
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is investing millions in new shock gloves designed to incapacitate individuals through the application of intense, localized pain.
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ICE is procuring specialized equipment intended for use in enforcement operations.
ICE is spending millions on shock gloves designed to overpower subjects through intense, localized pain.
U.S. officials are hosting a two-day summit in North Carolina to promote a pro-growth AI strategy, urging international partners to avoid new regulatory bodies. The event features major tech CEOs and addresses concerns over Chinese AI systems and national security.

Hugging Face's French subsidiary Pollen Robotics has sold over 10,000 units of its new $399 "Microduck" robot, which uses a Rockchip processor featuring ARM technology, reflecting intertwined global tech supply chains.

Meta agreed to an $18bn settlement over child safety claims, avoiding liability while implementing limited changes like opt-out safety features and screen time limits. Critics argue the deal fails to address addictive algorithms or global harms, leaving core business practices untouched despite concessions on parental controls and age verification.

The author critiques Meta’s Ray-Ban smart glasses for enabling covert filming, violating privacy, and normalizing surveillance in public spaces, arguing that the technology undermines human dignity and social trust despite corporate reassurances, and warns that legislative and social responses may be insufficient to counter the tech industry’s pattern of launching first and addressing consequences later.

Sony Music and Warner Music have filed a lawsuit in U.S. federal court in California against Anthropic, alleging the company illegally used copyrighted song lyrics and sheet music from artists like The Beatles, Taylor Swift, and Michael Jackson to train its Claude AI models. The publishers seek up to $150,000 per infringed work and an injunction to stop further use of their content.

MapQuest became the No.1 navigation app on the App Store after refusing to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America, defying President Trump’s executive order, while Google Maps complied and Apple has yet to change.