WA police are scanning faces in public – and the law is not ready for the consequences

Industry leaders: Feds can more effectively combat fraud, but privacy rights at risk

Industry leaders: Feds can more effectively combat fraud, but privacy rights at risk  The Center Square

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Gottheimer introduces bill requiring facial ID for prediction markets, online sportsbooks

Gottheimer introduces bill requiring facial ID for prediction markets, online sportsbooks  The Hill

Some ships refusing US-military guided Hormuz transits after attacks, sources say

Some ships refusing US-military guided Hormuz transits after attacks, sources say  Reuters

California Steps Back From Dangerous Expansion of its Age-Gating Law

California legislators have removed the most contentious provisions from A.B. 1856, a bill that would have broadened the state's existing age-verification requirements for operating systems and app stores. The Electronic Frontier Foundation, which opposed the expansion, still considers the underlying 2025 law unconstitutional.

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Thinking Machines Lab Drops Its First Model

Inkling, a 975-billion-parameter open source model, was trained to understand video and audio. It could help Thinking Machines establish itself among competitors like Anthropic and OpenAI.

Nigeria launches $500 million farm fund to drive food security

Nigeria launches $500 million farm fund to drive food security  Reuters