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Another New Mexico jury finds that Meta misled consumers.

This time the finding is in connection to Meta’s claims about privacy, and enforcement of its misinformation policies. The case stems from a 2021 lawsuit brought by the state’s attorney general at the time, over claims related to the Cambridge Analytica data scandal. The judge will determine penalties next. [Link: Meta misled consumers in case over Cambridge Analytica scandal, New Mexico jury says | https://www.reuters.com/business/meta-misled-consumers-case-over-cambridge-analytica-scandal-new-mexico-jury-says-2026-09-25/ | Reuters]

Collins warns OMB about unspent global health funding

Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), who chairs the Senate Appropriations Committee, called on the Trump administration to spend more than $1 billion of global health funding that Congress has already appropriated before it expires Wednesday. In a letter sent to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought and Eric Ueland…

Duckworth calls on Pentagon, FAA to reject Trump’s DC arch plans

Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) on Friday demanded the Pentagon and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) keep Washington’s airspace safe by rejecting President Trump’s plans to convert his intended triumphal arch into a military site from which drones may be launched. In a letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford, Duckworth pressed for…

Pete Hegseth urges troops to register to vote

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday urged U.S. service members and their families to register and vote in the upcoming 2026 midterm elections, warning that 300,000 troops did not register to cast votes two years ago. “Regardless of your home state or current duty status, you can use a standardized federal postcard to register and…

Zelensky says Trump gave final OK on Patriot license for Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday that President Trump will allow Ukraine to build Patriot missiles with “concrete agreements” in place between Kyiv and Washington. “There are concrete agreements regarding Patriot licenses,” Zelensky posted online, days after the two met on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. “At our meeting,…

DC appeals court sides with Pentagon on blacklist of Anthropic

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit sided with the Trump administration in its blacklisting of the artificial intelligence firm Anthropic, allowing the Pentagon to label the AI firm a supply chain risk. The 2-1 ruling, issued Friday, rejected Anthropic’s challenge of the designation, finding the Department of Defense had “ample support” for…

Have Meta glasses changed how we think about privacy?

I chatted with Charlie Warzel over at The Atlantic to try to untangle this moment of massive outrage over smart glasses and Flock cameras. In August I reported on the service workers who encounter Meta glasses at their jobs, and the harassment — and social media clout — that sometimes follows. [Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YR3-2KVNrQI]

Crypto hacks keep happening.

Bitget says $351.6 million in crypto was stolen by hackers on Thursday, and reportedly suspects the breach may be linked to North Korea. Meanwhile, Protos reports three other DeFi projects that posted about being hacked on Thursday, with losses totaling $7 million at Duelbits, $2.3 million at Meter, and $1.8 million at Payy Network. [Link: Crypto exchange Bitget pauses withdrawals after $350 million stolen in hack | https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/crypto-exchange-bitget-pauses-withdrawals-after-350-million-stolen-hack-2026-09-25/ | Reuters]

Colorado Democrat introduces bill to bolster battlefield trauma care research

Rep. Jason Crow (D-Colo.), a former Army Ranger, will introduce a bill Friday to help the U.S. military continue developing new approaches to provide service members and veterans battlefield trauma care by learning lessons from conflict overseas. Crow, who sits on the House Armed Services Committee, will introduce a Cooperative Overseas Military Battlefield Advancement in…

Sunday, October 11, 2026

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