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AI innovation is outpacing governance, leaving companies exposed, EqualAI warns

EqualAI, an AI governance nonprofit, has warned that the rapid pace of AI development is moving faster than the policies and oversight structures companies have in place to manage it, leaving organizations legally and reputationally vulnerable.

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Nextgov/FCW · Jul 24, 2026 · US Federal

State department releases playbook for generative AI

The U.S. State Department has published a playbook guiding federal agencies on how to adopt generative AI, using its own StateChat enterprise chatbot as a concrete example of internal deployment.

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Facebook Verified Launches: Meta Revives Facial Recognition It Once Deleted for Privacy

Meta is introducing facial recognition technology as part of its Facebook Verified subscription service, reviving a capability the company previously shut down in 2021 following significant privacy backlash. The feature appears tied to identity verification for paying subscribers.

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Nextgov/FCW · Jul 24, 2026 · US Federal

Tech Bills of the Week: Regulating chatbot-child communication; AI in the VA; and more

Several technology bills advanced this week targeting how children and seniors interact with generative AI, alongside legislation to evaluate AI deployment within the Department of Veterans Affairs and address broader AI policy concerns.

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NJ Rep. Sponsors Federal Bill Requiring Facial Recognition

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The nation’s harshest data privacy law collides with a political problem

A data privacy law described as the strictest in the United States is facing a political obstacle that may complicate its enforcement or survival. The nature of the conflict suggests tension between the law's ambitions and the realities of the political environment around it.

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BleepingComputer · Jul 24, 2026 · International

OnTrac notifies customers of data breach after network hack

OnTrac, a regional parcel delivery company, has begun notifying customers that unauthorized actors broke into its corporate network and may have accessed their personal information. The company has not publicly detailed what data was exposed or how many people are affected.

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US appeals court blocks part of Texas children's online safety law

A US appeals court has blocked a portion of Texas's online safety law targeting children, halting at least part of the state's attempt to impose new restrictions on minors' access to online platforms. The ruling represents a legal setback for Texas as it advances one of several state-level efforts to regulate children's digital experiences.

CyberScoop · Jul 24, 2026 · US Federal

Despite multiple takedowns, botnets continue to grow

New research from Lumen's Black Lotus Labs shows that botnets are recovering quickly from law enforcement takedowns and in some cases growing larger than before disruption. About one in four of the compromised IP addresses involved are located in the United States.

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BleepingComputer · Jul 24, 2026 · International

Hermes AI agent used to automate attack on Thai Finance Ministry

A threat actor reportedly used the open-source Hermes AI agent in autonomous mode to automate post-exploitation activity during an alleged breach of Thailand's Ministry of Finance. The attack appears to be one of the first documented cases of an AI agent running without human oversight to carry out steps in a cyberattack against a government target.

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Maya Sherman: The future of AI governance depends on diplomacy, not just technology

Maya Sherman argues that effective AI governance cannot be achieved through technical solutions alone, and that international diplomacy must play a central role in shaping how AI is developed and regulated across borders.

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Another Mass. city cuts ties with license plate camera provider Flock Safety

Another Mass. city cuts ties with license plate camera provider Flock Safety WCVB

PA Republican Reps look to regulate automated license plate readers, facial recognition

Republican lawmakers in Pennsylvania have introduced legislation aimed at regulating automated license plate readers and facial recognition technology. The proposals would set rules around how these surveillance tools can be used, likely by law enforcement and government agencies in the state.

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EPIC · Jul 24, 2026 · US Federal

PRESS RELEASE: Privacy Rights Advocates Challenge Trump-Vance Administration’s Secret Tracking of People Exercising their First Amendment Rights

Privacy advocates and three individuals have sued the Trump-Vance administration, alleging that the Department of Homeland Security is secretly collecting, storing, and using personal data on people who peacefully watch and document federal immigration enforcement operations.

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July AHA Trustee Insights Focuses on AI Governance and Board Engagement

The American Hospital Association's July Trustee Insights publication centers on AI governance and the role of hospital board members in overseeing AI adoption. The guidance targets healthcare trustees responsible for institutional decision-making as hospitals increasingly deploy AI tools in clinical and administrative settings.

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TechCrunch — Privacy · Jul 24, 2026 · International

US accuses American of allegedly wiping his phone using a ‘duress’ password during border search

A U.S. citizen has asked a court to throw out the government's claim that he gave over a passcode to border authorities that wiped his phone's data, opening up fresh questions about a person's constitutional rights at the U.S. border.

WIRED — AI · Jul 24, 2026 · International

Did Chinese AI Steal From Anthropic, and OpenAI Loses Control of Two Models

Recent developments in AI raise concerns about intellectual property and model oversight: Moonshot AI, a Chinese company, faces accusations of copying from Anthropic, while OpenAI has reportedly lost meaningful control over two of its deployed models. Separately, the US Army is being advised to scale back its reliance on AI systems.

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Binghamton City Council reviews Flock license plate reader contracts amid data privacy debate

The Binghamton City Council is reviewing contracts with Flock Safety for automated license plate reader technology as concerns about data privacy have emerged among council members and community stakeholders. The review reflects broader municipal debates over how long vehicle location data is retained and who can access it.

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The Politics of Inevitability: AI Governance and the Global Majority's Narrowing Choice

A Global Policy Journal piece argues that countries outside the dominant tech powers face shrinking options when it comes to AI governance, as the norms, systems, and infrastructure shaping AI are increasingly set before most of the world has a seat at the table.

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Klopp warns media over family privacy as he takes Germany job

Jürgen Klopp, upon accepting the role as Germany's national football team manager, publicly called on media outlets to respect the privacy of his family members, drawing a boundary between his public role and his relatives' private lives.

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CyberScoop · Jul 24, 2026 · US Federal

Microsoft, tech companies throw weight behind spread of open-source AI

Other signatories of the letter include Meta, Palantir, Perplexity, Mistral, NVIDIA, Mozilla, The Linux Foundation, Hugging Face, Dell Technologies and IBM. The post Microsoft, tech companies throw weight behind spread of open-source AI appeared first on CyberScoop.

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US lawmakers lobby to hold European security meeting in South Carolina, not Serbia

US lawmakers lobby to hold European security meeting in South Carolina, not Serbia Reuters

Pushing for grounded and inclusive action at the WSIS Forum and the Global Dialogue on AI Governance

The Association for Progressive Communications participated in the WSIS Forum and a global AI governance dialogue, advocating for approaches to AI policy that are grounded in real-world impacts and include voices beyond wealthy governments and large tech companies.

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