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US ‘years behind’ on governance, guardrails for AI regulation: Expert

An expert has assessed that the United States is significantly behind where it should be on establishing governance frameworks and guardrails for artificial intelligence regulation. The warning points to a structural lag between how fast AI is being deployed and how slowly oversight mechanisms are being built.

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Nextgov/FCW · Jul 29, 2026 · US Federal

White House’s new high-risk life sciences policy calls for monitoring AI dangers

The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy has issued guidance calling for an interagency group to monitor developments where artificial intelligence intersects with biological sciences, including AI-driven life sciences research. The policy identifies this convergence as high-risk and frames federal coordination as a response to emerging dangers in the field.

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Altman says he supports AI regulation

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has stated that he supports regulation of artificial intelligence. The comment was reported by Semafor, though no specific regulatory framework or policy details were attached to the statement.

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BBC — Tech · Jul 29, 2026 · International

The Chinese robot army transforming the UK's retail industry

Chinese robotics companies are expanding into the UK retail sector, where slow productivity growth and labor shortages have created demand for automated warehouse and logistics systems.

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FTC sues Hims & Hers over data privacy, billing practices

The Federal Trade Commission has filed a lawsuit against telehealth company Hims & Hers, targeting the company's data privacy practices and billing conduct. The action signals continued federal scrutiny of how digital health platforms handle sensitive consumer information and subscription-style charges.

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BBC — Tech · Jul 29, 2026 · International

Meta shares fall as frustration grows over AI spending plans

Meta's stock dropped amid investor frustration over the company's heavy AI spending. Mark Zuckerberg announced that Meta plans to begin selling AI tools to other businesses, marking a new commercial direction for the company.

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New York Times — Tech · Jul 29, 2026 · International

Meta’s Profit Falls 14 Percent as A.I. Spending Continues

Meta reported a 14 percent drop in profit as the company's costs outpaced revenue growth, driven by heavy ongoing investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure. The results reflect how much the company is spending to build out AI capabilities across its platforms.

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BleepingComputer · Jul 29, 2026 · International

Anthropic confirms Claude is down worldwide

Claude is down for some users, with Anthropic confirming elevated errors across multiple AI models. The disruption is causing requests to fail with a "529 Overloaded" message, including in Claude and tools that rely on its API. [...]

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The Guardian — Tech · Jul 29, 2026 · International

Meta misses earnings forecasts after Zuckerberg media push to promote AI

Meta's stock fell nearly 8% after the company reported weaker-than-expected second-quarter earnings, despite CEO Mark Zuckerberg conducting a public media campaign to promote AI's benefits, including an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal expressing optimism about widespread access to superintelligent systems.

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Drone hits U.S. gas storage tanker at Egyptian port, security firm says

Drone hits U.S. gas storage tanker at Egyptian port, security firm says Reuters

CyberScoop · Jul 29, 2026 · US Federal

A little-known npm package was North Korea’s warm-up act for the axios hack

Amazon's threat intelligence team linked the high-profile compromise of axios, a widely used open-source JavaScript library, to an earlier, quieter attack on a lesser-known npm package by the same North Korean threat group. Domain records connecting the two incidents suggest the smaller package was used to develop or test the operation before the larger target was hit.

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RIT Kosovo Advances AI Governance Through the National Security and Innovation Consortium

RIT Kosovo has joined a National Security and Innovation Consortium focused on advancing AI governance. The initiative positions the institution as a participant in shaping policy and standards around artificial intelligence in a regional security and innovation context.

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EU AI Act Update: Digital Omnibus Finalizes 8 Compliance Changes

The EU has finalized eight compliance changes to the AI Act through a Digital Omnibus package, adjusting the regulatory requirements that organizations deploying or developing AI systems in Europe must follow. The updates reflect ongoing efforts to refine the law's implementation as it moves from text into practice.

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Congress must pass a new federal law on AI governance

The Brookings Institution is calling on Congress to enact a dedicated federal law governing artificial intelligence, arguing that existing legislation is insufficient to address the risks and accountability gaps that AI systems present.

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New York Times — Tech · Jul 29, 2026 · International

Microsoft Increases Spending on A.I. as Profit Jumps 31.6%

Microsoft reported a 31.6% jump in profit while announcing plans to increase its already substantial spending on artificial intelligence infrastructure. The company is betting that its AI investments will continue converting into measurable revenue growth.

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Overconfidence in AI governance means safety takes a back seat to speed

A report from Accounting Today warns that organizations are moving faster on AI deployment than their governance frameworks can support, with overconfidence in existing controls leading to safety measures being deprioritized in favor of speed.

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Drone hits gas storage tanker at Egypt's Mediterranean port, Ambrey reports

Drone hits gas storage tanker at Egypt's Mediterranean port, Ambrey reports reuters.com

Military Times · Jul 29, 2026 · US Federal

Pentagon puts out call for robot boats that launch attack drones

The Pentagon has put out a solicitation for drone boats that can launch attack drones — and it wants them ready to test within 120 days.

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The Guardian — Privacy · Jul 29, 2026 · International

Hackers steal sensitive data from UK Department for Education and police

Details of parents and staff, including email addresses and phone numbers, are among data taken by cybercriminals The Department for Education and a police database have been targeted by a cyber-attack, exposing more than 740,000 pieces of data. Details of government officials, senior school leaders, university staff, police officers and members of the public have been taken by hackers. Continue reading...

Orange County Public Schools passes its 1st AI policy for classroom instruction

Orange County Public Schools has adopted its first formal policy governing the use of artificial intelligence in classroom instruction. The policy establishes a framework for how AI tools can be used in teaching and learning across the district.

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Nextgov/FCW · Jul 29, 2026 · US Federal

Amazon uncovers broad North Korean hacking campaign against open-source software

Amazon has linked a North Korean state-backed hacking group to at least four separate compromises of open-source software projects dating to 2025, revealing a coordinated campaign broader in scope than researchers had previously understood.

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EXCLUSIVE: US FTC sues Hims & Hers for sending user health info to Meta, Snap

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has filed suit against telehealth company Hims & Hers, alleging the company shared users' personal health information with Meta and Snap, likely for advertising purposes. The case marks a significant federal enforcement action targeting the sharing of sensitive health data with social media platforms.

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Utah joins federal lawsuit against telehealth company Hims & Hers over data privacy concerns

Utah has joined an existing federal lawsuit targeting telehealth company Hims & Hers, citing data privacy concerns. The state's involvement signals growing regulatory scrutiny of how the company handles patient information.

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Nextgov/FCW · Jul 29, 2026 · US Federal

Leidos saving money, employee time through expanded ServiceNow partnership

Leidos, a major U.S. defense and government technology contractor, is expanding its decade-long partnership with ServiceNow by rolling out the company's AI Control Tower across its enterprise operations. The deployment is aimed at reducing costs and saving employee time.

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