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Any battlefield use of the software would be a dramatic turnaround for OpenAI, which describes its mission as developing AI that can benefit all of humanity.The post Microsoft Pitched OpenAI's DALL-E as Battlefield Tool for U.S. Military appeared first on The Intercept.

Protests at universities are now being met with a wave of censorship and suppression, targeting students most directly.The post Amid Gaza War, College Campuses Become Free Speech Testing Ground" appeared first on The Intercept.

For the feds, ISIS-K as the new domestic terrorism threat avoids dealing with the politics of the Gaza war. The post Terror Hunters Trade Hamas for ISIS-K, Perhaps With Some Relief appeared first on The Intercept.

As UConn meets Purdue, the national security state wants you worried about a different faceoff.The post Feds Search Basketball Arena for Domestic Nuclear Terrorists in Their Own March Madness appeared first on The Intercept.

I'm a security researcher working in the journalism field, and I'm here to rain on your dangerous, dumb parade.The post Forget a Ban - Why Are Journalists Using TikTok in the First Place? appeared first on The Intercept.

The confab put on by real estate site Yad2, a subsidiary of publishing giant Axel Springer, includes numerous companies doing business in the West Bank.The post Israeli Real Estate Firm Used Genocidal Rhetoric - Then Politico's Parent Company Put Them in a Trade Fair appeared first on The Intercept.

Google prohibits using its tech for immediate harm," but Israel is harnessing its facial recognition to set up a dragnet of Palestinians.The post Google Won't Say Anything About Israel Using Its Photo Software to Create Gaza Hit List" appeared first on The Intercept.

Analyzing double-haters' criticisms of both presidential candidates with campaign adviser Anat Shenker-Osorio.The post No to Biden, No to Trump: Insights From Swing-State Voters appeared first on The Intercept.

The costs of saying things that are undeniably and horrifically dehumanizing toward Palestinians are so low."The post The Vicious Things Republicans Have Said About Palestinians Since October 7 appeared first on The Intercept.

A federal appeals court will decide whether Douglass Mackey should go to prison for his posts about Hillary Clinton and the 2016 election.The post A MAGA Troll's Memes Were Blatant Disinformation. But Were They a Crime? appeared first on The Intercept.

The IVF vs. embryonic personhood fracas forces Republicans to face the living people harmed by their defense of cellular rights.The post Pro-Lifers Are Up Against a Real-Life Crisis appeared first on The Intercept.

New court filings say that the city is violating an eight-year-old court order mandating access to education for people under 22.The post NYC Jails Flagrantly Deny Young People's Legal Right to Education appeared first on The Intercept.

A shadowy figure spent years ingratiating themself to a developer, then injected a backdoor that could have taken over millions of computers.The post The Other Players Who Helped (Almost) Make the World's Biggest Backdoor Hack appeared first on The Intercept.

The Anglo-Australian mining company is facing legal claims that it contaminated waterways and lakes with harmful levels of uranium and lead.The post Rio Tinto's Madagascar Mine Promised Prosperity. It Tainted a Community. appeared first on The Intercept.

Contrary to Hollywood depictions, Army psyops are an understaffed and ineffective mess.The post New Report Reveals Dirty Secret of Army Psychological Operations appeared first on The Intercept.

Bankrolled by real estate investors, a multimillion-dollar recall effort against Pamela Price launched just six months after she took office.The post Crime Has Been a Euphemism for Race": Alameda County's Reform DA Rejects Recall Narrative appeared first on The Intercept.

On issues from abortion rights to criminal justice reforms, the war on democracy is opening new fronts on the state level.The post How the Right Is Taking Over State Courts With Judicial Gerrymandering appeared first on The Intercept.

As state police amass more spying tools, privacy advocates say Congress's debate over a mass surveillance bill offers hope for reform.The post Congress Has a Chance to Rein In Police Use of Surveillance Tech appeared first on The Intercept.

President Joe Biden's handling of the Gaza war might impact the decisions of at least a quarter of Democratic voters in November.The post 1 in 5 Wisconsin Democrats Said Gaza War Will Impact Their Primary Vote appeared first on The Intercept.

Fox Corporation is hiring a counter-disinformation specialist as Fox News continues to denounce efforts to fight disinformation.The post Fox Used to Hate Disinformation Experts. Now It's Hiring One. appeared first on The Intercept.

Ronna McDaniel is unhired, but NBC still pays retired generals and admirals who have a personal stake in what they "analyze."The post NBC Rejects Trump Voice but Embraces War Party appeared first on The Intercept.

We're not going to clean up your mess," said analyst Rula Jebreal about PEN America's recent outreach to prominent Palestinian voices.The post PEN America in Damage-Control Mode Amid Revolt From Staff and Palestinian Writers appeared first on The Intercept.

Individuals looked to avoid conflict and please political masters," a Pentagon-backed RAND corporation study finds.The post Spy Agencies Skewed Intel to Please Trump, and Obama Too appeared first on The Intercept.

As reports of Gaza censorship on Instagram and Facebook raises alarms, Congress targets TikTok while X profits from government surveillance.The post How the Gaza War Is Reshaping Social Media appeared first on The Intercept.

Some schools are acting on the misbegotten notion that Palestinian freedom is a threat to Jewish safety.The post Pro-Israel Advocates Are Weaponizing Safety" on College Campuses appeared first on The Intercept.

The Secret Service program stresses more behavioral monitoring as well as students spying on other students.The post Kamala Harris Touts Secret Service Program Encouraging High School Spying appeared first on The Intercept.

The Defense Department blew the deadline for a mandatory briefing to Congress on coups by U.S.-trained African military officers.The post Pentagon Ignores Law Calling for Report on How It Trained So Many African Coup Leaders appeared first on The Intercept.

The justices didn't seem to buy the tenuous theory that would allow the doctors to sue the FDA over medication abortion.The post Anti-Abortion Doctors Struggle to Explain Mifepristone Harms Before Supreme Court appeared first on The Intercept.

While Israel's assault on Gaza continues, Iran supports a web of groups that have targeted Israeli and U.S. forces across the Middle East.The post Iran and U.S. Wage a Shadow War Behind Gaza Conflict appeared first on The Intercept.

In the days after October 7, Meta said it removed more than 2 million pieces of Hebrew and Arabic content, but didn't break down the data.The post Meta Refuses to Answer Questions on Gaza Censorship, Say Sens. Warren and Sanders appeared first on The Intercept.

Another federal government program to fight foreign disinformation falls flat.The post Government-Made Comic Books Try to Fight Election Disinformation appeared first on The Intercept.

Musk made hay of his legal battle against secret surveillance but continued selling X user data to a company that facilitates government monitoring.The post Elon Musk Fought Government Surveillance - While Profiting Off Government Surveillance appeared first on The Intercept.

Famous for its repression and torture, Teodoro Obiang's Equatorial Guinea got an aid delivery from U.S. Special Operations forces.The post Squeezed by African Coups, Biden Cozies Up to the World's Worst Dictator appeared first on The Intercept.

I saw scenes that were horrific and I never want to see again," said Yasser Khan, a surgeon from Toronto.The post Man-Made Hell On Earth": A Canadian Doctor on His Medical Mission to Gaza appeared first on The Intercept.

Congress passed a one-year ban on UNRWA funds even as several Western countries have resumed funding for the U.N. agency that aids Palestinians.The post U.S. Doubles Down on Defunding UNRWA - Despite Flimsy Allegations appeared first on The Intercept.

Reform-minded district attorneys like Minnesota's Mary Moriarty are facing backlash for prosecuting police shootings and misconduct.The post Prosecute a Cop? You'll Face Removal From Office appeared first on The Intercept.

The Pentagon's own program to minimize civilian harm is stalled, the Government Accountability Office's audit says.The post Biden Decries Civilian Deaths in Gaza as Pentagon Fails With Its Own Safeguards appeared first on The Intercept.

Protesters have taken to the street on the island, decrying power blackouts and food shortages.The post Havana Syndrome: How the Biden Administration Is Driving Cubans Into Misery appeared first on The Intercept.

The Republican Study Committee's annual budget also calls to permanently defund UNRWA and eliminate the National Labor Relations Board.The post House Republicans Want to Ban Universal Free School Lunches appeared first on The Intercept.

Anger over the civilian carnage in Gaza has galvanized some veterans who experienced disastrous U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan up close. The post Anti-War Veterans Groups Echo Aaron Bushnell's Demand for a Ceasefire in Gaza appeared first on The Intercept.

From his perch on a government commission, Jacob Helberg fearmongered about TikTok in Congress. He also works for a giant defense contractor.The post Tech Official Pushing TikTok Ban Could Reap Windfall From U.S.-China Cold War appeared first on The Intercept.

Moderate PAC, funded by Republican megadonor Jeff Yass, became the first outside group to run ads in a contested Democratic primary.The post GOP Megadonor's PAC Fires Off First Ads in Summer Lee's Democratic Primary appeared first on The Intercept.

The Post needs $100 million; its owner gave that amount to retired Adm. William McRaven and Eva Longoria to direct to charity. The post Bezos Cuts $50M Check to Celebrity Admiral as Washington Post Flounders appeared first on The Intercept.

Pye is scheduled to die Wednesday night. His conviction raised red flags, including alleged racism by his own trial attorney.The post After Four Years Without an Execution, Georgia Prepares to Kill Willie Pye appeared first on The Intercept.

Palestinian human rights lawyer Diana Buttu on Israel's ongoing nakba and the fight for freedom from Gaza to the West Bank.The post We Have to Start Thinking in Terms of Decolonization" appeared first on The Intercept.

After the Honduran president repealed a law granting unfettered authority to outside investors, the cryptoquistadors took the dispute to a World Bank arbitration court.The post Honduras Ratchets Up Battle With Crypto-Libertarian Investors, Rejects World Bank Court appeared first on The Intercept.

A pro-Israel letter denounced Jonathan Glazer for antisemitism - comparing his Oscar speech to a medieval blood libel."The post Even Mentioning Occupation" at the Oscars Is Antisemitic, Some Jewish Hollywood Figures Say appeared first on The Intercept.

The junta denounced the condescending attitude" of an American delegation that tried to save a quarter-billion-dollar U.S. base in Niger.The post U.S.-Trained Niger Junta Kicks Out U.S. Troops, Drone Base appeared first on The Intercept.

CARCOSA is an AI-driven program that aims to reduce information overload for soldiers.The post Secret Pentagon Program Echoes Pedophile Ring in True Detective" Series appeared first on The Intercept.

From Joe Biden on down, liberals denounce anti-Muslim bias to avoid mentioning the scourge of hate against Palestinians.The post Let's Name It: Not Just Islamophobia, but Anti-Palestinianism appeared first on The Intercept.