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Vance says Iran conflict isn’t ‘war,’ even as he refuses to say when it will end. Deadly strike on Iranian wedding likely direct hit by US munition.
CNN: The current hostilities shouldn’t even be called a “war,” Vance argued, since “active combat operations” ended months ago. “Right now, there is no active…
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Pentagon wants private companies to help it scale up its hacking operations
Politico: Recent drafts of the Defense Department’s forthcoming cyber strategy would encourage the Pentagon to enlist private contractors to…
India stalls Alipay+ payments link over security, data concerns, sources say
Reuters: The Indian government’s concerns about Alipay+’s proposal stem from its Chinese links, data-security risks and the potential misuse…
Netherlands moves gold from New York to London, citing geopolitical unrest
Wall Street Journal: The high-security operation took several months to pull off. Some of the gold was sold in the U.S. and repurchased in the…
US House passes bill to crack down on university boycotts of Israel
Reuters: The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation on Thursday to block federal aid for universities that boycott Israel, the…
CIA Chief was in Moscow to maintain intel ties, Rubio says
Bloomberg: “His visit there was largely routine, in that sense of just establishing and continue to build these intel-to-intel communication…
He Did Tech PR. Now He Rails Against AI for a Living.
Vanity Fair: Ed Zitron isn’t concerned about our AI revolution turning into a murder-robot nightmare. He’s warning that the companies involved…
Big Law sees gold mine in data centers
Semafor: Faced with a deluge of deals for the construction, powering, and operation of AI data centers, most have set up dedicated digital…
Russia is at war with West. Don’t call it ‘hybrid.’
Garry Kasparov: As a KGB officer, Vladimir Putin is expert in this method, which is more subterfuge than brute force. The problem is that…
Volkswagen plans to cut 50,000 jobs amid dire need to reduce costs
New York Times: Volkswagen said on Thursday that it would go forward with the most sweeping restructuring in its 89-year history, cutting…
Top automakers urge Congress to permanently ban Chinese cars
Bloomberg: “Right now, Chinese automakers are dumping subsidized vehicles with connected software and hardware around the world,” John…
Crypto billionaire pardoned by Trump gives Reform UK another £4m
The Guardian: Reform UK has been given a further £4m from the British crypto billionaire Ben Delo, with the party saying it is confident the…
Reform reported to police over claims of funding rules breach in undercover sting
Independent UK: Nigel Farage’s party took funding from a US firm for three polls it commissioned earlier this year costing £32,500, Channel 4…
After OpenAI’s bots went rogue, watchdogs were kept on short leash
New York Times: OpenAI allowed three A.I. safety researchers from the nonprofits METR and Redwood Research into its headquarters to conduct an…
Danish intelligence says Russia planning sabotage in Denmark
DPA: Companies in the defence industry linked to military aid for Ukraine are among the main targets, Emil Græsholm, head of…
Justice Dept. sides with OpenAI in New York Times copyright suit
New York Times: The Justice Department argued that developing A.I. was critical to national security, and that training A.I. systems…
EU and Nato vow to step up pressure on Russia after ‘new escalation’ in Germany
BBC: “Leipzig marks a new escalation on European Union soil directly attributed to Russia,” said Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, a…
Postal Service building ballot screening system despite ongoing court fight
New York Times: Despite a court order temporarily barring the Postal Service from implementing the president’s plan to restrict mail-in…
US, China arm for space warfare: Hunter satellites and orbital weapons
Reuters: “The Chinese are rapidly developing capabilities,” including ground- and space-based weapons designed to interfere with or destroy…
FBI probes report of data breach exposing millions of drivers’ licenses in US, Canada
Reuters: On Tuesday, the independent journalist Brian Krebs said he had discovered a dark web site, selling digital scans of millions of…
Iranian regime’s dynamics fooling Trump
Politico: The regime has multiple layers and elements that debate each other and compete for influence, especially with the supreme leader.…
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