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Britain’s MI6 chief says his spies are using AI to disrupt flow of weapons to Russia
British spies are already using artificial intelligence to hamper the supply of weapons to Russia, the head of Britain’s MI6 agency said Wednesday, predicting that Western spies will increasingly have to focus on tracking the malign use of AI by hostile states.
AI leaders warn Congress that control of tech will determine global balance of power
America cannot afford to miss taking the lead role in developing artificial intelligence tools that will shape the future of war worldwide, AI experts told lawmakers Tuesday.
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Congress moves to crack down on feds buying Americans' data from private brokers
The House Judiciary Committee wants to stop the U.S. government from buying Americans' data after the intelligence community revealed it gets information from brokers who sell details from people's cars, phones and other devices.
TikTok needs to do more to comply with Europe's new digital rules, official says
TikTok needs to do more to get ready for new European Union digital rules designed to keep users safe online, a top official said Tuesday.
Bill that would allow French police to locate suspects by tapping their devices is up for a vote
French lawmakers plan to vote Tuesday on a sweeping justice reform bill that includes a provision for allowing law enforcement agents to remotely tap into the cameras, microphones and location services of phones and other internet-connected devices used by some criminal suspects.
Russian fighter jets fly dangerously close to U.S. warplane over Syria
A Russian fighter jet flew very close to a U.S. surveillance aircraft over Syria, forcing it to go through the turbulent wake and putting the lives of the four American crew members in danger, U.S. officials said Monday.
U.S. sending fighter jets, warship to Gulf region to protect ships from Iranian seizures
The U.S. is sending additional fighter jets and a warship to the Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman to increase security in the wake of Iranian attempts to seize commercial ships there.
Hollywood plunges into all-out war on the heels of pandemic and a streaming revolution
To get a sense of just how much animosity is flying around Hollywood these days, watch how Ron Perlman responded to a report that the studios aimed to prolong a strike long enough for writers to lose their homes.
Elizabeth Warren wants SEC to investigate Tesla over Elon Musk's dual role running Twitter
Sen. Elizabeth Warren wants the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to investigate Tesla over potential conflicts caused by Elon Musk running the company and the social media platform Twitter simultaneously.
Chinese hackers took email data in breach hitting U.S. government, cyber agency says
China-linked cyberattackers stole email data in a hack hitting the U.S. government earlier this year, according to cybersecurity professionals.
U.S. sending F-16 fighter jets to protect ships from Iranian seizures in Gulf region
The U.S. is beefing up its use of fighter jets around the strategic Strait of Hormuz to protect ships from Iranian seizures, a senior defense official said Friday, adding that the U.S. is increasingly concerned about the growing ties between Iran, Russia and Syria across the Middle East.
U.S. to reopen review of Nevada geothermal plant near endangered toad while legal battle is on hold
In a reversal that marks a significant victory for conservationists, federal officials have decided to "revisit" the 2021 environmental review that cleared the way for construction of a geothermal power plant in Nevada where an endangered toad lives.
U.S. intelligence chiefs plan for a future where every spy uses AI
U.S. spy agencies are preparing for a future where all of its analysts and spies use artificial intelligence to augment their work rather than rely on traditional tradecraft.
Appeals court halts order limiting Biden administration contact with social media companies
A federal appeals court Friday temporarily paused a lower court's order limiting executive branch officials' communications with social media companies about controversial online posts.
In the hot seat: EV owners warned extreme summer heat could melt travel plans
Electric vehicles meant to help curb climate change are also some of the most susceptible to the very problem they seek to treat: extreme heat.
Microsoft gets more time from U.K. to plead case to buy video game maker Activision
British antitrust regulators on Friday extended their deadline to issue a final order blocking Microsoft's $69 billion plan to buy video game maker Activision Blizzard, allowing them to consider the U.S. tech giant's "detailed and complex submission" pleading its case.
Crowds cheer as India launches a lander and rover to explore the moon's south pole
An Indian spacecraft blazed its way to the far side of the moon Friday in a follow-up mission to its failed effort nearly four years ago to land a rover softly on the lunar surface, the country's space agency said.
