Met Police accused of unlawful procurement strategy in High Court battle with Palantir over AI data contract

The Metropolitan Police Service is facing serious legal allegations that it orchestrated an unlawful procurement process to secure a lucrative contract for the U.S. technology giant Palantir. Legal documents filed in the High Court by the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC)—the body that oversees the London police force—allege that the force and the […]

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Defenders are turning the tables on AI hackers by adopting malicious prompt injection tactics as a powerful new defensive strategy

For years, prompt injection has been the primary weapon in an attacker’s arsenal, a digital Trojan horse designed to subvert large language models (LLMs) by forcing them to bypass safety protocols. By embedding malicious instructions into seemingly innocuous emails, calendar invites, or web documents, hackers have successfully tricked AI agents into exfiltrating sensitive data, executing […]

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Activists Demand Shift in Hong Kong’s Wildlife Conflict Resolution Strategy Following Consecutive Incidents

Activists are calling for a fundamental re-evaluation of Hong Kong’s approach to mitigating human-wildlife conflict, particularly concerning wild boars and other urban wildlife. The plea comes in the wake of two significant incidents occurring on consecutive days, which have reignited public debate and highlighted perceived shortcomings in current government strategies. The recent events, including the […]

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