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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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. […]
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Trump Orders Full Access to Unclassified Federal Data for Designated Officials
By Bill Pan In a lesser-noticed executive order issued on March 20, President Donald Trump directed federal agencies to grant his designees complete access to unclassified government data. The order, somewhat overshadowed by an order to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, mandates that federal officials designated by the president or agency heads receive “full […]
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DOGE Official Says IRS Can’t ‘Perform Basic Functions’ Without Billions for Consultants
By Jack Phillips A Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) representative said that the IRS has a number of decades-old, infrastructure-related problems and said that recent cuts have allowed the agency to save $1.5 billion. Speaking to Fox News on Thursday, DOGE representative Sam Corcos said that while “a huge part of our government is collecting […]
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Social Security Announces Cost Cutting Initiative Following Audit
By Naveen Athrappully The Social Security Administration (SSA) on March 19 announced a plan to reduce costs and enhance security measures following stakeholder feedback and a recent audit by the Government Accountability Office (GAO). The SSA said in a statement that a “phased approach will be adopted to reduce operating costs by up to approximately […]
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Google’s Parent Company to Buy Cybersecurity Startup Wiz for $32 Billion
By Chase Smith Google and its parent company Alphabet Inc. announced a definitive agreement to acquire Wiz Inc., a leading cloud-security firm, in an all-cash transaction valued at $32 billion, according to a company press release on March 18. The acquisition, once finalized, will mark Google’s largest purchase in its 25-year history and is expected […]
