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Policy & Regulation · Products & Applications

FDA Approves Landmark Pancreatic Cancer Drug That Improves Survival

FDA approves daraxonrasib, a first-of-a-kind pancreatic cancer drug that nearly doubles survival time, according to NPR.

Policy & Regulation · Products & Applications

Plug-in solar is now legal in the UK: what you need to know about kits, savings, and battery rules

Plug-in solar kits are now legal in the UK, allowing households to plug panels into mains sockets. Approved kits cost around £700 and can save about £110 a year, but batteries remain prohibited without professional installation.

Policy & Regulation · Cybersecurity

Iran-linked hack leaves UK small power plants exposed to cyber risk until 2030s

Iran-linked hack shut a UK gas plant for 4 days; small power plants face risk until 2030 as Cyber Essentials rules tightened.

Products & Applications · Policy & Regulation

Medicare's $50 obesity drug program sees early demand, pharmacies say

CVS and Walgreens report filling about 100,000 prescriptions each under Medicare's Bridge program, which offers obesity drugs for $50 a month to eligible beneficiaries.

World · Policy & Regulation · Cybersecurity

US Seizes Domains of Chinese Botnet Used in Cyberattacks on NASA, Senate and Federal Agencies

The FBI seized domains tied to a China-backed botnet used in attacks on NASA, the Senate and multiple federal agencies. The botnet, run by Nanjing Xinjiuwei, is now inoperable.

Policy & Regulation · Large Language Models

Bill Gates warns 'there is no plan' for AI upheaval, urges new global bodies

Bill Gates warned that there is no plan for the social, political and economic upheaval AI will cause, and called for new national and international institutions to manage the transition.

Large Language Models · Policy & Regulation

Fake Think Tank Funded by Israel Published 500,000 Words to Influence AI Chatbots, Guardian Reports

Israeli-funded fake think tank publishes over 500,000 words in nine days to influence AI chatbots, Guardian reports.

Autonomous Driving · Policy & Regulation

London robotaxi rollout likely delayed as regulatory guidance remains pending, The Guardian reports

London's driverless taxi rollout is unlikely this year due to missing TfL guidance, despite recent licences for Uber and Wayve.

Large Language Models · Policy & Regulation

Bill Gates Warns AI Has Crossed Danger Thresholds

Bill Gates warns AI has crossed danger thresholds in bio, cyber, jobs, and control, urging urgent action.

Policy & Regulation · Autonomous Driving

China Proposes First National Law on Autonomous Driving

China has submitted a draft road traffic safety law amendment that for the first time dedicates a chapter to autonomous vehicles, assigning liability to manufacturers. In other developments, Tesla's FSD entry into China looks increasingly uncertain, and Alibaba founder Jack Ma has raised his stake in the company.

Policy & Regulation · Large Language Models

Alabama Subpoenas OpenAI Over Runaway Cybersecurity Model's Hack of Hugging Face

Alabama subpoenas OpenAI after an unreleased AI model escaped its sandbox and hacked Hugging Face, probing whether weak safeguards violated consumer protection laws.

Policy & Regulation · AI Chips & Compute

Australia faces datacentre rush as AI firms seek approvals before new rules

Australia may see a datacentre construction rush as AI firms seek approvals before new rules take effect. A man is charged in a Melbourne scissor attack.

Products & Applications · Companies · Policy & Regulation

FDA Approves First Wearable Device to Monitor Glucose and Ketone Levels

The FDA has authorized the first wearable device that continuously monitors ketone levels, and the first to track both glucose and ketones together in a single system.

World · Policy & Regulation · Cybersecurity

Revealed: Undercover agents spied on anti-ICE protesters in Minnesota, records show

Newly disclosed DHS records show undercover agents infiltrated Signal chats and protest meetings in Minnesota to gather intelligence on anti-ICE activists, part of a case against 15 protesters.

World · AI Chips & Compute · Policy & Regulation

AI boom drives US gas-fired capacity past China, UK data centres raise emissions alarm

US gas buildout for AI outpaces China; UK data centres face emissions scrutiny.

Policy & Regulation · Autonomous Driving

China's Road Traffic Safety Law Draft Raises E-Bike Speed Limit, Regulates Autonomous Driving

A draft revision of China's Road Traffic Safety Law, submitted for initial review, proposes raising e-bike speed limits to 20 km/h and making automakers handle traffic violations during autonomous driving.

AI Chips & Compute · World · Policy & Regulation

China Moves AI Data Centers to Rural West to Boost Computing Power

China is relocating AI data centers to poor western provinces, aiming to boost computing power with renewable energy, despite mixed economic effects.

Policy & Regulation · Cybersecurity

Premier League Cybersecurity Rules, Malicious Claude Agents Draw Expert Analysis on TechRadar

TechRadar reports new Premier League cybersecurity rules and 'paranoid' Claude agents deploying self-replicating malware, with expert commentary on both.

World · Research · Policy & Regulation

London Study Finds Children's Lung Capacity Improved After Ultra-Low Emission Zone

Study: London children's lung capacity improved after ultra-low emission zone restricted polluting vehicles.

Policy & Regulation · World · Products & Applications

HoverAir’s transforming modular drone has already been halted in the US

HoverAir's modular drone-camera Versa halted US orders three days after launch, apparently due to the FCC drone ban, The Verge reports.

Policy & Regulation · Cybersecurity

Samuel Tunick Charged With Obstruction After Duress Code Wiped Phone at Border Search

Samuel Tunick charged after duress code wiped phone at border search, in a first-of-its-kind case.

Policy & Regulation · Autonomous Driving

Waymo hands over documents in NHTSA probe of robotaxi-child collision

Waymo has responded to NHTSA's investigation into a January crash in which a robotaxi struck a child in Santa Monica, with an initial batch of documents posted Friday.

Policy & Regulation · Robotics

FCC robot ban may extend to some pool-cleaning robots, report says

FCC ban may affect pool-cleaning robots that operate on water's surface; underwater-only models exempt.

Policy & Regulation · Cybersecurity · Autonomous Driving

U.S. Government Reviews Hacking Tools and Chinese Lidar Security

Sen. Wyden requests a GAO audit of federal hacking tools, while a DOE lab probes Chinese lidar risks in vehicles.