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Italian prosecutors confirmed that journalist Francesco Cancellato was hacked with Paragon Solutions spyware, marking a significant development in the country's ongoing spyware scandal.
The US Department of Defense has designated Anthropic a supply-chain risk, forcing contractors to certify they do not use the company's models amid a dispute over military AI.
Google reports that about half of the zero-day vulnerabilities it tracked in 2025 targeted enterprise devices, highlighting a shift in how hackers attack corporate networks.
Meta faces a class action lawsuit alleging it misled users about privacy on its AI smart glasses, which reportedly allowed human contractors to review sensitive user footage.
Anthropic and the U.S. Department of Defense are reportedly resuming negotiations for a contract, despite a previous $200 million deal failing over AI access disagreements.
Meta is allowing rival AI chatbots on WhatsApp in Europe for 12 months to address antitrust concerns, though the move comes with new per-message fees.
Google has settled its legal battle with Epic Games, agreeing to lower Play Store commissions to 20% and launch a program to facilitate alternative app stores globally.
U.S. and European authorities have seized LeakBase, a forum accused of hosting stolen credentials, in a worldwide operation resulting in over 13 arrests.
A wrongful death lawsuit alleges Google’s Gemini chatbot fueled a fatal delusion in a 36-year-old user, marking the first time Google has faced such legal action.
Google identified the Coruna exploit kit, which chains 23 vulnerabilities to compromise iPhones and has reportedly leaked from government sources into the hands of cybercriminals.
AI-backed super PACs have committed at least $10 million to oppose New York congressional candidate Alex Bores, who championed state-level AI transparency legislation.
Tech entrepreneur Ethan Agarwal is launching a primary challenge against Representative Ro Khanna in California’s 17th district, likely setting up a lavishly funded 2026 election cycle race.
OpenAI has secured a U.S. Department of Defense contract previously rejected by Anthropic, as the government plans to designate the rival lab as a supply-chain risk.
Meta is facing a jury trial to determine if its platform’s design and usage metrics are liable for youth mental health struggles, a claim the company disputes.
Hundreds of tech workers are protesting the US Department of Defense's decision to label Anthropic a "supply-chain risk" following a dispute over AI usage terms.
Hacktivists claim to have breached the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, releasing allegedly stolen contract data involving ICE and thousands of private companies.
The U.S. government has blacklisted Anthropic from federal contracts, putting a contract worth up to $200 million at risk, after the company refused to support mass surveillance.
Supabase, a developer database platform, faces service disruptions in India after the government ordered internet providers to block access to its infrastructure.
President Trump ordered federal agencies to cease using Anthropic products, leading the Pentagon to designate the company a national security risk and pivot to OpenAI.
Elon Musk’s newly released deposition attacks OpenAI’s safety record, citing allegations that ChatGPT’s tactics led to suicides while defending his own AI model, Grok.