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The Register: WhatsApp’s former security boss claims reporting infosec failings led to ousting

Sep 8, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/08/whatsapp_exsecurity_head_sues_company/ Source: The Register Title: WhatsApp’s former security boss claims reporting infosec failings led to ousting Feedly Summary: Meta shrugs off allegations of improper dismissal, ignoring privacy and security WhatsApp’s former head of security, Attaullah Baig, has filed a lawsuit against its parent company, Meta, alleging that the social media megalith retaliated against…

Slashdot: Whistle-Blower Sues Meta Over Claims of WhatsApp Security Flaws

Sep 8, 2025

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Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/09/08/1647240/whistle-blower-sues-meta-over-claims-of-whatsapp-security-flaws?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Whistle-Blower Sues Meta Over Claims of WhatsApp Security Flaws Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The lawsuit filed by the former head of security for WhatsApp against Meta highlights significant security and privacy concerns affecting billions of users. It brings to light allegations of negligence in addressing…

Cloud Blog: Gemeinsam gegen Geldwäsche: Wie EuroDaT den sicheren Austausch sensibler Finanzdaten ermöglicht

Aug 29, 2025

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Kurt Seifried

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Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/de/topics/offentlicher-sektor/eurodat-sicherer-austausch-finanzdaten/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Gemeinsam gegen Geldwäsche: Wie EuroDaT den sicheren Austausch sensibler Finanzdaten ermöglicht Feedly Summary: Ein Beitrag von Dr. Alexander Alldridge, Geschäftsführer von EuroDaTGeldwäschebekämpfung ist Teamarbeit. Banken, Regierungen und Technologiepartner müssen eng zusammenarbeiten, um kriminelle Netzwerke effektiv aufzudecken. Diese Herausforderung ist im streng regulierten Finanzsektor besonders komplex: Wie funktioniert Datenabgleich,…

The Register: Hungry hyperscalers boosted Cisco’s AI sales by a cool billion bucks

Aug 14, 2025

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Kurt Seifried

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/14/cisco_q4_2025/ Source: The Register Title: Hungry hyperscalers boosted Cisco’s AI sales by a cool billion bucks Feedly Summary: Big Tech is spending vastly more on AI infrastructure but Switchzilla thinks its piece of the pie will be fat and juicy Cisco sold twice as much AI kit as it forecast during its 2025…

The Register: Google, OpenAI, Anthropic get blanket deal to saturate US government with their AI

Aug 6, 2025

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Kurt Seifried

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/06/google_openai_anthropic_us_gov_ai_deal/ Source: The Register Title: Google, OpenAI, Anthropic get blanket deal to saturate US government with their AI Feedly Summary: Act now and Uncle Sam will throw in ChatGPT Enterprise for your agency for just $1 It’s just become a lot easier for US government agencies to procure AI products from Anthropic, Google,…

New York Times – Artificial Intelligence : Trump Announces Health Care Records System for Consumers

Jul 31, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/30/us/politics/trump-health-records-system.html Source: New York Times – Artificial Intelligence Title: Trump Announces Health Care Records System for Consumers Feedly Summary: The administration is working with tech companies to make sharing information with various providers easier. Experts raised concerns about privacy and security. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses government collaboration with…

Slashdot: Zuckerberg Pledges Hundreds of Billions For AI Data Centers in Superintelligence Push

Jul 14, 2025

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Kurt Seifried

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Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/07/14/165238/zuckerberg-pledges-hundreds-of-billions-for-ai-data-centers-in-superintelligence-push?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Zuckerberg Pledges Hundreds of Billions For AI Data Centers in Superintelligence Push Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Mark Zuckerberg announced Meta’s plan to invest hundreds of billions in AI data centers aimed at achieving superintelligence. This is indicative of the escalating competition in AI among major…

Slashdot: German Court Rules Meta Tracking Tech Violates EU Privacy Laws

Jul 10, 2025

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Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/07/10/2056216/german-court-rules-meta-tracking-tech-violates-eu-privacy-laws?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: German Court Rules Meta Tracking Tech Violates EU Privacy Laws Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: A recent ruling by the Regional Court of Leipzig in Germany requires Meta to pay $5,900 to a Facebook user for data privacy violations linked to its tracking technologies. This decision…

Simon Willison’s Weblog: Design Patterns for Securing LLM Agents against Prompt Injections

Jun 13, 2025

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Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Jun/13/prompt-injection-design-patterns/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Design Patterns for Securing LLM Agents against Prompt Injections Feedly Summary: This a new paper by 11 authors from organizations including IBM, Invariant Labs, ETH Zurich, Google and Microsoft is an excellent addition to the literature on prompt injection and LLM security. In this work, we describe…

Slashdot: Judge Rejects Claim AI Chatbots Protected By First Amendment in Teen Suicide Lawsuit

May 31, 2025

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Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/05/31/1940219/judge-rejects-claim-ai-chatbots-protected-by-first-amendment-in-teen-suicide-lawsuit Source: Slashdot Title: Judge Rejects Claim AI Chatbots Protected By First Amendment in Teen Suicide Lawsuit Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The federal court ruling emphasizes that an AI company, Character.AI, is not shielded by free-speech protections in a lawsuit concerning the suicide of a teenager after using their…

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