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I don't have enough to work with here. The excerpt you've provided is essentially just the headline repeated, with no substantive information about what the law school is doing, which law school it is, what policies are being developed, or what the article actually claims. I'd be inventing facts to

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The Guardian — Tech · Jul 13, 2026 · International

China’s massive AI rollout - podcast

The Guardian's senior China correspondent Amy Hawkins describes how AI has been integrated across Chinese daily life and government, from AI medical consultations used by millions to factory robots, food delivery drones, and expanded state surveillance capabilities.

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The Guardian — Tech · Jul 13, 2026 · International

Christopher Nolan says people ‘disdain’ AI and the idea it will replace humans is ‘nonsense’

Director Christopher Nolan, promoting his new film The Odyssey, said public disdain for AI is real but that fears about the technology replacing human filmmakers are overblown. He argued that large-scale, location-shot productions like his own are not seriously threatened by AI.

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Confusion persists over enforcement of N.J. data privacy law

Enforcement of New Jersey's data privacy law remains unclear, with ongoing confusion about how the law will be applied and what businesses and consumers can expect from regulators. The uncertainty suggests the state's framework has not yet translated into clear, predictable compliance expectations.

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The Guardian — Tech · Jul 12, 2026 · International

‘These are some of the most complex structures ever created’: how tech reporting moved into the physical world

The Guardian's tech reporting team has shifted its coverage toward the physical infrastructure behind AI, including large-scale data centers being built around the world. The excerpt describes how on-the-ground field reporting has become a central part of covering the technology industry's expanding real-world footprint.

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The Guardian — Tech · Jul 12, 2026 · International

Chasing new skills, going back to basics and pushing for collective action: how software engineers are adapting to AI

AI tools have shifted the daily work of software engineers away from writing code, contributing to layoffs and underemployment in a field that was among the highest-paid in the US just a few years ago. Some engineers are practicing coding on personal projects outside of work to keep their skills intact.

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WIRED — AI · Jul 12, 2026 · International

Scientists’ Side Hustle? Using AI and Quantum Computing to Generate New Peptides

A team of researchers, working outside their primary jobs and with patched-together funding, used quantum computing alongside AI to design new peptide-based drug candidates. Their goal was to address rare diseases and conditions that typically attract little pharmaceutical investment.

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NPR — Tech · Jul 12, 2026 · International

Getting campaign text messages ahead of midterms? There could be an AI bot behind it

Political campaigns are deploying AI bots trained to mimic candidates and engage voters through personalized text message conversations. The practice is becoming a common outreach tool heading into the midterm election cycle.

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The Guardian — Tech · Jul 11, 2026 · International

AI companies want to water down Australia’s copyright laws. Artists are outraged, Labor is split

AI companies are lobbying to weaken Australia's copyright protections so they can use creative works to train their models, triggering a backlash from artists and splitting the Labor government between courting data center investment and defending creators' rights.

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Amid criticism, Meta reins in new AI tool that automatically accessed public Instagram images

Meta has pulled back a new AI tool after it drew criticism for automatically accessing and using public Instagram images. The company faced backlash over the feature, which apparently ran without users being meaningfully aware their content was being consumed.

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Cognizant (CTSH) Launches Neuro AI Trust Platform for AI Governance

Cognizant has launched a platform called Neuro AI Trust, aimed at helping organizations manage governance, risk, and compliance around their AI systems. The product targets enterprises looking to build structured oversight into how they deploy and monitor AI.

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Politico — Tech · Jul 11, 2026 · International

‘Not where they hoped it'd be’: Launch of Trump AI promotion program underwhelms

The Trump administration's initiative to promote American AI development and global leadership has gotten off to a rocky start, with insiders acknowledging the rollout has fallen short of expectations. Tensions between aggressive promotion goals and improvised security restrictions appear to be slowing progress.

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DataBreaches.net · Jul 11, 2026 · International

Armenian National Extradited to the United States Pleads Guilty to Ransomware Extortion Conspiracy

PORTLAND, Ore.— An Armenian national extradited from Ukraine to the United States pleaded guilty yesterday for his role in Ryuk ransomware attacks and an extortion conspiracy targeting companies throughout the United States, including a technology company operating in Oregon. Karen Serobovich Vardanyan, 34, pleaded guilty to conspiracy and computer fraud. According to court documents, between... Source

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DataBreaches.net · Jul 11, 2026 · International

TikTok class action alleges data breach affected 2.4B users

A California resident filed a federal class action lawsuit against TikTok on June 11, 2026, alleging a data breach exposed the personal information of more than 2.4 billion users. The complaint claims TikTok stored user data without encryption and failed to implement basic security measures.

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DataBreaches.net · Jul 11, 2026 · International

Dutch police trace Odido telco cyberattack to suspected local accomplice; May leak voice recording

Dutch police investigating a cyberattack on telecom provider Odido, which exposed personal data of over 6 million customers, have identified a suspected local accomplice. Authorities say a Dutch-speaking man impersonated an Odido IT employee in what appears to have been a social engineering step linked to the breach.

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New York Times — Tech · Jul 11, 2026 · International

Meta Removes A.I. Feature on Instagram After Days of Backlash

Meta pulled an AI image feature called Muse Image from Instagram after users and Hollywood talent agencies objected to it on privacy and copyright grounds. The rollback came within days of the feature's launch, suggesting the backlash was significant enough to prompt a quick retreat.

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The Guardian — Tech · Jul 11, 2026 · International

Safe from AI: which jobs will help you thrive in the future?

A roundup of expert opinions identifies jobs in teaching, hospitality, and law as among those likely to remain viable as AI reshapes the labor market. The piece offers general guidance for workers trying to position themselves for careers less exposed to automation.

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BleepingComputer · Jul 11, 2026 · International

'Ghostcommit' hides prompt injection in images to fool AI agents, steal secrets

A PNG hiding a prompt injection could steal your repo's secrets, researchers demonstrate. The technique, dubbed 'Ghostcommit,' slipped past AI code reviewers CodeRabbit and Bugbot, which never open image files at all, then convinced a coding agent to read a repo's .env and write every secret into the code as a list of numbers. [...]

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Vitalik Buterin urges Elon Musk to remake X for AI governance

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has publicly called on Elon Musk to redesign X, the social media platform Musk owns, to serve as a tool for AI governance. The appeal suggests using the platform's scale and reach to support oversight or coordination around artificial intelligence development.

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The Guardian — Tech · Jul 11, 2026 · International

Meta ditches Muse Image AI feature because it ‘misses the mark’ on users’ privacy

Meta pulled its Muse image generation feature days after launch, following backlash over its use of public Instagram content to train or reference AI-generated images. A Hollywood union was among those criticizing the tool, and Meta acknowledged the feature fell short on privacy.

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WIRED — AI · Jul 11, 2026 · International

OpenAI’s Head of Safety Is Leaving the Company

Johannes Heidecke’s departure comes as OpenAI tries to further integrate its research and safety teams.

BBC — Tech · Jul 11, 2026 · International

Meta pulls new AI image feature after days of backlash

Meta launched an AI feature on Instagram that allowed users to alter image content, then pulled it within days after facing significant public backlash. Details about the feature's specific capabilities have not been fully disclosed.

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Meta scraps AI image feature days after launch following privacy backlash

Meta pulled an AI image feature within days of releasing it after users and privacy advocates pushed back against how it handled personal data. The company did not provide detailed public explanation before removing it.

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The Guardian — Tech · Jul 10, 2026 · International

Apple sues OpenAI, alleging artificial intelligence company stole trade secrets

Apple has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI alleging the AI company recruited Apple employees and induced them to share confidential information, including product designs and proprietary materials, purportedly to support OpenAI's own hardware development efforts.

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