Federal judge rules warrantless searches using automated license plate readers as unconstitutionalA federal judge in Tulsa, Oklahoma ruled on Oct. 1 that a sheriff’s deputy violated the Fourth Amendment by searching a woman’s license plate in Flock Safety’s automated license plate reader system without a warrant, marking one of the first federal court rulings to declare such surveillance unconstitutional. The case involved Melisa Kyle, whose…Natural News2d agoWhole story →GovernmentSecurityflock safety ruling
California man charged in scheme to route over $300 million in restricted AI servers to ChinaA California man, Greg Lui, was arrested for allegedly orchestrating a scheme to route over $300 million in export-controlled Nvidia-powered servers to China through Malaysia and Singapore – violating U.S. export-control laws. Lui, CEO of Earthmade Computer Inc., is charged with conspiracy to violate export controls, outbound smuggling and money…Natural News2d agoWhole story →TechnologySecurityus china tech export case
Bipartisan Ban Flock Act targets federal use of license plate surveillance networksA new bipartisan bill, the Ban Flock Act, has been introduced in Congress to prohibit federal agencies from using automated license plate reader (ALPR) data. The legislation would block federal funding for state and local governments that continue using ALPR systems. Private data brokers and homeowner associations would be covered under the ban on…Natural News2d agoWhole story →TechnologySecurityHR 10691ban flock act introduction
DEFEND IP Legislation Seeks New Powers to Block Foreign Piracy WebsitesA new bill introduced in Congress would allow U.S. federal courts to issue site blocking orders that broadband providers and public domain name system resolvers would be required to execute, according to the bill text. The legislation, titled the Deterring Extraterritorial Foreign Exploitation of Networks Damaging Intellectual Property Act, or DEFEND IP,…Natural News3d agoWhole story →GovernmentTechnologyS 130HR 791defend ip introduction
AI Researcher Warns Machines May Already Be Developing Languages Humans Can’t Fully UnderstandAdvanced artificial intelligence models may be less than a year away from inventing and deploying unique languages that humans would struggle to understand, a frontier AI researcher told Congress on Sept. 30 [1]. The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee convened a hearing examining the threat that “rogue” AI may pose to U.S.…Natural News5d agoWhole story →TechnologySecuritysenate homeland security and governmental affairs hearing
Pentagon Increases Briefings on $1.5 Trillion Budget Request as Senators Raise Timing and Transparency ConcernsPentagon officials have ramped up efforts in recent weeks to help Congress advance President Donald Trump’s $1.5 trillion defense budget request for fiscal 2027, holding a classified Senate briefing Thursday morning led by Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg, Pentagon Comptroller Jules Hurst and Joint Chiefs Vice Chair Christopher Mahoney. The…Natural News7d agoWhole story →SecurityEconomypentagon budget request briefing
