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Micah Lee / micahflee:
A hacker breaches TeleMessage, which makes modified versions of apps like Signal used by US officials including JD Vance, leaking some chats, contacts, and more  —  TeleMessage, a company that makes a modified version of Signal that archives messages for government agencies, was hacked.  —  💡
Emanuel Maiberg / 404 Media:
The internet's biggest deepfake porn site, Mr. Deepfakes, says it is shutting down because a “critical service provider has terminated service permanently”  —  Mr. Deepfakes, the go-to site for nonconsensual deepfake porn, says it's shutting down and not coming back because it lost a service provider and data.
Miles Klee / Rolling Stone:
Some say ChatGPT fueled their loved ones' religious delusions of grandeur; experts warn that human-like chats can worsen tendencies toward psychological issues  —  Self-styled prophets are claiming they have ‘awakened’ chatbots and accessed the secrets of the universe through ChatGPT
Zack Abrams / The Block:
Several pro-crypto Senate Democrats, key to passing a landmark stablecoin bill, withdraw support for the bill “as it currently stands”, citing “numerous issues”  —  - The future of the U.S. Senate's stablecoin bill has been thrown into jeopardy after nine pro-crypto Democrats …
Geoffrey A. Fowler / Washington Post:
Meta AI goes beyond ChatGPT and Gemini regarding privacy concerns, building a detailed Memory file that includes sensitive personal information about the user  —  Meta's chatbot remembers everything, even what you might not want it to.  —  Mark Zuckerberg has a new way to invade your privacy: a creepier version of ChatGPT.
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Rachyl Jones / Semafor:
Zeki: the US risks losing its edge as the top destination for AI talent, as the 12-month rolling average of AI talent entering in 2025 equals the number leaving  —  The US risks losing its edge as the best place in the world to work in tech, according to new reports.
Pedro Nakamura / Rest of World:
A look at “kidfluencers” in Brazil who promote online get-rich-quick schemes to other children on TikTok, Kwai, and Instagram, amid growing government scrutiny  —  Young Brazilians chase social media fame, selling “get-rich” schemes, while legal battles question platform responsibility and the cost to childhood.
Tim Starks / CyberScoop:
President Trump's fiscal 2026 budget proposal suggests slashing $491M from CISA's ~$3B budget, claiming the 17% cut would refocus CISA “on its core mission”  —  A budget summary doesn't give specific details on which programs it would cut, instead providing a broad outline.  —  Learn more.
Financial Times:
Sources: Huawei is building a chip production line in Shenzhen and is the key player behind three Guanlan plants, as satellite imagery shows rapid development  —  Rapid expansion of Shenzhen facilities designed to break dependence on foreign technologies  —  Huawei is building a production line …

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CNN:
CNN employees and viewers have serious concerns about whether Ellison will uphold CNN's editorial independence amid severe political pressure

Jeremy Barr / The Guardian:
Memo: another CBS News producer leaves, after 46 years, and says, “We've been told to aim our reporting at a particular part of the political spectrum”

Chris Gardner / The Hollywood Reporter:
Equalpride, parent company of LGBTQ+ outlets like Out and The Advocate, cuts staff, including the EICs of Pride.com and The Advocate

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