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US blockade of Cuba oil is not only crippling economy but also threatening basic human safety
fortune.com
about 13 hours ago

US blockade of Cuba oil is not only crippling economy but also threatening basic human safety

Published: 20260221T181500Z

A judge ruled Tesla still has to pay $243 million for a fatal crash involving Autopilot
Engadget
about 14 hours ago

A judge ruled Tesla still has to pay $243 million for a fatal crash involving Autopilot

Tesla is still on the hook for $243 million after a US judge rejected the EV maker's bid to overturn a jury verdict from last year. On Friday, US District Judge Beth Bloom upheld the jury's decision to hold Tesla partially responsible for a deadly crash that happened in 2019 and involved the self-driving Autopilot feature. The judge added that there was enough evidence to support the jury's verdict, which was delivered in August 2025 and ordered Tesla to pay millions in compensatory and punitive damages to the two victims in the case. Judge Bloom added that Tesla didn't present any new arguments to dispute the decision.  While the case has been moving along recently, the incident dates back to several years ago when the driver of a Model S, George McGee, was using Tesla's Autopilot feature while bending down to retrieve a dropped phone. The Model S then crashed into an SUV that was parked on a shoulder, where Naibel Benavides Leon and Dillon Angulo were standing aside. Benavides was killed in the crash, while Angulo was severely injured. Tesla hasn't publicly commented on Judge Bloom's decision yet, but it won't be a surprise to see the company appeal the latest ruling with a higher court. Tesla's lawyers previously tried to pin the blame on the driver, claiming that the Model S and Autopilot weren't defective. As this major case plays out, Tesla is also facing several investigations from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for both its Autopilot and Full-Self Driving features. This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/transportation/evs/a-judge-ruled-tesla-still-has-to-pay-243-million-for-a-fatal-crash-involving-autopilot-174548093.html?src=rss

Dozens of countries steer clear of safety commitment in global AI pledge
Politico Europe
about 17 hours ago

Dozens of countries steer clear of safety commitment in global AI pledge

The declaration signed at the AI summit in New Delhi recognizes “the importance of security,” but it doesn't include any binding measures on how to keep the technology safe.

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Puberty blockers trial paused after MHRA raises safety concerns
bbc.co.uk
1 day ago

Puberty blockers trial paused after MHRA raises safety concerns

Published: 20260221T011500Z

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FDA wants to make more drugs available over the counter , but experts have raised safety concerns
scientificamerican.com
1 day ago

FDA wants to make more drugs available over the counter , but experts have raised safety concerns

Published: 20260220T234500Z

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Government Docs Reveal New Details About Tesla and Waymo Robotaxis’ Human Babysitters
Wired
1 day ago

Government Docs Reveal New Details About Tesla and Waymo Robotaxis’ Human Babysitters

Self-driving vehicle companies are revealing new details about their safety-critical “remote assistance” programs—but questions remain.

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Show HN: Mines.fyi – all the mines in the US in a leaflet visualization
Hacker News
1 day ago

Show HN: Mines.fyi – all the mines in the US in a leaflet visualization

I downloaded the MSHA's (Mine Safety and Health Administration) public datasets and create a visualization of all the mines in the US complete with the operators and details on each site. Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47094149 Points: 12 # Comments: 5

Anthropic-funded group backs candidate attacked by rival AI super PAC
TechCrunch
1 day ago

Anthropic-funded group backs candidate attacked by rival AI super PAC

Dueling pro-AI PACs have centered around backing or targeting one New York congressional bid: Alex Bores, whose RAISE Act requires AI developers to disclose safety protocols and report serious system misuse.

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America is at risk of becoming an automotive backwater
The Verge
1 day ago

America is at risk of becoming an automotive backwater

Traffic moves along the 405 Freeway in Los Angeles in February of 2026. | Apu Gomes/Getty Images For decades, America's auto industry was the envy of the world, driven by mass production, the rise of Detroit's Big Three automakers, and the iconic stylings of the 1950s and '60s. Then, through a series of blunders and missteps, things started to unravel. There was the fuel crisis of the 1970s, which led to an influx of Japanese imports that bested Detroit in fuel savings and reliability. And then there were various global financial collapses throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, and a significant decline in automotive quality as the Big Three continued to push bigger and more expensive vehicles, at the expense of road safety and global … Read the full story at The Verge.

AI Safety Meets the War Machine
Wired
1 day ago

AI Safety Meets the War Machine

Anthropic doesn’t want its AI used in autonomous weapons or government surveillance. Those carve-outs could cost it a major military contract.

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Congress must act on aviation safety before the next midair collision
The Hill
1 day ago

Congress must act on aviation safety before the next midair collision

Pass the ROTOR Act and then continue the urgent work of closing the remaining safety gaps.

US website 'freedom.gov' will allow Europeans to view hate speech and other blocked content
Engadget
2 days ago

US website 'freedom.gov' will allow Europeans to view hate speech and other blocked content

The US State Department is building a web portal, where Europeans and anyone else can see online content banned by their governments, according to Reuters. It was supposed to be launched at Munich Security Conference last month, but some state department officials reportedly voiced their concerns about the project. The portal will be hosted on freedom.gov, which currently just shows the image above. “Freedom is Coming,” the homepage reads. “Information is power. Reclaim your human right to free expression. Get Ready.” Reuters says officials discussed making a virtual private network function available on the portal and making visitors’ traffic appear as if they were from the US, so they could see anything unavailable to them. While it’s a state department project, The Guardian has traced the domain to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), which is a component of the US Department of Homeland Security. Homeland also serves as the administrator for the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The project could drive the wedge further between the US and its European allies. European authorities don’t usually order broad censorships preventing their citizens from being able to access large parts of the internet. Typically, they only order the blocking of hate speech, terrorist propaganda, disinformation and anything illegal under the EU’s Digital Services Act or the UK’s Online Safety Act. “If the Trump administration is alleging that they’re gonna be bypassing content bans, what they’re gonna be helping users access in Europe is essentially hate speech, pornography, and child sexual abuse material,” Nina Jankowicz, who served as the executive director of Homeland Security’s Disinformation Governance Board, told The Guardian. The board was very short-lived and was disbanded a few months after it was formed, following complaints by Republican lawmakers that it would impinge on people’s rights to free speech. When asked about the project, the s

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LA County lawsuit accuses Roblox of exposing children to 'grooming and exploitation'
Engadget
2 days ago

LA County lawsuit accuses Roblox of exposing children to 'grooming and exploitation'

Los Angeles County has sued Roblox for "unfair and deceptive business practices," claiming the platform's moderation and age-verification systems are inadequate. "Roblox portrays its platform as a safe and appropriate place for children to play," the complaint states. "In reality, and as Roblox well knows, the design of its platform makes children easy prey for pedophiles."  Representatives accused Roblox of failing to implement adequate platform safety features to prevent child endangerment. "Specifically, Roblox has not effectively moderated game content or enforced age-appropriate restrictions and warnings established by the creators, allowing the predatory and inappropriate language and interactions between users to persist," the County stated. It also said the platform failed to disclose any danger to children, including sexual content and the risk of predators.  Roblox rejected the allegations, saying the platform was built around safety. "We have advanced safeguards that monitor our platform for harmful content and communications, and users cannot send or receive images via chat, avoiding one of the most prevalent opportunities for misuse seen elsewhere online," the company told the AFP.  The LA county complaint is the latest in a string of lawsuits from US regions including Florida, Texas and Kentucky. The Attorney General in Louisiana also accused the company of having a "lack of safety protocols" that endanger the safety of children in favor of "growth, revenue and profits." That state's lawsuit cited a specific example of a subject arrested last year that used voice-altering tech to mimic a younger feminine voice to lure and sexually exploit young players. Roblox has said that it has about 144 million daily active users around the world, with over 40 percent of them under the age of 13. However, it has faced repeated accusations that it doesn't do enough to protect young players. In 2024, Roblox banned players under 13 from accessing some types of in-gam

More than 320K Nissan vehicles recalled over defect that could lead to crash
The Hill
2 days ago

More than 320K Nissan vehicles recalled over defect that could lead to crash

More than 320,000 vehicles manufactured by Nissan North America, Inc. have been recalled due to an engine failure risk, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Google Play used AI to help block 1.75 million bad apps in 2025
Engadget
2 days ago

Google Play used AI to help block 1.75 million bad apps in 2025

Google has announced that with the help of AI, it blocked 1.75 million apps that violated its policies in 2025, significantly down from 2.36 million in 2024. The lower numbers this year, it said, are because its "AI-powered, multi-layer protections" are deterring bad actors from even trying to publish bad apps. Google said it now runs more than 10,000 safety checks on every app and continues to recheck them after they're published. Its use of the latest generative AI models helps human reviewers discover malicious patterns more quickly, it added. The company also blocked 160 million spam ratings, preventing an average 0.5-star rating drop for apps targeted by review bombing. Finally, Google stopped 255,000 apps from gaining excessive access to sensitive user data in 2025, down from 1.3 million the year before.  Meanwhile, Google Play Protect, the company's Android defense system, sniffed out over 27 million new malicious apps, either warning users or preventing them from running. The company added that Play Protect's enhanced fraud protection now covers 2.8 billion Android devices in 185 markets and blocked 266 million risky "side-loading" installation attempts.  "Initiatives like developer verification, mandatory pre-review checks, and testing requirements have raised the bar for the Google Play ecosystem, significantly reducing the paths for bad actors to enter," the company said its blog. "This year, we’ll continue to invest in AI-driven defenses to stay ahead of emerging threats and equip Android developers with the tools they need to build apps safely." Google has steadfastly justified its relatively high fees on app purchases and subscriptions by touting its investments in app safety. However, its Play store has been under pressure from regulators in Europe and other regions that claim it amounts to a monopoly. Last year, the company changed its fee structure for developers using alternative payment channels, but EU regulators recently claimed the company sti

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Where to Invest ₹1 Million in India in 2026
Bloomberg
2 days ago

Where to Invest ₹1 Million in India in 2026

Bloomberg’s Menaka Doshi speaks with Bhautik Ambani, CEO of AlphaGrep Investment Managers, on where investors should deploy ₹1 million in India in 2026. Ambani explains why his models signal caution, citing stretched valuations, weak foreign inflows, and signs of a global structural shift. From large-cap equities to AAA-rated corporate bonds and the rising relevance of metals, Ambani outlines a safety-first portfolio strategy on Insight with Haslinda Amin. (Source: Bloomberg)

Scientists find cancer-linked chemicals in popular hair extensions
Science Daily
2 days ago

Scientists find cancer-linked chemicals in popular hair extensions

A sweeping new study has uncovered a troubling mix of hazardous chemicals in popular hair extensions, including products made from human hair. Researchers detected dozens of substances linked to cancer, hormone disruption, reproductive harm, and immune system effects in nearly every sample tested. Some products contained flame retardants, organotins, and chemicals associated with increased breast cancer risk, and several exceeded European safety thresholds.

The executive that helped build Meta’s ad machine is trying to expose it
The Verge
2 days ago

The executive that helped build Meta’s ad machine is trying to expose it

Brian Boland spent more than a decade figuring out how to build a system that would make Meta money. On Thursday, he told a California jury it incentivized drawing more and more users, including teens, onto Facebook and Instagram - despite the risks. Boland's testimony came a day after Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg took the stand in a case over whether Meta and YouTube are liable for allegedly harming a young woman's mental health. Zuckerberg framed Meta's mission as balancing safety with free expression, not revenue. Boland's role was to counter this by explaining how Meta makes money, and how that shaped its platforms' design. Boland testified … Read the full story at The Verge.

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New NASA Chief Blames Prior Leadership for Botched Starliner Mission
Gizmodo
2 days ago

New NASA Chief Blames Prior Leadership for Botched Starliner Mission

Jared Isaacman said the goal of maintaining multiple means of ISS access influenced decision-making when mission and crew safety should have been the top priority.

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STAT+: In first speech to her FDA staff, Høeg says she’ll scrutinize RSV shots and SSRIs in pregnancy
STAT News
2 days ago

STAT+: In first speech to her FDA staff, Høeg says she’ll scrutinize RSV shots and SSRIs in pregnancy

The top drug regulator at the FDA told staff she plans to question the safety of taking SSRIs in pregnancy and of RSV shots given to infants.

West Virginia is suing Apple alleging negligence over CSAM materials
Engadget
3 days ago

West Virginia is suing Apple alleging negligence over CSAM materials

The office of the Attorney General for West Virginia announced Thursday that it has filed a lawsuit against Apple alleging that the company had "knowingly" allowed its iCloud platform "to be used as a vehicle for distributing and storing child sexual abuse material." The state alleges this went on for years but drew no action from the tech giant "under the guise of user privacy." In the lawsuit, the state repeatedly cites a text from Apple executive Eric Friedman, in which he calls iCloud "the greatest platform for distributing child porn" in a conversation with another Apple executive. These messages were first uncovered by The Verge in 2021 within discovery documents for the Epic Games v. Apple trial. In the conversation, Friedman says while some other platforms prioritize safety over privacy, Apple's priorities "are the inverse." The state further alleges that detection technology to help root out and report CSAM exists, but that Apple chooses not to implement it. Apple indeed considered scanning iCloud Photos for CSAM in 2021, but abandoned these plans after pushback stemming from privacy concerns. In 2024 Apple was sued by a group of over 2,500 victims of child sexual abuse, citing nearly identical claims and alleging that Apple's failure to implement these features led to the victims' harm as images of them circulated through the company's servers. At the time Apple told Engadget, “child sexual abuse material is abhorrent and we are committed to fighting the ways predators put children at risk. We are urgently and actively innovating to combat these crimes without compromising the security and privacy of all our users." The case in West Virginia would mark the first time a governmental body is bringing such an action against the iPhone maker. The state says it is seeking injunctive relief that would compel Apple to implement effective CSAM detection measures as well as damages. We have reached out to Apple for comment on the suit and will update if we hear ba

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Risk now low after Europe-wide baby formula recall, health agencies say
Euronews
3 days ago

Risk now low after Europe-wide baby formula recall, health agencies say

European health and food safety agencies assess the risk of exposure to contaminated baby formula as low following Europe-wide recalls and ongoing investigations.

Money no longer matters to AI’s top talent
The Verge
3 days ago

Money no longer matters to AI’s top talent

Today on Decoder we’re going to talk about the war for AI talent. Right now, the hottest job market on the planet is for AI researchers. The vast majority of these people are concentrated into a small number of hugely valuable, extremely fast-growing companies in the San Francisco Bay Area. Nowadays, such companies are paying some of the highest salaries in the history of the tech industry to poach researchers from one another. It feels like every time one of these AI researchers leaves one company for another, they tell us exactly why. Sometimes they’re simply resigning to go be a poet. Sometimes they’re chasing a mission. Sometimes they’re worried that AI is going to imperil humanity, destroy all jobs, and plunge the world into chaos. Verge subscribers, don’t forget you get exclusive access to ad-free Decoder wherever you get your podcasts. Head here. Not a subscriber? You can sign up here. They’re really saying these things. They’re publishing these notes on X, in blog posts, or in the case of one former OpenAI safety researcher by writing a full New York Times op-ed. I’ve been dying to really dig in and try to unpack what’s going on with all these talent moves in AI. So my guest today is Verge senior AI reporter Hayden Field, who’s been covering the revolving door of the AI industry really closely and also the broader culture that’s motivating the AI workers to jump ship and the companies that are ruthlessly trying to hire them. Those motivations vary. Sure, all these people are paid extravagant salaries, but as you’ll hear Hayden say, a stronger motivating force is ideology and mission. The people working on AI, by and large, believe that what they’re doing is going to radically change the world, and they’re not really in desperate need of more money. So that really changes the incentive structures that might push people to leave, say, OpenAI for Anthropic, or to quit Elon Musk’s xAI now that it’s been acquired by SpaceX. At the same time, the incentives o

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Twelve killed in China fireworks shop blast during Lunar New Year
Al Jazeera
3 days ago

Twelve killed in China fireworks shop blast during Lunar New Year

Five children among the dead as authorities warn of ongoing holiday safety risks.

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