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Drone pilot makes US rescind no-fly zones around unmarked, moving ICE vehicles

Civil liberty concerns spur FAA to revise drone no-fly zones near ICE vehicles.…

Australia risks repeating social media mistakes with AI in workplace: report

Australia risks repeating the mistakes it made with social media unless it moves quickly to regulate the spread of artificial intelligence in the workplace, according to a new repo…

Gorsuch Signals Supreme Court May Block Religious Group's Cisco Lawsuit

The Supreme Court weighed whether U.S. courts can hear claims that Cisco aided abuses tied to China’s crackdown on Falun Gong.…

What happens when a deer smashes through a Funko Pop store?

Texas deer crashes collectibles shop: 45 Funko Pops destroyed, no injuries, one very confused deer.…

The FBI Is Quietly Spying on Americans. The FISA Fight Could Stop It

A bipartisan coalition in Congress is challenging a surveillance law that lets the FBI search Americans' communications without a warrant.…

Google and the Pentagon sign classified deal to give the Department of Defense unfettered access to its AI models

Google and the US government have entered into a partnership that gives the Department of Defense access to the company's AI models. This comes just a day after hundreds of Google …

A DOGE Affiliate Is Now in Charge of the US Government's ID Platform

Greg Hogan will oversee Login.gov as the government seeks to integrate driver's license and passport information into the service, making what one insider calls "a national ID."…

Police Surveillance Abuse Exposed as Officers Face Allegations of Using Licence Plate Data to Stalk Exes, Strangers

Mike Johnson faces revolt from GOP privacy hawks threatening to kill FISA renewal as deadline looms

House GOP leadership struggled to secure votes for a three-year Section 702 FISA extension as conservatives demand tougher privacy guardrails.…

Telangana to deploy AI based system for surveillance operations in Amrabad tiger reserve

Telangana government to implement AI surveillance in Amrabad tiger reserve on pilot basis to enhance wildlife monitoring and conservation efforts.…

CCTVs in police stations: Supreme Court asks amicus to convene meeting on utilisation of funds

Supreme Court directs meeting to discuss fund utilisation for CCTV installation in police stations nationwide, addressing previous concerns.…

Morning Update: First the scandal, then the surveillance

Also in today’s edition: more Ontario courts denying bail and more about the sovereign wealth fund…

Phony whistleblowers, fake journalists and cyber spies

Shortly after publication, a slew of fake ICIJ reporters approached journalists, Taiwanese officials, and human rights advocates seeking sensitive data. With Citizen Lab, we invest…

AI is making it very easy for the government to spy on you. Some lawmakers are worried. - AI’s increasing ability to sift through data and track Americans’ locations has some lawmakers reconsidering parts of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.

Mark Zuckerberg has a dystopian vision for a surveillance society. Here’s how we can fight back. - ACLU of Massachusetts

Palantir Employees Are Starting to Wonder if They’re the Bad Guys

Interviews with current and former Palantir employees, along with internal Slack messages obtained by WIRED, suggest a workforce in turmoil.…

The Latest Push to Extend Key US Spy Powers Is Still a Mess

A US surveillance program that lets the FBI view Americans’ communications without a warrant is up for renewal. A new bill aims to address mounting lawmaker concerns—with smoke and…

Federal Surveillance Tech Becomes Mandatory in New Cars by 2027

Video shows correspondents' dinner suspect charge checkpoint

Surveillance video released by Donald Trump shows the suspect running past metal detectors as security agents draw their guns.…