News Source EXCERPT: The CEOs of several major artificial intelligence companies are urging members of Congress to adopt new laws that would make it harder for bad actors to develop biological weapons…
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VA Prosecutors Reject Progressive Gun Laws – americanistpress.com
A growing number of Virginia prosecutors have declared they will not enforce the recent spate of gun control laws passed by the newly elected Progressive government. The number is up to 13…
White House reclassifies federal epidemiologists and other scientists from civil servants to “at-will” hires– www.scientificamerican.com
News Source EXCERPT: The White House on Wednesday moved to strip civil service protections from about 8,000 federal workers, including many working at public health agencies. The executive order effectively transforms these…
The Download: AI-generated lawsuits and virtual power plants for data centers– www.technologyreview.com
News Source EXCERPT: The must-reads I’ve combed the internet to find you today’s most fun/important/scary/fascinating stories about technology. 1 The EU has proposed new legislation to end its Big Tech dependence The…
Scientists just built a powerful AI computer worm that learns as it spreads– www.scientificamerican.com
News Source EXCERPT: A new study shows that computer malware powered by easily accessible artificial intelligence models is here—the research is a “wake-up call” to take cybersecurity risks from AI more seriously,…
This Is How Trump Finally Signed the AI Executive Order– www.wired.com
News Source EXCERPT: President Donald Trump has signed a scaled-back version of an executive order governing AI that he had shelved less than two weeks ago, after senior aides persuaded him that…
Data Center Operators Are Trying to Fix Their Water Use Problems– www.wired.com
News Source EXCERPT: On Monday, SpaceX amended its initial public offering to state that water conditions—including water scarcity, regulations around water, and drought—could constrain data center development. It isn’t the only tech…
Scientists charged with bringing deactivated mpox virus into the US, lying to authorities– nypost.com
News Source EXCERPT: Two scientists at a U.S. government lab were charged with smuggling vials of deactivated mpox virus into the country from Africa and lying about it during interviews with investigators at a…
Anthropic to offer EU access to its advanced Mythos model– www.cnbc.com
News Source EXCERPT: Anthropic is sharing access to its most advanced AI model Mythos with the EU after the region sought access over months due to cybersecurity concerns. The European Commission confirmed…