AI ethics in the headlines.

McConnell revealed earlier this month that he had been hospitalized following a fall, pushing back on speculation of more serious health issues.

Microsoft introduces MAI-Cyber-1-Flash, a compact security model that scores 96 percent on the CyberGym benchmark when embedded in its MDASH multi-agent system. Microsoft says costs should drop by 50 percent compared to pure frontier models, since only tough cases get passed to GPT-5.4. For complex reasoning, Microsoft still relies on OpenAI. The article Microsoft launches its own cybersecurity model MAI-Cyber-1-Flash but still depends on OpenAI for the toughest tasks appeared first on The Decod

Since 2017, Google has promised not to show ads based on users’ Gmail messages. While that policy isn’t changing today, Google may be laying the groundwork for personalized ads based on AI insights from users’ inboxes. Google’s support documents already acknowledge that it may show ads based on users’ interactions with AI, and with new Personal Intelligence AI features in Google Search, those interactions can now include data from Gmail. Let’s say, for instance, that you’re researching new cars.

Microsoft bolstered its AI cybersecurity offerings this week with the launch of its first AI security model and a new security platform.

You can thank the stars for the legal profession's newest personality test. The post This Viral Lawyer Zodiac Breakdown Is Painfully Accurate appeared first on Above the Law .

The Chinese group and its peers could continue to benefit if cheaper computing power results in more demand for AI

After OpenAI’s latest model broke containment and went rogue, Congress acted fast and introduced a bipartisan bill calling for the creation of an AI kill switch , which lawmakers said would ensure that the technology could not get the upper hand on humans. As written, the bill would require AI companies to be able to immediately shut down all of their advanced AI programs. The proposal has plenty of vocal proponents and opponents, but neither side appears to be paying much attention to a signifi

Democratic Sens. Richard Blumenthal (Conn.) and Chris Van Hollen (Md.) are holding a forum on Monday afternoon examining President Trump's cryptocurrency investments. It comes after Trump's financial disclosure report for last year revealed he brought in more than $2 billion via various channels. The report, released earlier this month by the U.S. Office of Government Ethics,...

The Delhi High Court has handed OpenAI a major win in its copyright fight with news agency ANI. For the first time, a court has classified AI training as private use. ANI undermined its own case by citing articles published after the models were trained. The main trial is still pending. The article Delhi High Court hands OpenAI a win by rejecting major Indian news agency's copyright injunction appeared first on The Decoder .

An overview of how mode-agile threats challenge static library radar/EW systems, and how AI/ML cognitive architectures enable adaptive, real-time countermeasures. What Attendees will Learn Why mode-agile threats render static library systems ineffective — Explore how wartime reserve modes and mode-agile emitters deploy unexpected frequencies, modulation techniques, and hopping schemes that cannot be matched against traditional threat databases, leaving legacy electronic protect, attack, and supp

Your tour of all things related to lawyer and judicial ethics, with University of Houston law professor Renee Knake Jefferson. The post Legal Ethics Roundup: ABA Opines Gov Lawyers Must Report Unlawful Conduct, Toronto Lawyer Suspended Over AI, Senate Bills On Judges’ Finances/FOIA & More appeared first on Above the Law .

On Sunday, AnMed published a statement online saying they were “experiencing a cybersecurity disruption involving malware” and were working to restore systems and determine the scope of the incident.

Europe’s AI safety rules take on US rogue agents and Chinese ambitions    politico.eu

OpenAI's Hugging Face breach has reignited debate over AI alignment and control, exposing competing views on whether increasingly capable AI should be better aligned, better contained, or both.

FOIA makes strange bedfellows... The post Law And Chaos + Heritage Foundation?!?! appeared first on Above the Law .

Charles MacKinnon disagrees with the British Gas owner’s justification for cutting 1,300 jobs According to Centrica’s boss, Chris O’Shea, most people using British Gas prefer to talk to a chatbot rather than a person ( Customers prefer AI chatbots, says British Gas owner as 1,300 call centre and back office jobs axed, 23 July ). He says that 90% of his customers prefer to use digital channels than speak to a person in the first instance, and that the number of customer calls has fallen by 20%. W

The first-ever case of an artificial intelligence agent going rogue coincides with the EU's major new powers to regulate AI. But Europe's leverage may be limited by the U.S.-China two-way race for AI supremacy.

A new legal challenge to Texas’ school funding system renews questions about what methods state leaders should use to ensure students in low-income districts and those attending campuses in more affluent communities receive an education on a level playing field. The Midland school district voted to sue Education Commissioner Mike Morath and state leaders this […]

Banning things people use in everyday life won’t work. The post Banning Technology: A Balk That Should Be Called appeared first on Above the Law .

Under the TEMPO pilot program, Dexcom can receive Medicare reimbursement when seniors receive care from their software.

Mit einer breiten Branchenallianz will Nvidia KI-Agenten sicherer machen und positioniert sich zugleich gegen staatliche Beschränkungen offener Modelle.

Intapp this month announced that its agentic ‘AI coworker’ Celeste, previewed in February, is now generally available. The listed company positions Celeste as part of a new category of ‘firm […] The post Intapp bets on ‘firm AI’ with general release of Celeste appeared first on Legal IT Insider .

Governments should commit to a consistent and clear industrial strategy Von Sarah Ladislaw ( Energie & Klima , Energiewende )

Le 21 juillet, OpenAI a publié un communiqué étonnant : un de ses systèmes IA était responsable de l’attaque orchestrée contre Hugging Face. Des détails étaient fournis, mais l’histoire gardait des zones d’ombre. Si l’incident a été transformé en opportunité commerciale, il semble le résultat d’une vaste carence en sécurité. Dans notre article du 22 juillet, […]

As AI cybersecurity incidents ramp up, companies are racing to find a fix.

“We're bombing a country to keep them from getting a nuclear weapon, but we're signing a deal with another country,” said the Republican Senator.

At TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, the Smart Systems Stage will be where energy, infrastructure, and technology collide, covering everything from fusion breakthroughs to the grid strain AI is putting on the entire economy.

The old tightly regulated party broadcast model is dead — for better and for worse

Here comes more Milbank money! The post Summer Surprise: Milbank Announces Special Bonuses Up To $25K appeared first on Above the Law .

The Safaricom transaction not only expands its geographic footprint but also accelerates its ambition to become a leading pan-African fintech player.

Après des semaines de bruit autour de ses benchmarks et de ses ambitions agentiques, Moonshot AI a mis en ligne ce lundi les poids complets de Kimi K3 sur Hugging Face, ouvrant la voie à un déploiement et une adaptation par n'importe quel développeur.

Expertise without curiosity becomes brittle. The post Marco Imperiale Is Right: Lawyers Don’t Know Their Clients Nearly As Well As They Think appeared first on Above the Law .

Jane Yang, a former Administration for Children and Families official, is tasked with heading a new role in Colorado's technology bureau.

OneAdvanced’s tenth annual Legal Trends Report at the start of 2026 raised five key challenges for the legal sector. Now we’re halfway through the year, has there been any progress […] The post Webinar: Six months on – Are law firms making progress on their biggest challenges? appeared first on Legal IT Insider .

Tencent Holdings is quietly reallocating its venture capital bets away from legacy internet assets to double down on China’s highest-profile artificial intelligence champions. While the tech giant’s sprawling portfolio spans mobile gaming, e-commerce and consumer goods globally, its AI strategy has rapidly accelerated. Earlier this month, Tencent trimmed its long-held stake in Kuaishou Technology days after backing a US$3 billion round for Kuaishou’s AI video unit, Kling AI. Tencent did not...

In 2020, voters in California’s Alameda County made a remarkable decision. Rather than accept generations of underinvestment in young children, they chose to build something families had never truly had: an early childhood system designed to work. Parents, early educators, childcare providers, labor leaders, business leaders, advocates and community organizations came together around a shared […]

Mit dem Digital Omnibus wurden einige KI-Pflichten verschoben – aber längst nicht alle. Wir klären, was Nutzer von SAPs Joule sofort anpacken müssen.

CEO Jack Conte said Patreon's core business was "healthy and strong", but that the platform was restructuring to adapt faster to a shifting market. Source

Sur les forums d'entraide Steam, des comptes créés pour l'occasion distillent de fausses solutions à des bugs bien réels. En réalité, la manipulation pousse les joueurs à installer eux-mêmes un mineur de cryptomonnaie sur leur PC.