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Frederick County school board bans AI for all students
The Frederick County school board voted 6-1 to implement a district-wide ban on AI for students in all grades, citing concerns over learning shortcuts and academic integrity.fredericknewspost.comIndustry
SKT and Upstage launch sovereign AI cybersecurity council
SK Telecom and Upstage have launched a council with security firms and universities to train their AI models on real-world cybersecurity data.asiae.co.krSecurity
Microsoft makes Execution Containers generally available for AI agents
Microsoft has declared Microsoft Execution Containers (MXC) generally available, providing a policy-driven containment layer to restrict AI agent access to files and networks on Windows, macOS, and Linux.blogs.windows.comIndustry
Mecka AI raises $60M Series B led by Sequoia
Mecka AI, a startup collecting human motion data to train robots, announced a $60 million Series B round led by Sequoia, with participation from Nvidia and Microsoft’s M12.techcrunch.comIndustry
Ex-ByteDance intern raises $30 million for world model startup
Tian Keyu, a former ByteDance intern and Peking University master's graduate, has raised approximately $30 million for a stealth AI lab focused on world models, valuing the company at $200 million.bloomberg.comPolicy
Third Circuit rejects fair‑use defense for non‑generative AI legal search tool
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed a district court ruling that ROSS’s AI‑driven legal‑research platform infringed Thomson Reuters’ Westlaw headnotes, rejecting the company’s fair‑use defense.natlawreview.comInnovation
University of Delaware launches AI institute for human-centered healthcare
The University of Delaware has launched a new AI Institute for Human-AI Cooperation, funded by a $21.5 million NSF grant, to develop personalized AI models for physical therapy and neurologic rehabilitation.whyy.orgPolicy
Utah signs executive order for pro-human AI safeguards
Utah Governor Spencer J. Cox signed Executive Order 2026-08 to establish AI literacy training, technical safeguards, and efficiency directives for state agencies under the Pro-Human AI Initiative.govtech.comProduct
Microsoft and Nvidia unveil Surface Laptop Ultra with RTX Spark AI chip
Microsoft and Nvidia introduced the Surface Laptop Ultra, a high‑end Windows PC powered by Nvidia’s RTX Spark architecture that can run AI models up to 120 billion parameters locally, with prices starting at $2,599 and pre‑orders open.americanbazaaronline.com
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