Musk steps back into politics with redefined DC role

The Hill - Oct 14, 2026

Elon Musk is jumping back into the political fray, reviving his role as a massive election spender and technology leader with a seat at the table again in Washington. Following a brief hiatus from President Trump’s orbit last year, Musk’s latest appearances in D.C. and influx of election cash signals he still has an appetite...

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Global law enforcement agencies, tech firms disrupt West African scam network

Oct 13, 2026

Global law enforcement agencies, tech firms disrupt West African scam network

A group of law enforcement agencies from around the world teamed up with a handful of high-profile technology firms to disrupt West African criminal scam networks, the Justice Department (DOJ) announced Tuesday. The operation led to "dozens" of arrests and 117 trafficking victims rescued from scam compounds in Ghana, the DOJ said. Authorities in the...

Saudi national arrested after allegedly hiding recording device in OpenAI office

Oct 13, 2026

Saudi national arrested after allegedly hiding recording device in OpenAI office

An OpenAI employee from Saudi Arabia has been arrested after allegedly hiding a recording device in the company’s offices, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said Tuesday. Abdulrahman Alfozan, a 35-year-old Saudi national who had worked as an engineer at OpenAI since last July, was charged with using or attempting to use a device to intercept...

Melania Trump's student AI competition gets rebranded as SI Presidential Challenge

Oct 13, 2026

Melania Trump's student AI competition gets rebranded as SI Presidential Challenge

Melania Trump's annual artificial intelligence (AI) competition for students is getting rebranded with President Trump's preferred name of super intelligence (SI). The first lady appeared in a video to launch the 2027 Presidential Super Intelligence Challenge on Tuesday. "The largest initiative in America's education began with one bold idea," Trump said, "prepare America's next generation...

Thousands of bottles of acetaminophen sold on Amazon recalled

Oct 13, 2026

Thousands of bottles of acetaminophen sold on Amazon recalled

Consumers reported finding discolored tablets, according to the recall notices.

Kroger laying off 3,000 corporate employees over 3 years amid increased AI use

Oct 13, 2026

Kroger laying off 3,000 corporate employees over 3 years amid increased AI use

Grocery store chain Kroger said it will lay off 3,000 corporate employees over the next three years as it ramps up its use of artificial intelligence to streamline operations.

El-Sayed labels AI 'existential threat’

Oct 13, 2026

El-Sayed labels AI 'existential threat’

Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed (D) labeled AI an “existential threat” Tuesday, as he laid out a framework that aims to get the technology “under control.” El-Sayed, who is locked in a tight race with former Rep. Mike Rogers (R), called for a pause on frontier AI development and a ban on artificial superintelligence. “Right...

Supreme Court to hear DOGE’s bid to avoid turning over internal documents

Oct 13, 2026

Supreme Court to hear DOGE’s bid to avoid turning over internal documents

The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to review a requirement that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) turn over internal communications in ongoing litigation, which the Trump administration calls an “intrusive” demand that violates the separation of powers. The high court previously issued a ruling siding with the administration when it sought emergency relief. Now,...

Musk throws $276M behind Republicans in midterms

Oct 12, 2026

Musk throws $276M behind Republicans in midterms

Tech trillionaire Elon Musk gave $276 million to several Republican super PACs and organizations over the past three months, as the GOP faces headwinds ahead of the midterm elections. This brings the Tesla and SpaceX CEO’s total contributions so far to $366 million. A spokesperson for Musk’s America PAC confirmed the numbers to The Hill,...

How the US military is learning to fight everyone's new weapons

Oct 12, 2026

How the US military is learning to fight everyone's new weapons

The war on terror taught the U.S. to fight individual terrorists, which left the military behind rival nations on the tech front, experts say.

Microsoft president: AI faces fewer safety requirements than milk, washing machines

Oct 12, 2026

Microsoft president: AI faces fewer safety requirements than milk, washing machines

Microsoft President Brad Smith says AI has fewer safety requirements than milk and washing machines, arguing in a BBC interview released Sunday that self-regulation is not "sufficient any longer." Smith acknowledged that the idea of government evaluators signing off on a product before its release "makes people nervous," particularly in the U.S. "But just remember,...

Most in new poll oppose bets on elections

Oct 12, 2026

Most in new poll oppose bets on elections

Most Americans regardless of party oppose betting on election results through prediction markets such as Kalshi or Polymarket, according to a new survey. A Reuters/Ipsos poll, released Monday, found that 60 percent of respondents did not support betting on election results, as the midterm elections near. Another 13 percent said they support betting, while 24...

Philadelphia police receive false homicide tip from Anthropic AI model

Oct 10, 2026

Philadelphia police receive false homicide tip from Anthropic AI model

Anthropic’s artificial intelligence model submitted a false homicide tip to the Philadelphia Police Department in July, the company disclosed Friday.  The AI firm said its Claude Haiku 4.5 model filled out a form on a website page soliciting the public's help to gather more information about unsolved homicide on July 18. The model submitted a...

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