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White House plan would give OMB chief veto over every NIH grant
Putting a political appointee over NIH awards could reshape how $47 billion in biomedical research gets funded.
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Google fined €403m by Irish regulator over GDPR location data breaches
The ruling forces Google to fix how it handles location data in the EU within six months, tightening scrutiny of its data practices.
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UN AI panel urges governments to act on risks without full certainty
The brief pushes AI safety up the diplomatic agenda, calling for stronger safeguards and coordination despite differing national laws.
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Oversight Board faults Meta’s AI deepfake rules as inadequate
The Board’s rulings spotlight how weak AI labeling and enforcement can intensify harassment, especially against women in public life.
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US bill would let courts order ISPs and VPNs to block foreign piracy sites
If passed, the proposal would give copyright holders a new legal tool to cut off access to overseas piracy services beyond DMCA takedowns.