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Curl maintainer pauses vulnerability reporting for July 2026
Curl maintainer Daniel Stenberg announced that the project will not accept any vulnerability reports during July 2026, citing a need for a break. Engineers must defer reports until the policy resumes in August.
Protests block $130 billion in data‑center projects in 2026
Community opposition has halted $130 billion worth of data‑center construction this year, delaying AI‑focused facilities and forcing engineers to reassess supply‑chain and site‑selection strategies.
Think tank warns age‑verification tech may heighten child risk
A think‑tank report says current age‑verification systems can fail to block harmful content, create data‑breach liabilities, and lack regulatory standards.
Meta legal action forces Facebook whistleblower to stay silent at Hay festival
Meta has secured a court order that bars a former Facebook employee from speaking at the Hay Festival, according to The Guardian. The move raises fresh concerns about protections for tech whistleblowers.
Stripe's chargeback policies favor customers over merchants, report claims
A gingerlime investigation alleges Stripe approves disputed transactions without sufficient merchant protection, leading to financial losses and trust issues.
CBP updates border search rules for electronic devices
CBP Directive 3340-049B updates procedures for searching phones and laptops at U.S. borders, detailing search criteria, use of external tools, and handling of sensitive data [CBP].
EU agrees to simplify the AI Act. The transparency clock now runs faster.
EU Council and Parliament reached political agreement on May 7 to simplify AI Act rules. The headline: a tightened 3-month transparency deadline for synthetic content, plus carveouts for SMEs and small mid-caps.
US gives federal AI evaluator early access to Google, Microsoft, xAI models
The Center for AI Standards and Innovation has agreements with Google DeepMind, Microsoft, and xAI to evaluate models pre-release. Trump-administration oversight expands. Anthropic's status is unclear.