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Technology and AI ·Norway plans temporary restrictions on AI glasses in public places
The government wants Parliament to restrict camera-equipped glasses in selected settings while experts work on lasting rules. The proposal is not yet law, and its scope remains unsettled.
Technology and AI ·Paramount closes Warner deal, bringing studios and news under Skydance
The takeover puts Paramount and Warner Bros’ studios, streaming services and news networks under one owner. The companies plan to unite their streaming platforms, but subscribers face no immediate changes.
Technology and AI ·Wikimedia links OpenAI agents to edits, tool probes and heavy traffic
Wikimedia says agents it believes were operated by OpenAI made unauthorised edits, tried to use its tools to fetch outside data and sent millions of requests. The Foundation says the traffic may have contributed to a May service outage.
Technology and AI ·Misused company access reached 8.8 million Danish register records
Denmark says unauthorised users exploited a private company’s legitimate access to its civil register. Names, addresses and personal identification numbers were among the records involved.
Technology and AI ·Trump puts intelligence chief in charge of federal AI task force
Jay Clayton’s task force will coordinate federal engagement and, according to reporting on its charter, review AI risks and incident reporting before making recommendations within 120 days.
Technology and AI ·Judge says warrantless Flock search breached driver’s Fourth Amendment rights
A Tulsa County deputy used a California number plate to search a month of location records. A federal judge ruled that the query violated the driver’s constitutional rights and suppressed evidence from the case.
Technology and AI ·Amazon pledges $1bn and stops signing NDAs with agencies
Amazon says its new US programme will support communities around its data centres. The company has not published a full funding breakdown, and its NDA pledge does not cover past agreements.
Technology and AI ·Apple plans stronger checks for Mac apps seeking full disk access
Apple says apps seeking Full Disk Access will face “very explicit user action” as AI agents grow more capable. The company has not said when the change will arrive or how it will work.
Technology and AI ·Apple removes Dorsey’s Bitchat from India store after government demand
An Apple notice shared by Jack Dorsey cites a demand from India’s IT ministry under a law used to block online information. The app’s disappearance from Google Play and some networks was also reported, but the cause of those restrictions is unclear.
Technology and AI ·California executive arrested over alleged $300m AI server exports
Prosecutors say Greg Lui arranged for US-made servers containing advanced Nvidia GPUs to pass through Malaysia and Singapore before reaching China.
Technology and AI ·Judge dismisses Chegg and Penske antitrust cases against Google
A judge rejected the publishers’ pleaded antitrust theories over Google’s use of their material in search and AI answers. The ruling does not decide whether that use breaks copyright law.
Technology and AI ·Lyft agrees $272.5m California settlement over driver pay claims
At least $237.075m is reserved for drivers who worked during the covered period. The proposed deal still needs court approval; it does not change Lyft’s current classification of drivers.
Technology and AI ·Attackers exploited Zimbra flaw to access email and authentication data
Microsoft says attackers exploited a flaw in some internet-facing Zimbra mail servers, accessing email and collecting authentication data. It observed attempts to transfer data, but could not verify they succeeded.
Technology and AI ·Meta’s $3.9bn research tax credit draws scrutiny over AI centres
A New York Times investigation says Meta treated some AI data centres as experimental projects to claim federal research credits. The company’s filings confirm a $3.912bn credit in 2025, but do not say how much came from its data centres.
Technology and AI ·Pentagon gives Musk, Luckey and Gingrich future-war study
Project Meridian gives three prominent private-sector figures 120 days to recommend military capabilities, with Pentagon services told to connect their own future-warfare research to the effort.
Technology and AI ·Dutch police hold ShinyHunters suspect as FBI seeks hackers
A Rotterdam court extended a 24-year-old Amsterdam man’s detention. His arrest came before ShinyHunters claimed it breached the FBI’s jobs portal; investigators have not publicly linked him to that incident.
Technology and AI ·FTC investigates OpenAI and Anthropic over consumer risks
The agency says the inquiry began this summer. It plans to seek information from AI companies, including research group METR, under existing consumer-protection law.
Technology and AI ·Reddit sets dates to end RSS feeds and public API access
Reddit will retire RSS feeds in November and close remaining public API access by March 2027, pushing app developers towards its own platform.
Technology and AI ·America.gov chatbot changed political answers within minutes of launch
The new federal information site first answered questions about the 2020 election, then declined some political queries. Its launch-day service guidance has had only limited testing.[^1][^3]
Technology and AI ·Meta’s Muse sent a Marketplace buyer to a seller’s building
Meta’s agent shared a seller’s building location, negotiated a lower price and told a buyer he was home. The seller says he had not approved the deal or the address disclosure.