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French lawmakers approved an $11.2 billion levy on internet data usage, targeting tech giants like Google and Meta with a per-gigabyte charge.

The U.S. Department of Justice has indicted five individuals in Operation Ghostbusters, a $200 million student loan fraud ring using AI to steal identities and secure federal aid.

Cisco Talos researchers discovered Volta-Autodoxer, an AI infostealer malware that uses large language models to profile victims and prioritize high-value targets.

Ollie, a privacy-focused AI assistant, will cease operations on November 6. Co-founder Bill Lennon cited intense competition and funding challenges as the primary reasons for the shutdown.

A new forensic technique from Curtin University can link seized 3D-printed firearms to specific filament brands, potentially cracking down on untraceable ghost guns.

Biotech founder Gabriel Ocana Santero used an AI agent to control a robotic arm for a live brain injection in a mouse, testing model reliability and safety protocols.

Intel shares fell 28% after the company warned of lower Q4 revenue and margins, reducing the value of the government’s 10% stake by $12 billion.

OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, and Anthropic have agreed to adopt a new standard that allows publishers to opt out of AI scraping across multiple platforms.

Blockchain analytics firms TRM Labs and Chainalysis have identified North Korea’s Lazarus Group as the likely perpetrators of the $6.3bn Binance hack.

NASA is asking commercial companies for ideas on how to reboost or service the Hubble Space Telescope before it falls out of orbit in the early 2030s.