Dartmouth’s provost warned us about AI cheating—but his own AI use cost him his job
People who love AI don’t always love telling others they used it.
Nate Anderson
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Policy // Civilization & Discontents
Thousands of “ghost students” use AI to steal millions in student loans, DOJ says
Applying for FAFSA may get messy as DOJ “ghost student” crackdown ramps up.
Ashley Belanger
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Pentagon IG refuses to investigate Starlink/Starshield slowdown in Ukraine
Inspector general rejected request from Democratic and Republican senators.
Jon Brodkin
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Trump ignored intel on China’s Nvidia spy to protect company’s stock, report says
Spy accused of exploiting Trump ties to Huang, funneling secrets to China.
Ashley Belanger
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Kalshi and its co-founders face felony charges for violating Utah gambling laws
Charges filed as Trump admin tries to save Kalshi from Utah’s total ban on gambling.
Jon Brodkin
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Florida county won’t investigate sketchy Flock cameras removed by mystery owners
Florida county claims it lacks resources to find owners of unpermitted Flock cameras.
Ashley Belanger
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“No human at the helm”: Delaware plan would let AI agents run entire businesses
Owners of AI-run firms would evade liability for “reckless” AI, US Rep. Comer says.
Jon Brodkin
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US officials want Section 702 renewed before damaging court ruling goes public
Senators say officials hid a ruling on warrantless searches past its release deadline.
WIRED
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Most Read
Musk accuses Ukraine of violating Starlink terms with deadly drone strikes
Ukraine says Starshield back to normal, denies misuse of Starlink commercial service.
Jon Brodkin
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Highway thieves are spoofing GPS to steal millions in data center-bound cargo
Investigators explain how highway thieves stole $100M in data center equipment.
Ashley Belanger
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Hegseth warns prediction market bets warp military judgment, endanger troops
Pentagon memo: Insider trading gives US enemies key intel on military operations.
Jon Brodkin
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Knicks sent employees fake offer of championship rings in phishing test: Report
Corporate phishing tests are common, but this one was especially cruel.
Jon Brodkin
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The reactor meant to showcase nuclear’s comeback keeps hitting problems
A contractor fell into a reactor cavity and a bundle of fuel rods almost fell over.
Financial Times
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Comcast loses more customers, claims other ISPs’ cheap prices are “irrational”
Comcast plans job cuts and more AI agents for its shrinking cable customer base.
Jon Brodkin
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Meta shocked by $25B fine after N.M. refused to join multistate settlement
Meta will appeal a ruling imposing the largest fine Mark Zuckerberg has ever seen.
Ashley Belanger
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UN says we’re going to blow past 1.5º warming, offers a “now what?” answer
Best case is now an overshoot to 1.8º C, accompanied by massive carbon removal.
John Timmer
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FCC chair warns media not to run the “fake polls” Trump keeps complaining about
Ex-FCC chairs say Brendan Carr aims to scare broadcasters into self-censorship.
Jon Brodkin
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Report: Musk ordered Starlink slowdown in Ukraine, then blamed it on Trump
Musk and Trump both denied ordering Starlink slowdown. WSJ reports it was Musk.
Jon Brodkin
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Judge rejects Trump’s wild claim EPA can dismiss data center pollution lawsuits
Trump’s EPA can’t unilaterally dismiss SpaceXAI pollution lawsuit, court rules.
Ashley Belanger
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Meta drops the word “train” from its commercial TOS after AI backlash
Meta changes AI scraping policy but won’t add language respecting robots.txt.
Ashley Belanger
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TP-Link tries to appease Trump admin with pledge to assemble routers in US
TP-Link can’t sell latest routers in US despite rivals getting FCC approvals.
Jon Brodkin
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Meta tries to scapegoat staff who downloaded torrents to spare execs
Meta argues nobody “decided” to pirate books to train AI.
Ashley Belanger
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Accused OpenAI spy had folder called “Saudi Gov Docs,” FBI says
US fears Saudi government will help ex-OpenAI engineer flee spying charges.
Ashley Belanger
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Florida DMV hacked after police dept insecurely stored login info
Florida issues alerts after statewide DMV data breach linked to ShinyHunters.
Ashley Belanger
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Disney found a way to buy Character.AI without buying its lawsuits
Character.AI faces claims its bots encouraged minors to self-harm and kill their parents.
WIRED
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“thegentlemanpervert” producing AI CSAM is a NJ prosecutor, say cops
Discord user flagged AI CSAM, triggering arrest of New Jersey deputy AG.
Ashley Belanger
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Meta may use sweeping new commercial TOS to avoid millions in AI licensing fees
Meta “streamlined” its commercial TOS. Legal experts warn it’s an AI power grab.
Ashley Belanger
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Polymarket saw $600 million in election trades after the elections were over
Millions kept changing hands long after the election outcomes were effectively settled.
WIRED
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Super Scam Me documentary shows what it takes to catch a romance scammer
Watch an exclusive clip from Super Scam Me where a victim tracks down her scammer.
Ashley Belanger
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Trump cancels Pentagon plans to livestream firing squad execution
8 in 10 Americans opposed the Pentagon’s plans, a Thursday poll showed.
Ashley Belanger
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Report: FTC probes Anthropic, OpenAI after Trump dismissed AI fears as “hoax”
FTC may fine AI firms on par with companies that delay data breach reports.
Ashley Belanger
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Schools across US protest FCC plan that could disconnect kids from Internet
FCC chair threatens E-Rate fund, blames schools for kids’ excessive screen time.
Jon Brodkin
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Georgia man sues Flock, sheriff’s office over alleged ALPR-fueled retaliation
Plaintiff claims cameras enabled warrantless tracking and monitoring after he previously sued over excessive force.
Cyrus Farivar
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Recording device hidden in toilet paper found in top-secret OpenAI meeting room
OpenAI engineer faces 5 years and $250K fine as FBI lobs foreign spy charges.
Ashley Belanger
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OpenAI, Google pushing new AI models easily tricked into making nudes, researchers say
Attack method exposes flaws in OpenAI, Google safeguards against AI nudes.
Ashley Belanger
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140
Trump commercial railing against his enemies kept airing after court blocked it
US attorney apologized to court, said government has stopped running Trump ads.
Jon Brodkin
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