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The former head of the NSO Group, the company behind the Pegasus spyware scandal, is now urging governments worldwide to invest in sovereign artificial intelligence rather than depend on American tech firms. It's a striking turn from someone whose company built tools used to surveil journalists, politicians, and dissidents — the argument for digital independence carries a complicated messenger.
Shifting to a story about creative ownership, one science fiction author is voluntarily releasing their novels under a Creative Commons licence, stepping back from traditional copyright protection. It's a quiet but meaningful statement about how writers are rethinking the relationship between control, reach, and the long-term life of their work in a world where sharing has become the default.
And on the AI tools front, a new platform called PicTool is pitching itself as an accessible suite for creating and editing images using artificial intelligence. With the market crowded and consumer expectations rising fast, the real question isn't whether the tools work — it's whether ease of use alone is enough to carve out a lasting space.
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