Nicolas Jondet
@njondet.bsky.social
IP/IT Law Academic - University of Edinburgh Law School
Amanda Holden's Enthusiastic 'Yes Yes Yes'
ALT: Amanda Holden's Enthusiastic 'Yes Yes Yes'
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Sven-Erik Volberg@volberg.bsky.social · 5d agoUnder German law, selling or owning recording devices disguised as everyday objects is strictly prohibited. Because Meta Glasses closely resemble regular eyewear, the Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) is reviewing a nationwide ban with fines already being issued 2/2
My newsletter #TechLetters ☕️ out: Anthropic and OpenAI release rogue AI agents. Hugging Face breach runs 17,600 actions. Claude hacks real orgs. Russian Wi-Fi traps travelers. AI eats books. techletters.substack.com/p/techletter...
TechLetters ☕️ Anthropic and OpenAI release rogue AI agents. Hugging Face breach runs 17,600 actions. Claude hacks real orgs. Russian Wi-Fi traps travelers. AI eats books.
Security
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“In the most serious case, an agent tried to insert malicious code into an open-source project. In an attempt to get the code approved, the agent engaged in social engineering — creating fake online identities and using them to pressure the project's maintainer to approve the code.” Mad stuff.
philpax@philpax.me · yesterdaya new contestant has entered FelonyBench: the UK government! www.aisi.gov.uk/blog/inciden...
This aligns with another thing I've been thinking about (but perhaps harder): in the EU, you can now have alternate app stores on your phone. What if we had on-protocol app stores? @trezy.codes covers a lot of the bits below, content moderation handles safety, social graph recommendations. Neat?
Trezy@trezy.codes · yesterdayHere's the short version: - Creator uploads work somewhere - Creator makes a space that contains access to the work - User purchases the work thru a storefront - User is added to the space with access to the work - User copies work into their own space (e.g. their library)
Apple Plans iPhone-to-Windows Copy and Paste in EU After Microsoft Request
Apple is working on a new feature that will support cross-device copy and paste between iOS devices and Windows PCs. Microsoft asked for the feature using Apple's EU interoperability request system fo...
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Next@next.ink · yesterdayMicrosoft obtient d’Apple un copier-coller entre iPhone et PC
Apple Launches Legal Challenge Against UK Demand To Access Encrypted User Data https://it.slashdot.org/story/26/08/04/0557231/apple-launches-legal-challenge-against-uk-demand-to-access-encrypted-user-data?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed
Apple Launches Legal Challenge Against UK Demand To Access Encrypted User Data
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Guardian: Apple has launched a new legal challenge against a UK government demand to access its customers' highly encrypted data, a year after the Home Office agreed to abandon its previous request. The US tech company launched the legal complaint last mo...
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"OpenAI allegedly sought workers with temporary visas over potential US workers."
DOJ extracts $3.2 million from OpenAI over hiring discrimination allegations - Engadget
DOJ extracts $3.2 million from OpenAI over hiring discrimination allegations.
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Engadget@engadget.com · yesterdayDOJ extracts $3.2 million from OpenAI over hiring discrimination allegations.
"The company brought in $367 million in advertising revenue between April and June of this year ... During the second quarter of 2022, the last time Twitter reported financial results as a public company, it had $1.08 billion in revenue from advertising." Read More: www.engadget.com/2230464/we-j...
We just got our first real look at how small X's ad business is - Engadget
Advertisers seem to be spending a whole lot less than they used to on the platform.
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Engadget@engadget.com · yesterdayAdvertisers seem to be spending a whole lot less than they used to on the platform.
“People said we were using an unacceptable amount of power, and with these upgraded facilities that require so much more of it, we’ve shown that we took those criticisms to heart,” said Sam Altman
Technological Advancements Allow Data Centers To Run On Even More Electricity
SAN FRANCISCO—Hailing rapid developments in the infrastructure needed to support artificial intelligence, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced Tuesday that technological advancements were now allowing data...
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The AI framework excludes open models entirely, and doesn’t define what a ‘national security risk’ is. www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
Trump’s AI testing plan is limited and vague
And the details are hush-hush.
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"Both cases are before the UK's Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) and concern Microsoft's alleged efforts to restrict the market for pre-owned software licenses."
The Register@theregister.com · 15h agoDouble trouble for Microsoft as pre-owned software licenses claims converge
Open source project fools AI scrapers with poisoned font
Open source project fools AI scrapers with poisoned font
ShieldFont is available today if you've got copy that needs protecting, we mean
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Techie lured out of retirement to support software only he remembered
Techie lured out of retirement to support software only he remembered
The first job went well, but a pension remained preferable to rolling projects
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Scotland's university procurement center confirms cyber crooks broke in
Scotland's university procurement center confirms cyber crooks broke in
APUC investigating after criminals claim historical data theft
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Claude Code is revolutionizing digital archaeology. Enterprise better dig it
Claude Code is revolutionizing digital archaeology. Enterprise better dig it
'As a big AI skeptic, you just blew my mind'
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The European Union has announced that new AI rules are now enforceable across the bloc.
EU announces new rules on AI transparency - Engadget
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Investors are worried that Reddit can’t succeed without Google referrals, and that concern can be extended to most other organizations in the business of producing content for the open web.
As Reddit stock falls, CEO questions value of Google's AI Overviews
Reddit may still be considering ending its licensing deal with Google.
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Elle commence bêtement des cours de dessin alors qu’une IA peut mieux faire https://www.legorafi.fr/2026/08/04/elle-commence-betement-des-cours-de-dessin-alors-quune-ia-peut-mieux-faire/
Elle commence bêtement des cours de dessin alors qu’une IA peut mieux faire
Toute l'information selon des sources contradictoires.
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Yes. conflictoflaws.net/2026/copyrig...
Copyright, Targeting and Geo-Blocking: The CJEU Stirs the Pot
By Graham Smith, Of Counsel, Bird & Bird LLP, London, UK The CJEU’s recent copyright decision in Anne Frank endorses state of the art geo-blocking as an effective way of shielding a website from the d...
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New on my blog: Contempt of court and platform liability. www.cyberleagle.com/2026/08/cont...
Contempt of court and platform liability
Graham Smith's blog on law, IT, the internet and online media
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cambridge-commentary.ai open access, article by article annotation of the AI Act ( WiP) - useful, especially given the cost of competitor volumes!
Cambridge Commentary on EU General-Purpose AI Law
Up-to-date commentary on the general-purpose AI-related provisions of the EU AI Act
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You can now access many more digital laws, not just the GDPR, at the UCL Massively Crossreferenced Digital Laws page: EU: GDPR, DSA, DMA, AI Act, UCPD, NIS2 UK: OSA, DPA18, ...+ Each article/para/recital, links to what-cites-it in int'l cases/statutes/guidance homepages.ucl.ac.uk/~ucqnmve/law...
michael veale@michae.lv · 6d agoParts of the GDPR are cited and interpreted by thousands of pieces of case law and guidance, but there's no easy and free way to find out what. We've made a tool which makes it super easy, for 13,000 citing documents, all in one place. More regulations to come! homepages.ucl.ac.uk/~ucqnmve/law...
GrapheneOS Defends Data-Wiping Function That Blocked US Border Search https://yro.slashdot.org/story/26/07/28/1652243/grapheneos-defends-data-wiping-function-that-blocked-us-border-search?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed
GrapheneOS Defends Data-Wiping Function That Blocked US Border Search
GrapheneOS is defending its duress-password feature after an environmental activist used it to wipe his Pixel phone during a U.S. Customs search and was later indicted for allegedly destroying property under government control. The nonprofit says the operating system is "completely legal," cannot re...
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Microsoft faces competition probe over Copilot subscription price hike
Microsoft faces competition probe over Copilot subscription price hike
Watchdog asks whether customers were clearly told how to avoid the costlier AI-equipped plans
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According to Logitech’s new gaming boss, Robin Piispanen, Logitech plans to ship one version of its wireless mice to Europe and a different version everywhere else. “How many people are going to open up their own mouse, take out the battery, put in a new one because the battery ran old?” he asks.
Logitech will pull a Nintendo — only European mice will come with replaceable batteries
It’s not just about cost, says Logitech G boss.
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The US government is targeting China with a new import ban on “advanced robotic devices” and power inverters made in foreign countries. By the definition of "advanced robotic device" detailed by the FCC, even future robot vacuums would automatically be banned if they do not obtain a waiver.
The US is banning foreign robots
From router bans to robots.
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“My goal is simply to protect creators when their work is allegedly commercialized without permission."
Artist sues AI meme generator for selling deeply personal comic as ad template
Meme generator may have screwed up by using templates in outputs, expert says.
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