Vance says military should never let AI make life-and-death decisions
The vice president’s speech to Air Force Academy graduates comes as the Pentagon moves forward with using AI in war.
Talarico targets Paxton’s scandals in Texas Senate race, pivoting from his sunny primary message
Texas Democrat James Talarico, a former middle school teacher and a state lawmaker from Austin, laid out a clear strategy for the months ahead: Litigating Paxton’s scandals to a weary electorate.
FBI says Google engineer used internal search data to win $1.2M on Polymarket
This post was originally published on here FBI: Googler who knew outcome of bets in advance made $1.2M profit on Polymarket.
Quantum vibronics research points to future energy and computing technologies
Scientists at the University of California, Riverside are making breakthroughs in understanding how quantum wave functions move across ultra-thin materials—research that could eventually improve solar …
Former senior CIA officer took home gold bars and millions in cash, FBI says
David Rush, a former senior CIA officer, is accused of theft and making false statements. The trove of gold and cash went missing from his CIA storage space — but it was found in his Virginia home.
Anthropic raises $65 Billion, nears $1T valuation ahead of IPO
This post was originally published on here Anthropic has closed a $65 billion Series H round at a $965 billion post-money valuation, marking what could be the AI startup’s final private fundraise before a highly anticipated IPO.
DOJ probes Democratic-allied nonprofit that helped fund E. Jean Carroll’s legal bills
The investigation centers on statements Carroll made during a deposition in her civil lawsuit against President Donald Trump, in which a jury found that he had sexually assaulted and defamed her.
Massachusetts leaping deeper into quantum technology
State leaders are committing millions of dollars for a new quantum center and lawmakers are also considering new legislation to create a public quantum center and investment fund.
California Attorney General to sue 23andMe over 2023 data breach
This post was originally published on here Attorney General Rob Bonta alleges the company lied about the breach’s severity.
How the Talarico-Paxton race could play out
Talarico links the affordability crisis with corruption, while Paxton frames the Democrat as out of touch.