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A recent batch of SQLite vulnerability advisories (CVEs) were published on GitHub, which were later found to be fabricated or contain incorrect information. This highlights a systemic issue with automated vulnerability ingestion, where plausible-sounding fake advisories can slip through the pipeline and cause organizations to waste time investigating and patching non-existent vulnerabilities. Key takeaways include verifying the credibility of new CVEs, checking for vendor corroboration, absent commit history, metadata contradictions, and non-existent code references. AI summary

The Ohio State Fair's poster contest, originally allowing AI-generated artwork in 2024, will prohibit AI use in 2027, instead focusing on celebrating Ohio artists through other competitions. The 2026 top 5 winners, including Christin Billips, Gene Strickland, and Lisa Oliver, will have their artwork displayed at the fair. AI summary

Google has temporarily removed the Earth AI generator from its Google Earth platform due to concerns over its potential to generate images that violate policies, while working on implementing stronger guardrails. The feature didn't appear in the main Google Earth experience for others to see and was watermarked as AI-generated. This decision comes after criticism from developers and users, with some expressing concerns that AI-generated content is being overly integrated into Google products. AI summary