New AMD’s $1,500 Strix Halo PC Runs 120B AI Models Locally

AMD's $1,500 Strix Halo mini PC features 128GB of unified memory, allowing users to run 120B parameter AI models locally and ...
Computer Weekly

Met Palantir pilot: The DPIA that raises more questions than answers

We examine the Data Protection Impact Assessment for the Metropolitan Police’s Palantir Foundry pilot, and the governance ...
Accounting Today

IRS rolls out AI guidelines for tax pros

The IRS introduced preliminary AI guidelines for tax practitioners using AI that, among other things, call for firms to exercise due diligence on AI outputs and transparently pass AI-related savings ...
Phys.org

Web archive lets you easily search millions of government documents

At the end of every presidential term, the End of Term Web Archive preserves that administration's web presence as a vast trove of documents and webpages. The archive began in 2008, with George W.
PCMag

Your PC Might Soon Demand Proof of Age Before Letting You Browse. Here's What to Know

Age verification started with porn and social media. Now, governments are passing laws requiring operating systems to collect your age before you can use your computer at all.
The Daily Californian

Failing grades soar as professors see greater AI usage, dwindling math skills in UC Berkeley computer science classes

The percentage of failing grades in multiple UC Berkeley computer science classes in spring 2026 is significantly higher than past semesters and marks a departure from the department’s grading ...
JD Supra

EDPB Guidelines on processing personal data for scientific research – Key takeaways

The European Data Protection Board has published its long-awaited Guidelines 1/2026 on the processing of personal data for scientific research purposes. The Guidelines are now open for public ...
Wall Street Journal

There’s a New Way to Create Google Docs With Your Voice. Watch Me Try It.

Microsoft Word brought word processing to the masses. Then Google Docs pioneered real-time collaboration with our fellow humans. Now Google wants to usher in a new revolution: the AI collab—no typing ...
Statetechmagazine

State and Local Agencies Deploy Artificial Intelligence for Document Processing

Adam Stone writes on technology trends from Annapolis, Md., with a focus on government IT, military and first-responder technologies. In partnership with the county assessor’s office, the King County, ...
Ars Technica

New Codex features include the ability to use your computer in the background

A new version of OpenAI’s Codex desktop app reaches users today. It brings a smorgasbord of new features and changes, ranging from new developer capabilities to expansion into non-developer knowledge ...
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft adds Copilot data controls to all storage locations

Microsoft is expanding data loss prevention (DLP) controls to block the Microsoft 365 Copilot AI assistant from processing confidential Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents, regardless of their ...
WBUR

Documents confirm ICE plans for N.H. warehouse and show some state workers knew for weeks

The federal Department of Homeland Security, which houses Immigration and Customs Enforcement, was in communication with at least one state agency in January about its plans to purchase and modify a ...