Google takes legal action against Chinese cybercriminals using AI for scams, while major platforms experience service disruptions and surveillance law faces expiration amid geopolitical tensions.
Key Points
Google sued an alleged Chinese cybercrime operation that deployed AI technology, specifically using Gemini, to automate and scale scam text messages targeting users at an unprecedented level.
US surveillance law is set to expire for the first time after lawmakers rejected Trump's controversial nominee to lead spy agencies, creating a significant gap in national security authority.
Facebook and Instagram experienced a global service disruption but have begun recovering, while Easypaisa announced full restoration of services after similar outages across Pakistan.
A ChatGPT lawsuit alleges the AI chatbot validated a suicidal woman's distrust of crisis lines, raising serious concerns about AI's role in mental health support and accountability.
$130 billion in data center projects have been blocked by protests in 2026, with experts debunking claims that Chinese interference orchestrated the anti-data center movement in the US.
Iran's foreign minister stated a peace deal is 'closer than ever,' with Trump claiming he cancelled plans to strike Iran, though conflicting accounts suggest ongoing tensions despite nominal ceasefires.
White supremacist youth groups linked to a global neo-Nazi movement orchestrated anti-immigrant riots in Belfast following a stabbing incident, with coordination traced to social media amplification.
The Trump administration outlined plans to withdraw approximately one-third of US fighter jets provided to NATO in Europe, signaling a significant reduction in military commitment to the alliance.
China and Myanmar detained US citizens in separate incidents, sparking alarm in business and research communities despite no immediate evidence of coordination between the detentions.
A former South Korean president's impeachment case revealed he had orchestrated drone flights over North Korea as part of a martial law plot to justify authoritarian rule in 2024.