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Nicolas Zahn @nzahn42.bsky.social · 7h

Today's the day! Start at 08:45

Follow today's #SwissIGF25 live here:

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Sarah Genner @sgenner.bsky.social · 1d

ABB verkauft Robotik-Geschäft für 5,3 Milliarden Dollar an Softbank Group

ABB verkauft Robotik-Geschäft an Softbank Group

Der Technologiekonzern ABB übergibt sein Roboter-Geschäft mit 7000 Mitarbeitenden an die japanische Softbank. Der Verkauf erzielt einen Buchgewinn von 2,4 Milliarden Dollar.

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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 1d

I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.

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Engadget @engadget.bsky.social · 1d

ICE spent $825K this year on vehicles with IMSI catchers

TechCrunch has been tracking the agency's use of this controversial surveillance tech.

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Molly White @molly.wiki · 1d

"[Ars Technica] asked Cruz's office to explain why a senator pressuring Wikipedia is appropriate while an FCC chair pressuring ABC is not and will update this article if we get a response."

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Ted Cruz picks a fight with Wikipedia, accusing platform of left-wing bias

Cruz sends letter demanding answers from Wikimedia Foundation.

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Tuta @tuta.com · 29d

✊ Tuta Mail to the EU: If you pass Chat Control, we’re forced to sue you.

We will never build backdoors or spy on our users. Privacy is a human right, guaranteed to everyone by the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights.

#StopChatControl #privacymatters

Read the full comment 👉 tuta.com/blog/chat-co...

If Chat Control 73 3
passes, we as an
encrypted provider
have two options:
sue to fight for
people’s privacy,
or leave the EU.
And we’ve decided to
fight. We will never
weaken or backdoor
our encryption.”
MATHIAS PFAU, TUTA MAIL

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Markus Metz @markusmetz.bsky.social · 4d

Wir brauchen nicht mehr Hype, wir brauchen mehr Hirn. Wäge ab, überlege, nutze deinen Verstand. Das Richtige bewahren, das Bessere ergänzen. @wolflotter.bsky.social

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euobserver — EU news that matters @euobserver.com · 4d

Criminals using AI to industrialise cyberattacks in EU

Criminals are abusing large language models to produce mass-scale, automated cyberattack campaigns targeting European citizens and services.

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Ciaran Martin @ciaranm.bsky.social · 7d

This genuinely troubling event does bring to mind one of the great tabloid cyber headlines of all time

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Euractiv @euractiv.com · 8d

EU faces intensifying state-aligned cyber-threats, per ENISA

EU agency's cyber-threat report highlights "notable" rise in attacks on public administrations, which accounted for well over a third of those analysed

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Andre Meister @andre.netzpolitik.org · 8d

Alle relevanten IT-Fachleute warnen vor der Chatkontrolle. Sie gefährdet die IT-Sicherheit aller. Das Digitalministerium kann das Gesetz verhindern. Doch Minister Karsten Wildberger duckt sich weg. Wenn die Chatkontrolle kommt, verliert er jede Glaubwürdigkeit. netzpolitik.org/2025/chatkon...

Chatkontrolle: Der Digitalminister duckt sich weg

Wenn in Kürze die Entscheidung fällt, ob Europa eine verpflichtende Chatkontrolle bekommt, ist auch die Haltung der Bundesregierung maßgeblich. Doch der Digitalminister mag sich lieber nicht positioni...

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Nicolas Zahn @nzahn42.bsky.social · 9d

Let's celebrate a favourite sound of my childhood at today's #DialUpDay as AOL shuts down the dial-up service for good #InternetHistory

www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvr9...

Dial Up Modem Handshake Sound - Spectrogram

YouTube video by Bitcore

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Nicolas Zahn @nzahn42.bsky.social · 10d

The discussion about #AI and #Governance in a fragmented, multipolar world remains a challenge, especially for multilateral institutions like the #UN

#DigitalGovernance

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U.S. rejects international AI oversight at U.N. General Assembly

While heads of state and world experts highlighted risks and opportunities from AI, U.S. representatives expressed deep opposition to any global effort to govern the technology.

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Nicolas Zahn @nzahn42.bsky.social · 10d

Good reminder from the #US that developing, buying and procuring a #technology does not automatically lead to effective adoption

#AI #drones

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Exclusive | U.S. Military Is Struggling to Deploy AI Weapons

A U.S. plan to field thousands of cutting-edge drones for a potential conflict with China has fallen short of its goal, and the Pentagon is moving the effort to a new warfare group.

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Nicolas Zahn @nzahn42.bsky.social · 10d

Die #digitalpolitischen Versäumnisse der letzten Jahr(zehnte) müssen nun endlich angegangen werden um eine positive Zukunftsvision für die digitale Schweiz zu entwickeln.

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Nicolas Zahn @nzahn42.bsky.social · 10d

Und sie bedeuten, dass wir jetzt erst recht den Vertrauensbeweis erbringen müssen: #Digitalisierung im Dienste der #Demokratie und der Freiheit des Individuums ist nicht nur möglich, sondern nötig und muss das Ziel sein!

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Nicolas Zahn @nzahn42.bsky.social · 10d

Das Misstrauen gegenüber staatlichen und privaten Institutionen, die grosse Angst vor #Digitalisierung als Nachteil für Grundrechte, das waren die Hauptpunkte, die in den Diskussionen um diese Vorlage mitschwangen.

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Nicolas Zahn @nzahn42.bsky.social · 10d

Mit diesem Abstimmungssonntag kann man kaum zufrieden sein. Neben den unnötigen und teuren Anliegen in Zürich macht mir vor Allem das knappe Ja zur #eID Sorge.

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Jon Keegan @jonkeegan.com · 12d

Holy moly! Great work here by @zackwhittaker.com @sarahp.bsky.social

Zack Whittaker @zackwhittaker.com · 12d

ICYMI: A viral app called Neon, which pays you to record your phone calls so your audio can be used to train AI, has gone offline after I discovered a security lapse that allowed any user to access the phone numbers, call recordings, and call transcriptions of any other user.

Exclusive: Neon takes down app after exposing users' phone numbers, call recordings, and transcripts

Call recording app Neon was one of the top-ranked iPhone apps, but was pulled offline after a security bug allowed any logged-in user to access the call recordings and transcripts of any other user.

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Ulrike Franke @rikefranke.bsky.social · 13d

How well prepared are we against drone incursions? Not prepared enough.

Some thoughts in ZDF mittagsmagazin

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David Gilbert @davidgilbert.bsky.social · 14d

NEW

WIRED led the way in reporting on Elon Musk's efforts to dismantle the US government. My colleagues and I spoke to 100s of employees at dozens of agencies to understand what happened.

This is the definitive story of DOGE as told by those who experienced it

www.wired.com/story/oral-h...

The Story of DOGE, as Told by Federal Workers

WIRED spoke with more than 200 federal workers in dozens of agencies to learn what happened as the Department of Government Efficiency tore through their offices.

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Tech Policy Press @techpolicypress.bsky.social · 14d

We must move past a simplistic view of techno nationalism and embark on the challenging work of establishing digital infrastructures that are powerful, participatory, transparent, and fundamentally accountable to the people they serve, writes Vaibhav Chhimpa.

How National AI Clouds Undermine Democracy | TechPolicy.Press

The global rush toward digital sovereignty overlooks a significant and growing threat to the democracies it claims to defend, writes Vaibhav Chhimpa.

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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 14d

Jaguar Land Rover to bear full cost of cyber attack given lack of insurance on.ft.com/46lRrIr

Jaguar Land Rover to bear full cost of cyber attack given lack of insurance

Government considers offering support to suppliers including state purchase of car parts

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Nicolas Zahn @nzahn42.bsky.social · 16d

Crazy findings by new @collect_intel study: #trust in #AI higher than public #institutions

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A global snapshot of trust and AI

Findings from our Global Dialogues data, which encompasses ~4,000 participants across four rounds, reveal that trust in traditional institutions is low, while confidence in AI chatbots is high.

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Nicolas Zahn @nzahn42.bsky.social · 16d

Neuer #eGovernment Monitor 2025 von Initiative D21 e. V. und TUM (h/t Reiner Petzold) mit der erneuten Bestätigung, dass ein handlungsfähiger, digital kompetenter Staat eine zentrale Anforderung für heutige Gesellschaften ist.

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eGovernment MONITOR 2025: Wie die digitale Verwaltung helfen kann, Staatsvertrauen zurückzugewinnen

Nur noch ein Drittel der Deutschen hat (sehr) großes Vertrauen in den Staat – 2022 waren es noch 38 %. Die Ergebnisse verdeutlichen: Leistungsfähige digitale Verwaltung kann entscheidend sein, damit B...

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