Topic: policy implementation
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AI Agents Outpacing Safety, Deloitte Warns
A Deloitte report reveals a critical gap between rapid AI agent adoption in business and the implementation of safety governance, with only 21% of surveyed companies having strong oversight despite widespread use. The autonomous nature of AI agents, which can perform complex tasks like signing do...
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Beware: Fake Windows Update Screens Spread ClickFix Malware
A deceptive malware campaign uses a fake Windows Update screen to trick users into manually executing malicious commands, leading to the installation of information-stealing software. The attack employs advanced techniques like steganography to hide malicious code in PNG images and operates in me...
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EPA Halts Climate Pollution Tracking: Who Will Take Over?
The EPA has ended its Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, dismantling a 15-year system that provided essential emissions data from major industrial sources for shaping environmental policies. Experts warn that this move undermines the ability to design effective climate strategies, as no substitute...
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Google Permits Prediction Market Ads With Strict Rules
Google will allow ads for regulated Prediction Markets in the U.S. starting January 21, but only federally authorized entities like CFTC-designated markets or NFA-registered brokerages are eligible. All advertisers must obtain specific certification from Google, ensuring ads and products comply w...
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OpenAI Halts Sora's MLK Deepfakes Over 'Disrespectful' Content
OpenAI has suspended its Sora tool from generating depictions of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. following a request from his estate, as part of efforts to strengthen protections for historical figures. The company is enhancing content guardrails to prevent the creation of inappropriate or disrespectf...
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UK Unveils Plan to Fortify Online Public Services
The UK government is investing £210 million to launch a Government Cyber Action Plan, establishing a central Government Cyber Unit to set mandatory security standards and coordinate incident response across the public sector. A key component is the creation of a Government Cyber Profession to dev...
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Google's New Rules Threaten Sideloading and App Stores, F-Droid Warns
Google's new developer verification rules, requiring official ID and key registration, threaten the existence of independent Android app stores like F-Droid by centralizing control with Google. F-Droid argues these policies create a monopolistic environment, undermining user freedom and competiti...
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YouTube Expands AI Age Verification to More Users
YouTube is expanding AI-powered age verification to restrict underage access to mature content, causing frustration among some users due to its intrusiveness. Users flagged as potentially under 18 must verify their age via ID, selfie, or credit card or accept account limitations like blocked age-...
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Inside Jeffrey Epstein's 'Jmail' Inbox
The House Oversight Committee released over 20,000 pages of Jeffrey Epstein's emails, prompting further investigations into him and associates like Larry Summers, with a user-friendly platform called "Jmail" created to improve access. Luke Igel and Riley Walz developed Jmail using Google's Gemini...
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