Google Contract Shows Deal With Israel Defense Ministry ( time.com )
Google provides cloud computing services to the Israeli Ministry of Defense, and the tech giant has negotiated deepening its partnership during Israel’s war in Gaza, a company document viewed by TIME shows....
U.K. Criminalizes Creating Sexually Explicit Deepfake Images ( time.com )
The U.K. will criminalize the creation of sexually explicit deepfake images as part of plans to tackle violence against women....
Big Tech Is Dominating the AI Lobbying Frenzy in Washington ( time.com )
Putin Visiting Xi Underscores Limits of Pressure to Divide Russia and China ( time.com )
Taliban Militants Fed Up With Office Culture, Ready to Quiet Quit ( time.com )
Israeli Airstrike Kills Dozens at Gaza School-Turned-Shelter ( time.com )
The strike came after the military said it was launching new air and ground operations in central Gaza in an apparent widening of its nearly eight-month offensive, launched after Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack. An international medical charity had reported soaring casualties even before Thursday’s strike....