Tootfinder

The UK Treasury committee says the government and Bank of England's "wait-and-see approach" to AI risks in the financial sector poses "serious harm" to the UK (Kalyeena Makortoff/The Guardian)
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/

This guy won't be attending the World Cup, or the Olympics.
https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/01/19/irish-man-risks-us-retaliation-for-unmasking-thousands-of-ice-officers-online/

Irish man risks US retaliation for unmasking thousands of ICE officers online
Dominick Skinner started publishing identities last year and is assisted by over 500 volunteers across America

Underestimates in global warming pose major climate and financial risks, report shows #climate

Underestimates in global warming pose major climate and financial risks, report shows
Policymakers and financial institutions are underestimating climate risks that could undermine the global financial system, according to a new report from the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA) and University of Exeter.

Filing: the Pentagon says Anthropic's use of foreign workers, including from China, poses security risks and that its case is "different" from other companies' (Maria Curi/Axios)
https://www.axios.com/2026/03/19/pentagon-anthropic-foreig…

Pentagon: Anthropic's foreign workforce poses security risks
The Defense Department is raising red flags about a key element of the AI industry — its reliance on global talent — as it moves to dismiss Anthropic's lawsuit.

World Economic Forum
The Global Risks Report 2026
14 January 2026
Site: https://www.weforum.org/publications/global-risks-report-2026/
Pdf:

"Europeans’ ‘psychological bias’ to climate change risks slowing down progress, warns study"
#Europe #Climate #ClimateChange

‘Psychological bias’ to climate change risks slowing progress - study
Scientists warn that our understanding and perception of climate-fuelled risks are “limited and flawed”.

Is there some general theory — just in the hand-wavy “these underlying principles could apply” form of macroeconomics and not necessarily even any kind of falsifiable model — that backs up the notion that increased coupling of risks induces higher investor payouts? or something along those lines?
I feel like “coupling increases the magnitude of failure” and ”coupling increases risk” are more or less self-evident assertions (though of course deserving of study). By some kind of symmetry, it •feels• like coupling could increase payouts too — the billionaires certainly act as though it does! — but that seems less self-evident to me.

Laut #GlobalRisksReport 2026 sehen Expertinnen und Experten kurzfristig geoökonomische #Konflikte als größte Gefahr für globale Krisen.
Gemeint sind Maßnahmen wie Sanktionen oder #Handelsbeschränkungen

Global Risks Report: Sorge vor wirtschaftlichen Auseinandersetzungen ist gestiegen
Im Global Risks Report werden Experten nach den größten Risiken für die Welt gefragt. Aktuell sehen sie ökonomische Konfrontationen vorne, langfristig die Klimakrise.

Venture capitalist David Sacks has warned that continued escalation in the U.S.–Israel conflict with Iran could trigger far-reaching economic and humanitarian crises
Speaking on the All-In podcast on Friday, Sacks — who serves as President Donald Trump’s lead on artificial intelligence and cryptocurrencies — argued that Iran’s military capacity has been severely degraded and called this “a good time to declare victory and get out,” adding that markets would welcome a de-escalatory move…

David Sacks urges off-ramp in U.S.–Israel conflict with Iran, warning of catastrophic escalation
Venture capitalist David Sacks, serving as President Trump’s AI and crypto lead, cautions that prolonging the US–Israel war with Iran risks crippling energy infrastructure, water supplies and regional stability, urging a ceasefire or negotiated settlement.

Seems like the funeral industry in Korea has failed to meet its cybersecurity requirements. Gotta wonder if this is true everywhere. (not that most organizations aren't bad at cyber -- they are -- but haven't read much about the funeral industry).
Exclusive: Funeral Industry Faces Security Gaps as Top Firms Lack Key Certifications

Exclusive: Funeral Industry Faces Security Gaps as Top Firms Lack Key Certifications
Exclusive: Funeral Industry Faces Security Gaps as Top Firms Lack Key Certifications Despite managing sensitive data of millions, funeral companies remain exempt from information security regulations, raising concerns over data protection and ransomware risks

How Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Vaccine Agenda Risks a Resurgence of Deadly Childhood Plagues (Patricia Callahan/ProPublica)
https://www.propublica.org/article/rfk-jr-vaccine-agenda-childhood-plagues
http://www.memeorandum.com/260319/p92#a260319p92

A terrible rail tragedy near Cordoba. At least 39 dead.
We won't know the causes for weeks yet. However, it's a reminder that all risks do increase with speed. The derailment of the first train, into the path of the second, seems to have happened very shortly before arrival of the second, with no time for even the most sophisticated system to stop it.

🛡️ Nanoplastics in water help bacteria form stronger, disinfectant-resistant biofilms
https://phys.org/news/2026-01-nanoplastics-bacteria-stronger-disinfectant-resistant.html

Nanoplastics in water help bacteria form stronger, disinfectant-resistant biofilms
Human health risks from direct consumption of toxic nanoplastics are already scary, but researchers have confirmed that nanoplastics in water give rise to an additional threat: They strengthen bacteria.

That e-bike you bought your teen might be an illegal electric motorbike – and the risks are real
https://theconversation.com/that-e-bike-you…

That e-bike you bought your teen might be an illegal electric motorbike – and the risks are real
From serious injuries to thrill-seeking rideouts, teens on overpowered e-bikes have provoked a media frenzy. But the risks of these vehicles is very real.

Largest UK study to date uncovers hidden chemical risks in waste-to-energy residues #UnitedKingdom

Largest UK study to date uncovers hidden chemical risks in waste-to-energy residues
Energy-from-waste facilities are often positioned as a cleaner alternative to landfill, transforming rubbish into electricity and reducing the UK's waste burden. But new research suggests that there may be a hidden cost to this process: potentially hazardous chemical residues that remain largely out of public view. A study from the University of East London (UEL) has uncovered new evidence about the risks posed by air pollution control residues (APCr)—a fine, highly alkaline powder produced w…

RE: https://fediscience.org/@MichaelEMann/116088232083801675
The risks of AI being used as a propaganda weapon against climate action and the energy transition (and many other things) is something we ignore at our peril.

How generative AI is used in the financial sector.
#AI

Generative AI in Financial Services: Use Cases & Risks
Explore generative AI in financial services: how it works, top use cases, customer experience gains, key risks, and governance best practices.

"Nous estimons qu'Š ce stade de son développement, les risques liés Š l'utilisation de l'IA générative dans l'éducation des enfants l'emportent sur ses avantages. Cela s'explique en grande partie par le fait que les risques liés Š l'IA sont de nature différente de ses avantages, c'est-Š-dire que ces risques compromettent le développement fondamental des enfants et peuvent empêcher la concrétisation des avantages."

Sen. Marsha Blackburn releases a Senate draft of the TRUMP AMERICA AI Act, a federal framework to replace state AI laws, incorporating KOSA and the NO FAKES Act (Oma Seddiq/Bloomberg Law)
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/tech-and

Draft AI Framework to Replace State Laws Released by Senate (1)
The Senate has released a draft national framework to replace state laws on artificial intelligence and promote the technology’s development while minimizing risks to Americans.

Did an "AI" (LLM) write that report? @… https://flipboard.com/@npr/science-uk3a4d92z/-/a-2dzVqOFxTxGIIGWtXjFa7Q:a:319544…

The risks of AI in schools outweigh the benefits, report says
The risks of using generative artificial intelligence to educate children and teens currently overshadow the benefits, according to a new study by the Brookings Institution's Center for Universal Education. The sweeping study includes focus groups and interviews with K-12 students, parents, …

It terrifies me to confront how monstrously selfish and stupid people can be.
Giorgio is a hero who reports from the trenches of democracy in Ukraine. He risks his life to bring the receipts of what is really happening in Ukraine.
If you don't like to read, he also makes a lot of videos.
Please support Ukraine and give the world a glimpse of the truth by sharing the friend link that bypasses the paywall:

RE: https://mastodon.social/@urlyman/116232505890032336
If you're reading only one thing today, let it be this thread below, connecting the Straight of Hormuz with the recursive risks & dependencies to fertilizers, food safety, energy, minerals, EV…

Here is the Eurasia Group summery on risks faced by Canada.
#CanPoli #Trump

This simple habit could help seniors live longer and stay independent #health

This simple habit could help seniors live longer and stay independent
Cycling might be one of the simplest ways for older adults to stay healthier, longer. A 10-year study in Japan found that seniors who rode bicycles had lower risks of needing long-term care and dying—especially those who didn’t drive. Continuing or even starting cycling later in life still delivered noticeable benefits. The results highlight biking as a surprisingly powerful tool for maintaining independence and well-being.

Four Nieman Fellow alumni discuss the potential of AI in journalism, offering varied opinions on its value for writing, sorting data, creating images, and more (Nieman Reports)
https://niemanreports.org/ai-research-risks-journalism-ar…

Journalism at an AI Inflection Point - Nieman Reports
As artificial intelligence moves into newsrooms, four Nieman Fellows weigh in on the technology’s promise, limits, and risks.

Methane emissions cause 25% of global heating today,
and there has been a “scary” surge since 2007
UCLA Scientists have warned that this acceleration seriously risks triggering catastrophic climate tipping points.
However, cutting methane emissions has a rapid impact,
because the gas is naturally removed from the atmosphere far quicker than carbon dioxide.
Some experts call cutting methane the climate “emergency brake”.
“It is really maddening,” said Cara …

A Security Researcher Went 'Undercover' on Moltbook - and Found Security Risks - Slashdot
https://it.slashdot.org/story/26/03/08/2237210/a-security-researcher-went-undercover-on-moltbook---and-found-security-risks

"Study maps tree-planting risks and rewards for climate and biodiversity"
#Biodiversity #Climate #ClimateChange

Study maps tree-planting risks and rewards for climate and biodiversity
Establishing forests can capture carbon and boost biodiversity — but some biomes are a better bet than others, a recent study finds. Forest restoration has emerged as a top nature-based solution to mitigate climate change, with numerous high-profile initiatives launched over the past few decades. And while there’s enthusiasm for replanting degraded forest areas, or […]

He's so close! Just a little but more and he might see it!
https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@joethephish/115905042848812954
Less sarcastically, an interactive interface that recognized natural language and suggested shell commands could be done well, but wouldn't really need an LLM at all (and the inherent risks/costs of the LLM version make it the wrong tool for the job).

#Methane emissions cause 25% of #global_heating today, and there has been a “scary” surge since 2007, according to scientists. They have warned that this acceleration seriously risks triggering catastrophic climate tipping points. However, cutting methane emissions has a rapid impact, because the…

I see that Texas's Office of Hostile Foreign Adversaries is holding sway with the governor's office or something.
Governor Abbott Directs State Health Agencies to Address Potential CCP-Connected Cybersecurity Risks
https://go…

Governor Abbott Directs State Health Agencies to Address Potential CCP-Connected Cybersecurity Risks

Trump's War Alliance With Israel Is Reshaping the Middle East. But It Carries Risks. (Anton Troianovski/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/13/us/politics/trumps-war-alliance-with-israel-is-reshaping-the-middle-east-but-it-carries-risks.html
http://www.memeorandum.com/260313/p125#a260313p125

Nesta poll on public attitudes to AI in the public sector: 'Top concerns centre on AI inaccuracy, over-reliance and privacy risks'
https://www.nesta.org.uk/blog/five-essential-insights-for-public-sector-managers-on-a…

Five essential insights for public sector managers on AI and public trust
Our findings highlight five critical areas of concern and support that should inform how public sector organisations approach AI adoption

What are Dolphins getting in Malik Willis? The upside and risks of Miami's new QB

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/malik-willis-dolphins-fit-strengths-weaknesses-outlook…

It makes sense that you don't have "Attorney-Client Privilege" with AI, if the AI you're using isn't licensed to practice law.
But the ability of the government to inspect AI sessions may be restricted by who is using them, eg a lawyer, and under what terms?

Heppner Shows Attorney-Client Privilege’s Fragility in AI Era
Opinion: Companies that want to deploy artificial intelligence for legal purposes must understand the risks that poses and take concrete steps to preserve privilege.

"a model of war that meant one side waging it without risk, the other without hope" — Azmi Bishara, paraphrased by Patrick Wintour.
Loud echoes, for me, of the first opium war. Or the wars waged by European settlers against the indigenous peoples of North America. Or of #Palestine.
From Bush Sr to Trump: the risks, lessons and legacy of US interference in the Middle East | …

“Disease combinations are often unique – anonymization of health data is therefore particularly complex” An interview on reconstruction risks by @…: https://www.

Interview: On data protection risks with medical research data
Disease combinations are often unique – anonymization of health data is therefore particularly complex. An interview on reconstruction risks.

Sources: KKR, Blackstone, and other investors have turned down some data center debt because of insufficient insurance against risks like natural disasters (Financial Times)
https://www.ft.com/content/5ba0cf1a-0d81-4479-a58c-3c8b5b088682

RE: https://indieweb.social/@keithamus/116062761549997084
If you can, please also identify known WCAG conformance errors.
We don’t want another toast escapade where the research failed to identify barriers and risks. Encoding broken patterns into t…

Denman Rooke Condemns Government Failure to Act on Climate Impacts
https://www.pbp.ie/galways-denman-rooke-government-inaction-on-national-roads-risks-safety-and-future-costs/

Denman Rooke Condemns Government Failure to Act on Climate Impacts
Government’s slow response to warnings about Ireland’s roads and bridges leaves us all at risk. Transport Infrastructure Ireland notes Ireland’s national road network — a €31 billion asset carrying more than 3.5 million vehicles each day — is at serious risk of intensifying climate impacts.

🌞 Nine-city study finds richer neighborhoods get more sidewalk shade
#urban

Nine-city study finds richer neighborhoods get more sidewalk shade
One of the best forms of heat relief is pretty simple: trees. In cities, as studies have documented, more tree cover lowers surface temperatures and heat-related health risks. However, as a new study led by MIT researchers shows, the amount of tree cover varies widely within cities, and is generally connected to wealth levels. After examining a cross-section of cities on four continents at different latitudes, the research finds a consistent link between wealth and neighborhood tree abundance w…

Ending Iran War Quickly Carries Big Risks for the U.S. and Allies (Yaroslav Trofimov/Wall Street Journal)
https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/ending-iran-war-quickly-carries-big-risks-for-the-u-s-and-allies-60c003de?st=myCEtR&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink
http://www.memeorandum.com/260312/p17#a260312p17

In 2025, the top 5 known exploited vulnerability (#KEV) vendors as of https://cyble.com/blog/cisa-kev-2025-exploited-vulnerabilities-growth/ were:
Microsoft (39)
<…

The European Commission opens a full DSA investigation into Shein over sales of child-like sex dolls that "could constitute child sexual abuse material" (Samuel Stolton/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/20

“Todos los humanos son emprendedores […] porque la voluntad de crear estš codificada en el ADN humano, y la creación es la esencia del espíritu emprendedor. ~ Reid Hoffman, Ben Casnocha“ — El mejor negocio eres tú
Suena a a publicidad pero no lo es, y escribo yo, Alex, petaqui, no es el mensaje copia y pega de una aplicación. Pero es verdad que #Headway ayuda a descubrir nuevas ideas y a desarrol…

Letting AI extract and report developments that are considered "important" risks tunnel vision, statistics drowning out important but nascent. #AI #LLM

Expert warns 'people will die' after Trump risks 'Armageddon' with new budget cuts - Alternet.org
https://www.alternet.org/trump-budget-cuts/

Laws for thee, not for me. The cop, and especially the mayor who instigated this and lied about it, seem to be the public safety risks here.
https://missionlocal.org/2026/03/sf-da-investigate-lurie-tenderloin-bodyguard-fight/

S.F. DA charges man who fought Lurie’s bodyguard after being shoved
Men charged in alley brawl with Mayor Daniel Lurie’s police security last week, SFPD officers also under investigation.

AI and work: an expert assesses how far this revolution still has to run https://theconversation.com/ai-and-work-an-expert-assesses-how-far-this-revolution-still-has-to-run-277650

AI and work: an expert assesses how far this revolution still has to run
What’s real, what’s over-stated and what risks have we missed so far?

WBD's board unanimously rejects Paramount's amended $108.4B acquisition bid, saying that it still has "significant" risks compared to Netflix's $83B offer (Lucas Manfredi/The Wrap)
https://www.thewrap.com/industry-news/deal

Warner Bros. Discovery Rejects Paramount's Amended $30 Per Share Bid Over 'Insufficient Value' and 'Lack of Certainty'
The board says the revised $108.4 billion bid continues to offer "significant costs, risks and uncertainties" compared to its $83 billion deal with Netflix.

A new Republican House bill proposes sweeping changes to US toxic chemical laws
🔥that would gut protections for consumers, workers and the environment, public health advocates mobilising against the legislation warn.
Among other changes to the
"Toxic Substance Control Act" (TSCA), the bill would
❌limit the type of science that is used to determine health risks,
❌stop legally requiring the Environmental Protection Agency to ensure chemicals won’t harm p…

Poll: Majority of voters say risks of AI outweigh the benefits (Allan Smith/NBC News)
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/poll-majority-voters-say-risks-ai-outweigh-benefits-rcna262196
http://www.memeorandum.com/260310/p51#a260310p51

Taiwan's chip sector faces critical supply risks as the island relies on the Middle East for 37% of its LNG and much of its helium and sulfur, amid the Iran war (Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-1…

"Strip away the rhetoric and what remains is simple: there is no military option that delivers what Trump has promised. The symbolic strike is too weak to matter. Decapitation risks installing a junta. The sustained campaign courts state collapse and regional conflagration"
https://time.com/7345293/…

Trump Has No Good Options On Iran
"As brave Iranians challenge the repressive regime in Tehran, the U.S leader faces three paths, each worse than the last," writes Bobby Ghosh

Ukraine update: Russian cruelty is amplified by extreme weather.
Dodging FPV drones on a road covered in black ice to make a report from the front lines, Giorgio is a hero who risks his life to share a glimpse of the truth of what is happening in Ukraine.
Share the friend link to bypass the paywall:

Darting Through The Corridors of Death Towards a Flaming Sloviansk
Live from Ukraine 🇺🇦

Mekong sand mining risks collapse of SE Asia’s largest freshwater lake, study finds https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/mekong-sand-mining-risks-collapse-of-se-asias-largest-freshwater-lake-study-finds/

Mekong sand mining risks collapse of SE Asia’s largest freshwater lake, study finds
Rampant sand mining in the Mekong River is directly weakening critical seasonal river flows that sustain Southeast Asia’s largest freshwater lake, new research indicates. The Mekong’s annual wet season flood pulse that feeds water into Cambodia’s Tonle Sap Lake has been dwindling year by year. Experts have long pointed to upstream hydropower dams in China […]

Anthropic launches Cowork for Claude, built on Claude Code to automate complex tasks with minimal prompting, as a research preview for Claude Max subscribers (Webb Wright/ZDNET)
https://www.zdnet.com/article/anthropic-cowork-for-claude-complex-action…

Claude Cowork automates complex tasks for you now - at your own risk
Available first to Claude Max subscribers, the research preview empowers Anthropic's chatbot to handle complex tasks.

"AI-generated wildlife photos make conservation more difficult"
#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Conservation

AI-generated wildlife photos make conservation more difficult
AI-generated wildlife photos and videos are changing public understanding of animals, creating risks for conservation, trust and coexistence.

On AI agents: 'Traditional advertising is recognisable.
Algorithmic nudging...operates upstream. It shapes which options are surfaced, combined, or omitted before the shopper encounters them. Over time, this influence becomes routine and difficult to detect'
https://www.

Woolies' new AI system fundamentally changes the role of the shopper
Without scrutiny, agent-led shopping risks quietly reconfiguring consumer behaviour in ways that are difficult to detect — and even harder to reverse.

After two glorious weeks off , Metacurity is back with a holiday round-up edition of the top infosec developments you should know, including
--Substation destruction and not cyber expertise likely led to Caracas power outages,
--Denmark says Russia was behind destructive cyberattacks,
--CISA staffers suspended after organizing polygraph test of acting director,
--Chinese cyberattacks on Taiwan jumped in 2025,
--OpenAI says prompt injection attack risks are here t…

Substation destruction and not cyber expertise likely led to Caracas power outages
Denmark says Russia was behind destructive cyberattacks, CISA staffers suspended after organizing polygraph test of acting director, Chinese cyberattacks on Taiwan jumped in 2025, OpenAI says prompt injection attack risks are here to stay, European Space Agency confirms breach, much more

My initial thoughts as I read through the Canadian summary:
- While it mentions a political revolution in the U.S., with Trump removing or ignoring controls on his powers, it doesn't talk about how critical their midterms are.
- If the Democrats fail to take control of the House and Senate, then 2027 and beyond will be worse. Trump, senile and aging badly, will be a puppet for the worst elements in the U.S government.
- There's a real possibility that midterms could get canceled outright as Trump seeks absolute power.
- Smaller risks, in terms of impact, are food and health safety.
- The U.S. is removing all restrictions on profit in their food chain. Inspection agencies are being dismantled and legislation eliminated. Yet we continue to import goods from them.
- The anti-vaccine strategy at the very top is leading to surges in COVID, flu, measles and more. How long until that spills over our border.
#CanPoli

Texas clears the way for petrochemical expansion as experts warn of health risks (Grist)
https://grist.org/energy/texas-clears-the-way-for-petrochemical-expansion-as-experts-warn-of-health-risks/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260107/p6#a260107p6

Inside the administration, some officials are growing pessimistic about the lack of a clear strategy to finish the war.
But they have been careful not to express that directly to the president,
who has repeatedly declared that the military operation is a complete success
htt…

How Trump and His Advisers Miscalculated Iran’s Response to War
In the lead-up to the U.S.-Israeli attack, President Trump downplayed the risks to the energy markets as a short-term concern that should not overshadow the mission to decapitate the Iranian regime.

The year in rainforests 2025: Deforestation fell; the risks did not https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/the-year-in-rainforests-2025-deforestation-fell-the-risks-did-not/

The year in rainforests 2025: Deforestation fell; the risks did not
The story of the world’s tropical forests in 2025 was not one of dramatic reversal, but one shaped by accumulated pressure. In several regions, deforestation slowed. In others, loss continued in less visible forms, shaped by fire, degradation, and political choices not limited to large-scale clearing alone. Governments continued to speak the language of protection, […]

Anthropic researchers say rich countries' higher AI use risks deepening economic disparities and widening living standard gaps, driven by productivity gains (Financial Times)
https://www.ft.com/content/3ad44e30-c738-4356-91fb-8bb2368685c4

Tel Aviv-based Backslash Security, which safeguards enterprise software development from vibe coding risks, raised a $19M Series A, taking total funding to $27M (Duncan Riley/SiliconANGLE)
https://siliconangle.com/2026/02/10/backsl…

Amazon's Melania documentary fell 67% in its second week box office with $2.4M; Amazon MGM Studios says it is sparking "interest" among Prime Video subscribers (Pamela McClintock/The Hollywood Reporter)
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/m…

Amazon MGM Goes on Offense as ‘Melania’ Risks Getting Sacked at Super Bowl Box Office
The first lady's documentary is falling off steeply in its second weekend, prompting Amazon MGM to go on the offensive and stress that the film is in it for the long game, whether theatrically or streaming.

Each week, Metacurity offers our free and premium subscribers a weekly digest of the best long-form (and longish) infosec-related pieces we couldn't properly fit into our daily news crush,
This week's selection covers
--Scam compound captive risks it all to expose its inner workings,
--AI is a core source of geopolitical power and security,
--Regulators should jettison checkbox cyber compliance with innovations,
--AI-led cybersecurity superintelligence i…

Best infosec-related long reads for the week of 1/24/26
Scam compound captive risks it all to expose its inner workings, AI is a core source of geopolitical power and security, Regulators should jettison checkbox cyber compliance with innovations, AI-led cybersecurity superintelligence is coming, AI's dual-use capabilities are transforming cybersecurity

After Maduro Ouster, Trump Takes On the Risks of Governing Venezuela (Wall Street Journal)
https://www.wsj.com/world/americas/after-maduro-ouster-trump-takes-on-the-risks-of-governing-venezuela-d1ac75d4
http://www.memeorandum.com/260103/p93#a260103p93

"Light pollution could worsen allergy seasons, new study suggests"
#Pollution #Environment

Light pollution could worsen allergy seasons, new study suggests
Light pollution may do more than disrupt wildlife: new research finds it can extend pollen seasons, increasing allergy risks and public health costs.

NATO countries will launch a brand new operation in the Arctic this week,
following US claims that the island of Greenland is facing serious threats from China and Russia.
The Western military alliance is expected to launch "Arctic Sentry", three people with knowledge of the plans said,
in a move to deter foreign adversaries in the high north.
The decision, however, is widely interpreted as political rather than based on concrete security risks.
US Pr…

Google warns that the EU risks undermining its own competitiveness drive with the "tech sovereignty package" the bloc is set to present in the spring (Barbara Moens/Financial Times)
https://www.ft.com/content/0847914c-be27-4573-8600-8cdb54e604b7

Even after wildfires are extinguished, smoke damage may continue to pose risks to residents #environment

Even after wildfires are extinguished, smoke damage may continue to pose risks to residents
A new study of the impact of the 2025 Los Angeles County wildfires has found that even after fires are extinguished, residents who return to their homes may remain at risk of exposure to known carcinogens because of smoke damage.

Emerging NIST guidance suggests that the practice of treating AI as “just software” for cybersecurity purposes is giving way to more novel approaches to managing AI risks.
Check out my latest CSO piece for a clear guide to NIST's many AI and cyber initiatives.
https://www.

NIST’s AI guidance pushes cybersecurity boundaries
Emerging NIST guidance suggests that the long-standing practice of treating AI as “just software” for cybersecurity purposes is giving way to more novel approaches to managing AI risks.

Comedians weigh risks of video podcast licensing deals with Netflix, which would require them to remove new episodes from YouTube, potentially alienating fans (Matt Grobar/Deadline)
https://deadline.com/2026/02/netflix-video-podcasts-analysis-deal-analy…

As Netflix Targets Podcasts, Comics Weigh The Risk Of Leaving YouTube
As Netflix pushes deeper into video podcasts, comedy sources weigh licensing upside against the risks of losing direct fan relationships on YouTube.

Mr. Wright, the energy secretary, caused a market commotion Tuesday
when he posted on social media that the Navy had successfully escorted an oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz.
His post drove up stocks and reassured oil markets.
Then, when he deleted the post after administration officials said no escorts had taken place, markets were once again thrust into turmoil.
Efforts to resume shipments have been complicated by intelligence that Iran was preparing to la…

How Trump and His Advisers Miscalculated Iran’s Response to War
In the lead-up to the U.S.-Israeli attack, President Trump downplayed the risks to the energy markets as a short-term concern that should not overshadow the mission to decapitate the Iranian regime.

WBD's board unanimously rejects Paramount's amended $108.4B acquisition offer, saying the bid still has "significant" risks compared to Netflix's $83B offer (Lucas Manfredi/The Wrap)
https://www.thewrap.com/industry-news/deal

Warner Bros. Discovery Rejects Paramount's Amended $30 Per Share Bid Over 'Insufficient Value' and 'Lack of Certainty'
The board says the revised $108.4 billion bid continues to offer "significant costs, risks and uncertainties" compared to its $83 billion deal with Netflix.

After Trump administration officials gave a closed-door briefing to lawmakers on Tuesday,
Senator Christopher S. Murphy, Democrat of Connecticut, said on social media that the administration had “NO PLAN” for the Strait of Hormuz
and did “not know how to get it safely back open.”
Inside the administration, some officials are growing pessimistic about the lack of a clear strategy to finish the war.
But they have been careful not to express that directly to the presiden…

How Trump and His Advisers Miscalculated Iran’s Response to War
In the lead-up to the U.S.-Israeli attack, President Trump downplayed the risks to the energy markets as a short-term concern that should not overshadow the mission to decapitate the Iranian regime.

Trump Plunges the U.S. Into a New Era of Risk in Venezuela (New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/us/politics/trump-venezuela-oil-risks.html
http://www.memeorandum.com/260104/p28#a260104p28

Israeli startup Onyx Security, which helps secure and manage AI agents' operational risks, raised a $35M Series A led by Conviction, after a $5M seed in 2024 (Meir Orbach/CTech)
https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/hjmra11x911g

Cyber startup Onyx Security raises $35 million to control AI agents in organizations | CTech
The Israeli startup develops a platform to secure and manage AI systems as they become integral to business operations.

HHS unveiled a tool to help health care facilities assess their cybersecurity risks, yet forgot to renew its encryption certificate or something on its site that unveiled the tool.
https://cyberscoop.com/hhs-aspr-cybersecurity-risc-toolkit-update/

The Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements,
or “SAVE,” program
was designed to help states verify the citizenship and immigration status of people applying for government benefits.
Some state and local governments also use it to verify citizenship for voting.
But SAVE’s results — sometimes based on incomplete or outdated information — have never been perfect.
For that reason, the information gleaned from the SAVE program should be considered useful, but …

Homeland Security’s “SAVE” Program Exacerbates Risks to Voters
Bad data and a politicized overhaul could spread election fraud lies and disenfranchise voters.

Hands-on with Claude Cowork: looks well positioned to bring the powerful capabilities of Claude Code to a wider audience, but risks of prompt injections remain (Simon Willison/Simon Willison's Weblog)
https://simonwillison.net/2026/Jan/12/claude-cowork/

First impressions of Claude Cowork, Anthropic’s general agent
New from Anthropic today is Claude Cowork, a “research preview” that they describe as “Claude Code for the rest of your work”. It’s currently available only to Max subscribers ($100 …

BackOps, which makes automation tools for supply chain operations, raised a $26M Series A led by Theory Ventures (Natalie Breymeyer/Axios)
https://www.axios.com/pro/supply-chain-deals/2026/03/12/backops-series-a-supply-chain-operations

Exclusive: BackOps raises $26M to automate supply chain operations
Increasing geopolitical risks are driving supply chain leaders to make their operations more flexible.

Congress authorized the SAVE program to help states ensure eligibility for public benefits applications
-- not to block American citizens from voting.
With substantial new changes to the SAVE program,
there is even more reason for election officials to exercise caution when using the system and interpreting its results.
SAVE is a tool for verifying citizenship.
Like other large-scale data sources,
it has flaws, exacerbated by an aggressive overhaul.
T…

Homeland Security’s “SAVE” Program Exacerbates Risks to Voters
Bad data and a politicized overhaul could spread election fraud lies and disenfranchise voters.

Expanding existing mines poses overlooked long-term environmental and social risks #environment

Expanding existing mines poses overlooked long-term environmental and social risks
Mining companies worldwide are expanding mineral extraction at existing mines, as the rate of opening new sites slows, to meet global demand driven mainly by the need for clean energy infrastructure.

"We have to build industrial-level security for AI agents in that particular area. To me, that's still a gap that somebody needs to work on," Raj Sharma, EY's global managing partner of growth and innovation said.
Execs at Davos say AI's biggest problem isn't hype — it's security

Execs at Davos say AI's biggest problem isn't hype — it's security
EY and KPMG executives at Davos said that AI security is a big risk, especially AI agents and, looking ahead, quantum computing.

Sources: Chinese state enterprises and agencies move to curb in-office OpenClaw use over potential security risks as users across China experiment with OpenClaw (Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03…

Donald Trump abruptly, and very imprecisely announced in a social media post,
“Because of other countries testing programs, I have instructed the Department of War to start testing our Nuclear Weapons on an equal basis.”
The suggestion that the United States might break with a more than three decade-long moratorium on explosive tests sparked a global wave of uncertainty, anxiety, and speculation about the impacts of a potential return to explosive nuclear testing.
This com…

Scientists Say Public Engagement and Pressure Are Key to Reducing Nuclear Risks
Nuclear experts are urging the public to demand concrete steps to reduce the risk of devastation due to nuclear weapons.

Nations not on track to meet UN 2030 pesticide risk reduction targets: Study https://news.mongabay.com/2026/03/nations-not-on-track-to-meet-un-2030-pesticide-risk-reduction-targets-study/

Nations not on track to meet UN 2030 pesticide risk reduction targets: Study
The world’s nations committed to halving overall threats to biodiversity from pesticides and other highly hazardous chemicals by 2030 at the 15th United Nations Biodiversity Conference in 2022. But new research finds most countries are trending in the wrong direction when it comes to ecological risks from pesticides, with the U.N.’s global risk reduction target […]

US commercial satellite provider Planet Labs delays Middle East imagery to two weeks from four days over concerns it could be used to target NATO members (Aaron Clark/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/20

“I love A.I.”
For Donald Trump, there is no risk, only reward, posed by the dawning and disruptive new age of computing.
Over the past year, the president and his top aides have fully embraced A.I.,
and showered its leading corporate backers with money and regulatory support,
as the administration looks to supercharge one of the primary areas of growth in an otherwise precarious U.S. economy.
That optimism was on display on Tuesday, after the federal government …

Trump Administration Downplays A.I. Risks, Ignoring Economists’ Concerns
The administration has downplayed concerns — from mass job losses, to a potential financial bubble — as President Trump cheers soaring stock prices and faster growth.

The Netherlands' consumer protection regulator launches an investigation into Roblox under the DSA over potential risks to underage users in the EU (Charlotte Van Campenhout/Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/dutch-regula…

Now the government’s recommendation is to “limit” drinking,
without specifying safe amounts for men and women.
The guidelines also no longer warn that alcohol may heighten the risk of breast cancer and other malignancies.
It is the first time in decades that the government has omitted the daily caps on drinking that define moderate consumption
— standards that are used as benchmarks in clinical studies,
to steer medical advice,
and to distinguish moderate…

New Dietary Guidelines Abandon Longstanding Advice on Alcohol
Now the government’s recommendation is to “limit” drinking, without specifying safe amounts for men and women. The guidelines no longer warn of risks like cancer.

Pomelo Care, which delivers 24/7 virtual care for women by using data to flag pregnancy risks and more, raised $92M led by Stripes at a $1.7B valuation (Amy Feldman/Forbes)
http://www.forbes.com/sites/amyfeldman/20

This CEO’s $1.7 Billion Health Startup Began With Moms. Now She Wants To Expand To All Women.
Former Flatiron Health exec Marta Bralic Kerns raised $92 million to expand her virtual care model to women at all stages of their lives.

A look at countries that moved to ban social media for kids in recent months, including Australia, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Malaysia, Spain, Indonesia (Aisha Malik/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/06/social-media-ban-children-countries-list/

These are the countries moving to ban social media for children | TechCrunch
Australia was the first country to issue a ban in late 2025, aiming to reduce the pressures and risks that young users may face on social media, including cyberbullying, social media addiction, and exposure to predators.

As data center development pressures power grids, officials have proposed requiring data centers to power down or switch to a backup when blackout risks rise (Katherine Blunt/Wall Street Journal)
https://www.wsj.com/business/energy-oil…

Oslo-based Unleash, which develops tools that let enterprises manage risks in AI-accelerated software development, raised a $35M Series B led by One Peak (Paul Gillin/SiliconANGLE)
https://siliconangle.com/2026/03/04/unleash-raises-35m-rein-ai-driven-soft…

Unleash raises $35M to rein in AI-driven software risk - SiliconANGLE
Unleash raises $35M to rein in AI-driven software risk - SiliconANGLE

China's Hang Seng Tech Index, which includes Chinese tech giants like Tencent and Alibaba, is down 28% since October 2025, shedding nearly $600B in market value (Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-…