Technology

Germany’s antitrust watchdog orders Amazon to halt price-control algorithms, hand over €59 million

Germany’s cartel office says Amazon abused dominance with opaque price caps on Amazon.de, ordering it to stop and disgorge €59 million as Amazon appeals.

#amazon, #antitrust, #germany, #marketplace, #algorithms

When AI Pitches the Scoop, the Fact-Check Still Wins

A newsroom tested seven AI-generated geopolitical “tips.” All collapsed under verification, highlighting why generative tools can’t replace reporting.

#ai, #journalism, #factchecking, #disinformation, #unitednations

Spain’s Sánchez proposes under-16 social media ban and legal liability for tech bosses

Spain’s prime minister wants to bar under-16s from social media, mandate age checks and probe platforms—sparking backlash from Elon Musk.

#spain, #socialmedia, #childsafety, #agedverification, #digitallaw

New York Takes Aim at AI in the Newsroom, Testing Where Automation Ends and Editorial Judgment Begins

A New York bill would require labels and human review for AI-assisted journalism, intensifying debates over trust, labor and free speech.

#ai, #journalism, #newyork, #media, #regulation

Apple expands silent security updates on iPhone, speeding fixes—and raising transparency questions

Apple’s “Background Security Improvements” quietly patches Safari and system libraries between iOS releases, as Australia emergency-call fixes spotlight the stakes.

#apple, #iphone, #ios, #cybersecurity, #softwareupdates

A New Proposal Would Train AI on Brain Signals — and Raise the Stakes for Mental Privacy

A neuroscientist’s preprint argues AI could learn from neuroimaging, not just clicks and text—promising better alignment while intensifying neurorights debates.

#artificialintelligence, #neurotechnology, #brainprivacy, #machinelearning, #ethics

Anthropic says new Claude model found 500-plus high-severity flaws in open-source software

Anthropic unveils Claude Opus 4.6 and says it helped uncover and validate 500+ serious, previously unknown flaws—raising new questions about AI-scale security.

#ai, #cybersecurity, #opensource, #zeroday, #anthropic

AI Story Leads Collapse Under Basic Checks, Highlighting Hallucination Risk in Newsrooms

An in-house AI tool produced six detailed but nonexistent news leads. Editors traced them to hallucinations, underscoring the need for strict verification.

#ai, #journalism, #misinformation, #verification

Back-to-back Starlink launches push SpaceX past 11,000 satellites, deepening debates over security and sky crowding

Two Falcon 9 missions in 13 hours grew Starlink’s fleet past 9,600 active satellites, underscoring its role in war, broadband and orbit policy.

#spacex, #starlink, #satellites, #spacepolicy, #nationalsecurity

International AI safety report warns frontier systems are outpacing oversight

A major international report says frontier AI is advancing faster than testing and governance, raising risks from deepfakes to cyber and bio misuse.

#ai, #aisafety, #deepfakes, #cybersecurity, #governance

Meta’s $135 Billion AI Spending Plan Raises the Stakes for Big Tech—and the Power Grid

Meta projects up to $135B in 2026 capex for AI data centers, jolting rivals and suppliers while intensifying pressure on chips, energy and regulation.

#meta, #artificialintelligence, #datacenters, #capex, #powergrid

Google Tests Gemini-Powered ‘Auto Browse’ Agent Inside Chrome

Google is rolling out an experimental Chrome feature that lets Gemini click, scroll and fill forms to complete online tasks—raising new security and privacy questions.

#google, #chrome, #gemini, #aiagents, #cybersecurity