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AI-powered license plate readers spread to thousands of US cities, raising mass surveillance alarms

Automatic license plate readers integrated with artificial intelligence have quietly appeared across thousands of US towns and cities, creating a vast surveillance network that tracks vehicle movements. Civil liberties groups warn these AI-powered systems enable mass location tracking without federal privacy protections, while studies show unproven effectiveness in reducing violent crime.

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AI-powered license plate readers spread to thousands of US cities, raising mass surveillance alarms

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Judge blocks Pentagon from blacklisting Anthropic over AI safety guardrails dispute

A federal judge temporarily blocked the Pentagon from designating Anthropic as a supply chain risk after the AI company refused to allow its Claude chatbot to be used for mass surveillance of Americans and fully autonomous weapons. Judge Rita Lin called the government's actions "classic First Amendment retaliation" for Anthropic's public criticism of military AI uses.

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Judge blocks Pentagon from blacklisting Anthropic over AI safety guardrails dispute

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Meta launches prescription smart glasses with Blayzer and Scriber styles for vision correction

Meta unveiled two new Ray-Ban Meta Optics Styles—Blayzer and Scriber—designed specifically for prescription wearers. Available April 14th for $499, these AI glasses support nearly all prescriptions and feature overextension hinges, interchangeable nose pads, and adjustable temple tips. The launch addresses a key barrier to wider adoption of AI-enabled glasses for billions who need vision correction.

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Meta launches prescription smart glasses with Blayzer and Scriber styles for vision correction

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Xero and Anthropic partner to embed Claude AI into small business accounting workflows

Xero, the accounting platform serving 4.6 million subscribers, has partnered with Anthropic in a multi-year deal to embed Claude directly into its product. The integration works both ways: Claude powers Xero's AI assistant JAX for financial workflows, while Xero data flows into Claude.ai for business planning. The move reflects Xero's multi-model AI strategy alongside its existing OpenAI collaboration.

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Xero and Anthropic partner to embed Claude AI into small business accounting workflows

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WhatsApp update adds AI features to draft replies, edit photos, and manage two accounts on iPhone

WhatsApp rolled out a major update introducing AI-powered tools that draft context-aware chat replies and edit photos directly within conversations. iPhone users can now run two accounts simultaneously, a feature Android has had since 2023. The update also enables cross-platform chat transfer between iOS and Android for the first time, along with enhanced storage management tools.

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WhatsApp update adds AI features to draft replies, edit photos, and manage two accounts on iPhone

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Ring launches battery-powered 4K video doorbells with advanced AI capabilities

Amazon's Ring has unveiled its first battery-powered video doorbells with 4K resolution and 2K options, priced from $80. The wire-free models feature advanced AI capabilities including facial recognition, AI-generated video descriptions, and natural language video search through the Ring AI Pro subscription service at $20 per month.

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Ring launches battery-powered 4K video doorbells with advanced AI capabilities

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Germany Pushes to Criminalize Deepfake Porn Production After High-Profile Abuse Case

A prominent German television actor's accusations against her ex-husband have ignited nationwide protests and legislative action. Over 10,000 demonstrators gathered in Berlin demanding stronger legal protections as Justice Minister Stefanie Hubig drafts a bill to criminalize the production of pornographic deepfakes, with violations punishable by up to two years in prison.

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Germany Pushes to Criminalize Deepfake Porn Production After High-Profile Abuse Case

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EU backs nudify apps ban while delaying AI Act compliance deadlines until 2027

European Parliament voted to ban AI nudification tools that create non-consensual deepfake images, following the Grok chatbot scandal. The vote also delays compliance deadlines for high-risk AI systems until December 2027, extending uncertainty for businesses operating in Europe as negotiations with member states continue.

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EU backs nudify apps ban while delaying AI Act compliance deadlines until 2027

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GitHub will use Copilot user data to train its AI models starting April 24, sparking backlash

Microsoft's GitHub announced it will begin using customer interaction data from Copilot Free, Pro, and Pro+ users to train its AI models starting April 24. The opt-out system collects inputs, outputs, code snippets, and context from user sessions. While Copilot Business and Enterprise customers remain exempt, the developer community has responded with sharp criticism over data privacy concerns and the default enrollment approach.

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GitHub will use Copilot user data to train its AI models starting April 24, sparking backlash

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Pennsylvania Teens Get Probation After Using AI to Create Fake Nudes of 59 Classmates

Two teenage boys received probation for creating approximately 350 AI-generated fake nude images of at least 59 female classmates at Lancaster Country Day School. The case highlights the weaponization of artificial intelligence to victimize minors, as victims described anxiety attacks, loss of trust, and lasting trauma. The sentencing comes as 46 states now have deepfake legislation and days after a lawsuit targeted Elon Musk's xAI over similar allegations.

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Pennsylvania Teens Get Probation After Using AI to Create Fake Nudes of 59 Classmates

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Reddit requires fishy accounts to verify they're human as bot crackdown intensifies

Reddit CEO Steve Huffman announced new measures requiring accounts with automated or fishy behavior to verify humanness. The platform will use passkeys, biometrics, and third-party tools like World ID to combat bots without compromising user anonymity. Reddit already removes 100,000 bot accounts daily as AI-driven automation threatens to overtake human activity online.

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Reddit requires fishy accounts to verify they're human as bot crackdown intensifies

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Granola raises $125M at $1.5B valuation, expanding from AI notetaker to enterprise AI platform

Granola, the AI-powered meeting application that records conversations without visible bots, secured $125 million in Series C funding led by Index Ventures, reaching a $1.5 billion valuation. The London-based startup is expanding beyond meeting transcription to become an enterprise AI context layer, introducing Team Spaces, new APIs, and planning agentic AI features within the next year.

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Granola raises $125M at $1.5B valuation, expanding from AI notetaker to enterprise AI platform

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Meta smart glasses blocked in Europe as battery rules and AI regulations stall launch

Meta's new Ray-Ban Display glasses won't reach European markets anytime soon. The European launch delay stems from EU regulations requiring removable batteries by 2027 and restrictions on AI features. While Meta cites supply shortages, the company is seeking exemptions for AI wearables as regulatory challenges mount in both Europe and the U.S.

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Meta smart glasses blocked in Europe as battery rules and AI regulations stall launch

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HP IQ brings on-device AI to business laptops, led by former Humane Ai Pin creator

HP unveiled HP IQ, a local AI application for its business laptops that processes data entirely on-device without cloud connectivity. The software, led by former Humane cofounder Imran Chaudhri, features an OpenAI-powered chatbot, meeting summarizer, and proximity-based collaboration tools. It launches this spring on 2026 EliteBook and ProBook models with at least 24 GB of RAM.

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HP IQ brings on-device AI to business laptops, led by former Humane Ai Pin creator

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Baltimore sues Elon Musk's xAI over Grok deepfakes as legal pressure intensifies

Baltimore filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk's xAI, alleging its Grok chatbot violated consumer protection laws by generating nonconsensual sexualized images, including of children. The city claims xAI deceptively marketed Grok as safe while the AI chatbot generated an estimated 3 million sexualized images over 11 days, including more than 23,000 of minors.

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Baltimore sues Elon Musk's xAI over Grok deepfakes as legal pressure intensifies

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