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"The widespread protests in Iran have exposed both Tehran's brutal tactics in the streets, where state authorities have killed thousands of demonstrators since early January, and extreme measures to block access to the global internet. As it has done repeatedly in the past, the Iranian regime cut off the country's residents from the global internet during the latest anti-government uprising. But it also shut down access to the country's intranet, known as the National Information Network, which new research found is becoming a mechanism of constant and pervasive surveillance that may ultimately be the only way Iranians can get online."

"The last remaining major nuclear weapons treaty between the United States and Russia just expired. So what will take its place? Artificial intelligence, of course. At least, that's what some researchers believe. Combined with satellite imagery and human reviewers, AI-powered systems could replace in-person inspection of countries' nuclear facilities. Obviously, there are flaws to this plan."

"Cryptocurrencies may be only 16 years old, but they've already become the money form of choice for the world's worst people. Crypto-tracing firm Chainalysis this week revealed that blockchain-based transactions linked to the sale of human beings into prostitution and forced scamming has nearly doubled over the past year, with hundreds of millions of dollars in transactions annually. Chainalysis researchers say that amount is likely an underestimate."

Widespread protests in Iran have been met with lethal force, with state authorities killing thousands of demonstrators since early January. The Iranian regime repeatedly cut access to the global internet during the uprising and also shut down the country's intranet, the National Information Network, which research finds is evolving into a pervasive surveillance mechanism that may become the only way Iranians can access online services. The last major US–Russia nuclear treaty expired, and some researchers propose AI combined with satellite imagery and human reviewers to replace in-person inspections, despite clear flaws. Blockchain transactions linked to trafficking and forced scamming have nearly doubled, amounting to hundreds of millions annually. A surge in immigration enforcement in Minnesota overwhelmed courts, prolonging detention and stretching US attorneys.

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