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washingtonpost.com > business > 09/05/2026 > this-credit-card-scam-involves-spam-emails-here-what-know

Column | Credit card scammers are using this tactic to bury bank fraud alerts

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (92+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. Fraudsters are counting on a common everyday headache to cover their tracks....

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washingtonpost.com > business > 08/06/2026 > meta-ai-hacking-anthropic-irregular-openai > 00328c12-91d7-11f1-9fdc-0a725c989a7b_story.html

Meta says its AI model hacked another company, adding to worries about bots going rogue

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (79+ words) The Washington Post Meta said Thursday that one of its artificial intelligence models accessed the internet on its own and hacked another company, the latest in a series of disclosures about AI models going rogue. In recent weeks OpenAI and…...

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washingtonpost.com > technology > 08/06/2026 > meta-says-its-ai-model-hacked-another-company-during-testing

Meta says its AI model hacked another company during testing

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (71+ words) The Washington Post The AI hacking disclosure is the third by a tech company in recent weeks, following similar security incidents with Anthropic and OpenAI models. A Meta artificial intelligence model hacked into another company during cybersecurity testing, the company…...

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washingtonpost.com > health > 07/29/2026 > ftc-sues-hims-hers-alleging-it-breached-patient-privacy

FTC sues Hims & Hers, saying telehealth company breached patient privacy

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (80+ words) The Washington Post The online purveyor of weight-loss drugs says the agency failed to recognize industry standards. The Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the popular weight-loss site Hims & Hers, alleging that it breached patient privacy and engaged…...

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washingtonpost.com > national-security > 07/20/2026 > doj-its-safe-fed-employees-download-tiktok-work-phones

DOJ: It’s safe for federal employees to download TikTok on work phones

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (83+ words) The Washington Post A memo from the department’s Office of Legal Counsel formalized earlier guidance that said a new version of the app did not pose data or national security risks. It is now safe for federal employees to download…...

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washingtonpost.com > business > 07/11/2026 > meta-artificial-intelligence-instagram-images-privacy > 697671f2-7d46-11f1-b194-f872dd4ec5aa_story.html

Amid criticism, Meta reins in new AI tool that automatically accessed public Instagram images

2+ mon, 2+ day ago   (81+ words) The Washington Post Meta has pulled the plug on a feature of a recently launched AI tool following criticism that it made Instagram accounts fodder for use in creating AI-generated images. The move on Friday came less than a week…...

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washingtonpost.com > style > 07/10/2026 > how-stop-meta-using-your-instagram-photos-create-ai-images

Meta now lets anyone use your public Instagram photos to create AI images

2+ mon, 3+ day ago   (22+ words) The Washington Post Here’s how to opt out....

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washingtonpost.com > technology > 07/09/2026 > openai-launches-new-system-white-house-initially-put-leash

OpenAI launches new system the Trump administration initially put on a leash

2+ mon, 4+ day ago   (81+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. The company says the government raised no objections to Thursday’s launch, which…...

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washingtonpost.com > business > 06/26/2026 > trump-ai-openai-gpt56-sol-cybersecurity-mythos > cdd6f804-7181-11f1-8730-e7fd0e2a6404_story.html

OpenAI limits its latest ChatGPT product to Trump-approved customers during cybersecurity review

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (78+ words) The Washington Post OpenAI is restricting the release of its new AI model, GPT-5.6 Sol, at the request of President Donald Trump’s administration ChatGPT maker OpenAI said Friday it is restricting the release of its new artificial intelligence model at…...

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washingtonpost.com > opinions > 06/19/2026 > edith-pritchett-cartoon-app-permissions

Opinion | What will you give an app access to?

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (29+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more....