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The Nixpkgs core team has disbanded (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-08 | tags: decision, decision making, governance

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Virginia Governor To Intervene In Dominion-NextEra Merger (slashdot.org)

2026-08-07 | tags: energy, governor, merger

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DOGE's wild, unverifiable savings claims discredited in US government report (arstechnica.com)

2026-08-07 | tags: doge, government, receipts

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DOGE's inflated "Wall of Receipts": 96% of grant savings unverifiable, GAO says (arstechnica.com)

2026-08-07 | tags: doge, government, receipts

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The Summer of Rogue AI Sends a Signal to the Enterprise (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-08-07 | tags: ai models, enterprises, enterprises governance

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Trump is losing his war on wind power (arstechnica.com)

2026-08-07 | tags: administration, development, government

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DOGE overstated savings, government watchdog says (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-07 | tags: doge, doge overstated, government

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Japanese Govt Asks US Govt to Stop Using Mario, Pokemono, Naruto Meme Postings (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-06 | tags: asks, asks govt, govt

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The US Government's Mario, Pokemon and Naruto Meme Posting Could Damage These Franchises, Japanese Officials Warn (slashdot.org)

2026-08-06 | tags: anime, government, japan

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Canadian Man Pleads Guilty in Snowflake Extortions (krebsonsecurity.com)

2026-08-06 | tags: fraud, government, moucka

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AI agents are part of your team now. Here’s how to secure all of them. (venturebeat.com)

2026-08-06 | tags: access, agent, agents

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Waymo CEO Explains Why Camera-Only Self-Driving Falls Short (slashdot.org)

2026-08-05 | tags: camera, dolgov, just

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The National Design Studio Became a DOGE Landing Pad. Now ‘Big Balls’ Is Recruiting (wired.com)

2026-08-05 | by Vittoria Elliott | tags: coristine, doge, engineer

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DHS Wants Protesters’ Signal Group Chats (wired.com)

2026-08-05 | by Maddy Varner | tags: amendment, case, chats

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The AI Governance Best Practices Every Small Business Owner Needs to Know (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-05 | by Al Sefati | tags: businesses, customer, governance

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DHS Is Hiring Bounty Hunters to Find and Photograph Deported People’s Homes Abroad (wired.com)

2026-08-05 | by Dell Cameron | tags: fines, government, money

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Police departments are told to call license plate readers "county resources" instead of naming them (techspot.com)

2026-08-05 | by Daniel Sims | tags: license plate readers, flock cameras, police surveillance

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Eric Adams Goes to Wisconsin to Pitch Data Centers, Gets Booed (gizmodo.com)

2026-08-04 | tags: eric adams, wisconsin, data centers

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Opinion | AI Can Empower People, but Only With Some Guardrails (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-08-04 | tags: artificial intelligence, governance, ai access

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Apple Launches Legal Challenge Against UK Demand To Access Encrypted User Data (slashdot.org)

2026-08-04 | tags: apple, enigma2, investigatory powers tribunal

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PC cooling outfit Arctic reverses tariff-era price hikes after US government refund — lowers prices across lineup, including coolers and case fans (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-04 | by Kunal Khullar | tags: arctic, liquid freezer iii pro, us government

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AI Notetaker Lets Hackers Spy on Government, Corporate Video Calls (darkreading.com)

2026-08-04 | tags: google firebase, tl;dv, ai meeting tool

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Apple issues new challenge against UK order for access to private user data (feeds.bbci.co.uk)

2026-08-04 | by Watch Our Pick Of Standout Clips Across The Bbc | tags: apple, uk government, advanced data protection

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Spain Offers $1.14 Billion To Get Thirty Meter Telescope Moved To Canary Islands (slashdot.org)

2026-08-04 | tags: thirty meter telescope, canary islands, spanish government

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Palantir soars 12% on blowout quarter, with U.S. commercial revenue soaring nearly 150% (cnbc.com)

2026-08-03 | by Samantha Subin | tags: palantir, alex karp, u.s. government

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Trump Admin Has the Concept of a Plan for AI Safety Rules (Maybe) (gizmodo.com)

2026-08-03 | tags: trump, ai safety, government policy

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DDoS against Norwegian government IT infrastructure – status (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-03 | tags: norwegian government, ddos, it infrastructure

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Apple challenges UK government’s latest demand for iCloud backdoor: report (techcrunch.com)

2026-08-03 | by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai | tags: apple, icloud, advanced data protection

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MPs demand answers on Fujitsu's inclusion in lucrative frameworks (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-03 | by Chief Reporter | tags: fujitsu, post office scandal, government contracts

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Plug-in solar is coming. Plug-in batteries should follow (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-02 | tags: plug-in batteries, rooftop solar, uk government