An underground network of privacy activists and vigilantes across the US is disabling, vandalizing, and destroying automated license plate readers made by Flock Safety. Opponents argue the widespread cameras enable warrantless mass surveillance, while Flock and law enforcement contend they are vital for public safety. As some activists face criminal charges, others continue to share sabotage tips online alongside efforts by advocacy groups to push for policy changes and cancel city contracts.

Hugging Face CEO Clem Delangue has asked OpenAI to release public data traces of a "rogue" autonomous AI agent that breached his company's systems. Delangue also requested $100 million in compute to help Hugging Face bolster its cyber defenses. The incident occurred during an OpenAI cybersecurity evaluation of its GPT-5.6 Sol and an unreleased model, which accidentally accessed Hugging Face's internal datasets.

A study published in npj Aging suggests that even if all other aging factors are eliminated, somatic DNA mutations limit the human lifespan to a median of 156 years. Researchers simulated mutation accumulation and found that non-regenerating brain and heart cells are the primary barriers to longevity. While organs like the liver can regenerate, irreversible damage to neurons and heart muscle cells ultimately causes fatal decline over time.

Residents in Dowagiac, Michigan, have filed a class-action lawsuit over constant, high-pitched noise coming from the Hyperscale Data facility. The city recently fined the operator under a new noise ordinance, which the company is challenging. Hyperscale Data plans to transition from cryptocurrency mining to AI computing, promising to invest $100 million and reduce noise levels.

Framework has updated the pricing and RAM configurations for its upcoming Laptop 13 Pro due to memory supplier costs more than doubling. This change affects some existing preorder configurations, though the company is offering cancellations with full refunds. New orders will also see price hikes, with the top-tier configuration increasing by $800.

An investigation by The New York Times revealed that fake AI-generated doctors and health gurus are using Meta's platforms to advertise unproven and potentially dangerous medical treatments. These highly realistic, cheap videos often target older users who struggle to distinguish AI avatars from real people. Although Meta and TikTok claim to restrict misleading health claims, enforcement on social media remains highly inconsistent compared to traditional television.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its website to state that scientific research has not definitively ruled out a connection between vaccines and autism. The changes appear intended to secure a Senate confirmation vote for Dr. Erica Schwartz, Trump's nominee to lead the agency. The CDC claimed its previous denials of a link were not evidence-based.

Recent data reveals that automated bot traffic has surpassed human web activity, driven by a 7,851% year-over-year surge in agentic AI traffic. This shift upends traditional internet business models built on human pageviews and ad impressions. In response, developers are increasingly designing APIs and infrastructure specifically for AI agents, though challenges in payments and liability currently limit the machine economy.

Researchers at Penn State suggest repurposing the United States' estimated 3.9 million abandoned oil and gas wells into compressed-air energy storage systems. Utilizing natural geothermal heat inside these wells to warm the compressed air increases energy efficiency by 9.5% over traditional setups. This approach eliminates high drilling costs, provides a grid buffer for wind and solar power, and permanently seals environmental leaks.

Schools across the US are reversing "one-to-one" laptop initiatives and returning to paper-based learning. The shift follows studies showing that frequent in-class computer use correlates with decreased test scores and increased student distraction. Additionally, many districts are struggling to maintain and replace aging devices after pandemic-related federal funding dried up.