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Google ICE Data Sharing: EFF Demands California and New York Investigate Secret User Surveillance
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Google ICE Data Sharing: EFF Demands California and New York Investigate Secret User Surveillance

The Electronic Frontier Foundation has filed complaints asking California and New York attorneys general to investigate Google for allegedly handing user data to ICE without notifying people first. The case centers on a Cornell PhD student whose personal email was subpoenaed by DHS, and the EFF claims this is part of a systemic pattern Google has hidden from users for years.

Huma Shazia·
X Money Launch Under Fire: Elizabeth Warren Grills Elon Musk Over Payment Platform Safety Concerns
Trending Tech·6 min

X Money Launch Under Fire: Elizabeth Warren Grills Elon Musk Over Payment Platform Safety Concerns

Senator Elizabeth Warren has sent a pointed letter to Elon Musk questioning the safety and regulatory compliance of X Money, the upcoming payments platform set to launch in April. Warren cites X's troubled track record with content moderation, sanctions violations, and the dismantling of consumer protection oversight as major red flags for anyone thinking about trusting their money to Musk's new venture.

Manaal Khan·
Science Corp Brain Sensor Trial: Max Hodak's Biohybrid BCI Gets Yale Neurosurgeon for First Human Implant
Trending Tech·7 min

Science Corp Brain Sensor Trial: Max Hodak's Biohybrid BCI Gets Yale Neurosurgeon for First Human Implant

Science Corporation, founded by former Neuralink president Max Hodak, is preparing to place its first brain sensor in a human patient. The company has recruited Yale neurosurgery chair Dr. Murat Günel to lead U.S. trials for its biohybrid approach, which uses lab-grown neurons instead of traditional metal electrodes. Fresh off a $230 million funding round valuing the company at $1.5 billion, Science Corp is betting big on a fundamentally different path to brain-computer interfaces.

Huma Shazia·
Anthropic Board Adds Novartis CEO Vas Narasimhan: What This Means for AI Safety and Healthcare
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Anthropic Board Adds Novartis CEO Vas Narasimhan: What This Means for AI Safety and Healthcare

Anthropic just made a power move by appointing Novartis CEO Vas Narasimhan to its board of directors. The Indian-origin pharma executive brings decades of experience navigating complex regulations and getting life-saving drugs approved globally. This signals Anthropic's serious commitment to treating AI deployment like pharmaceutical development, with all the safety protocols that implies.

Huma Shazia·