Microsoft said Monday it uncovered evidence that Russia's government is responsible for hacks of its customers' email accounts and it worked with the Polish government to repel the cyberattackers. Published December 4, 2023
Sen. Ron Wyden is preventing the appointment of a new National Security Agency director because the spy unit won't answer whether it's buying Americans' data. Published December 1, 2023
Meta is putting retooled artificial intelligence systems in charge of policing political content on Facebook and Instagram before next year's elections, changing the way content gets amplified or hidden online. Published November 30, 2023
Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday wriggled around answering whether she supports banning TikTok, the China-founded social media platform whose popularity has skyrocketed while concerns have swelled. Published November 29, 2023
The leaders of Facebook, TikTok and X will testify at a congressional hearing in January on digital danger to children, the Senate Judiciary Committee announced on Wednesday. Published November 29, 2023
Sen. Elizabeth Warren wants federal regulators to pursue a crackdown on Big Sandwich, complaining that the financiers behind the Jimmy John's restaurant must not be allowed to acquire Subway. Published November 28, 2023
A recent series of events, including federal charges that Sen. Robert Menendez took bribes from the Egyptian government, have exposed the extent of FBI investigations into foreign agents seeking access and influence in Congress. Published November 23, 2023
A bipartisan pair of House lawmakers concerned about China's advancements in artificial intelligence want Western nations to form a special alliance to prevent the communist country from winning a tech advantage. Published November 21, 2023
The Senate Judiciary Committee subpoenaed the CEOs of major social media platforms to testify on their products' alleged danger to children, zeroing in Monday on X, Snapchat and Discord. Published November 20, 2023
Sam Altman has been ousted as CEO of OpenAI, the artificial intelligence company responsible for the popular chatbot ChatGPT. Published November 17, 2023
President Biden's planned work with China on artificial intelligence rules is facing pressure from critics warning that the communist government cannot be trusted and from allies looking to steer future cooperation. Published November 16, 2023
Stopping America's enemies from using software and artificial intelligence tools however they wish will prove more challenging than restricting the proliferation of nuclear weapons, according to Ambassador Nathaniel C. Fick. Published November 15, 2023
The House antitrust panel wants Biden administration prosecutors to target monopolies outside the tech sector, pressuring the Justice Department to extend its gaze to other industries. Published November 14, 2023
Iran is more likely to admit launching a cyberattack to devastate American business than other adversaries such as China and Russia, according to cybersecurity expert Mark Montgomery. Published November 13, 2023
Federal lawmakers are terrified that "deepfakes" made with artificial intelligence will be weaponized to mislead people, exacerbate fraud, and create national security threats. Published November 8, 2023
Former Facebook employee Arturo Bejar told senators Tuesday that his Big Tech bosses knew social media was putting children in harm's way but did not act to stop dangers, including sexual advances and bullying. Published November 7, 2023
Sensitive data on U.S. military personnel is easily acquired from data brokers hawking health, financial and other private information that could be used for blackmail, according to Duke University researchers. Published November 6, 2023
Powerful artificial intelligence models are easier to exploit than people know, and generative tools are not ready for prime time in the military, according to Defense Department officials. Published November 3, 2023
President Biden's blurring of the line between the public and private sector in cyberspace has Republicans worried the administration's future digital security policies will jeopardize online freedoms. Published November 2, 2023
Vice President Kamala Harris in the U.K. on Wednesday declared that the Biden administration would lead in setting international rules for artificial intelligence to control the way the tech is used worldwide. Published November 1, 2023
