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The Gemini-powered tools will handle routine tasks on unclassified networks, with classified access in the works.
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-A whistleblower has claimed that a former software engineer from DOGE said he possessed two databases from the SSA and asked for help transferring the databases from a thumb drive "to his personal computer so that he could ‘sanitize’ the data.

-Meta is snapping up Moltbook, a Reddit-like social network for AI agents that has been around since January and remains completely ridiculous.

-Josh Wardle is back with a new game called Parseword.
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Anthropic's CEO indicated last week it would fight back against the government's claims.
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-The Oversight Board is once again urging Meta to overhaul its rules around AI-generated content. This time, the board says Meta should create a separate rule for AI content that's independent of its misinformation policy, invest in more reliable detection tools and make better use of digital watermarks among other changes.

-The Netherlands’ military intelligence service and domestic intelligence agency have issued a join warning claiming that Russian hackers have launched "a large-scale global cyber campaign to gain access to Signal and WhatsApp accounts belonging to dignitaries, military personnel and civil servants."

-Uber has expanded its program that helps pair women riders and drivers. The Women Preferences feature is now available nationwide, after being tested in several cities.
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-The Oversight Board is once again urging Meta to overhaul its rules around AI-generated content. This time, the board says Meta should create a separate rule for AI content that's independent of its misinformation policy, invest in more reliable detection tools and make better use of digital watermarks among other changes.

-The Netherlands’ military intelligence service and domestic intelligence agency have issued a join warning claiming that Russian hackers have launched "a large-scale global cyber campaign to gain access to Signal and WhatsApp accounts belonging to dignitaries, military personnel and civil servants."

-Uber has expanded its program that helps pair women riders and drivers. The Women Preferences feature is now available nationwide, after being tested in several cities.
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