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Google Insider Trading Case Puts Polymarket Under New Scrutiny
Federal prosecutors accuse software engineer Michele Spagnuolo of using confidential Google search data to make more than $1.2 million in prediction-market profits
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- Digital security Password Help Is Getting Easier to Find Inside Everyday Apps Apple, Google and other companies now offer tools meant to make online accounts safer as alternatives to traditional passwords gain wider use
- AI oversight US to test Google, Microsoft and xAI models before release Voluntary Commerce Department agreements give CAISI early access to frontier systems as Washington weighs security risks from more powerful AI
- Tech and politics Sergey Brin’s politics shift right, New York Times reports The Google co-founder has praised President Trump, donated to Republicans and spent $57 million fighting a California billionaire-tax proposal, according to the report
Artificial intelligence
Google workers urge Pichai to reject classified Pentagon AI work
In an open letter, employees working on AI systems warned that a Defense Department deal could put Google technology into harmful military uses
Google plans up to $40 billion Anthropic investment
The agreement starts with $10 billion and could add $30 billion more if performance milestones are met, deepening a partnership around Claude and cloud infrastructure