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Florida bans Flock cameras and other license plate readers from state highways
The state said it was ordering cameras removed from the right-of-way of state highways “to preserve Floridians’ sovereignty and quality of life.”
FOR SUBSCRIBERSIn Ukraine, Russian soldiers are increasingly surrendering to machines
More than 100 Russian soldiers surrendered to drones in the winter, a former Ukrainian official said. NBC News spoke with a unit conducting the operations.
FOR SUBSCRIBERSIn East Tennessee, the question isn’t whether to kill the Flock cameras. It’s how.
One candidate has a bill to strip funding. Another was accused of shooting cameras.
Major tech companies call for defensive surge to defeat AI-driven hacks
Fears that advances in AI will supercharge hacking campaigns are being realized as rogue elements increasingly deploy large language models to break into organizations around the world.
FOR SUBSCRIBERS‘Blood in the water’: Why Meta’s $18 billion settlement won’t end the company’s legal woes
The settlement only resolves a certain class of lawsuits and may influence how some parties handle grievances with the company. 
OpenAI agents hacked Hugging Face in 700-strong swarm, tried to cover tracks, investigations find
A 37-page report reveals previously undisclosed aspects of the recent hacking spree powered by OpenAI’s most advanced models.
FOR SUBSCRIBERSParents say Meta settlement is just one step in the fight for a safer internet for kids
Under the settlement terms, the company — which didn’t admit wrongdoing — will be required to make sweeping changes for teens on its platforms. 
Bill Gates is sounding the alarm about growing risks posed by AI
“This is like an evolutionary milestone that needs incredible policy management by society as a whole,” he said. 
Meta agrees to settle social media addiction claims with states for up to $18 billion
The settlement came after testimony by Instagram head Adam Mosseri. Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg had been expected to take the stand. 
FOR SUBSCRIBERSAs PlayStation goes digital, some gamers are logging off
DoesItPlay?, an online game-preservation community, launched a global boycott of the brand to protest Sony’s move away from physical games. 
Chinese humanoid robot that beat Usain Bolt’s 100-meter sprint record does it again, but even faster
The race was part of the World Humanoid Robot Games, an Olympic-style competition in Beijing that showcases China’s rapid advances in robotics amid growing rivalry with the U.S.
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