Microsoft's Brad Smith says UK is best placed to regulate AI
Microsoft President Brad Smith said the U.K. is better placed than the U.S. or EU to lead global AI safety rules.
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614 storiesMusk escalates attack on Ambani over Starlink's India delay
Elon Musk escalated his public attack on billionaire Mukesh Ambani, accusing him of blocking Starlink from competing as the satellite service's India launch remains delayed.
Tesla renames Full Self-Driving to Tesla Assisted Driving in Europe
Tesla has rebranded its driver-assistance software as "Tesla Assisted Driving" in Europe after Germany's transport ministry called the old name somewhat misleading.
Trump gives top science medals to Big Tech donors
President Trump awarded the National Medal of Science and National Medal of Technology and Innovation to tech executives whose companies have donated nearly $6 billion to his administration.
Anthropic bans prolonged abusive use of Claude, adds election rules
Anthropic updated its usage policy to explicitly ban prolonged, purposeless abuse of Claude and to prohibit using the model for election interference.
Trump administration suspends Microsoft, Adobe from green card visa program
The Trump administration is suspending Microsoft, Adobe, and several other tech and IT firms from a program that helps skilled foreign workers get permanent U.S. residency, accusing them of fraud.
Musk accuses Ambani of blocking Starlink's India launch
Elon Musk accused Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani of blocking Starlink's long-delayed entry into India, a claim the government denies.
New York alleges TikTok used fake safety feature on minors
New York's lawsuit against TikTok alleges the platform gave teens and children a placebo version of a safety feature meant to let them refresh harmful recommendations.
India rejects Elon Musk's discrimination claim over Starlink
India's communications ministry rejected Elon Musk's accusation that unnamed oligarchs are blocking Starlink's launch, saying its satellite-licensing process is fair and non-discriminatory.
Former CIA officer pleads guilty to stealing almost $200M
A former CIA officer pleaded guilty to stealing almost $200 million, including hundreds of gold bars, through a fake top-secret government program.
OpenAI to add invisible watermark to ChatGPT text in the EU
OpenAI will start adding an invisible watermark to text generated by ChatGPT and Codex in the European Union to comply with the EU AI Act, the company said Monday.
Hackers steal records of some 8 million people from Danish database
Denmark's government confirmed hackers stole data on some 8 million citizens and residents from its Central Person Register (CPR), by abusing a company's lawful access to the system.
Trump names Jay Clayton to chair new Super Intelligence Force
President Donald Trump has formed a Super Intelligence Force, reportedly chaired by national intelligence director Jay Clayton, with 120 days to report on AI's risks and opportunities.
Federal judge calls Flock 'indiscriminate mass surveillance'
A federal judge ruled a Tulsa, Oklahoma deputy violated a woman's Fourth Amendment rights by searching Flock's license-plate database without a warrant, calling such searches indiscriminate mass surveillance.
Sanders bill would bar federal use of Flock license readers
Senator Bernie Sanders introduced a bill that would bar federal agencies from using Flock's license-plate readers or the data they collect.
California law fines robotaxi operators for blocking first responders
California will fine robotaxi operators that block first responders for more than 30 minutes under a new law Gov. Gavin Newsom signed.
Lyft to pay $272.5M to settle driver misclassification lawsuit
Lyft has agreed to pay $272.5 million to settle a lawsuit, still pending a judge's approval, accusing the company of misclassifying California drivers as independent contractors instead of employees.
California governor vetoes bill banning 'pervert glasses' recording
California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have banned secretly recording people with wearable devices like smart glasses, citing overly broad definitions.
Pentagon taps Elon Musk, Palmer Luckey for new war-tech study
The Pentagon launched Project Meridian, a 120-day military-technology review co-led by Elon Musk, Palmer Luckey, and Newt Gingrich under Defense Department CTO Emil Michael.
Hackers stole millions of US military records in months-long breach
The Pentagon is notifying about 2.8 million current and former US service members after hackers exploited a months-long breach exposing their unencrypted personal data, including Social Security numbers.