‘Social media services that I & others have built are tearing people apart’: ex-Facebook ads chief testifies
Facebook's former director of monetization testifies that the social media services he helped build are tearing people apart, and that...
DOJ narrows Section 230 reform proposals for platforms to curb censorship & illicit content
Today, the Department of Justice narrows down its Section 230 reform proposals to focus on holding online platforms accountable in...
Former FTC commissioners call for robust federal privacy law under FTC authority: Senate hearing
Four former commissioners of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) testify that the US needs a robust federal privacy law, with...
 testify that the US needs a robust federal privacy law, with the majority believing the authority should go to the FTC.){kind=link}
Joint AI Center hosts first-ever AI Partnership for Defense with 12 other nations
The Pentagon's Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC) hosts the first-ever AI Partnership for Defense with 12 other nations, with hopes...
 hosts the first-ever AI Partnership for Defense with 12 other nations, with hopes that more countries will join in the future.){kind=link}
FBI views QAnon as a ‘complex set of conspiracy theories, less of an organization’: Dir Wray
FBI Director Christopher Wray tells Congress that the FBI views QAnon as being less of an organization and more of...
‘If you’re an American adult, it’s likely that China has stolen your personal data’: FBI director
FBI Director Christopher Wray testifies that China has most likely stolen the personal data of nearly every adult in America...
‘Beijing & Moscow have weaponized space through killer satellites, directed energy weapons’: Defense Sec
US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper says that China and Russia have weaponized space through "killer satellites" and directed energy...
Senators grill Google exec over ‘double standard’ on punishing publishers for user comments
Senators grill a Google exec over what they call a double standard where Google punishes publishers over their users' comments...
Pentagon announces 5 American-made drones available for US law enforcement
A Pentagon official announces that the Department of Defense has five American-made drones that are available for use by US...
Pentagon is close to enterprise-wide infrastructure to deploy AI at scale: DoD AI Symposium
The Pentagon is close to having a enterprise-wide AI infrastructure that can be deployed at scale, and could one day...
JAIC to launch ‘first-ever AI partnership for defense’ with more than 10 nations: US defense secretary
The Pentagon's Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC) will launch the first-ever AI partnership for defense with military and defense organizations...
 will launch the first-ever AI partnership for defense with military and defense organizations from more than 10 nations, US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper announces at the DoD AI Symposium.){kind=link}
CBP doesn’t consistently notify air travelers about facial recognition tech use, privacy: GAO
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is not consistently notifying travelers about its use of facial recognition technology or privacy options...
 is not consistently notifying travelers about its use of facial recognition technology or privacy options in US airports, according to the Government Accountability Office (GAO).){kind=link}
5 takeaways from Elon Musk’s Neuralink demo with the three little pigs
Millions have now seen Elon Musk's Neuralink demonstration with the three little pigs, but the presentation revealed far more than...
‘The future’s gonna be weird’: Musk says memories could be downloaded into a new body or robot
"The future's gonna be weird," said Elon Musk as he calmly described how Neuralink could one day allow people to...
China’s military-civilian fusion strategy turns stolen technology into tools of global oppression
In China, there is no difference between commercial and military technology -- they are one in the same, and China's...
Facebook to censor anything it deems necessary to avoid ‘adverse legal or regulatory impacts’
Facebook will start removing user content that could get the social media giant into legal or regulatory trouble in a...
Fitbit unveils new stress detecting features as Google awaits acquisition
If successful in acquiring Fitbit, Google may soon know even more intimate details about your emotional states as Fitbit today...
Global startups invited to pitch VCs at Silicon Valley Startup Bootcamp 2020 in Spain
Startups from all over the world are invited to pitch their businesses to investors at Startup Bootcamp 2020, an offline...
Origins of UFO technology theories: secret space programs, ETs & time traveling humans
As the Pentagon formally confirms the existence of UFOs while setting up an Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) task force, the...
 task force, some compelling theories about the origins of UFO technology are emerging.){kind=link}
How businesses can protect their SaaS: cloud security tips from a former NSA agent
As businesses grow in their cloud journeys, so too do their costly SaaS subscriptions, and when employees leave, many still...
