The ‘astounding’ rise of semaglutide — and what’s next for weight-loss drugs Article meta Article Date: 2026-02-12 Article URL: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00228-1 Article Title: The ‘astounding’ rise of semaglutide — and what’s…
Crypto-Funded Human Trafficking Is Exploding Summary New research from Chainalysis shows crypto-funded human trafficking surged in 2025 — crypto transactions linked to trafficking rose at least 85% year-on-year and now…
California fines Disney $2.75 million for data privacy violations Summary California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a $2.75 million settlement with Disney over allegations the company made it excessively difficult…
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WhatsApp says Russia tried to fully block platform, push users to state app Summary Russia moved to block WhatsApp nationwide by removing the app’s domain records from the national Domain…
Science funding needs fixing — but not through chaotic reforms Summary The UK’s national funder, UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), announced wide-ranging changes to how research grants are judged and…
Senegalese Data Breaches Expose Lack of ‘Security Maturity’ Summary On 19 January a new ransomware group calling itself “The Green Blood Group” breached two servers at Senegal’s Directorate of File…
Google: China’s APT31 used Gemini to plan cyberattacks against US orgs Summary Google’s Threat Intelligence Group reports that China-linked APT31 (also known as Violet Typhoon/Zirconium/Judgment Panda) used the Gemini AI…
Microsoft warns that poisoned AI buttons and links may betray your trust Summary Microsoft’s Defender Security Team has flagged a rise in what it calls “AI Recommendation Poisoning”: techniques that…
Lawmakers demand great wall to keep advanced chipmaking gear out of China Summary A bipartisan group of eight US lawmakers has urged the Trump administration to impose a countrywide ban…
