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Ars TechnicaTornado Cash sold crypto “privacy”; the US saw “money laundering.” A jury isn’t sure what to think.
Tornado didn't want to know its customers, which included North Korean hackers.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/08/tornado-cash-sold-crypto-privacy-the-us-saw-money-laundering-a-jury-isnt-sure-what-to-think/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
Ars TechnicaOpenAI announces deal to offer ChatGPT to US executive branch at almost no cost
Questions linger about ideological bias in models as well as data security.
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/08/openai-announces-deal-to-offer-chatgpt-to-us-executive-branch-at-almost-no-cost/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
Ars TechnicaCoding error blamed after parts of Constitution disappear from US website
US restores deleted portions after people noticed the Constitution had shrunk.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/08/coding-error-blamed-after-parts-of-constitution-disappear-from-us-website/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
Ars TechnicaGoogle search boss says AI isn’t killing search clicks
Liz Reid says Google's data shows AI is generating consistent clicks and better experiences.
https://arstechnica.com/google/2025/08/google-search-boss-says-ai-isnt-killing-search-clicks/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
Ars TechnicaCockatoos know 30 distinct dance moves
Ten of 21 known cockatoo species exhibit dance behavior, and one bird executed 17 unique moves.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/08/cockatoos-know-30-distinct-dance-moves/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
Ars TechnicaNvidia blasts proposals for chip backdoors as US considers “kill switch”
Nvidia denies China accusation of kill switch but worries US will require one.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/08/nvidia-blasts-proposals-for-chip-backdoors-as-us-considers-kill-switch/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
Ars TechnicaResearchers use calendar events to hack Gemini, control smart home gadgets
The team behind the research has worked with Google to mitigate the attack, but what comes next?
https://arstechnica.com/google/2025/08/researchers-use-calendar-events-to-hack-gemini-control-smart-home-gadgets/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
Ars TechnicaTrump’s trade and environment policies are a disaster for car makers
Falling operating margins, revised sales estimates, and scaled-back forecasts.
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2025/08/trumps-trade-and-environment-policies-are-a-disaster-for-car-makers/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
Ars TechnicaSome AI tools don’t understand biology yet
A collection of new studies on gene activity show that AI tools aren't very good.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/08/some-ai-tools-dont-understand-biology-yet/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
Ars TechnicaStates take the lead in AI regulation as federal government steers clear
All 50 states have introduced AI-related legislation this year.
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/08/states-take-the-lead-in-ai-regulation-as-federal-government-steers-clear/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social