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"Google Fulfilled ICE Subpoena Demanding Student Journalist’s Bank and Credit Card Numbers"
by J.C. DE MARTIN Feb. 20, 2026

Feb. 20, 2026

“We need to think very hard about what resistance looks like under these conditions… where government and Big Tech know so much about us, can track us, can imprison, can destroy us in a variety of ways.” JC * Google Fulfilled ICE Subpoena Demanding Student Journalist’s Bank and Credit Card Numbers * /Amandla Thomas-Johnson didn’t know how much information ICE requested in a subpoena until months later. Google never gave him a chance to fight it. / Jessica Washington February 10 2026, 12:00 p.m. Google fulfilled an Immigration and Customs Enforcement subpoena that demanded a wide array of personal data on a student activist and journalist, including his credit card and bank account numbers, according to a copy of an ICE subpoena obtained by The Intercept. Amandla Thomas-Johnson <https://theintercept.com/2025/09/16/google-facebook-subpoena-ice-students-g…> had attended a protest targeting companies that supplied weapons to Israel at a Cornell University job fair in 2024 for all of five minutes, but the action got him banned from campus. When President Donald Trump assumed office and issued a series of executive orders targeting students who protested in support of Palestinians, Thomas-Johnson and his friend Momodou Taal went into hiding. Google informed Thomas-Johnson via a brief email in April that it had already shared his metadata with the Department of Homeland Security, as The Intercept previously reported <https://theintercept.com/2025/09/16/google-facebook-subpoena-ice-students-g…>. But the full extent of the information the agency sought — including usernames, addresses, itemized list of services, including any IP masking services, telephone or instrument numbers, subscriber numbers or identities, and credit card and bank account numbers — was not previously known. continua qui: https://theintercept.com/2026/02/10/google-ice-subpoena-student-journalist/

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SWING School on Internet Governance | Application DL: 27 February 2026
by Mauro SANTANIELLO Feb. 20, 2026

Feb. 20, 2026

Dear Colleagues, This is a kind reminder that the application deadline for SWING School on Internet Governance is *27 February*. We would be grateful if you could share this reminder through your channels, and we encourage interested candidates to submit their applications by the deadline. Thank you for your support. Kind regards. ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: *SWING School on Internet Governance* 📅 *Application Deadline: 27 February 2026* *About SWING School on Internet Governance 2026:* Join us in Bruges, Belgium (20-24 April 2026), at the United Nations University Institute on Comparative Regional Integration Studies (UNU-CRIS), for an intensive week exploring *Digital Sovereignty, *one of the most pressing issues at the intersection of Internet governance, geopolitics, innovation, and fundamental rights. *Who should apply:* Graduate students, early-career researchers, ICT professionals, policymakers, and anyone interested in Internet governance. *What you'll gain:* - Expert-led lectures from internationally renowned scholars; - Interactive lectures on topics including AI, cybersecurity, undersea cables, semiconductors, low earth orbit satellites, and fundamental rights; - Seminars on topics including Digital Sovereignty, EuroStack, the Geopolitics of Digital Sovereignty; - Hands-on group work developing policy recommendations; - Networking with peers and multistakeholder discussions. *Key Dates* 27 February 2026 — Application deadline, including fee payment 20–24 April 2026 — SWING 2026 (Bruges, UNU-CRIS) *Core Seminars and Lectures* - Introduction to Digital Sovereignty (seminar) with *Jamal Shahin* - VUB, UVA, UNU-CRIS; *Julia Pohle* - WZB, BSoG, CNRS France; *Sophie Hoogenboom* - UNU-CRIS, VUB; *Chris Mondini *- ICANN. - From Governance to Sovereignty (seminar) with *Jamal Shahin* - VUB, UVA, UNU-CRIS; *Mauro Santaniello *- University of Salerno, UNU-CRIS; *Julia Pohle* - WZB, BSoG, CNRS France. - EuroStack: European Digital Sovereignty (seminar) with *Paul Timmers* - KU Leuven, European University Cyprus; *Niels ten Oever* - University of Amsterdam; more TBA - Digital Sovereignty and Competitiveness with *Orsolya Gulyas* - Brussels School of Governance - The Impact of Digital Sovereignty on the Internet with *Azadeh Akbari *- Center for critical computational studies, Goethe University Frankfurt. - Digital Sovereignty and Fundamental Rights with *Marianne Franklin* - University of Groningen. - Indigenous Data Sovereignty with *Claudia Padovani* - University of Padova. - Digital Sovereignty and Undersea Cables with *Kavé Salamatian* - Polytech Annecy-Chambéry. - Digital Sovereignty and Semiconductors with *Linda Monsees* - Institute of International Relations Prague. - Digital Sovereignty and Artificial Intelligence with *Nicola Palladino* - University of Salerno. - Digital Sovereignty and LEOs (Low Earth Orbit satellites) with *Berna Akçalı Gür* - Queen Mary University of London, UNU-CRIS. - Internet Governance: Conflicts and Cooperation with *Jan Aart Scholte *- Leiden University. - The Geopolitics of Digital Sovereignty (seminar) with *Kseniia Ermoshina* - CNRS, France; *Grace X. Yang* - Freie Universität Berlin; more TBA. *Registration* To register, applicants will be asked to submit: - Curriculum Vitae (CV) - Completed application form (template <https://cris.unu.edu/sites/cris.unu.edu/files/SWING_2026_Registration_Form%…> ) - Copy of a valid ID document (passport or national identity card) - Proof of payment of the participation fee (receipt/confirmation) *Participation Fee and What It Covers* The participation fee is 800,00 € and includes: - Registration costs - Meals provided during the School programme - Social event(s) The participation fee does not include: - Accommodation Although students are required to provide for their own accommodation, SWING has an agreement with a local hotel that is willing to provide a reduced fare for the students of the school. Details will be provided after a successful registration. - Dinners *Scientific Committee* *Co-directors: *Mauro Santaniello (University of Salerno, UNU-CRIS) and Jamal Shahin (VUB, UVA, UNU-CRIS). *Scientific Advisory Board: *Andrea Beccalli (ICANN), Dennis Broeders (Leiden University), Edoardo Celeste (Dublin City University), Philippe De Lombaerde (UNU-CRIS), Sophie Hoogenboom (UNU-CRIS, VUB), Robin Mansell (London School of Economics), Francesca Musiani (CNRS), Nicola Palladino (University of Salerno), Dennis Redeker (University of Bremen) and Riccardo Nanni (CNRS). *Organizing Committee: *Sophie Hoogenboom (UNU-CRIS, VUB), Carlos Andres Fonseca Diaz (Ghent University, UNU-CRIS), Armando Antonio Ferrara (University of Salerno), Chiara Spiniello (University of Salerno) and Stephanie Teeuwen (VUB). *More information on the programme, faculty and registration*: https://cris.unu.edu/swing-school-on-internet-governance *For further information about the School and registration, please contact Sophie Hoogenboom at* shoogenboom(a)cris.unu.edu. Prof. Mauro Santaniello (PhD) Associate Professor in Political Science ICPC <https://www.internetpolicyresearch.eu/> Director| GIG-ARTS <https://gig-arts.eu/> Coordinator| Giganet <https://www.giga-net.org/> Secretary SWING School on Internet Governance <https://cris.unu.edu/swing-school-on-internet-governance> Co-Director UNU-CRIS <https://cris.unu.edu/people> Associate Research Fellow PRIN on Digital Sovereignty <https://www.internetpolicyresearch.eu/internet-and-communication-policy-cen…> Principal Investigator Latest publications <https://docenti.unisa.it/023694/ricerca/pubblicazioni>

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Richiesta di informazioni per iscriversi all'evento "Longevity by Design: AI, Data and Healthy Ageing"
by Federico Gustavo Pizzetti Feb. 20, 2026

Feb. 20, 2026

Buongiorno, ho appreso dalle notizie pubblicamente diffuse che il giorno 27 febbraio p.v. alle ore 11:00 si terrà un incontro su "Longevity by Design: AI, Data and Healthy Ageing", con la presenza del Prof. Johannes Walter (IU University of Applied Sciences). Sono interessato ad ascoltare la conferenza in quanto mi occupo, come attività di ricerca scientifica in "Biodiritto", dei temi legati al "diritto degli anziani". E' necessario iscriversi per poter entrare nella stanza virtuale (seguirei on-line, infatti)? Grazie mille e un cordiale saluto, Federico Gustavo Pizzetti _____________________________ Prof. Federico Gustavo Pizzetti Ordinario di Diritto costituzionale e pubblico Università degli Studi di Milano Dipartimento di Studi internazionali, giuridici e storico-politici Edificio 3, #102 Via Passione 13-15 (20124) Milano

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L'inganno dell’intelligenza artificiale
by antonio Feb. 19, 2026

Feb. 19, 2026

sottotitolo: Come resistere a Big Tech e costruire il futuro che vogliamo Uscirà a breve, tradotto in italiano da Roberto Laghi, il saggio di cui in oggetto, dal titolo originale: "The AI Con. How to Fight Big Tech's Hype and Create the Future We Want" di Emily Bender e Alex Hanna. "Le autrici ripercorrono le radici del tecno-ottimismo contemporaneo, spiegano con chiarezza che cos'è l'IA e come funzionano davvero questi sistemi. Ne sfatano i falsi miti (neutralità delle macchine, automazione "inevitabile") e mettono in luce le insidie del loro impiego in ambiti chiave - lavoro, sanità, giustizia, istruzione, scienza, arte e giornalismo. Dietro la retorica dell'innovazione emergono dati raccolti senza consenso, lavoro nascosto e sottopagato, un impatto ambientale crescente e un marketing che propone illusioni come possibilità concrete" [1] A. [1] https://fazieditore.it/libro/9791259678447

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SIM che scompaiono e connessioni ubique.
by 380° Feb. 19, 2026

Feb. 19, 2026

Buongiorno, segnalo alla lista questo articolo da Cassandra Crossing: «Cassandra Crossing 660/ SIM che scompaiono e connessioni ubique» https://buttondown.com/cassandra/archive/cassandra-crossing-660-sim-che-sco… Questi i passaggi fondamentali: --8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8--- La contrattualistica: ottenere una SIM cellulare richiedeva procedure complesse a causa principalmente di vincoli legali. Negli ultimi anni questi vincoli sono stati ridotti, ed è divenuto possibile produrre SIM per uso industriale e non legate ad una persona fisica; su questo mercato nascente sono nati operatori specializzati in SIM dati a basso traffico e basso costo, funzionanti su aree geografiche vaste, di solito interi continenti. Questo ha permesso di abilitare l’uso commerciale di SIM in oggetti ordinari. [...] A questa miniaturizzazione si affianca la possibilità di installazione e gestione remota delle eSIM via software, che ha permesso di abilitare all'utilizzo di connessioni dati anche intere flotte di oggetti più piccoli e/o più economici. L’imminente avvento delle iSIM, chip per eSIM che nascono integrati direttamente nei chip delle CPU, ha sostanzialmente azzerato gli ingombri ed ulteriormente ridotto i costi. [...] Essendo scomparsi gli ultimi tre gli ostacoli sulla strada delle connessioni ubique, gli oggetti intrinsecamente connessi arriveranno massicciamente a breve tra noi per restare; nel bene e nel male. Qualsiasi nuovo oggetto che sia elettricamente alimentato, anche solo da una piccola batteria, potrà avere una connessione ad Internet più o meno permanente, e nessun simbolo specifico, nessuna avvertenza sarà impressa sulla scatola per indicarlo. Forse una direttiva EU od una norma di legge che obblighi a segnalare sulla scatola e nella pubblicità che l’oggetto appena acquistato si connette ad internet, e magari riporti bene in evidenza un simbolo obbligatorio, potrebbe essere un’ottima idea. --8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8--- Considerato che: 1. la semplificazione dei vincoli legali per ottenere una SIM e il relativo mercato che si sta sviluppando [1] sono la dimostrazione _scientifica_ che tutto questo è voluto 2. non è il caso di illudersi lo stesso Qualcuno™ che ha permesso 1. imponga qualche obbligo di segnalazione della perpetua connessione a internet ritengo che l'unico modo per gli utenti di difendersi da questi abusi è di adottare l'etica hacker (lanciamo la campagna "Adotta un Hacker!"™) e risolvere i propri problemi "da sè" (un superio), ovvero: a. costruirsi un dispositivo per identificare gli apparecchi connessi nelle vicinanze, sfruttando SDR (software defined radio) implementate in software libero, partendo ad esempio da progetti come https://github.com/P1sec/QCSuper per arrivare a un dispositivo "all-in-one" per il /detecting/ di connessioni 2/3/4/5G (altre idee, hackers in ascolto?); b. allenare le proprie abilità manuali al saldatore (corso di elettronica?) per diventare autonomi nel _bruciare_ selettivamente i malware-chip integrati nei propri dipositivi. [2] ...forse un giorno si potrà «sperare di tornare a quote più normali», ma non sono questi /quei/ tempi. In hacking we trust. Saluti, 380° [1] https://duckduckgo.com/?q=bulk+eSIM+for+industrial+use&ia=web [2] O più semplicemente mettere l'apparecchio con malware integrato in una scatoletta che faccia da mini gabbia di Faraday, tipo: https://snapklik.com/en-ca/product/large-wifi-router-cover-faraday-bag-emf-… https://emflulu.com/diy-faraday-cage-projects-to-shield-electronics-a-compl… -- 380° (lost in /traslation/) «Welcome to the chaos of the times If you go left and I go right Pray we make it out alive This is Karmageddon»

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Incontro "Longevity by Design: AI, Data and Healthy Ageing" | 27 febbraio 2026, ore 11.00
by Nexa - Media Feb. 19, 2026

Feb. 19, 2026

Gentilissime, gentilissimi, Vi invitiamo a partecipare all'incontro dal titolo "Longevity by Design: AI, Data and Healthy Ageing", che si terrà venerdì 27 febbraio alle ore 11:00. Ospite del seminario: Johannes Walter (IU University of Applied Sciences) L'incontro si terrà IN PRESENZA e ONLINE, in lingua inglese. SEDE FISICA: Centro Nexa su Internet e Società, Politecnico di Torino, Via Boggio 65/a, Torino (1° piano). Per accedere alla sala si raccomanda di suonare al citofono Portineria e di seguire le indicazioni segnalate lungo il percorso. QUI<https://nexa.polito.it/contatti> maggiori informazioni su come raggiungerci. STANZA VIRTUALE: https://didattica.polito.it/VClass/NexaEvent Maggiori informazioni alla pagina: https://nexa.polito.it/longevity-by-design-ai-data-and-healthy-ageing/ Vi ringraziamo per l'attenzione, Un saluto cordiale, -- Valeria Bergantino Communication Manager Nexa Center for Internet & Society<https://nexa.polito.it/> DAUIN - Politecnico di Torino Via Pier Carlo Boggio, 65/A - Torino Digital Communication Assistant DAUIN - Politecnico di Torino<https://www.dauin.polito.it/> Corso Castelfidardo 34/D - Torino mail: valeria.bergantino(a)polito.it<mailto:valeria.bergantino@polito.it> tel: 3473443585

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[Responsible AI] International Law as AI Design Code, Esther Jaromitski
by Daniele Quercia Feb. 17, 2026

Feb. 17, 2026

International Law as AI Design Code: Building AI Systems on Foundations of Global Consensus Esther Jaromitski Join Teams<https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/33598810138348?p=fPMKeGgq6p871svOYD> Format: 35 min talk + 25 min Q&A International law represents humanity's most ambitious attempt at codifying shared values across borders—yet it remains almost entirely absent from AI system design. This talk argues that treaties and customary international law should serve not merely as external constraints on deployed AI, but as foundational design principles from the earliest stages of development. Drawing on the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child as a case study, I examine how AI-powered toys and children's technologies could be fundamentally reimagined if developers treated international human rights frameworks as design specifications rather than compliance afterthoughts. What if Article 3's "best interests of the child" principle became a core consideration in product requirement documents, or Article 12's right to be heard inspired child consultation processes before feature lock? The approach is not imposing public international law obligations on companies—it's about recognising that these treaties represent decades of global deliberation on human flourishing, and that this hard-won consensus is a resource the AI industry is leaving largely untapped. For companies trying to design technology that works for the world, this body of law offers a starting point: the work of defining shared human values has already been done. The Convention on the Rights of a Child, as an example, offers not only substantive protections but also a methodological blueprint to AI development: meaningful stakeholder participation, including children themselves, before design decisions are locked in. These two worlds—international law and AI development—currently operate in near-total isolation. Bridging them offers a path toward AI systems built on foundations of codified global consensus rather than the implicit values of their creators. This talk explores the first steps toward bringing international law closer to technologists—so they can start using it comfortably in their early-stage thinking. Esther Jaromitski is a published novelist, legal scholar, and senior adviser specialising in international law, AI governance, and trust-and-safety enforcement for emerging technologies. Her work focuses on how platforms, AI-driven systems, and critical digital infrastructure can facilitate international crime, and on embedding accountability into global technology systems. She holds degrees from Leiden University College and Queen Mary University of London, where she recently completed her PhD on international criminal liability for social media platforms and algorithmic systems. Her research was funded by the Konrad-Adenauer Foundation. Previously, Esther served as a legal adviser to the EU Delegation to the United Nations in New York and conducted research for the United Nations International Law Commission, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, amongst others. She has taught Internet Regulation in the Technology Law Master's at the Queen Mary University of London. Currently, Esther is a Senior Adviser at the UK Government's Department for Science, Innovation and Technology; none of her external work represents the views of the UK Government, as Esther speaks in a personal capacity. Esther is an editor at the Oxford Journal of Technology and Law and the Queen Mary Law Journal. Her work has been published in the Oxford Human Rights Hub, the UNODC Library, and other outlets. Subscribe to future talk announcements: Anyone outside Bell Labs can receive talk announcements by subscribing to the mailing list. To subscribe, send an empty email with the subject line "Subscribe RAI” to daniele.quercia(a)polito.it

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Call for PhD Students: Trustworthy AI Agents for Human-Centered Social Impact (17 hours)
by Daniele Quercia Feb. 16, 2026

Feb. 16, 2026

A tutti i dottorandi al Politecnico: Abbiamo la fortuna di ospitare Yvonne Rogers<https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=qzcYcEAAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao> <https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=qzcYcEAAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao> e Fabricio Benevenuto<https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=iOnt0iMAAAAJ&hl=en> a maggio. Con ospiti di questo calibro, io il corso ve lo consiglio senza esitazioni. È un tema super attuale e interessa davvero a più discipline… *** PhD students are invited to apply for a PhD-level course (17 hours) on trustworthy, human-centered AI systems, covering social robots, healthcare chatbots, political ad transparency, and misinformation on messaging apps. The course combines lectures, hands-on activities, and critical discussion of ethical and regulatory trade-offs. Who can attend: PhD students. Where: Lab 8. When: May 6-June 5; Lectures: Wednesdays 2pm–6pm. Final test: Friday. Instructors / Speakers: * Yvonne Rogers (University College London): human-centered interaction design; AI and robotic systems. * Fabricio Benevenuto de Souza (Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais): transparency, auditing, and misinformation at scale. Program (sessions): May 6: Human–Robot Interaction: what role should social robots play in society? May 13: AI chatbots in healthcare and everyday life: advances, benefits, societal concerns. May 20: Political ad transparency in platforms and elections: advances, limits, auditing/enforcement. May 27: Messaging apps in politics/everyday life: misinformation, privacy, public safety; design & regulatory options. June 5 (3pm–4pm): Final test (Daniele Quercia). PhD Program in Computer and Control Engineering ***

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128° Nexa Lunch Seminar | 25 febbraio 2026, ore 13.00
by Nexa - Media Feb. 16, 2026

Feb. 16, 2026

Gentilissime, gentilissimi, Vi invitiamo a partecipare al 128° Nexa Lunch Seminar che si terrà mercoledì 25 febbraio, dalle ore 13.00 alle ore 14.00, con un incontro dal titolo: "Social media e obbligo di remunerare i 'creators'” Ospite dell'incontro: Ludovico Bossi (Università Luiss Guido Carli) L'incontro si terrà IN PRESENZA e ONLINE. SEDE FISICA dell'incontro: Aula H1 (edificio D2, 2° piano), Campus Luigi Einaudi (Lungo Dora Siena, 100, Torino<https://www.google.com/maps/place/Campus+Luigi+Einaudi/@45.0734963,7.699408…>) STANZA VIRTUALE dell'incontro: https://didattica.polito.it/VClass/NexaEvent Di seguito maggiori dettagli: https://nexa.polito.it/lunch-128 Cordiali saluti, -- Valeria Bergantino Communication Manager Nexa Center for Internet & Society<https://nexa.polito.it/> DAUIN - Politecnico di Torino Via Pier Carlo Boggio, 65/A - Torino Digital Communication Assistant DAUIN - Politecnico di Torino<https://www.dauin.polito.it/> Corso Castelfidardo 34/D - Torino mail: valeria.bergantino(a)polito.it<mailto:valeria.bergantino@polito.it> tel: 3473443585

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Amazon's Ring and Google's Nest Unwittingly Reveal the Severity of the U.S. Surveillance State
by Maurizio Borghi Feb. 14, 2026

Feb. 14, 2026

Segnalo questo articolo di Glenn Greenwald su Substack, Feb 13, 2026: Amazon's Ring and Google's Nest Unwittingly Reveal the Severity of the U.S. Surveillance State <https://substack.com/inbox/post/187789911> Il "commercial" di cui si parla all'inizio dell'articolo si può vedere qui: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OheUzrXsKrY <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OheUzrXsKrY>)

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