Elon Musk grilled by senator over X Money plans
…Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) writes that X Money could pose a risk to “consumers, our national security, and the stability of the financial system,” citing Musk’s “track record operating X.” Musk…
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Four takeaways from Mark Zuckerberg’s massive AI manifesto
…to the most powerful models and an army of capable engineers to identify and patch security issues,” Zuckerberg said. “Labs should also work with law enforcement to help identify bad actors attempting…
Google is better than Apple at playing the AI regulations game
Today, the European Union ordered Google to give its AI rivals greater access to Android, the open-source operating system that powers billions of devices worldwide. The demand is hardly surprising. It…
Linux devs are fighting the new age-gated internet
…This is security theater, not improved child safety.” California is far from the only place where this issue comes up. Colorado’s bill, which now sits on the governor’s desk…
Microsoft could be the next Big Tech antitrust target
…Should they approve a lawsuit, however, Microsoft may find itself back in a hot seat it occupied more than two decades ago, when a court found it had an illegal PC operating…
TMD’s keyless bike lock is a $280 solution to a $60 problem
…Otherwise, it won’t justify its exorbitant price. --- Specifications: * Security rating: ART-2 certified * Operation: Keyless Bluetooth * Deterrence: Motion activated 100dB alarm * TMD Locks App: Manages sharing, location tracking and more (iOS…
While you’re watching the World Cup, the feds may be watching you
…Both the Fourth of July fireworks on the National Mall and the July 19th World Cup final in New Jersey have been designated National Special Security Events (NSSE) by the Department of…
AI warfare is already here
…operations — issued an update to DOD Directive 3000.09. But it didn’t resolve the document’s core ambiguities. In 2024, the Biden administration published a memorandum on AI and national security…
Age verification is a mess but we’re doing it anyway
…The operating system is then supposed to pass on a “signal” containing a user’s age range to the apps offered inside the system’s app store. This puts open-source operating…
How David Sacks crashed and burned in the White House
…be banned for government use. “The national security implications of something like Mythos are hard to deny, and legitimately urgent national security issues are not easy to politicize,” Charlie Bullock, a…