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Today's sweep leans toward AI / computing, Security / computing, Democracy / press freedom. The strongest items in this run are OpenAI, Anthropic, and Nvidia had record lobbying quarters, US judge orders Trump to sit for deposition in $10bn lawsuit against BBC, and The disastrous PHP vulnerabilities were exploited days before the patch.
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OpenAI, Anthropic, and Nvidia had record lobbying quarters
It was a busy summer for AI lobbyists. Anthropic, OpenAI, and Nvidia each had their highest-spending lobbying quarter between July and September, federal disclosures show. Nvidia spent the most of the group at $2..
Relevant to the shape of current AI systems and where the tooling is moving..
US judge orders Trump to sit for deposition in $10bn lawsuit against BBC
Judge threatens to dismiss Trump’s BBC lawsuit unless he cooperates with discovery process and sits for deposition Donald Trump has been ordered by a US judge to cooperate with the discovery process mandated for his lawsuit against the BBC….
Touches trust, surveillance, and the private use of AI systems..
The disastrous PHP vulnerabilities were exploited days before the patch
Hackers attempted to exploit the PHP flaws impacting sites across the web days before they were patched, according to a report from Amazon Threat Intelligence..
Relevant to systems, infrastructure, and technical risk..
Websites across world hit by millions of attempts to exploit PHP code flaw
Problem in language that underpins 70% of sites has led governments and companies to pull sites offline to patch fault Tell us: have you been affected by the PHP code flaw? What is PHP, and how bad is the computer language flaw causing….
Relevant to systems, infrastructure, and technical risk..
Missouri Education Chief Resigns Amid Controversy Over A-F Ratings for Public Schools
Missouri interim Commissioner of Education Stacey Preis resigned Tuesday after just four months on the job amid speculation she was about to be fired..
Directly relevant to teaching, classroom practice, and educational judgment..
Russia bombards Kyiv with missiles hours after agreeing to resume talks with Ukraine
Experts say Russia is trying to destroy energy infrastructure before winter and US ‘appeasement and flattery’ will not achieve peace Russia has carried out a massive “demonstrative” attack on Ukraine, bombarding Kyiv with ballistic….
Relevant to state power, civil liberties, and anti-authoritarian concerns..
Opinion: In D.C. Schools, How the Science of Reading Offers a Blueprint for Math
Students in the nation’s capital posted gains in math and reading for the fourth straight year, according to the results of statewide accountability tests released last month. It was the latest piece of great news for Washington, D.C..
Directly relevant to teaching, student agency, and school policy..
AI Is Changing Everything About Hacking. No One Knows What Happens Next
'Black October:' The PHP vulnerabilities and a series of other hacks and bugs have cybersecurity experts freaking out and unsure what happens next..
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Opinion: Declining Enrollment Can Be a Crisis — or an Opportunity. 4 Districts Show How
Districts and states across the country are standing on the edge of an enrollment cliff..
Relevant to state power, civil liberties, and anti-authoritarian concerns..
OpenAI's latest AI models are coming to Google Cloud and Antigravity
Google Cloud will have GPT 6.1 Astra, Sol, and Luna in the coming weeks..
Relevant to the shape of current AI systems and where the tooling is moving..
‘Pure arrogance’: anger in Finland as Google illegally fells 250,000 trees for datacentre
Company ordered to stop work at two sites in country, which has found itself at forefront of tech firms’ latest push Behind a wire fence lies a vast gaping wound of earth..
Worth watching for authoritarian drift, selective enforcement, and democratic norms..
5 simple ways to relieve the aches and pains of sitting at a desk all day
Sitting at a desk all day hurts. And it isn't good for us. Strategies to make it a little more comfortable, from eye muscle exercises to alleviate eye strain to a back pain-fighting body movement..
Relevant to your current interest graph..
See how Big Tech is transforming Spain's landscape
A drought-stricken region of northeast Spain has become a focus for American companies searching for locations to place their data centers..
Interesting where engineering, science, and tech infrastructure collide..