In a world where trust in institutions is mostly in decline, levels of trust in science remain relatively high. Yet at the same time, belief in scientific conspiracy theories, such as hushed-up effects of vaccines or airplane “chemtrails”, is also widespread.

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On Monday, a judge approved a $1.5 billion settlement between Anthropic and authors, ending the largest copyright class-action ever certified and granting the largest copyright settlement ever reached.

Back in May, some authors fought to block the settlement, which was proposed after the court ruled that Anthropic training AI on books was fair use; however, its piracy of works was likely not.

Authors opposing the settlement argued that lawyers’ fees were too high and authors’ payouts were too low. Hoping to avoid accepting the estimated $3,000-per-work payout and file separate lawsuits to seek higher damages, a handful of authors tried to opt out past the deadline.

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When we formed the global steering committee for our KnowBe4 Student Edition, our primary goal was to simply listen. That listening paid off during a pivotal conversation with a private research university in Florida.

Publishers and author Scott Turow sued Google, alleging it used copyrighted books and articles to train Gemini without permission.

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Publishers and author Scott Turow sued Google, alleging it used copyrighted books and articles to train Gemini without permission.

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The University’s nationally recognized School of Cybersecurity has launched a new Ph.D. in cybersecurity designed to prepare the next generation of cyber leaders, researchers and educators as the world faces new and complex security challenges.  

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OpenAI is facing calls for "serious sanctions" after fighting to keep news organizations from snooping through millions of logs to find evidence of users skirting their paywalls by prompting ChatGPT to regurgitate their articles.

This evidence is considered among the most important to both sides, potentially either dooming OpenAI as an infringer or exonerating its chatbot technology as a transformative fair use of news sites' content.

In a sanctions motion Thursday, news organizations suing OpenAI—led by The New York Times—accused the AI firm of repeatedly lying for years to conceal evidence of infringement that could hobble OpenAI's defense.

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Google's new default AI training settings impact Australian workplaces. Learn how to manage data privacy and Google Search, Lens, and Translate usage.

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Google's new default AI training settings impact Australian workplaces. Learn how to manage data privacy and Google Search, Lens, and Translate usage.

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There’s an important metric that can tell you exactly how vulnerable your high-risk employees and departments are to the next generation of social engineering.

The Neuron Academy launched on July 7 with self-paced AI courses for professionals who want to use ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini more confidently.

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The Neuron Academy launched on July 7 with self-paced AI courses for professionals who want to use ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini more confidently.

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Google Search uploads may be used to train AI unless users opt out, raising privacy and data governance concerns for businesses.

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Google Search uploads may be used to train AI unless users opt out, raising privacy and data governance concerns for businesses.

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Every year, KnowBe4 analyzes millions of simulated phishing tests to measure one thing: how likely is your workforce to fall for a phishing attack? The results, published in the 2026 Phishing by Industry Benchmarking Report, paint a clear picture of where human risk concentrates — and what organizations can do about it.

The INC ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation has grown into one of the premier ransomware offerings, claiming hundreds of victims in 2026 alone, according to researchers at Acronis. The attackers target a broad range of industries, but have recently prioritized entities in the legal sector.

Ahead of a July 2 deadline to submit public comments, advocates are warning the Federal Trade Commission that it must keep close watch over Elon Musk’s X and firmly reject a recent bid to end the agency’s ongoing audits of the platform’s data handling.

Last month, the FTC posted a notice explaining that X had argued that an FTC order was no longer necessary due to changes Musk had made to the platform.

The initial order came as a penalty after the FTC found that a coding error had caused then-Twitter to improperly share users’ contact information for ad targeting that had initially been submitted for two-factor authentication. Under the order, X is subjected to costly independent audits, and the FTC has authority to demand documents to ensure compliance with data privacy laws without taking additional legal action.

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In cybersecurity, attention has become one of our most valuable resources. Modern digital habits have fundamentally changed how we consume information, giving rise to "TikTok Brain." An environment of constant notifications, endless content streams and competing demands on our focus, has changed how we consume information and, more importantly, how we make decisions.