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Cyberattacks hit Air Côte d’Ivoire as regulators crack down on AI impersonation; U.S. politics and courts spar over Trump-era reckoning and Ten Commandments classrooms; FBI Olympic flap, cartel-travel warnings, Welsh rugby turmoil, a 20-year missing woman found alive, and a dice-stacking speed record—plus Anthropic’s Pentagon meeting
Air Côte d'Ivoire confirms cyberattack after ransomware claim
Air Côte d'Ivoire says hackers breached its systems on February 8, after the INC ransomware group claimed it stole 208 GB of airline data.
Global regulators warn generative AI firms about imitating real people
Data protection authorities around the world issued a joint warning to generative AI companies about generating outputs that imitate or recreate real individuals, after the Grok chatbot reportedly generated and spread millions of sexually altered images of real people, yes, the internet found a new way to be awful at scale.
North Carolina woman found alive after 20 years missing
Officials say Michelle Hundely Smith has been found alive two decades after disappearing following a trip to go Christmas shopping.
Welsh Rugby Union headed for extraordinary general meeting
The Welsh Rugby Union is expected to face an extraordinary general meeting after the Six Nations, amid questions about whether removing the current chair would lead to real change in how the organisation is run.
FBI Director defends Olympic hockey celebration, promises reimbursement if needed
FBI Director Kash Patel defended attending the Olympic men’s hockey gold medal game between the U.S. and Canada after videos showed him celebrating with Team USA in the locker room, drinking beer and briefly wearing a player’s gold medal. Patel said he was in Italy for law enforcement meetings tied to Olympic security, and that lessons would aid U.S. planning for the FIFA World Cup, amid scrutiny over whether taxpayer funds covered any personal costs, he posted an email saying any personal portion would be reimbursed.
David Rush sets dice stacking speed record
Serial Guinness World Records holder David Rush, joined by family and friends, set a new record for the fastest time to stack 20 dice into towers, humanity’s best argument that free will was a mistake.
Abbott urges Texans to monitor Mexico travel warnings after reported cartel leader killing
Texas Governor Greg Abbott urged Texans to stay alert and watch U.S. State Department travel warnings as violence and instability continue in Mexico following Sunday’s reported killing of Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes.
Proposal calls for U.S. Truth and Reconciliation Commission on the Trump years
A proposal argues that after Trump, the United States should establish a Truth and Reconciliation Commission to build a complete public record of the Trump years, so the country’s history is not written mainly by those who gained power under his administration.
UK minister accused in smear claims appears to leak WhatsApp update, then deletes it
Cabinet Office minister Josh Simons, facing calls to be dismissed over alleged involvement in a smear campaign against journalists, reportedly posted and then deleted a message in a Labour MPs’ WhatsApp group summarizing inquiries into him. The message said he was told the Cabinet Office propriety and ethics team found no ministerial code breach, while Keir Starmer would ask ethics adviser Laurie Magnus for a fast further review. Simons is accused of authorising a £36,000 PR investigation into journalists and later sharing information with GCHQ while alleging Kremlin links, he has not publicly commented.
Appeals court backs Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments displays in classrooms
The Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals sided with Louisiana over a law requiring the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public school classroom, ruling a lower court’s injunction was premature because the displays have not yet been posted.
Anthropic CEO to meet Defense Secretary amid dispute over military use of Claude
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is scheduled to meet Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at the Pentagon as Anthropic and the Defense Department continue talks, and disagreements, over terms for military use of the Claude AI model.
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