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Brazilian data protection regulator fines TikTok’s owner nearly $30 million over safety of minors

Brazil's data protection authority has fined ByteDance, TikTok's parent company, nearly $30 million over how the platform handles the safety of minors. The action represents one of the more significant regulatory penalties against the company in Latin America.

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Facial recognition, cashless play in sweeping pokies reforms

Proposed reforms to poker machine regulations would introduce facial recognition technology and cashless payment systems, according to reporting from The Border Mail. The scope of the changes appears broad, targeting how players are identified and how money moves through gambling venues.

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York University School of Continuing Studies launches new Certificate in AI Governance to prepare professionals for emerging AI oversight responsibilities

York University's School of Continuing Studies has launched a Certificate in AI Governance, aimed at professionals taking on AI oversight and accountability roles as regulatory and organizational demands in the field grow.

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The Record · Aug 25, 2026 · International

Ukraine to give Britain access to battlefield data to train AI

Ukraine has agreed to share battlefield data from the war with Russia with Britain, giving U.K. companies and researchers access to the material to develop and test AI systems.

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HIPAA Journal · Aug 25, 2026 · US Federal

Tift Regional Health System Pays $1.2 Million to Settle Data Breach Lawsuit

Tift Regional Health System, a non-profit serving patients in south central Georgia, has agreed to pay $1.2 million to settle a lawsuit stemming from a data breach. The settlement resolves claims against the health system without a court ruling on liability.

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Kiteworks Shows Innovative Agentic AI Technology at AI Governance World Las Vegas

Kiteworks demonstrated its agentic AI technology at the AI Governance World conference in Las Vegas. The company showcased what it describes as innovative capabilities in the agentic AI space at the industry event.

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New Prohibited AI Practices under Article 5 of the AI Act: NCII and CSAM in Focus

Article 5 of the EU AI Act establishes prohibited AI practices, with new attention focused on non-consensual intimate imagery and child sexual abuse material as specific categories of harm the rules are designed to address.

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The Guardian — Tech · Aug 25, 2026 · International

Meta goes on trial as Silicon Valley faces a growing backlash

Meta's antitrust trial has begun, placing the company at the center of a broader reckoning over Big Tech's market power. The case is one of several signals that regulatory and public pressure on Silicon Valley is intensifying.

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Mandatory facial recognition tech and a ban on VIP gaming programs among new poker machine reforms targeting NSW pubs and clubs

New South Wales is introducing reforms to poker machine regulations at pubs and clubs, including mandatory facial recognition technology and a ban on VIP gaming programs. The measures are aimed at curbing problem gambling in the state.

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David Sacks Calls AI Regulation a 'Trojan Horse' to Shut Down Open Models, While Chamath Palihapitiya Warns US Investment Could 'Go Off of a Cliff'

White House AI czar David Sacks has characterized AI safety regulation as a covert effort to suppress open-source AI models, while investor Chamath Palihapitiya has warned that US AI investment may decline sharply. Both figures are voicing skepticism about regulatory moves at a moment when Washington is actively debating how to govern AI development.

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Schneier on Security · Aug 25, 2026 · International

Black Hat State of Security Vendors

A roundup from Black Hat finds AI language and positioning now dominate the security vendor floor, even where explicit AI branding is absent. The market is splitting into three broad categories: tools that detect problems, tools that block attackers, and tools that prevent issues before they start.

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US lawmakers urge Trump to ban Americans from aiding Chinese security agencies

US lawmakers urge Trump to ban Americans from aiding Chinese security agencies Reuters

Cisco Talos · Aug 25, 2026 · International

The safety penalty: Reclaiming operational sovereignty in the age of AI

Security teams are running into friction as frontier AI models become more restrictive, slowing their ability to respond to threats in real time. The argument is that safety constraints on commercial AI create an operational gap, since adversaries face no such limits.

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WIRED — AI · Aug 25, 2026 · International

It Should Be Harder to Apply for a Job. No, Really

The combination of fewer open roles, frictionless one-click applications, and AI-generated submissions has flooded hiring pipelines with volume, making the job search harder for applicants and employers alike.

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Can your employer see your ITR? Supreme Court steps in over data privacy concerns

India's Supreme Court has intervened in a case examining whether employers have the right to access employees' income tax returns, raising concerns about financial privacy in the workplace.

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WIRED — AI · Aug 25, 2026 · International

Spirit Airlines Wants to Sell Its Data to Google. Former Flight Attendants Are Freaked Out

Spirit Airlines, currently in bankruptcy proceedings, is reportedly exploring a deal to sell customer and employee data to Google. Former flight attendants say they were not aware their personal information could be sold off as part of the airline's assets.

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AI ethics in practice: why Europe needs more than the AI Act

A commentary argues that the EU AI Act alone is insufficient to ensure ethical AI deployment in Europe, suggesting that legal compliance and genuine ethical practice are not the same thing.

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Chinese dissident artist jailed for 3 years over Mao sculptures, family and rights group say

Chinese dissident artist jailed for 3 years over Mao sculptures, family and rights group say Reuters

The Guardian — Tech · Aug 25, 2026 · International

Tell us: do you think AI has made Google search better or worse?

Google has placed AI-generated summaries, called AI Overviews, at the top of its search results, pushing traditional links further down the page. The change is reshaping how billions of people navigate the web, and a news outlet is soliciting public opinion on whether the shift has improved or degraded the search experience.

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BBC — Tech · Aug 25, 2026 · International

Songs created by AI banned from Australia's music charts

Australia's music charts have banned AI-generated songs from eligibility, a decision that follows a recent incident in which a DJ acknowledged using AI to remix a Madonna track that reached number one on those same charts.

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NSW mandates facial recognition in gaming reform package

New South Wales has introduced a gaming reform package that requires facial recognition technology to be used in gambling venues. The mandate appears aimed at harm reduction or compliance enforcement within the state's gaming industry.

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Police used live facial recognition at The Lexicon

Police deployed live facial recognition technology at The Lexicon, a shopping centre in Bracknell. The surveillance operation scanned people in a public retail space in real time.

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Lawrence school district staff outlines committee’s path to an AI policy for staff and students by next school year

The Lawrence school district is developing an AI policy covering both staff and students, with a committee working toward adoption by the next school year.

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Sainsbury's store pauses facial recognition after UK shopper gets mistakenly flagged as thief

A Sainsbury's location in the UK has paused its use of facial recognition technology after a shopper was incorrectly identified as a shoplifter by the system. The incident prompted the store to suspend the technology while the error is reviewed.

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