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China To Install CCTV Network On Moon – Report
Apparently not a joke. Chinese space agency outlines plan to install mass surveillance system on moon, for Lunar assets and bases
UK Proposes Faster, More Powerful E-Bikes
UK proposals would double e-bike motor power, allow faster throttle-controlled e-bikes in move to make category more attractive
NSO Ordered To Hand Over Spyware Code To WhatsApp
US Judge orders spyware firm NSO Group to hand over Pegasus code to Meta's WhatsApp as part of the ongoing lawsuit
US SEC Investigates If OpenAI Investors Were Misled – Report
Financial regulator examines internal comms of CEO Sam Altman, after his shock firing for not being “consistently candid in communications”
President Biden To Plug US Data Transfers To China, Russia Etc
US President issues executive order to protect Americans’ sensitive personal data from being transferred to hostile nation states
TSMC Opens First Factory In Japan
Taiwanese chip giant TSMC celebrates opening of first Japanese factory, in key step in global expansion plans
United States Suspends Exports To China’s Top Chipmaker SMIC – Report
After SMIC produced sophisticated chip for Huawei's Mate 60 Pro phone, US suspends export permissions to the firm
X Briefly Suspends Account Of Alexei Navalny’s Widow
Yulia Navalnaya had her account on Elon Musk's X briefly suspended, as she pleads with Kremlin to release husband's body
US House Forms AI Task Force As Legislation Stalls
US House of Representatives leaders form bipartisan AI task force amidst stalled efforts to regulate fast-growing technology
China Offers Public Security Support For Tech Ally Hungary
China seeks to extend Hungary trade ties into public security, in unusual move for NATO and EU member that already hosts Chinese tech giants
Australian Parliament Calls For Return Of Julian Assange
Call for the UK and US to return Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, who remains in Belmarsh prison amid US extradition appeal
Microsoft, OpenAI Catch China, Russia Using AI Tools For Hacking
Nation-state hackers from China, Russia, North Korea and Iran have been identified by Microsoft and OpenAI, using AI tools for cyberattacks
SEC Chairman Calls For AI Caution, Cites Financial Stability Risk
Gary Gensler urges companies to be cautious over rushing onboard the AI hype train and points out its risk for fraud and financial stability
Apple, Microsoft Win Exemption From EU Gatekeeper Designation
Apple's iMessage and Microsoft Bing win exemption that would subjected those services to Europe's tough DMA rules
Starlink Not Used By Russian Troops, Says Moscow
Kremlin denies Ukraine claim that Elon Musk's Starlink is being used by Russian troops in occupied territories
French Prosecutors Raid Huawei Office
Huawei says it is fully co-operating, after its French offices were searched last week as part of probe by financial prosecutors
Meta Removes Facebook, Instagram Accounts Of Iran’s Supreme Leader
Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has his Facebook and Instagram accounts permanently removed by Meta
US To Invest $5 Billion In Semiconductor Research
White House confirms $5 billion from US Chips and Science Act will be used for semiconductor research and development
Big Names Join President Biden’s ‘AI Safety Institute Consortium’
AI giants as well as many other businesses and organisations have join President Biden's AI Safety Institute Consortium
NCSC Warns Of ‘Living Off The Land’ Attacks Against Critical Infrastructure
“Living off the land” attacks, where hackers are camouflaged within internal networks, pose national security risk for critical infrastructure
Labour Would Bring In Mandatory AI Safety Testing
Labour would make it 'statutory' for tech companies to carry out AI safety tests and share results with government, replacing voluntary deal
Lords: UK Risks Missing Out On AI ‘Goldrush’
House of Lords committee warns government's focus on AI safety could mean missing out on new tech 'golddrush'
Third Of European Businesses Have Adopted AI, Says AWS
AWS finds AI already adopted at sizeable number of European businesses, resulting in increased revenues, productivity
Mark Zuckerberg Apologises To Parents At Senate Hearing
CEOs of Meta, TikTok, X and other platforms appear before Senate Judiciary Committee to discuss online protections for children
Apple Warns UK Against Instituting ‘Secret Veto’ On Security Tech
Amendments to Investigatory Powers Act amount to 'secret veto' enabling UK government to block new security features worldwide, Apple argues
TSMC Further Delays $40 Billion Arizona Chip Fab
Chip manufacturing giant TSMC confirms arrival of second factory in Arizona will be delayed, amid US incentive review
Amazon Ring Halts Controversial Police Video-Sharing Program
Ring confirmed it is 'sunsetting' its Request for Assistance (RFA) tool that allowed police to request doorbell footage
HP Enterprise Hacked By Suspected Russian Hackers
Regulatory filing by Hewlett Packard Enterprise reveals suspected state-backed Russian hackers breached its cloud email system
NCSC Warns AI Already Being Used By Ransomware Hackers
Ransomware threat set to increase with the advent of artificial intelligence, warns the UK's cyber guardian