI Calls for Stronger California AI Safety Law After Hacks
The ChatGPT maker reverses course, seeking amendments to require disclosure of autonomous security breaches during model training.
Meta AI Glasses Video Reaches 200K Views Without Subject's Consent
Chicago woman discovers she was secretly recorded and shared online after friends sent her the viral footage.
Minnesota Attorney Suspended for AI-Generated Fake Case Citations
Faisal Ahmed cited nonexistent lawsuits in court filings, drawing a 30-day license suspension and highlighting growing judicial concerns over AI hallucinations.
Anthropic IPO Filing to Flag AI Backlash as Key Risk Factor
The Claude maker is preparing to go public as public opposition to AI and data centers intensifies ahead of midterm elections.
Dutch Regulator Fines Uber €825M Over Automated Driver Account Suspensions
The penalty, second-largest under GDPR, targets Uber's use of algorithmic systems to deactivate drivers without adequate human oversight or warning.
PJM Grid Operator Puts AI Data Centers Last in Line for Power
New rules require facilities over 50 megawatts to prove dedicated power supply by March 2027 or face first cuts during shortages.
Southeast Asia's AI Boom May Be Short-Lived, Economists Warn
While Taiwan and Korea ride surging chip exports to record growth, regional experts say Southeast Asian nations risk getting trapped at the bottom of the value chain.
How Industrial IoT Devices Recover From Failed OTA Updates
A/B system architecture with physical storage redundancy enables automatic rollback when remote software deployments fail in factory environments.
How Uber's Algorithm-Based Pricing Drove Fares Up 83% in Four Years
The ride-hailing giant replaced predictable meter-style rates with real-time algorithmic pricing that critics say maximizes revenue extraction.
AI Firms Accused of Buying and Destroying Books After Scanning
Consumer groups ask FTC to investigate whether mass book destruction by AI developers constitutes anticompetitive behavior.
Connecticut's Omnibus AI Law Tackles Chatbots, Employment, and Social Media
The CART Act addresses frontier model risks, AI companions for minors, automated hiring tools, and personalized feeds in one sweeping statute.
AI Agent Performance Depends More on Harness Than Model Choice
Nvidia research shows custom scaffolding and supervisor components can boost benchmark scores from 30% to 100% using the same underlying model.
Rural Hospitals Must Prioritize AI Investments Amid Financial Strain
Revenue cycle automation and ambient documentation offer measurable returns, but infrastructure and workforce gaps remain critical barriers.
Zayo Reserves Corning Fiber Manufacturing Capacity Through 2030
Telecommunications provider secures supply for 15,000-mile network expansion as AI infrastructure drives unprecedented demand for optical connectivity.
Epic's Seth Howard on AI strategy and leadership after Rana exit
The EHR giant distributed its former president's responsibilities across four executives while rolling out Agent Factory and Cosmos Curiosity.
MAHA Activists Challenge Trump on Coal for AI Data Centers
Nearly 200 members of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s health movement sent a letter opposing the president's energy strategy for powering artificial intelligence infrastructure.
Hospital AI Committees Need Architecture-Based Privacy Reviews
A binary question about training data obscures the real exposure pathways that separate generative models from narrow classification tools.
Sezzle AI Chatbot Deflects 68% of Support Queries in Q2 2026
The buy-now-pay-later platform reports AI-driven gains in customer service, developer productivity, and product development speed.
MAHA Leaders Urge Trump to Reject Coal for AI Data Centers
Health advocates warn against using coal-fired power to meet surging electricity demand from artificial intelligence infrastructure.
Meta Smart Glasses Used for Covert Filming Spark Privacy Alarm
Women report being secretly recorded in viral pickup videos as safety features fail basic tests and consent laws lag behind wearable AI.