LIVESTREAM: Maria Ressa, WNYC’s Brian Lehrer discuss democracy in the age of AI
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Ressa joins WNYC’s Brian Lehrer for a live conversation on defending and rebuilding democracy in the age of artificial intelligence
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Israeli firm used online ads to run vast spy operation, researchers say
The reports show how the online advertising business, long a subject of privacy concerns, can also serve as a channel for sweeping espionage campaigns.
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China’s ByteDance sets up AI safety team, launches global hiring drive
The hiring push comes as scrutiny of AI-agent safety grows in China and the US, especially as developers give them autonomy to access the Internet
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Order to limit Starshield for Ukraine came from inside White House, sources say
Sources say leaders at the Defense Department received a message that the SpaceX Starshield service for the Ukrainian military needed to be slowed
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From Duterte to Big Tech: Maria Ressa’s blueprint on fighting back
From challenging Big Tech to protecting independent journalism, Maria Ressa offers a roadmap for fighting authoritarianism in the digital age
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Rappler’s Gelo Gonzales named 2026 East-West Center Jefferson Fellow
The three-week fellowship will bring journalists to Honolulu, Tokyo, and Seoul to examine artificial intelligence’s impact on societies and economic security in the Asia-Pacific region
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LIST: The Marcos administration’s cybersecurity efforts
The Marcos administration details its initiatives aimed to be completed by 2028 under the second National Cybersecurity Plan
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AI models may soon self-replicate without access to data centers, Anthropic warns
In its experiments, Anthropic looks at whether AI models could find vulnerable devices, copy themselves into those devices, and continue spreading without human help
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SSS chief Robert Joseph de Claro is new DICT secretary
De Claro, who has more than three decades of corporate experience, takes over the government’s technology department following the resignation of Henry Aguda
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Stronger ASEAN cooperation sought to tackle online youth radicalization
A recent study highlights that exposure to violent content online increases risks of radicalization, necessitating proactive measures from parents, educators, and authorities
