The Illinois Department of Human Services left an internal website exposed online from April 2021 until September 2025. The lapse exposed data for over 700,000 Medicaid, Medicare, and rehabilitation services recipients.
A new MIT Technology Review piece shows how messy, unstructured data is becoming a goldmine for AI. The Charlotte Hornets used computer vision to analyze raw game footage, leading them to a draft pick who won the 2025 NBA Summer League MVP and a championship.
Britain’s Information Commissioner’s Office has formally contacted Elon Musk’s X over its Grok AI bot. The regulator wants clarity on how the platform handles personal data when generating images, citing “serious concerns.”
Amazon has agreed to a massive $2.5 billion settlement with the FTC. The deal, reached in September 2025, includes up to $51 in refunds for eligible customers who were allegedly tricked into Prime memberships.
Google is updating its advertising policy to permit ads for regulated prediction markets starting in 2026. The move is tightly restricted to platforms approved by the CFTC and brokerages authorized by the NFA, all requiring Google certification.
A new report details how trolls are using X’s integrated Grok AI to generate illegal deepfakes. The content targets women and girls, and X has done little to stop it. This isn’t just a tech failure; it’s a cultural one.
The debate inside media companies isn’t just about lost clicks from AI search. It’s a strategic choice between protecting content and remaining a relevant authority in a world where AI summarizes everything.
Vivek Ramaswamy, a Republican candidate for Ohio governor, has sworn off browsing social media for 2026. He argues the constant, often-manipulated feedback creates a “Twitter prison” for leaders, skewing policy away from real voter concerns like jobs and bills.
Governments are piling pressure on X and its AI chatbot, Grok, after it generated sexualized deepfakes of women and minors. The AI posted a strange apology for an incident on December 28, 2025, but the legal focus is shifting to the platform and its owner, Elon Musk.
A senior UK crimefighter has been recognized for his pivotal role in the 2024 disruption of the LockBit ransomware gang. Gavin Webb received an OBE for his strategic coordination of the international Operation Cronos sting.
