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Top court orders disclosures in N.J. cops’ use of facial recognition technology

New Jersey's top court has ordered law enforcement to make disclosures about its use of facial recognition technology, marking a significant judicial intervention into how police deploy the tool. The ruling appears to require greater transparency around when and how the technology is used in investigations.

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Inside Privacy (Covington) · Jun 24, 2026 · International

Five Eyes Cybersecurity Agencies Issue Statement Regarding AI-Related Shifts in Cybersecurity Risks, Urging Organizational Leaders to “Act Now”

The cybersecurity agencies of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the UK, and the United States issued a joint statement on June 22 urging organizational leaders to treat cyber resilience as urgent. The agencies warned that frontier AI models could soon surpass current expectations and fundamentally change both attack and defense capabilities.

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Five Steps Every Manufacturer and Supply Chain Manager Should Take to Build a Scalable AI Governance Program

The National Law Review has outlined a five-step framework aimed at helping manufacturers and supply chain managers establish scalable AI governance programs, addressing the growing need for structured oversight of AI deployment in industrial contexts.

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New Jersey Supreme Court orders disclosure of police facial recognition use in criminal cases

The New Jersey Supreme Court has ruled that police must disclose when facial recognition technology was used in criminal investigations. The decision creates a new disclosure requirement that applies to criminal cases in the state.

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WIRED — AI · Jun 24, 2026 · International

I Met With China’s Top AI Experts. They’re Freaking Out, Too

Researchers in China, like their counterparts in the United States, are expressing serious concern about the pace and risks of AI development, with some invoking the possibility of a catastrophic failure event. The fear is shared across what is otherwise a competitive geopolitical divide.

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NPR — Tech · Jun 24, 2026 · International

Meta plans to release AI-powered prediction market app, documents show

Meta is developing a standalone app that lets users bet on real-world events using virtual currency, separate from its existing Facebook and Instagram platforms. Internal documents indicate the prediction market app is in the works, though no launch date has been reported.

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The Age of Stupid—and Self-Serving—AI Regulation Is Here!

Reason Magazine argues that AI regulation is entering a phase defined by poor design and industry self-interest, suggesting that current and emerging rules may serve incumbent players more than the public. The piece frames this moment as a turning point where policy choices risk locking in bad outcomes.

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New Jersey court limits secrecy around police use of facial recognition tools

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CMS board member raises iReady data privacy, ownership and instructional concerns at meeting

CMS board member raises iReady data privacy, ownership and instructional concerns at meeting Charlotte Observer

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War on the Rocks · Jun 24, 2026 · International

Nuclear Stability in the Age of AI

A 2024 analysis by Paul Scharre and Michael Depp on AI integration into nuclear command-and-control systems has been revisited two years later, as AI becomes more embedded in military infrastructure. The update examines how the arguments have held up as real-world integration has progressed.

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Police facial recognition expansion won’t make London safer

A new analysis argues that expanding police use of facial recognition technology in London is unlikely to improve public safety outcomes. The piece challenges the premise that broader deployment of the technology translates into meaningful crime reduction.

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EFF — Deeplinks · Jun 24, 2026 · International

🦅 Domestic Spying Takes an L | EFFector 38.12

Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, a legal authority that allowed U.S. intelligence agencies to collect Americans' private communications without a warrant, lapsed this month after Congress declined to reauthorize it. The Electronic Frontier Foundation is covering the expiration and what it means for surveillance law going forward.

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London's Met police to scale up use of drones and live facial recognition

London's Metropolitan Police plans to expand its use of drones and live facial recognition technology, signaling a significant broadening of real-time surveillance capabilities across the city.

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Met pushes ahead with major facial-recognition expansion

Met pushes ahead with major facial-recognition expansion Computer Weekly

After a Wegmans disclosure, Erie County, New York, bans businesses from using facial recognition

Erie County, New York has passed a ban prohibiting businesses from using facial recognition technology, a move prompted by a disclosure from grocery chain Wegmans that it had been using the technology in its stores. The ban marks one of the stricter local responses to commercial facial recognition in the United States.

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IAPP · Jun 24, 2026 · International

When AI governance lands on privacy's desk

The IAPP examines a growing organizational trend in which AI governance responsibilities are being assigned to privacy teams, requiring privacy professionals to expand their remit beyond traditional data protection into algorithmic accountability and AI risk management.

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IAPP · Jun 24, 2026 · International

Brazil sets standards for AI governance in medicine

Brazil has introduced regulatory standards governing the use of artificial intelligence in medical settings, establishing a framework to guide how AI tools are developed and deployed within the country's healthcare sector.

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India considers nationwide facial recognition network for airports

India is weighing the deployment of a nationwide facial recognition system across its airports, according to reporting by Biometric Update. The proposal would connect biometric identification infrastructure at airport checkpoints throughout the country.

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HIPAA Journal · Jun 24, 2026 · US Federal

Hillcrest Convalescent Center Settles Class Action Data Breach Litigation

Hillcrest Convalescent Center, a skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility in Durham, North Carolina, has reached a settlement in a class action lawsuit stemming from a data breach affecting patient information.

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DataBreaches.net · Jun 24, 2026 · International

Tata Electronics confirms cyberattack as hackers leak data

Bill Toulas reports: Tata Electronics has confirmed in a statement to BleepingComputer that it was the target of a cyberattack that impacted parts of its IT infrastructure. The company emphasizes that its operations continued to run normally and were not affected by the incident. […] While Tata Electronics has not disclosed the threat actor’s identity,... Source

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HIPAA Journal · Jun 24, 2026 · US Federal

British Scattered Spider Hacker Pleads Guilty to Cyberattacks on TfL; SSM Health Care; Sutter Health

A British member of the Scattered Spider hacking group has pleaded guilty to cyberattacks on Transport for London, SSM Health Care, and Sutter Health, with a second British hacker also pleading guilty in connection with the TfL breach. The cases mark a rare instance of criminal accountability for a group linked to a string of high-profile intrusions.

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EDPB · Jun 24, 2026 · EU

Supporting GDPR consistency: EDPB launches dedicated form

The European Data Protection Board has introduced a dedicated online form allowing stakeholders to flag discrepancies in how GDPR is interpreted or enforced across EU member states, including gaps between national supervisory authorities and EDPB positions. The initiative stems from commitments made in the EDPB's Helsinki Statement on clarity and engagement.

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Data privacy: How to mitigate risk in distributed work environments

Data privacy: How to mitigate risk in distributed work environments HR Executive

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London cops bring live facial recognition to West End

London's Metropolitan Police have deployed live facial recognition cameras in the West End, scanning faces in one of the city's busiest public areas and matching them in real time against a watchlist. The expansion marks a significant step in the routine use of biometric surveillance in UK public spaces.

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