France to ditch Windows for Linux to reduce reliance on US tech | TechCrunch France's move to ditch Windows for Linux is its latest effort to reduce its reliance on American tech giants.

France to ditch Windows for Linux to reduce reliance on US tech | @techcrunch.com
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The Internet's Most Powerful Archiving Tool Is in Peril As major news outlets cut off the Wayback Machine, journalists and advocacy groups are rallying to protect the Internet Archive’s vast collection of web pages.

The Internet's Most Powerful Archiving Tool Is in Peril | @wired.com
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Wisconsin city passes nation’s first anti-data center referendum The vote suggests ballot measures could become a powerful new tool for grassroots activists seeking to block data center projects.

Wisconsin city passes nation’s first anti-data center referendum | @politico.com
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Men Are Buying Hacking Tools to Use Against Their Wives and Friends In Telegram groups, men are sharing thousands of nonconsensual images of women and girls, buying spyware, and engaging in doxing and sexual abuse.

Men Are Buying Hacking Tools to Use Against Their Wives and Friends | @wired.com
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OpenAI Buys Some Positive News OpenAI is acquiring TBPN, a business talk show that’s popular among Silicon Valley elites, as it continues to battle its negative public image.

OpenAI Buys Some Positive News | @wired.com
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Data centers are creating ‘heat islands’ and warming the land around them by up to 16 degrees | CNN The vast data centers that power artificial intelligence are so energy hungry that they’re heating up their surroundings, according to new research. It’s an alarming finding given the number of data c...

Data centers are creating ‘heat islands’ and warming the land around them by up to 16 degrees | @cnn.com
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Investors press Amazon, Microsoft and Google on water, power use in US data centers Amazon, Microsoft and Alphabet's Google ​have each recently abandoned construction of multibillion-dollar data centers over community opposition and now the companies are coming under shareholder pres...

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Palantir UK boss says it's up to militaries to decide how AI targeting is used in war The company's AI platform Maven has reportedly been used by the US to identify targets in Iran.

Palantir UK boss says it's up to militaries to decide how AI targeting is used in war | BBC
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‘Fatal decision’: EU slammed for caving to US pressure on digital rules Critics say Brussels risks ceding control of its tech laws under U.S. pressure.

‘Fatal decision’: EU slammed for caving to US pressure on digital rules | @politico.eu
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Computer says no. Are AI interviews making it harder to get a job? Bhuvana Chilukuri has sent more than 100 job applications and is convinced very few have been seen by a human.

Computer says no. Are AI interviews making it harder to get a job? | BBC News
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Elon Musk has revealed the algorithm behind X It explains why the internet feels angrier than ever

Elon Musk has revealed the algorithm behind X | @thetimes.com
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5m tonnes of CO2 emitted in just 14 days of US war on Iran, analysis finds Exclusive: War in the Middle East is draining the global carbon budget faster than 84 countries combined

5m tonnes of CO2 emitted in just 14 days of US war on Iran, analysis finds | @theguardian.com
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Blocked in Europe, deployed abroad: The facial recognition system monitoring Brazil’s schoolchildren As Europe tries to restrict AI technologies at home, systems developed on the continent are being rolled out overseas. Investigate Europe tracks how Europe-made biometric software has embedded itself ...

Blocked in Europe, deployed abroad: The facial recognition system monitoring Brazil’s schoolchildren | @investigate-europe.eu
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'School wars' social media trend prompts extra police patrols Police confirm they have received no reports of any offences or injuries linked to the trend.

'School wars' posts prompt extra police patrols | BBC
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Indonesia outlines plan to limit under-16s' access to social media | TechCrunch Indonesia has outlined new regulations that would restrict users under 16 from accessing digital platforms.

Indonesia outlines plan to limit under-16s’ access to social media | @techcrunch.com
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ICO writes to Meta over 'concerning' AI smart glasses report Videos, including of glasses-wearers using the toilet or having sex, are sometimes reviewed by a Kenya-based subcontractor.

Regulator contacts Meta over workers watching intimate AI glasses videos | BBC
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From Ukraine to Iran, Hacking Security Cameras Is Now Part of War’s ‘Playbook’ New research shows hundreds of attempts by apparent Iranian state hackers to hijack consumer-grade cameras, timed to missile and drone strikes. Israel, Russia, and Ukraine have also adopted this trick...

From Ukraine to Iran, Hacking Security Cameras Is Now Part of War’s ‘Playbook’ | @wired.com
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Gen Z males twice as likely as baby boomers to believe wives should obey husbands Global survey shows young men and boys hold more traditional views about gender roles than older generations

Gen Z males twice as likely as baby boomers to believe wives should obey husbands | @theguardian.com
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Gen Z men hold more traditional gender views than boomers. Hacked security cameras are now a military weapon. Meta glasses film intimacy. Indonesia limits social media for minors. 'School wars' go viral in the UK. Check out our technopolitics news selection:

‘The digital colonization of flyover states’: how datacenters are tearing small-town America apart The rapid rollout of datacenters across the US is creating a divide between municipal governments and residents

‘The digital colonization of flyover states’: how datacenters are tearing small-town America apart | @theguardian.com
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UK fines Reddit £14.5M for improperly processing children’s data The U.K.’s Information Commissioner told the tech industry to “take note” of the fine.

UK fines Reddit £14.5M for improperly processing children’s data | @politico.eu
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How AI is supercharging Russia's online disinformation campaigns Security experts have warned that Western governments are poorly equipped to counter a new frontier of online disinformation.

The AI videos supercharging Russia's online disinformation campaigns | #BBC
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The Data Centers Have Arrived at the Edge of the Arctic Circle As AI labs gorge themselves on compute, data center operators have headed north in search of cheap and plentiful energy.

The Data Centers Have Arrived at the Edge of the Arctic Circle | @wired.com
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Axios AM - 👀 Claude used in Iran strikes

Claude used in Iran strikes | @axios.com
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Claude used in Iran strikes. AI data centers push into the Arctic for cheap energy. Russia weaponizes AI for deepfake disinformation. Small-town America revolts against Big Tech's datacenter invasion. Check out our tech news selection:

'A different set of rules': Thermal drone footage shows Musk's AI power plant flouting clean air regulations Images confirm xAI is continuing to defy EPA regulations in Mississippi to power its flagship data centers.

'A different set of rules': Thermal drone footage shows Musk's AI power plant flouting clean air regulations | @floodlightnews.org
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Anthropic AI safety researcher quits with 'world in peril' warning It comes in the same week an OpenAI researcher resigned amid concerns about its decision to start testing ChatGPT ads.

AI safety leader says 'world is in peril' and quits to study poetry | BBC
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