More than 600 Google employees, including over 20 DeepMind executives, have signed a letter to CEO Sundar Pichai demanding the company block Pentagon use of its AI models for classified military purposes.
At least 29 people killed in armed attack on a village in Nigeria’s north-eastern Adamawa state. The Islamic State group (IS) has claimed responsibility. Militants opened fire at random on a football pitch before burning houses and places of worship.
AI training data company Mercor hit by Lapsus$ extortion group; voice samples and government IDs of 40,000 contractors stolen, raising deepfake and identity fraud concerns.
Seoul-based NGO TJWG reports at least 153 people were executed or sentenced to death in North Korea between 2020-2024, a sharp increase from the five pre-pandemic years. Consuming K-dramas and K-pop emerged as among the most common capital offences.
Pop superstar Taylor Swift has filed three trademark applications in the US to protect her voice and image from AI misuse, following Matthew McConaughey’s pioneering use of trademark law for similar purposes.
As AI-generated music floods platforms, Spotify refuses to offer users a filter option, sparking community backlash. An Oxford expert calls it an ’existential balancing act,’ while rival Deezer has already implemented AI content labeling.
UK energy giant Shell has agreed to acquire Canadian energy company ARC Resources for $13.6 billion in cash and shares, gaining Montney shale basin assets that will add 370,000 barrels per day, with an enterprise value of $16.4 billion.
Apple has announced a new monthly subscription option with a 12-month commitment on the App Store, marking a significant adjustment to its app distribution business model.
The U.S. CDC has delayed its recommendation for infant hepatitis B vaccination, with studies warning the decision could lead to hundreds of new infections annually.
The U.S. CDC has issued a health warning about drug-resistant salmonella infections linked to contact with backyard poultry.