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  • The Register: Don’t cave to Euro censorship or backdoor demands, Uncle Sam warns US tech firms

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/22/ftc_us_censorship/ Source: The Register Title: Don’t cave to Euro censorship or backdoor demands, Uncle Sam warns US tech firms Feedly Summary: FTC chair: Companies could face enforcement if they give in The head of America’s consumer watchdog has issued a stark warning to some of the biggest names in the tech sphere –…

  • Slashdot: Google’s ‘AI Overview’ Pointed Him to a Customer Number. It Was a Scam

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    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/08/18/0223228/googles-ai-overview-pointed-him-to-a-customer-number-it-was-a-scam?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Google’s ‘AI Overview’ Pointed Him to a Customer Number. It Was a Scam Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a scam where a real estate developer was tricked into providing credit card information to an impersonator posing as a customer service representative for a…

  • Slashdot: Remember the Companies Making Vital Open Source Contributions

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    Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/08/16/1749228/remember-the-companies-making-vital-open-source-contributions?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Remember the Companies Making Vital Open Source Contributions Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text highlights the critical role of large tech companies in contributing to open-source projects, emphasizing that their involvement often stems from self-interest rather than altruism. It underscores how significant contributions from companies…

  • Slashdot: China’s Lead in Open-Source AI Jolts Washington and Silicon Valley

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    Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/08/13/1536215/chinas-lead-in-open-source-ai-jolts-washington-and-silicon-valley?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: China’s Lead in Open-Source AI Jolts Washington and Silicon Valley Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text highlights China’s advancements in open-source AI, particularly how their leading model surpasses that of OpenAI, raising significant concerns among U.S. policymakers and the tech industry. This shift emphasizes the…

  • Slashdot: AI Is Forcing the Return of the In-Person Job Interview

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    Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/25/08/12/1913202/ai-is-forcing-the-return-of-the-in-person-job-interview?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: AI Is Forcing the Return of the In-Person Job Interview Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a trend among major companies like Google, Cisco, and McKinsey to reinstate in-person interviews to counteract AI-assisted cheating during technical assessments. This move comes amid growing concerns about…

  • The Register: Meta training AI on social media posts? Only 7% in Europe think it’s OK

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/07/meta_training_ai_on_social/ Source: The Register Title: Meta training AI on social media posts? Only 7% in Europe think it’s OK Feedly Summary: Privacy campaigner Max Schrem’s NOYB is back on Zuck’s back Meta’s enthusiasm for training its AI on user data is not shared by the users themselves – at least for some Europeans…

  • Slashdot: Citizen Lab Director Warns Cyber Industry About US Authoritarian Descent

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    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/08/06/228248/citizen-lab-director-warns-cyber-industry-about-us-authoritarian-descent?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Citizen Lab Director Warns Cyber Industry About US Authoritarian Descent Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text concerns Ron Deibert, director of Citizen Lab, who is alerting the cybersecurity community to the increasing fusion of technology and authoritarianism, emphasizing the role of Big Tech in this…

  • Slashdot: Nvidia Rejects US Demand For Backdoors in AI Chips

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    Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/08/06/145218/nvidia-rejects-us-demand-for-backdoors-in-ai-chips Source: Slashdot Title: Nvidia Rejects US Demand For Backdoors in AI Chips Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Nvidia’s chief security officer has firmly stated that the company’s GPUs should not have “kill switches” or backdoors, amidst ongoing legislative pressures in the US for increased control and security measures over…