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The Guardian — Tech · Jul 15, 2026 · International

George Lucas likens AI sceptics to luddites clinging to horses and carts

Filmmaker George Lucas has publicly embraced AI as the future of moviemaking, telling an interviewer that the technology makes film production significantly easier and dismissing resistance to it as futile. His comments place him among a growing number of prominent directors who view AI tools as a natural evolution of the craft.

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404 Media · Jul 15, 2026 · International

Hack Reveals Suno AI Music Generator Scraped YouTube, Deezer, and Genius

A hack of AI music startup Suno has exposed internal data suggesting the company scraped audio and content from major platforms including YouTube, Deezer, and Genius to train its music generation model. The disclosure adds to ongoing legal and ethical disputes over whether AI companies obtained training data lawfully.

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The Guardian — Privacy · Jul 15, 2026 · International

Dale Vince to get damages from Daily Mail publisher over misleading article

Court of appeal rules Labour donor suffered ‘obvious injustice’ over use of his photo with headline referring to different man The green energy entrepreneur and Labour donor Dale Vince is in line to receive damages from the publisher of the Daily Mail after claiming it used his picture to mislead millions of readers. Vince, who has given more than £5m to Labour over several years, took legal action against Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL) over an article, published in June 2023, headlined “Labour repays £100,000 to sex pest donor”. Continue reading...

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BleepingComputer · Jul 15, 2026 · International

We built a vulnerability vending machine: AI tokens in, zero-days out

Intruder built an AI-powered "vulnerability vending machine" that combines code slicing with LLMs to automatically discover complex software vulnerabilities. The company explains how the system found and exploited a previously unknown WordPress plugin zero-day, with additional discoveries already under responsible disclosure. [...]

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China's vision for global AI governance: From principles to practice

China has outlined its approach to shaping international AI governance, moving beyond broad principles toward concrete policy frameworks it wants adopted globally. The effort signals Beijing's active push to influence the rules and standards that will govern AI development and deployment worldwide.

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

FTC Settles with Hopper Over Hidden Fee Practices

The FTC reached a $35 million settlement with travel app Hopper and its Canadian parent company over allegations that the companies used unfair and deceptive fee practices in violation of federal consumer protection law. The settlement resolves claims brought under Section 5 of the FTC Act and the Trade Regulation Rule on deceptive fees.

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Just Security · Jul 15, 2026 · US Federal

To Audition for the Role of Attorney General, Blanche Is Prosecuting to Please

Legal analysts at Just Security argue that Todd Blanche, Trump's nominee for Attorney General, has pursued prosecutions of figures like James Comey in ways that appear designed to satisfy political preferences rather than independent legal judgment. Critics describe the pattern as prosecutorial sycophancy aimed at securing the top law enforcement post.

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Tracing the Moving Target: Locating Value Propositions on AI Ethics in the European Union (2018-2025)

A study published through the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence traces how the European Union's stated value propositions around AI ethics have shifted over the period from 2018 to 2025, mapping the movement of official positions across that span of policy development.

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Mapping IAEA Verification Tools to International AI Governance: A Mechanism-by-Mechanism Analysis

A new analysis examines whether verification mechanisms used by the International Atomic Energy Agency to monitor nuclear programs could be adapted for international AI governance. The research, presented through AAAI, maps specific IAEA tools — such as inspections, reporting requirements, and safeguards agreements — onto the challenge of overseeing advanced AI development across borders.

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WIRED — AI · Jul 15, 2026 · International

An Inventor of Apple's FaceID Wants to Analyze Your Brain's Health With AI

Gidi Littwin, a co-inventor of Apple's Face ID, has launched an AI startup called Hemispheric that uses artificial intelligence to analyze brain scans and detect conditions such as depression, PTSD, and Parkinson's disease. The company's goal is to make this kind of neurological diagnostics widely accessible and affordable.

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DataBreaches.net · Jul 15, 2026 · International

AU: Partnered Health Data Breach Exposes Patient Records at Family Clinics

Partnered Health, an Australian healthcare chain operating family medical clinics, has disclosed a cyberattack that exposed patient records across at least sixteen affected locations. The breach may include treatment information alongside personal data.

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Red Hat OpenShift 4.22 focuses on zero-trust and AI governance

Red Hat has released OpenShift 4.22, a platform update centered on zero-trust security architecture and AI governance tooling. The release signals a push to give enterprise teams more control over how AI workloads are deployed and secured in production environments.

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The Guardian — Tech · Jul 15, 2026 · International

Anthony Albanese says he wants to do AI 'the Australian way' – video

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese delivered a major speech at the University of Sydney outlining the government's approach to AI, announcing a new AI office and commitments to protect creators' copyright in the face of rapid AI expansion and datacenter growth across the country.

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WIRED — AI · Jul 15, 2026 · International

My Ebike Delivery Went Missing. When I Tried to Recover It, I Ended Up in Chatbot Hell

A consumer whose e-bike delivery went missing found that the company's AI-powered customer service system was unable to resolve the problem, leaving the issue unaddressed despite repeated attempts. The experience reflects a broader pattern of businesses replacing human support staff with automated systems that struggle with anything outside a narrow range of routine requests.

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Digital Omnibus on AI: The EU’s AI Act simplification and new AI Office powers

The EU is moving to simplify the AI Act through a Digital Omnibus package, while also expanding the powers of the newly established AI Office. The changes appear aimed at reducing compliance burdens while consolidating regulatory authority in a single body.

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NPR — Tech · Jul 15, 2026 · International

American AI is expensive. Some startups are turning to cheap Chinese models

Some U.S. startups are replacing expensive American AI models with cheaper alternatives from Chinese providers, as AI infrastructure costs become a significant and growing business expense.

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Politico — Tech · Jul 15, 2026 · International

'I wouldn't call it panic': Industry quails at Hochul's data center pause

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has imposed a one-year pause on new data center construction, prompting concern among AI industry advocates that the move could inspire similar restrictions in other Democratic-led states.

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WIRED — AI · Jul 15, 2026 · International

OpenAI Staffers Are Funding a Rival Super PAC to Take on Their Boss

OpenAI employees have donated more than $215,000 to a political effort opposing Leading the Future, a group backed by the company’s president, Greg Brockman.

Politico — Tech · Jul 15, 2026 · International

Inside Anthropic’s state-by-state plan to ratchet up AI rules

Anthropic is pursuing a state-level lobbying strategy aimed at strengthening AI safety regulations, positioning itself differently from OpenAI, which has focused on creating a more unified, streamlined national framework.

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BleepingComputer · Jul 15, 2026 · International

US charges alleged operators of Russian bulletproof hosting service

U.S. federal prosecutors have unsealed charges against three Russian nationals, accusing them of providing bulletproof hosting (BPH) services to ransomware gangs that caused over $62 million in damages to victims worldwide. [...]

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War on the Rocks · Jul 15, 2026 · International

Before the Next Mythos Moment: The Case for an AI Threat Fusion Center

After Anthropic determined its Mythos 5 model posed serious cybersecurity risks and launched a controlled-access collaboration with defenders called Project Glasswing, the U.S. government ordered the model taken down in June 2026. Anthropic disputed the basis for the shutdown, arguing the triggering vulnerability was a narrow, non-universal jailbreak rather than a systemic threat.

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Draconian change coming to major California grocery store chain — and shoppers are furious

Draconian change coming to major California grocery store chain — and shoppers are furious New York Post

The Guardian — Tech · Jul 15, 2026 · International

‘Not up for grabs’: Albanese establishes AI office and vows to protect Australian creatives from copyright ‘theft’

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced a new AI office and pledged strong copyright protections for Australian artists, writers, and musicians, rejecting the idea that tech companies should have free access to Australian creative work for AI training. The announcement also addressed concerns about large-scale data centre development.

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The Guardian — Tech · Jul 15, 2026 · International

Drivers charging electric cars handed shock parking fines

Electric vehicle drivers in the UK are receiving parking fines after using charging points in private car parks, with many saying the signage failed to clearly disclose that parking fees or time restrictions applied while charging. The complaints suggest a gap between how charging infrastructure is advertised and the actual conditions attached to its use.

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