By Frank Fang In return for China’s support during its war on Ukraine, Russia will likely assist Beijing to advance its submarine fleet, the head of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said on Nov. 23. “I expect Russia to provide submarine technology to the PRC that has the potential of closing American undersea dominance over the […]
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Conflicting Evidence of mRNA Technology Raises Serious Concerns About Rush for Use in New Vaccine Development
By Megan Redshaw, J.D. The U.S. government and pharmaceutical companies are investing a substantial amount to develop new mRNA vaccines for infectious diseases and cancer, fueling a lucrative mRNA platform valued at $136.2 billion. A newly established White House program announced on Aug. 23 that it is granting a total of $25 million over three years to […]
Lawmaker with PhD in AI Warns About Technology’s Real Danger—It’s Not Killer Robots
By Joseph Lord The only member of Congress with an advanced degree in AI is urging caution as other lawmakers and industry leaders rush to regulate the technology. Rep. Jay Obernolte (R-Calif.) is one of only four computer programmers in Congress, and the only one with a doctorate in artificial intelligence—and he says the rush […]
House Subcommittee Discusses US Development of Satellite Technology and Protecting It From Rival Threats
By Ross Muscato A subcommittee of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce conducted a Feb. 2 hearing that focused on the use of emerging satellite technology in commerce, defense, public safety—and bringing high-speed and affordable broadband access to under-served areas. Also discussed in the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology hearing, titled “Launching Into the State of […]
Russian submarine with ‘nuclear tsunami’ technology vanishes: Report
By Ryan King One of Russia’s nuclear-powered submarines, named Belgorod, has reportedly vanished from its Arctic harbor, and Western countries fear it could be gearing up to test its advanced weapons systems. Belgorod is believed to be armed with “Poseidon” nuclear torpedoes that supposedly have the ability to traverse hundreds of miles underwater and induce “nuclear tsunamis” near coastal regions, Italian newspaper La […]
FBI Says More People Using ‘Deepfake’ Technology to Apply for Jobs
By Nicholas Dolinger The FBI has published a new statement warning about the increasingly prevalent use of “deepfake” technology in job interviews, allowing users to assume the identity of someone else over digital video interviews in order to gain access to sensitive data. On June 28, the FBI released a public service announcement about the growing problem, in which […]
Technology Executive, Clinton Campaign Lawyer Respond to Durham’s Latest Filing
By Zachary Stieber A technology executive accused of wrongdoing and a lawyer who worked for Hillary Clinton’s campaign hit back Feb. 15 after Special Counsel John Durham laid out new detailed allegations against them. Durham, who is probing the origins of the counterintelligence investigation against Donald Trump’s campaign, said in a recent court filing that a tech […]
Detroit PD responds after Tlaib crudely attacks their use of facial recognition technology
By Sam Dorman | Fox News Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., got an invitation Tuesday to observe her hometown police department’s use of facial recognition technology soon after she crudely attacked the controversial tool on Twitter. “You should probably rethink this whole facial recognition bulls—,” Tlaib tweeted at the Detroit police department early on Tuesday. Her comment came as she promoted news that Sen. […]
Cryptocurrencies Pose High Risk to 401(k) Portfolios, Government Watchdog Warns
By Naveen Athrappully Cryptocurrencies in 401(k) retirement accounts expose portfolios to high risk of decline, with the value of these assets largely dependent on investor sentiment rather than actual market usage, according to a recent report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO). “GAO’s analysis of investment returns indicates crypto assets have uniquely high volatility—a […]
Job Cuts Spike, Marking 4th-Worst November Since 2008–09 Financial Crisis
By Tom Ozimek Job cuts in the United States accelerated in November, with employers announcing 57,727 layoffs, a 3.8 percent increase from October and 26.8 percent higher than the same month last year, according to a report from Challenger, Gray & Christmas, a Chicago, Illinois-based global outplacement and career transitioning firm. The November figure marks […]
US Must Do More to Replenish Munitions Stockpiles, Says White House’s Sullivan
By Andrew Thornebrooke The United States’ ability to replenish stockpiles of critical munitions is still insufficient for deterring a war with China’s communist regime, according to a senior White House official. National security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Dec. 4 that the nation’s ability to replace munitions could not move quickly enough in wartime, as […]
NYPD Releases New Photos of ‘Person of Interest’ in UnitedHealthcare CEO Shooting
By Jack Phillips Police released new photos of an individual wanted for questioning in the shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City on Wednesday, as police still hunt for the shooter. The New York City Police Department on Thursday released photos showing what it described as a “person of interest wanted for […]