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DeepMind's Demis Hassabis Proposed AI Oversight Body Prior to Alphabet Restructuring

According to exclusive reporting, Demis Hassabis, the co-founder of Google DeepMind, had proposed creating an AI oversight body prior to the recent restructuring at Alphabet. The pitch for enhanced oversight mechanisms comes as the AI industry continues to grapple with questions around safety, governance, and responsible development practices. Details about

ShieldFont Emerges as New Tool to Disrupt AI Web Scrapers

Web publishers concerned about their content being harvested for AI training may soon have a new option: a specially designed font that appears normal to human readers but becomes incomprehensible to automated scrapers. The tool, called ShieldFont, works by exploiting how AI systems parse web content differently from how humans

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Homeland Security Drones Repurposed to Track Flesh-Eating Screwworm Outbreak in Texas

The U.S. Department of Agriculture and Department of Homeland Security are rerouting hundreds of drones originally deployed for border and maritime surveillance to track the spread of New World screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax) through Texas rangeland. The flesh-eating parasites, which lay eggs in open wounds of livestock and wildlife, have

Massive AI Supply Chain Attack Exposes 2,500 Users' Credentials

Incident Overview A major supply chain attack has resulted in the exposure of credentials belonging to around 2,500 users. The attack targeted a compromised AI package, from which attackers scraped and exfiltrated vast amounts of data—reportedly terabytes in total volume. Technical Details The breach represents a significant escalation

NIST Explores AI Integration with National Vulnerability Database

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is advancing plans to integrate artificial intelligence into the National Vulnerability Database (NVD), a critical repository that tracks known security flaws across software and systems. The NVD serves as a foundational resource for cybersecurity professionals, government agencies, and organizations worldwide who rely

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Northrop Grumman's Robotic Servicing Vehicle Takes First Crack at Extending Satellite Lifespans

Northrop Grumman has launched a robotic mission aimed at giving aging satellites a new lease on life. The company's Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV) is currently conducting its first operational attempt to attach a new thruster module to a satellite that would otherwise face a limited operational future. The

ICE's Electric Shock Gloves: What the Procurement Documents Reveal

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is moving forward with a planned acquisition of electric shock gloves intended to incapacitate individuals, with procurement costs projected in the tens of millions of dollars, according to documents reviewed by 404 Media. The operational manual for the devices contains safety warnings that