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Lead reportPoliticsCNBC Politics11h ago

States now must report undocumented immigrants to DHS or risk federal funding, DOJ says

The new DOJ opinion relates to funding states get for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families and the Supplemental Security Income programs.

Desk analysisAI-assisted2 min read

The Department of Justice has issued an opinion that effectively rewrites the terms of federal-state cooperation. States receiving funds under Temporary Assistance for Needy Families and Supplemental Security Income must now report undocumented immigrants to the Department of Homeland Security, or risk losing that money. The legal reasoning is straightforward: federal funding comes with conditions, and the administration is choosing to enforce this one with new rigor.

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AI toolsArs Technica11h ago

Google releases Gemini 3.8 Flash, its third Flash model in six weeks

Google's Pro model updates are seemingly paused, but there's yet another Gemini Flash today.

Desk analysisAI-assisted2 min read

Google's cadence of Gemini Flash releases has become a rhythm of its own. Three models in six weeks is not a product roadmap; it is a statement of strategy. The company has effectively deprioritized the frontier Pro line, at least for now, and is betting that iterative, accessible models will keep developers locked into its ecosystem.

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Market signalAl Jazeera11h ago

UK’s Burnham faces first parliament grilling, vows to ‘bring back hope’

Newly appointed leader takes first Prime Minister’s Questions, pledges to fulfill defence, social spending goals.

Desk analysisAI-assisted2 min read

The new UK leader’s first Prime Minister’s Questions is a ritual of political theater, but the substance behind the performance matters. Burnham’s vow to “bring back hope” is a deliberate pivot from the transactional language of recent governance, aimed squarely at a public fatigued by austerity and institutional drift.

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AI toolsArs Technica11h ago

Trump may be forced to reveal secret rules feds use for AI safety testing

Trump’s secret reviews of frontier AI models may hide corruption, lawsuit says.

Desk analysisAI-assisted2 min read

The lawsuit filed by Protect Democracy is a quiet but pointed challenge to the Trump administration's opaque AI safety review process. The core allegation is not that the reviews are flawed, but that they exist in a legal and procedural vacuum. Four federal agencies are now compelled to answer a simple question: under what authority, and by what rules, are frontier AI models being vetted before release?

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