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Consumers lost $2.1 billion to social media scams in 2025, FTC reports

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The agency reports that losses from social media scams have increased eightfold, and that social media scams resulted in higher losses than any other method scammers used to contact consumers.

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What’s behind Europe’s efforts to ditch U.S. software in favor of sovereign tech

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Governments across Europe are looking to rely less on American tech providers.

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Maine’s governor vetoes data center moratorium

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L.D. 307 would have imposed the country’s first statewide moratorium on new data centers — lasting, in this case, until November 1, 2027.

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OpenAI CEO apologizes to Tumbler Ridge community

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In a letter to the residents of Tumbler Ridge, Canada, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said he is “deeply sorry” that his company failed to alert law enforcement about the suspect in a recent mass shooting.

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Palantir is reportedly helping the IRS investigate financial crimes

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The IRS has used Palantir’s software since at least 2018, The Intercept reports.

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Authorities arrest special forces soldier who allegedly made $400k on Polymarket bet involving Maduro operation

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The soldier is accused of using classified government information to inform a wager on the prediction market Polymarket.

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UK government says 100 countries have spyware that can hack people’s phones

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The U.K.’s cybersecurity chief warned that U.K. businesses and critical infrastructure are underestimating the threat from spyware attacks and other cyberthreats, with more governments having access to the powerful surveillance technology than ever.

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NSA spies are reportedly using Anthropic’s Mythos, despite Pentagon feud

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NSA is using Anthropic’s restricted Mythos AI model, despite the Pentagon simultaneously arguing in court that Anthropic poses a national security risk.

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Palantir posts mini-manifesto denouncing inclusivity and ‘regressive’ cultures

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Palantir’s ideological bent has come under more scrutiny as it’s worked with ICE and positioned itself as a defender of “the West.”

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Anthropic’s relationship with the Trump administration seems to be thawing

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Despite recently being designated a supply-chain risk by the Pentagon, Anthropic is still talking to high-level members of the Trump administration.

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