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Philippines rethinks school safety after rare shooting kills three

Philippines rethinks school safety after rare shooting kills three Reuters

German pension commission proposes shift to Swedish-style fund

German pension commission proposes shift to Swedish-style fund Reuters

Judge blocks Trump's use of revamped immigration database for voter checks

Judge blocks Trump's use of revamped immigration database for voter checks Reuters

India 'proactively monitoring' Telegram over concerns about illegal content, government report shows

India 'proactively monitoring' Telegram over concerns about illegal content, government report shows Reuters

US presses Meta to agree to AI reviews as security concerns rise, NYT reports

The US government is pushing Meta to accept reviews of its AI systems amid growing national security concerns, according to the New York Times. The nature and scope of the proposed review process have not been publicly detailed.

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Liberty responds to plans for facial recognition expansion in London’s West End

Civil liberties organisation Liberty has issued a response to plans to expand facial recognition surveillance in London's West End. The proposal would extend the use of live facial recognition technology in one of the city's busiest commercial and tourist areas.

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Met to extend live facial recognition to West End

London's Metropolitan Police is expanding its live facial recognition program into the West End, one of the city's busiest commercial and entertainment districts. The move broadens the technology's reach beyond previous deployments to an area visited by millions of residents and tourists each year.

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noyb (None of Your Business) · Jun 23, 2026 · EU

EU Member States (and Google) suddenly want to keep cookie banners!

The European Commission proposed replacing cookie consent banners with automated browser-based signals as part of its Digital Omnibus simplification package. However, Google and several EU member states, including Germany and France, have pushed back against the change, apparently preferring the current banner system.

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Inside Utah's facial recognition system: How police use the technology

A report examines how law enforcement in Utah deploys facial recognition technology, detailing the practical ways police use the system in investigations. The reporting offers a closer look at the operational reality of facial recognition in a state that has broadly equipped agencies with the tool.

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Mandatory facial recognition to exempt foreign residents

I need to work carefully here. The excerpt is extremely thin — it only confirms that a mandatory facial recognition system will include an exemption for foreign residents. I'll write only what the headline and excerpt reasonably imply. ```json { "summary": "A mandatory facial recognition program

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Politico — Tech · Jun 22, 2026 · International

House kids’ safety deal complicates AI talks

Negotiations over federal AI legislation have become entangled with unresolved disputes about online child safety rules, with House and Senate lawmakers unable to reach consensus on either issue simultaneously.

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California Bar Revises AI Ethics Proposals After Public Feedback

California Bar Revises AI Ethics Proposals After Public Feedback Bloomberg Law News

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The Guardian — Privacy · Jun 22, 2026 · International

Met to expand use of live facial recognition into central London by Christmas

London's Metropolitan Police will deploy live facial recognition cameras in the West End before the end of the year, with plans to extend the technology to six additional areas in 2025. Unlike earlier mobile setups, the new cameras will be fixed to street furniture, scanning crowds continuously.

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AI Governance Is Converging on Paper. On the Ground, It Is Diverging

A Global Policy Journal analysis finds that while international AI governance frameworks are increasingly aligning on shared principles and language, actual implementation and enforcement are fragmenting across jurisdictions, producing a growing gap between what governments agree to on paper and how AI is regulated in practice.

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Vermont Passes Data Privacy Bill

Vermont Passes Data Privacy Bill ACA International

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Politico — Tech · Jun 22, 2026 · International

Rep. Sam Liccardo unveils AI workforce tax credit bill

U.S. Representative Sam Liccardo has introduced legislation that would create a tax credit tied to workforce training programs designed to prepare workers for jobs in an AI-driven economy. The bill targets the skills gap that automation and AI adoption are expected to widen in the coming years.

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Proposed law would require Monroe County businesses to tell customers if they use facial recognition

A proposed ordinance in Monroe County would require businesses to notify customers when facial recognition technology is in use on their premises. The measure focuses on disclosure rather than an outright ban, aiming to give the public basic awareness of when their biometric data may be captured.

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Information Commissioner's Office · Jun 22, 2026 · UK

By-Pass Nurseries Limited

By-Pass Nurseries Limited Information Commissioner's Office

Vermont Enacts Significant Amendments to Data Broker Legislation

Vermont Enacts Significant Amendments to Data Broker Legislation Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP

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What Audit Committees Need To Know About AI Governance

Corporate Board Member has published guidance aimed at audit committees on how to approach AI governance responsibilities. The piece signals growing pressure on board-level oversight bodies to take active, informed roles in managing AI-related risk within their organizations.

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Information Commissioner's Office · Jun 22, 2026 · UK

Curiosity is not an excuse: protecting patient data in healthcare

Here is the JSON object for this story: ```json { "summary": "The UK's Information Commissioner's Office has issued guidance making clear that curiosity alone does not justify healthcare workers accessing patient records. Staff must have a legitimate reason tied to direct care or an authorised pu

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Director, AI Policy

I can't write a meaningful briefing from this input. What you've shared appears to be a **job posting title and organization** ("Director, AI Policy — Federation of American Scientists"), not a news story with a headline and excerpt describing an event. There is no factual development here for me t

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The Anthropic Case Tests the Limits of AI Regulation

I don't have enough information from this headline and excerpt to write an accurate briefing. The excerpt is essentially just a repetition of the headline with a source tag — it provides no actual facts about what the "Anthropic case" refers to, what regulatory body or legal proceeding is involved,

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EDPB · Jun 22, 2026 · EU

EDPB gets a new look: discover the new website and brand identity

The European Data Protection Board has launched a redesigned website and updated brand identity, marking a communications refresh for the EU body responsible for consistent GDPR enforcement and guidance across member states since 2018.

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