Former CIA Officer Pleads Guilty to Stealing $194 Million Through Fake Secret Government Program
A former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) officer has pleaded guilty to defrauding the U.S. government of approximately $194 million by creating a fake classified intelligence program. David J. Rush, 49,…
Meta Introduces New AI Tools to Detect Child Exploitation After Acting on 33.2 Million Posts
Meta is introducing new AI tools to detect child sexual exploitation content, suspicious advertisements, and accounts linked to illegal activity. The company announced on October 7 that it had taken…
AI Agents Are Running Into A New Problem: Websites That Block Them
Personal AI agents such as Meta’s Muse, Instinct, and ChatGPT’s Dots can book flights, order groceries, make reservations, and complete other tasks for users, but many are running into a…
Hark Launches Hark Pro As A Personal AI Agent Built To Operate Your Computer
Hark has widely launched Hark Pro, a personal AI assistant designed to operate a user’s computer and complete digital tasks across services such as email, calendars, websites, files, and payments.…
Mirror Particle Builds AI Model To Predict How Human Behavior Changes Over Time
Mirror Particle is building an AI system designed to predict how groups of people behave and why their behavior changes over time. The two-year-old San Francisco startup says its approach…
Furientis Raises $25 Million To Mass-Produce Lower-Cost Missile Interceptors
Furientis has raised $25 million in seed funding led by Benchmark to develop and mass-produce lower-cost interceptor missiles for the U.S. military. The round marks Benchmark’s first investment in a…
LibreOffice Says It Will Keep Generative AI Out Of Default Installations
LibreOffice says it will not add generative AI to its default software installation for the foreseeable future, citing concerns around privacy, data control, offline use, and dependence on external providers.…
Bluesky Applies For .bsky Domain To Give Users Shorter Online Identities
Bluesky has applied to create “.bsky” as a new internet top-level domain, potentially allowing users to replace longer handles such as “sarahp.bsky.social” with shorter addresses like “sarahp.bsky.” The application has…
Google Pauses Open Source Bug Bounty Program After Surge In AI-Generated Reports
Google has suspended its Open Source Software Vulnerability Rewards Program after a sharp increase in AI-generated submissions, many of which the company said were invalid. The pause took effect on…
Trump’s ‘Super Intelligence’ Rebrand Draws Questions Following White House AI Summit
President Donald Trump’s decision to rebrand artificial intelligence as “super intelligence” has become a central talking point following a White House meeting with some of the technology industry’s most influential…
Trump Establishes Super Intelligence Force To Coordinate Federal AI Strategy
President Donald Trump has announced the creation of a new Super Intelligence Force, a federal task force that will coordinate government efforts related to artificial intelligence, which his administration has…
Federal Judge Rules Warrantless Flock License Plate Search Violated Fourth Amendment
A federal judge in Oklahoma has ruled that a sheriff’s deputy violated a woman’s Fourth Amendment rights by using Flock Safety’s license plate database to search her vehicle without a…
AWS Ends Use Of NDAs With Government Agencies Amid Data Center Opposition
Amazon Web Services CEO Matt Garman said the company has stopped using nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) with government agencies as it seeks approval for new data center projects across the United…
OpenAI Safety Report Leader Resigns, Says Company Culture Is “Broken”
David Robinson, a longtime OpenAI employee who led the writing of safety reports accompanying major product launches, has resigned from the company, arguing that its culture is “broken” and warning…
Vessev Bets On Electric Hydrofoil Ferries To Expand Water-Based Transit
New Zealand startup Vessev is developing electric hydrofoil ferries that lift above the water to reduce drag, improve efficiency, and provide a smoother ride. The company believes the combination of…
AI Agents Move Beyond Apps As Text-Based Assistants Handle Everyday Tasks
A growing number of AI companies are building assistants that work through text messages instead of standalone apps, allowing users to delegate tasks by simply sending a message. These agents…