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Federal judge calls Flock ‘indiscriminate mass surveillance’; plus, Amazon responds to data center backlash
05/10/2026 | 8 min
A federal judge ruled that a sheriff’s deputy violated a woman’s Fourth Amendment rights when using Flock to search for her license plate without a warrant.

Also, the CEO of Amazon Web Services tried to push back against widespread suspicion of data centers.
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Musk’s AI chatbot Grok reportedly encouraged Trump to capture Venezuela’s president; plus, Opus 5.5 loves to tell you ‘this matters’
02/10/2026 | 7 min
President Trump reportedly asked for Grok's opinion before invading Venezuela and capturing Nicolás Maduro.

Also, Opus 5.5’s biggest tell is the word “dependable,” which pops up 23 times more often than in human samples.
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Hackers stole millions of US military personnel records during months-long data breach; BMW built the same car for gas and electric. The EV is cheaper
01/10/2026 | 6 min
The Department of Defense notified millions of current and former U.S. military personnel that their personal information had been stolen in a months-long breach.

Also, the new BMW 3 Series shows just how quickly EVs have caught up to fossil fuel vehicles on pricing.
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OpenAI takes on Microsoft with the launch of what feels a whole lot like ChatGPT’s own office suite
30/09/2026 | 7 min
OpenAI's newly announced suite of office features puts it into mor direct competition with more traditional software companies.
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Nvidia launches new platform for reining in rogue AI agents; plus, the AI boom took over Climate Week and not everyone is happy about it
29/09/2026 | 8 min
As the debate rages over whether the recent spate of rogue AI agents is a step toward AGI or a more conventional engineering problem, Nvidia is offering its own answer to problem.

Also, just like the rest of the U.S, data centers and AI are dividing climate tech founders and investors.
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