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Privacy vs. Security: Readers Clash Over Flock License-Plate Cameras
A safety tool or a step toward a surveillance state? A Journal article on the spread of the AI-enabled technology stirred up debate.
Trump’s EPA wants to let data centers hide their air pollution
Just as new data centers face growing backlash from neighboring communities, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is about to make it harder for people to weigh in on any pollution those centers create. The EPA plans to toss out a federal rule requiring public notice and an opportunity to comment when certain industrial sites…
The iPhone Fold could make concerts even worse
You know the person blocking your view of the concert because their phone is swaying in the air, recording the entire thing? Get ready for the unfolded version of it. This week on The Vergecast, we dive right into the big week of Apple news. First, it’s the refreshed Mac Mini and Mac Studio, as…
AI Has Human Doctors Asking: What’s Left for Us?
A recent paper argues that AI is often better at doctoring than doctors. Guess who isn’t thrilled.
More Americans oppose police license plate cameras than support them: survey
The backlash against license plate readers comes amid a wave of police abuses of surveillance cameras.
Friend-focused photo sharing app Retro snags $21M
Retro, a friend-focused photo-sharing app built by former Instagram employees, has raised more than $21 million in Series A funding.
Think You’ve Eliminated Chinese AI? Check the Model’s Lineage, Cisco Says
New research shows that country-of-origin labels can obscure an AI model’s upstream dependencies, inherited behaviors and potential security risks. The post Think You’ve Eliminated Chinese AI? Check the Model’s Lineage, Cisco Says appeared first on SecurityWeek.
DeepSeek nears $7.4 billion funding round at $74 billion valuation ahead of 2027 IPO
DeepSeek is nearing a massive new funding round that could bring in about 50 billion yuan, or $7.4 billion, valuing the Chinese AI startup at roughly $74 billion before the investment, according to reports from the Wall Street Journal and […] The post DeepSeek nears $7.4 billion funding round at $74 billion valuation ahead of…
Apple TV is raising its subscription prices again
Now, Apple TV subscriptions will cost $14.99 per month, up from its previous price of $12.99 per month.