newsTuesday, July 28, 2026
A Wired investigation reveals that Hugging Face, the billion-dollar open-source AI platform, is hosting models that can easily generate nonconsensual deepfake nudes. The report lands as law enforcement in the US, EU, and UK crack down on similar sites, raising questions about the platform's moderation and liability.
A single story dominates today: Hugging Face's moderation failure with deepfake nudes.
Hugging Face's open-source model hosting is being used to create nonconsensual deepfake nudes, and the platform hasn't stopped it. This is a moderation and legal liability story, not just a tech one.
Courts and governments are shaping the news with extradition fights, defamation rulings, and election security moves.
Andrew and Tristan Tate will stay jailed for at least two more weeks while fighting extradition to the UK on rape and sex trafficking charges. A detention hearing is set for August 13.
A judge dismissed Justin Baldoni's defamation suit against the New York Times and ordered his company to pay $171,000 in damages. The suit stemmed from the Times' investigation into Blake Lively's harassment allegations.
The Trump DOJ is asking the Supreme Court to allow an executive order restricting mail voting to take effect before the midterms, after lower courts blocked it. The case could reshape voting access.
Two tech stories show how fragile infrastructure can be, from T-Mobile's network failure to Microsoft's security patch problems.
T-Mobile suffered a widespread outage Monday, leaving users in SOS mode and unable to use ride-sharing. Social media had the usual meltdown.
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on Linux has two bugs: one can disable the security service after an upgrade, another prevents updates on FIPS-enabled RHEL systems. Hardened boxes may be left unprotected.
US airman accused of ‘spree’ of rapes on sleeping women avoided UK courtswww.theguardian.com
Europe warned of ‘warmer-than-normal’ August: What’s driving blistering temperatures?www.euronews.com
Long-banned toxics are still accumulating in Great Lakes birds—as new chemical threats emergewww.ehn.org
US looks to boost anti-China spending worldwide, documents saycstu.io
Angie Craig defends immigration vote in the face of Democrats’ fury over Operation Metro Surgeminnesotareformer.com
Marvel Phase 7 and 8 movie slate and release dates: X-Men, Ghostrider, Black Panther 3, and beyondwww.polygon.comAlaska Democratic U.S. House candidate says he had support but not enough moneyakpub.io
Alaska Democratic U.S. House candidate Matt Schultz suspended his campaign on July 17, citing insufficient funds rather than lack of support or desire. He announced his endorsement of independent candidate Bill Hill in the race against Republican incumbent Rep. Nick Begich. Schul
Firefly: After 4 Months, What's the Deal with The Animated Series?bleedingcool.com
An update on the status of the Firefly animated series, announced four months ago by Nathan Fillion and the original cast. The article examines what has been revealed so far, the current state of development, and what fans can expect going forward, while reflecting on the endurin
Person Opposing Data Center Arrested for Clapping at City Meetingwww.404media.co
A high school physics teacher, Lux Claridge, was arrested for clapping during an Emporia, Kansas City Commission meeting while opposing a proposed hyperscale data center on 1,000 acres of rural land. Claridge, along with their spouse and brother, attended the meeting to speak aga
Linda Perhacs Is Reported Missingpitchfork.com
Folk singer Linda Perhacs, known for her 1970 cult album Parallelograms, has been reported missing at age 82. Friends and collaborators including Julia Holter and former manager Laurel Stearns have issued a public statement seeking information, noting they last heard from her eig
Alan Ritchson calls viral neighbor fist fight ‘scariest’ experience of his lifewww.the-independent.com
Alan Ritchson, star of 'Reacher,' recounts a physical altercation with his Tennessee neighbor that was captured on bodycam footage and made headlines in March. On Dax Shepard's Armchair Expert podcast, Ritchson described the incident as the "scariest thing" he's ever been through
China's new challenge as natural disasters strike - fake AI videoswww.bbc.co.uk
The article examines how China faces an emerging challenge alongside natural disasters: the proliferation of AI-generated fake videos on social media. Following Typhoon Noul and other recent storms, misleading content — including fabricated images of dead bodies, false flooding d
CNBC Daily Open: Apple reclaims its crown, SpaceX returns to Earthwww.cnbc.com
The article covers two main stories: Apple reclaiming its position as the world's most valuable company with a $4.95 trillion market cap, surpassing Nvidia; and developments in the Iran conflict, including reports of a pause in hostilities, U.S. munition shortages, and falling oi
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