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Ashley Belanger

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Indexed articles, last 90 days
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Oct 1, 2026
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Jul 6, 2026

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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Ashley Belanger

    Florida cops say they don't know who owns 11 unpermitted Flock cameras (opens the original)

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    Florida cops are facing questions after a mandate to remove all Flock cameras tracking cars on St. Lucie County roads led local police to uncover more than a dozen suspicious cameras operating without permits. Local residents told The Washington Post that they were alarmed that no one knows who owns many of the mysterious cameras. Of the 14 cameras found, 11 had no obvious owners, raising concerns about who has access to sensitive data that bad actors could abuse. After the cameras were discover

  2. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Ashley Belanger

    Trump plan to combat AI risks hinges on Big Tech pals policing themselves (opens the original)

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    Amid escalating AI security incidents causing OpenAI to halt training and pause releases, Donald Trump continues to advocate for the AI industry to regulate itself as the best path to combat emerging risks when developing frontier AI. In an agreement Tuesday, two dozen tech firms voluntarily committed to implementing controls recommended by the White House, including undergoing independent safety audits that will test whether firms’ internal controls, monitoring, and detecting are actually worki

  3. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Ashley Belanger

    Apple pressured to explain Trump role in ICE-tracking app removals (opens the original)

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    Apple continues to face backlash for removing ICE-tracking apps like ICEBlock from the App Store, a drastic step that seemed to be triggered by Trump administration claims that the apps endangered officers. According to US Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), Apple has no evidence to support claims that apps raised safety concerns. Instead, the lawmaker accused Apple of using immigrant deaths with no connection to the apps to justify censoring Americans who have the right to record ICE activity. It appear

  4. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · Ashley Belanger

    Experts worry about Nvidia's AI chip sales in China and influence over Trump (opens the original)

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    On its face, the recent summit between Donald Trump and China’s president Xi Jinping didn’t change much in the world of AI regulation. Export controls were not discussed, with neither country seemingly interested in making concessions. An already tenuous trade truce was temporarily extended for just two months, and looming US controls that could drop soon could easily end that and trigger China to retaliate by cutting off exports of rare earths, analysts expect. However, in the background of the

  5. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · Ashley Belanger

    Microsoft goes quiet after church groups ask for 1% of data center costs (opens the original)

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    Microsoft has spent all year telling communities that when it brings a new data center into their area, it is committed to being a “good neighbor.” It will pay local property taxes that support local hospitals, schools, parks, and libraries, and it will invest in “vital services the community cares about,” the company promised. And it has sent liaisons into those communities to learn what those needs are. But ask those liaisons how much the company is willing to invest, and the answers can be ha

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