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  • Wired: OpenAI’s Sora Is Plagued by Sexist, Racist, and Ableist Biases

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    Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/openai-sora-video-generator-bias/ Source: Wired Title: OpenAI’s Sora Is Plagued by Sexist, Racist, and Ableist Biases Feedly Summary: WIRED tested the popular AI video generator from OpenAI and found that it amplifies sexist stereotypes and ableist tropes, perpetuating the same biases already present in AI image tools. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text…

  • Hacker News: Hungary’s use of facial recognition violates EU AI Act

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    Source URL: https://www.euractiv.com/section/tech/news/hungarys-use-of-facial-recognition-violates-eu-ai-act/ Source: Hacker News Title: Hungary’s use of facial recognition violates EU AI Act Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the controversy surrounding Hungary’s amendments to its Child Protection Act, particularly its implications for the use of facial recognition technology at pride events. This raises significant concerns…

  • The Register: CISA worker says 100-strong Red Team fired after DOGE cancelled contract

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/12/cisa_staff_layoffs/ Source: The Register Title: CISA worker says 100-strong Red Team fired after DOGE cancelled contract Feedly Summary: Election infosec advisory agency also shuttered A penetration tester who worked at the US govt’s CISA claims his 100-strong team was dismissed after Elon Musk’s Trump-blessed DOGE unit cancelled a contract – and that more…

  • The Register: Up to $75M needed to address rural hospital cybersecurity

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/06/rural_hospitals_cybersecurity/ Source: The Register Title: Up to $75M needed to address rural hospital cybersecurity Feedly Summary: Attacks strike, facilities go bust, patients die. But it’s preventable It will cost upward of $75 million to address the cybersecurity needs of rural US hospitals, Microsoft reckons, as mounting closures threaten the lives of Americans.… AI…

  • Hacker News: DOGE’s AI use in government doesn’t add up

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    Source URL: https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/03/03/doge-ai-government-automation/ Source: Hacker News Title: DOGE’s AI use in government doesn’t add up Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the U.S. DOGE Service’s initiative to adopt an “AI-first” strategy, emphasizing the role of artificial intelligence in enhancing government efficiency and decision-making. It highlights the involvement of prominent…

  • The Register: Three charged in Singapore in case linked to illicit shipments of Nvidia GPUs to China

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/28/singapore_arrest_server_fraud/ Source: The Register Title: Three charged in Singapore in case linked to illicit shipments of Nvidia GPUs to China Feedly Summary: Accused face up to 20 years in prison The authorities in Singapore have charged three men with fraud, reportedly in connection with the shipment of Nvidia GPUs into China in violation…

  • The Register: Signal will withdraw from Sweden if encryption-busting laws take effect

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/26/signal_will_withdraw_from_sweden/ Source: The Register Title: Signal will withdraw from Sweden if encryption-busting laws take effect Feedly Summary: Experts warned the UK’s recent ‘victory’ over Apple would kickstart something of a domino effect Signal CEO Meredith Whittaker says her company will withdraw from countries that force messaging providers to allow law enforcement officials to…

  • Hacker News: It is no longer safe to move our governments and societies to US clouds

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    Source URL: https://berthub.eu/articles/posts/you-can-no-longer-base-your-government-and-society-on-us-clouds/ Source: Hacker News Title: It is no longer safe to move our governments and societies to US clouds Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text critiques the European dependence on American cloud services, emphasizing the risks associated with transferring data and governmental functions to the U.S. It questions…