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Five North Carolina officers resigned and a sixth was suspended after alleged racist texts were found during a Flock camera misuse inquiry.
Previously unreported depositions obtained by NPR show TikTok staff warned executives about child safety risks, including minors in transactional sexual content and algorithm-driven harms.
DHS orders federal civil agencies to remove DeepSeek products and bar future purchases, Chinese media report.
A Maryland developer has asked San Francisco about permits for a possible AI datacenter and community exhibit at the boarded-up San Francisco Centre mall, the Chronicle reported. No permit has been filed, and a new 45-day moratorium may affect approval.
Police to refer hacking cases at about 16 South Korean financial institutions to the Serious Crime Investigation Agency.
Trump administration bars civilian federal agencies from DeepSeek technology and procurement, citing security risks, DHS says.
Nvidia will back four German startups under a nearly $10B Europe push; Merz urges firms to adopt AI.
Tesla's rocket-assisted Roadster demo has drawn regulatory clarity: the FAA says it is not an aircraft, while NHTSA says road-safety rules still apply. The car can leave the ground for only seconds, and Tesla says the Rocket version is not approved for public roads.
DHS ordered federal civilian agencies to remove DeepSeek AI products and ban future purchases, citing China data risks.
Hugging Face's Solaiman says embedded AI evaluators are no easy fix, citing reproducibility and standards gaps.
California will get $6m in 23andMe bankruptcy to settle claims over a 2023 breach exposing 6.9m customers’ data.
DHS appointees asked CISA to secretly obtain and hack a voting machine, ProPublica reports; CISA staff refused.
DHS ordered federal civilian agencies to remove DeepSeek products, citing data-transfer and malware risks.
The FBI warned that scams and deepfakes are expected to surge ahead of the U.S. midterm elections, TechRadar reported on Oct. 19, 2026.
Russia reportedly explored AI to block VPNs with 95% effectiveness, amid censorship and domestic 5G encryption push.
TP-Link plans U.S. router assembly with Key Tronic from early 2027 after the FCC import ban.
Google says a 780 MW Minnesota AI data center can finance more clean power than it uses; critics question grid costs.
South Korea's FSS chief vows stronger cybersecurity after breaches exposed about 100,000 personal data cases.
South Korea’s FSS chief pledged stronger cybersecurity and probes after attacks exposed about 100,000 data cases.
California's athletic commission has sent a cease-and-desist order to the promoters of a September human-versus-humanoid robot cage fight in San Francisco, saying the unsanctioned event violated state combat-sports rules.
The global body for music publishers says AI has already been trained on Kylie Minogue and Nick Cave songs without payment, and warns Australia against watering down copyright law under pressure from tech companies.
Laser pointers can briefly blind cameras; lasting damage needs power, older gear and steady aim, Engadget reports.
Savannah officer fired for giving Flock login to ICE agent husband, who ran 983 searches tied to 97 plates.
An Engadget report says smart TVs use automatic content recognition to collect viewing data for advertising, while opt-out steps differ by manufacturer and can be undone by software updates.