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How a $2,000 ‘Made in the USA’ Phone Is Manufactured
Earlier this week I wrote an article called “A US-Made iPhone Is Pure Fantasy.” The long and short of it is that Trump’s dream of moving all high tech manufacturing to the US is extremely difficult because global supply chains are so intricate, manufacturing expertise exists primarily in China, Vietnam, Cambodia, and other countries, and…
‘Atoms for Algorithms:’ The Trump Administration’s Top Nuclear Scientists Think AI Can Replace Humans in Power Plants
During a presentation at the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) International Symposium on Artificial Intelligence on December 3, a US Department of Energy scientist laid out a grand vision of the future where nuclear energy powers artificial intelligence and artificial intelligence shapes nuclear energy in “a virtuous cycle of peaceful nuclear deployment.” “The goal is…
AI startup DeepSeek facing hack, blocks questions about CCP
Chinese AI startup DeepSeek is facing a cyberattack that has disrupted services while its chatbot declines to discuss political topics that are critical or sensitive for the CCP.
DHS Releases Directive on AI Use & Acquisition
The Department of Homeland Security has issued a directive establishing DHS policy for the use and acquisition of artificial intelligence as part of efforts to advance AI innovation and governance while managing risks.The directive issued on Jan. 15 states that specifications for technical requireme
How a University’s Censorship Conference Got Censored
This story was reported with support from the MuckRock foundation. Less than 72 hours before Weber State University in Utah was scheduled to host a conference on censorship, presenters were told not to discuss identity politics, or be removed from the official program agenda. In an email to presenters selected to participate in the 27th…
Podcast: TikTok and the Tech Oligarchy
We start this week with the TikTok ban: how we got here, what happened, and, most importantly, why it means we need more decentralized services. Jason runs us through it. After the break, Joseph breaks down a site called GeoSpy which is marketing geolocation technology to the cops. In the subscribers-only section, we all scroll…
Behind the Blog: An AI Army Foot Fetish
This is Behind the Blog, where we share our behind-the-scenes thoughts about how a few of our top stories of the week came together. This week, we discuss a PC repair battle, a revealing comment from an FBI official, and a dangerously dumb narrative. EMANUEL: I want to update those who have been following the…
The biggest cybersecurity and cyberattack stories of 2024
2024 was a big year for cybersecurity, with significant cyberattacks, data breaches, new threat groups emerging, and, of course, zero-day vulnerabilities. Below are fourteen of what BleepingComputer believes are the most impactful cybersecurity stories of 2024. […]