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Russian courts convict first people under new anti-LGBT law: https://benborges.xyz/2024/02/02/russian-courts-convict.html

Elon Musk sues OpenAI and Sam Altman, accusing them of betraying an agreement from OpenAI's founding to develop AI toward the "benefit of humanity" over profits (Candace Cheung/Courthouse News Service)
https://www.courthousenews.com/elon-musk-sue…

Elon Musk sues OpenAI over AI threat
OpenAI is not so open now, Musk claims, following the closed source release of the company's artificial general intelligence technology under Microsoft.

"Never forget": Trump unloads on Republican "cowards and weaklings" in Easter Sunday meltdown | Salon.com
https://www.salon.com/2024/03/31/never-forget-unloads-on-cowards-and-weaklings-in-easter-sunday-m…

"Never forget": Trump unloads on Republican "cowards and weaklings" in Easter Sunday meltdown | Salon.com
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As the United States hunts for critical minerals
—the materials underpinning vital technologies ranging from electric vehicle batteries to advanced weapons systems
—an increasing number of U.S. lawmakers from both major parties are urging the Biden administration to take its search 🔸under the sea. 🔸

Deep-Sea Mining for Critical Minerals: U.S. Lawmakers Urge UNCLOS Ratification
The scramble for critical minerals is heating up under the sea, but lawmakers fear the United States could be left behind.

The White House has announced a new National Security Memorandum on Critical Infrastructure.
Fact sheet here: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/04/30/fact-sheet-biden-harris-administration-announces-new-national-security-memorandum-on-critical-infrastructure/
New Memorandum here: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2024/04/30/national-security-memorandum-on-critical-infrastructure-security-and-resilience/

The White House has announced a new National Security Memorandum on Critical Infrastructure.
Fact sheet here: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/04/30/fact-sheet-biden-harris-administration-announces-new-national-security-memorandum-on-critical-infrastructure/
New Memorandum here: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2024/04/30/national-security-memorandum-on-critical-infrastructure-security-and-resilience/

Polygamous sect leader pleads guilty in scheme to orchestrate sexual acts involving children | Courthouse News Service
https://www.courthousenews.com/polygamous-sect-leader-pleads-guilty-in-scheme-to-orch…

Polygamous sect leader pleads guilty in scheme to orchestrate sexual acts involving children
Samuel Bateman and his followers believe polygamy brings exaltation in heaven.

The court also approved a ballot language of an initiative to enshrine abortion rights in the Florida Constitution.
Florida Supreme Court upholds 15-week abortion ban | Courthouse News Service
https://www.courthousenews.com/florida-supreme-…

Florida Supreme Court upholds 15-week abortion ban
The ruling by the state’s high court will greenlight a 6-week ban passed in 2023. The court also approved a ballot language of an initiative to enshrine abortion rights in the Florida Constitution.

Check out today's Metacurity for the most critical infosec developments you should know, including
--White House issues a modernized critical infrastructure protection policy
--Finnish hacker sentenced to six-plus years for psychotherapy clinic hack and extortion,
--US identities in foreign spy reports soared last year,
--Qantas blunder allowed passengers to see other passengers' data,
--Non-bank lender Firstmac was hacked,
--Marriott cops to using weaker algorithm at the time of its massive breach,
--White House embraces skill-based cyber hiring,
--much more
https://www.metacurity.com/p/white-house-issues-modernized-critical-infrastructure-protection-policy

US threatens to pull aid to Ghana over anti-#LGBTQ bill | Courthouse News Service
https://www.courthousenews.com/us-threatens-to-pull-aid-to-ghana-…

US threatens to pull aid to Ghana over anti-LGBTQ+ bill
The legislation would impose up to three years in prison for identifying as LGBTQ+.