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Trump's botched execution on Katie Zacharia speaks volumes about Susie Wiles' future
It didn't take Susie Wiles more than a few day to put a stop to the buzz in Washington that predicted her time as chief of staff was up. The rumors started swirling on Thursday when Politico reported President Donald Trump had been on the phone…
ExpressVPN Review 2025: The Best VPN Keeps Pushing the Industry Forward
Cutting-edge privacy and security Excellent for streaming Easy to use across platforms Strong commitment to transparency Privacy-friendly jurisdiction (British Virgin Islands) Expensive No multihop connections New price structure doesn't add much…
Internal docs reveal how Google is shaking up its interview process with AI
AI is changing how Google employees work — and how Google hires them. The company has been testing several AI-related changes to its hiring process for software engineers, according to documents reviewed by Business Insider. These changes…
Chinese AI tool behind cyberattacks in Japan: security firm
A Chinese AI cybersecurity tool called Artex was used in a spate of recent hacks of Japanese companies, the subsidiary of a major Tokyo-based internet company said Tuesday. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Dozens of Japanese companies, from…
Chinese AI tool behind cyberattacks in Japan: security firm
TOKYO — A Chinese AI cybersecurity tool called Artex was used in a spate of recent hacks of Japanese companies, the subsidiary of a major Tokyo-based internet company said Tuesday. Dozens of Japanese companies, from restaurant chains to a…
Fired OpenAI engineer accused of bugging office won't be released from jail
A former OpenAI engineer accused of bugging the AI startup's office was denied release by a San Francisco judge on Monday, meaning he'll have to mount his defense from jail. The Justice Department arrested Abdulrahman Alfozan on October 9 and…
Uruguay Central Bank Puts Virtual Asset Oversight on Conference Agenda
Banco Central del Uruguay (BCU) opens a two-day legal conference in Montevideo Tuesday, putting virtual asset oversight and sandbox regulation on the agenda while an online authorization process for covered firms is underway. At the XV Jornadas de…
A Verizon-linked company got fined over half a million dollars and now promises to enhance its security
Soon, it'll be precisely a year since Verizon 's acquisition of Frontier. Before the candles are lit and the anniversary party starts, though, Frontier will have to pay over half a million dollars because it was fined. Frontier merged with Verizon…
Rising fees could undermine cloud budgets
Cutting through unpredictable cloud fees. (Image source: iStock) Mounting fees associated with cloud data storage could result in large and unexpected expenses, and even undermine the ROI on AI investments. This is according to Ian Parker…
Security firm finds China-linked AI agent behind Japan cyberattacks
Sign up now: Get insights on Asia's fast-moving developments Published Oct 20, 2026, 12:30 PM TOKYO – A China-linked artificial intelligence agent was identified as having been used in cyberattacks targeting firms in Japan, a security firm…
SEC Announces Roundtable on Machine-Understandable Data in the Age of Super Intelligence
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that it will host a roundtable on November 9, 2026, to discuss the use of machine-understandable data and Super Intelligence (SI) and related risks and costs. “In the age of SI…
Engineering-Grade Security, Not Hope
VP Industrial Security, Waterfall Security Solutions. Andrew is one of the most widely read authors in the industrial security space. ”Prevention is dead.” Attend enough cybersecurity conferences, and eventually we hear…
US bars its agencies from DeepSeek use | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
The Trump administration barred civilian U.S. government agencies from using products or services from Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek, citing a potential threat to national security from the company's operations in China. Federal…
Chinese-made equipment raises security concerns in South Korean Army
Oct. 19 (Asia Today) -- Chinese-made video conferencing equipment is being used in command and operations facilities of the South Korean Army, prompting concerns among lawmakers about potential military information leaks. The Army, however, said…
Governmentwide cyber exercise to test resilience against AI cyber attack
Cyber attacks using artificial intelligence increased by 89 percent in 2025 as compared to 2024. And this year the use of AI in cyber attacks is only increasing. That's why the Federal Chief Information Security Officer's Council is bringing…
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