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WIRED — AI · Jul 15, 2026 · International

Thinking Machines Lab Drops Its First Model

Inkling, a 975-billion-parameter open source model, was trained to understand video and audio. It could help Thinking Machines establish itself among competitors like Anthropic and OpenAI.

Nigeria launches $500 million farm fund to drive food security

Nigeria launches $500 million farm fund to drive food security Reuters

EPIC · Jul 15, 2026 · US Federal

EPIC Seeks Records on USDA’s Secretive Palantir Contracts Meant to Detect SNAP Fraud

EPIC filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request on Wednesday seeking records about the U.S. Department of Agriculture contracting with Palantir Technologies to identify and investigate alleged waste, fraud, and abuse in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

Reporter subpoenas part of 'security' operation, Trump spy nominee says

Reporter subpoenas part of 'security' operation, Trump spy nominee says Reuters

IAPP · Jul 15, 2026 · International

UK Information Commission takes shape with non-executive board appointments; DSIT opens data-use consults

UK Information Commission takes shape with non-executive board appointments; DSIT opens data-use consults IAPP

IAPP · Jul 15, 2026 · International

MEPs question Anthropic's EU standing, discuss digital sovereignty

MEPs question Anthropic's EU standing, discuss digital sovereignty IAPP

EPIC · Jul 15, 2026 · US Federal

EPIC Again Urges USDA to Abandon Proposed National SNAP Database That Threatens Privacy

EPIC has filed formal comments calling on the USDA to scrap its revised proposal for a National SNAP Information Database, which would centralize sensitive personal data on millions of food assistance applicants and recipients across the country. The civil liberties group argues the database would violate federal privacy law.

Who should care: General readers · Privacy officers · Policy

The Guardian — Privacy · Jul 15, 2026 · International

Dale Vince to get damages from Daily Mail publisher over misleading article

Court of appeal rules Labour donor suffered ‘obvious injustice’ over use of his photo with headline referring to different man The green energy entrepreneur and Labour donor Dale Vince is in line to receive damages from the publisher of the Daily Mail after claiming it used his picture to mislead millions of readers. Vince, who has given more than £5m to Labour over several years, took legal action against Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL) over an article, published in June 2023, headlined “Labour repays £100,000 to sex pest donor”. Continue reading...

Who should care: Lawyers · Compliance

UK's Reform calls for 'full security' for lawmakers after politician's murder

UK's Reform calls for 'full security' for lawmakers after politician's murder Reuters

Information from NATO member states shows Russia attempted sabotage, Latvia's president says

Information from NATO member states shows Russia attempted sabotage, Latvia's president says Reuters

Reform Withdrew Sworn Denials from Richard Tice in Good Law Project Data Privacy Case

Reform Withdrew Sworn Denials from Richard Tice in Good Law Project Data Privacy Case Byline Times

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WIRED — AI · Jul 15, 2026 · International

OpenAI Staffers Are Funding a Rival Super PAC to Take on Their Boss

OpenAI employees have donated more than $215,000 to a political effort opposing Leading the Future, a group backed by the company’s president, Greg Brockman.

Draconian change coming to major California grocery store chain — and shoppers are furious

Draconian change coming to major California grocery store chain — and shoppers are furious New York Post

EU-banned facial-recognition cameras made in Spain now watch millions of Indians

EU-banned facial-recognition cameras made in Spain now watch millions of Indians EUobserver

Supreme Court justices detail security risks and weigh in on ethics in rare congressional testimony

Supreme Court justices appeared before Congress in an unusual public session, addressing both the physical security threats they face and ethical concerns surrounding the court. The testimony was notable for its rarity, as justices seldom submit to direct legislative questioning.

Atlanta beefs up security ahead of England-Argentina World Cup semi-final

Atlanta beefs up security ahead of England-Argentina World Cup semi-final Reuters

Garden State New Jersey Sees Data Broker Law Quickly Bloom

Garden State New Jersey Sees Data Broker Law Quickly Bloom JD Supra

Who should care: General readers · Privacy officers · Policy

UK's PM-in-waiting Andy Burnham calls for serious review of lawmakers' security

UK's PM-in-waiting Andy Burnham calls for serious review of lawmakers' security Reuters

Fifty migrants feared lost in Mediterranean, 10 survive after boat capsizes, security sources say

Fifty migrants feared lost in Mediterranean, 10 survive after boat capsizes, security sources say Reuters

WIRED — AI · Jul 14, 2026 · International

YouTube and X Have Become ‘Gateways’ to Nudify Apps

A new study found that social media platforms are referring people to sites where they can create nonconsensual, sexually explicit deepfakes for as little as $1 an image.

Schneier on Security · Jul 14, 2026 · International

Upcoming Speaking Engagements

This is a current list of where and when I am scheduled to speak: I’m speaking (virtually) at the Policy-Relevant Privacy Research Workshop in Calgary, Canada, on Monday, July 20, 2026. I’m speaking at Boston Leadership Exchange in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, on Wednesday, July 22, 2026. I’m speaking at Cognitive Security Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The conference runs August 6-7, 2026; my speaking time is TBD. I’m speaking at DEF CON 34 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The conventions runs August 6-9, 2026; my speaking time is TBD...

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Canadians' Privacy Rights Won't Mean Much if Access Rights Count for Nothing

Canadians' Privacy Rights Won't Mean Much if Access Rights Count for Nothing Centre for International Governance Innovation

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Trump to assert voting machine vulnerabilities in Thursday speech

Trump to assert voting machine vulnerabilities in Thursday speech Reuters

Justices Barrett, Kagan testify before Congress as court seeks security funds

Justices Barrett, Kagan testify before Congress as court seeks security funds Reuters