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Op-Ed: Rep. Max Rose: When it comes to AI regulation, Congress should look to the successes of the Internet Age

Former Representative Max Rose has published an op-ed arguing that Congress should model AI regulation on policy frameworks developed during the early internet era. The piece draws on that period's legislative record as a template for how lawmakers might approach governing artificial intelligence today.

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Nextgov/FCW · Jul 15, 2026 · US Federal

GSA’s draft AI procurement rule has improved but needs further reforms, contractors say

The U.S. General Services Administration has released a draft rule overhauling how the federal government procures large language models, and contractors have until August 3 to submit feedback. Industry respondents say the proposal is an improvement over earlier versions but still needs changes before it is finalized.

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Grocery Outlet is getting into facial recognition tech

Grocery Outlet, a discount supermarket chain, is moving to adopt facial recognition technology in its stores. No further details about the scope, vendor, or rollout timeline have been disclosed.

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New York Times — Tech · Jul 15, 2026 · International

Judge Dismisses Suit Accusing Apple of Failing to Limit Child Sex Abuse Material

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit accusing Apple of failing to adequately prevent child sexual abuse material from being stored and shared through iCloud. The suit had centered on claims that Apple's privacy protections inadvertently made the platform a safer environment for illegal content.

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Lawfare · Jul 15, 2026 · US Federal

Driven by AI, the Future of Cybersecurity Will Resemble the Past

A piece in Lawfare argues that AI is pushing cybersecurity toward patterns that echo historical models rather than pointing toward something entirely new.

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BleepingComputer · Jul 15, 2026 · International

Google Gemini CLI abused as a hacking agent, malware botnet operator

A Russian-speaking threat actor known as "bandcampro" used Google's open-source Gemini CLI AI tool as a hacking agent and to operate a small-scale botnet. [...]

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WIRED — AI · Jul 15, 2026 · International

AI Isn’t Smarter Than a Baby—Yet

Researchers are looking to infant brain development as a model for advancing artificial intelligence, suggesting that the architectural principles behind how babies learn could inform the next generation of AI systems.

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The Fight Over AI Regulation Is Now Happening Inside The Industry Itself

Debates over how to regulate artificial intelligence are increasingly playing out within the tech industry itself, as companies, researchers, and interest groups push competing frameworks and standards from the inside rather than waiting for governments to act.

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DataBreaches.net · Jul 15, 2026 · International

WilmerHale Sued Over Client Personal Information Data Breach

A putative class action filed in federal court in Washington, D.C. accuses prominent law firm WilmerHale of negligence and breach of contract following a May data breach that allegedly exposed the personal information of thousands of clients. The plaintiffs are seeking millions of dollars in damages.

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The Guardian — Tech · Jul 15, 2026 · International

Trump rails against New York’s statewide datacenter moratorium

New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed an executive order imposing a one-year moratorium on new hyperscale datacenter construction, making New York the first U.S. state to enact such a pause. President Trump publicly pressured Hochul to reverse the policy immediately, framing his opposition around support for AI development.

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WIRED — AI · Jul 15, 2026 · International

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.

The Record · Jul 15, 2026 · International

23andMe reaches $18 million settlement with states for massive breach

A coalition of 42 state attorneys general has reached an $18 million settlement with genetic testing company 23andMe over cybersecurity failures that resulted in a large-scale data breach. The settlement resolves multistate legal action stemming from the company's failure to adequately protect user data.

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Every phone leaves a trail — Supreme Court holds location data is protected by the Fourth Amendment

The Supreme Court has ruled that location data generated by mobile phones is protected under the Fourth Amendment, meaning the government generally needs a warrant to access it.

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DataBreaches.net · Jul 15, 2026 · International

Files relating to India’s largest nuclear power plant Kudankulam exposed in data breach

Munsif Vengattil and Aditya Kalra Ransomware group World Leaks has posted on the dark web a huge cache of files related to India’s largest nuclear plant, including purported blueprints of parts of its ​facilities and supplier details — information it labelled as coming from Reliance Group. The Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant, located in the southern... Source

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Alaska governor’s race survey: AI policy and news sources

I need to work with what's actually implied here. The headline and excerpt indicate a survey related to the Alaska governor's race that asked respondents about AI policy positions and news sources. That's a thin but real signal. ```json { "summary": "A survey connected to the Alaska governor's ra

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EFF — Deeplinks · Jul 15, 2026 · International

🚫 Don't Let Congress Age-Gate the Internet | EFFector 38.13

The House of Representatives has passed the KIDS Act, a legislative package aimed at restricting minors' access to online content through age verification requirements. The Electronic Frontier Foundation argues the bill prioritizes surveillance over privacy and would affect far more than just young users.

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The Shift: A New Era of AI Regulation

The headline and excerpt here are too thin — "The Shift: A New Era of AI Regulation" paired only with a source attribution gives me almost nothing concrete to work with. There is no event, no jurisdiction, no specific rule, no actor, and no outcome described. I cannot write a factually grounded brie

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Inside Privacy (Covington) · Jul 15, 2026 · International

Looking beyond the tech sovereignty package: how the EU is moving to ensure tech sector resilience

The European Commission released a 'tech sovereignty' package in June 2026, and the EU's broader push to reduce dependence on foreign technology and protect digital infrastructure from outside interference extends well beyond that single bundle of measures.

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AI Governance in Financial Services: The Accountability Gap You Are Already Exposed To

Financial services firms are deploying AI in ways that outpace their governance frameworks, creating accountability gaps in how automated systems make or influence decisions about loans, credit, fraud detection, and other high-stakes financial outcomes. The concern centers on whether institutions can explain, audit, or correct AI-driven decisions when something goes wrong.

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The Mythos Moment and the Reordering of AI Governance

The headline and excerpt give me almost nothing to work with — no facts, no event, no actors, no policy detail. The excerpt is just the headline repeated with a source attribution (AEI). I cannot write a factual briefing without inventing content, which the instructions prohibit. If you can share t

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EPIC · Jul 15, 2026 · US Federal

EPIC Again Urges USDA to Abandon Proposed National SNAP Database That Threatens Privacy

EPIC has filed formal comments calling on the USDA to scrap its revised proposal for a National SNAP Information Database, which would centralize sensitive personal data on millions of food assistance applicants and recipients across the country. The civil liberties group argues the database would violate federal privacy law.

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IAPP · Jul 15, 2026 · International

The EU AI Act deadline moved, vendor questionnaires will not

The EU AI Act's compliance timeline has shifted, but the practical demands on companies — including vendor due diligence questionnaires from customers and partners — are not waiting for regulators to catch up. Organizations are already being asked to demonstrate AI governance readiness regardless of official deadlines.

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IAPP · Jul 15, 2026 · International

The missing layer in AI transparency: From content marking to machine-readable data governance

A piece published through the IAPP argues that current AI transparency efforts focus too narrowly on labeling AI-generated content, while missing a deeper layer: machine-readable standards that govern how data is collected, used, and shared within AI systems themselves.

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WHO brings 37 countries together in Lisbon to get AI governance right and make it work for every patient

The World Health Organization convened representatives from 37 countries in Lisbon to coordinate international approaches to AI governance in healthcare, with a focus on ensuring AI tools work equitably across different patient populations and health systems.

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