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Virginia redistricting vote erased by state court

9 May 2026 at 14:36
Virginia redistricting referendum was struck down 4-3 by the state Supreme Court on May 8, with Democrats immediately filing to appeal to SCOTUS Virginia redistricting was struck down 4-3 by the state Supreme Court, with Democrats filing to appeal to…

US court finds Meta AI ads created fraud

9 May 2026 at 14:20
A US court has found that Meta’s AI ads tools materially developed fraudulent investment content, stripping Section 230 immunity and exposing the platform to securities fraud claims. A US court found that Meta’s AI ads helped create fraudulent investment content,…

Why JPMorgan AI is no longer an experiment

9 May 2026 at 13:55
JPMorgan AI spending has been reclassified from discretionary innovation to core infrastructure, placing it alongside data centers and cybersecurity in the bank’s budget. JPMorgan has reclassified JPMorgan AI investment as core infrastructure, treating its $2bn annual budget as non-negotiable as…

Why Meta’s Muse Spark ditched open-source AI

9 May 2026 at 12:50
Meta launched Muse Spark on April 8, its first fully closed AI model, abandoning its open-source Llama strategy Meta launched Muse Spark on April 8, its first fully closed AI model, abandoning its open-source Llama strategy. The launch marks the…

Why Google Chrome installed a secret AI model

9 May 2026 at 03:20
Google Chrome has been silently installing a 4GB AI model called Gemini Nano on users’ devices without consent, a researcher found. Google Chrome is silently installing a 4GB AI model on users’ devices without consent, a researcher found. Privacy researcher…

Tennessee Republicans erase last Black majority district

9 May 2026 at 02:55
Tennessee Republicans have erased the state’s last Black majority congressional district, splitting Memphis into three GOP-leaning seats. Tennessee Republicans have erased the state’s last Black majority congressional district, splitting Memphis into three GOP-leaning seats. The Republican-controlled legislature passed the new…

April jobs report beats forecasts at 115,000

9 May 2026 at 02:35
The US April jobs report showed 115,000 positions added in April, nearly doubling the consensus forecast of 62,000. The US April jobs report showed 115,000 positions added in April, nearly doubling the consensus forecast of 62,000, according to data the…

Oxford finds warmer AI chatbots make more mistakes

9 May 2026 at 02:00
Oxford researchers found AI chatbots trained for warmth make significantly more factual errors and validate false beliefs more often Oxford researchers found AI chatbots trained for warmth make significantly more factual errors and validate false beliefs more often, according to…

Why Trump is quietly retreating on Iran war goals

9 May 2026 at 01:45
Trump has abandoned his Iran war maximalist demands as polls drop and peace talks remain deadlocked Trump has abandoned his Iran war maximalist demands as polls drop and peace talks remain deadlocked, with analysts and the president’s own conduct making…

Why NATO allies are reconsidering US leadership

9 May 2026 at 00:40
NATO allies are openly questioning whether the US should still lead the alliance following Trump’s decision to launch strikes on Iran without consulting them. NATO allies are questioning US leadership after Trump launched strikes on Iran without consulting the alliance,…

Why the White House rejects strict AI regulation

8 May 2026 at 23:45
The White House says voluntary partnerships, not strict mandates, are the right approach to AI regulation. The Trump administration released its National Policy Framework for AI regulation in March 2026, built around voluntary industry agreements rather than top-down mandates. The…

Shapiro sues Character.AI over fake psychiatrist

8 May 2026 at 22:55
Josh Shapiro has sued Character.AI after a chatbot falsely posed as a licensed Pennsylvania psychiatrist and offered medical advice to a state investigator. Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro sued Character.AI on May 6, targeting the company’s chatbots for allegedly practicing medicine…

OpenAI’s GPT-5.5-Cyber arms cyber defenders

8 May 2026 at 22:37
OpenAI has released GPT-5.5-Cyber to vetted cyber defenders, giving them reduced guardrails for specialized security workflows. OpenAI released GPT-5.5-Cyber on May 7 in limited preview, targeting security professionals defending critical infrastructure. The company describes it as the most permissive model…

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