Technology
Homeland Security bans DeepSeek from federal civilian agency systems
The Department of Homeland Security has ordered federal civilian agencies to stop buying and remove products from Chinese artificial intelligence company DeepSeek, according to a notice published Tuesday.
Google Cloud outage hits British banks
Online services for a number of British banks in and around London were disrupted by a Google Cloud outage Tuesday.
Google Cloud outage affects multiple British banks
A Google Cloud outage early Tuesday forced several banks in the United Kingdom and London offline.
Ex-OpenAI worker accused of bugging conference room planned to fly to Saudi Arabia, prosecutors say
A former OpenAI engineer charged with secretly installing a recording device in a conference room to glean company details had been "mere days" away from absconding to Saudi Arabia before his arrest last week, federal prosecutors revealed in new court filings.
U.S. ties with Ukraine hit new low as Trump slights Zelenskyy and eases up on Russia
The U.S.-Ukraine alliance is careening toward a possible breaking point, with Moscow strengthened by President Donald Trump's recent rejection of new Russia sanctions and Kyiv undermined by disruptions in satellite support for its drones during the war.
AI agents are only as good as the personal information you share. That raises privacy concerns
Matt Robb wanted to sell his computer keyboard. So he made a listing on Facebook Marketplace - and, as an experiment late last month, he put Meta's new artificial intelligence agent Muse in the driver's seat.
AI stocks lead a rebound on Wall Street as European markets drop following protests
Stocks in the artificial-intelligence industry are recovering some of their steep losses from last week on Wall Street, but the U.S. market and stocks worldwide are still shaky on Monday.
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket hauling small satellites set for Tuesday launch
SpaceX plans to launch its Falcon 9 rocket Tuesday morning as part of the company's "rideshare" program.
Zelenskyy says Ukraine got no early warning from partners as Russia hits the power grid again
Russia launched new attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure using ballistic missiles and jet-powered drones, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday, adding that Kyiv again received no early warning of the attack from partner countries that previously shared their intelligence.
Serbian rector’s phone was infected with spyware during student protests, group says
Spyware from an Israeli company was used to target the phone of the rector of the Belgrade university who has played a prominent role in nearly two years of protests against Serbia 's populist leader Aleksandar Vucic, a digital rights group said on Monday.
Musk pledges to give a share of his SpaceX company to ‘every kid in America’
Elon Musk on Monday pledged to give one share of his company SpaceX to "every kid in America" next year.
Egypt’s top security body agrees to help Saudi Arabia defend itself against Houthi attacks
Egypt's top security body said Sunday it has agreed to support close ally Saudi Arabia in the major escalation of fighting between the kingdom and Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen, which has marked the latest front in the Iran war.
German authorities investigate a hole cut into a fence at Leipzig airport
German authorities on Sunday were investigating how a gaping hole was cut overnight into a fence around Leipzig airport.
Consumer apprehension grows as U.S. retailers adopt AI-assisted pricing tools
U.S. consumers aren't just frustrated with high prices. They're angry and confused about the increasingly high-tech ways that restaurant chains and major retailers are setting those prices.
Tesla’s new Roadster car can thrust itself in the air. But don’t expect to drive it anytime soon
Tesla has unveiled its new Roadster sports car, which can thrust itself in the air, among other engineering bells and whistles. But drivers shouldn't expect to take it for a spin anytime soon.
Israeli settlers attack Palestinians during olive harvest, and other Middle East developments
Israeli settlers attacked Palestinians in towns across the occupied West Bank during the olive harvest, beating residents and a foreign journalist.
Presidential adviser says Ukraine is in talks to lift speed limit on military satellite network
Ukraine is in talks with SpaceX and the Pentagon to lift a speed cap on its military satellite communication service, an adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday, but the country has no explanation for why the restriction was imposed at a time when Kyiv is increasingly at odds with Washington.
WATCH: How does the Army decide to upgrade or replace old systems?
Army Chief Technology Officer Alex Miller explains why new equipment once took years to reach soldiers, how quickly modern threats like drones can outpace slow fielding, and how the Army is working to make complex technology easier for soldiers to learn.
Moms for Liberty turns to AI to read the fine print on 13,000 school districts
Moms for Liberty, a conservative parental rights organization, is turning to artificial intelligence to help in its quest to keep an eye on the actions of school districts across the nation.
Will Tesla’s ‘flying’ Roadster work? Musk says ‘it will probably work’
Tesla CEO Elon Musk unveiled a new Roadster sports car that he described as "flying" during a livestreamed event Thursday at a SpaceX test facility in Texas.
