CISA faces security lapse after contractor exposes credentials
CISA may have avoided a major breach after a contractor accidentally exposed plaintext credentials and cloud keys for US civilian federal network systems on GitHub.
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476 storiesSpaceX faces OSHA probe following worker death in South Texas
OSHA has opened an investigation into a worker death at SpaceX’s Starbase launch site in South Texas, which occurred just days before a planned Starship launch.
Elon Musk loses lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam Altman
Elon Musk lost his lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam Altman after a jury found his claims were filed past the statute of limitations, the legal time limit.
Jurors weigh OpenAI’s for-profit shift as trial concludes
As the OpenAI trial concludes, jurors are weighing whether the company acted wrongly during its for-profit transition, amid intense scrutiny over the trustworthiness of its leadership.
ArXiv to ban authors for one year over unverified AI content
ArXiv will issue a one-year ban to authors who submit research containing unverified AI-generated content, marking a strict crackdown on the use of LLMs in scientific papers.
White House orders delegation to discard items after China trip
Following a trip to China, the White House required delegation members to discard gifts and burner phones before boarding Air Force One, presumably for security reasons.
OpenAI jury begins deliberations in Musk lawsuit
Nine California jurors are deliberating on legal claims against OpenAI that could mean the end of the company's for-profit structure.
OpenAI reportedly weighs legal action against Apple
OpenAI is reportedly exploring legal action against Apple due to frustration over its ChatGPT integration, though any formal move would likely wait until after its current trial.
Sam Altman faces scrutiny over OpenAI governance in court
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman testified in a California federal court as plaintiffs challenge whether the company's non-profit board maintains actual control over its for-profit business.
SEC proposal to cut quarterly reporting faces retail backlash
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed allowing companies to switch to semi-annual reporting, sparking opposition from retail investors who fear reduced market transparency.
Instructure faces House probe over student data breaches
The U.S. House Homeland Security Committee is investigating Instructure following cyberattacks that compromised the personal data of millions of students worldwide.
Pair Team joins CMS program to test AI-driven medical care
Pair Team has joined the CMS ACCESS program, a 10-year initiative testing an outcome-based payment model that creates a new financial mechanism for AI-driven medical care.
Sam Altman defends OpenAI structure in Musk lawsuit
Sam Altman testified in Elon Musk’s lawsuit, defending OpenAI’s corporate structure and refuting allegations that the founders misappropriated the organization’s charitable assets.
Anthropic warns investors against unauthorized share trading platforms
Anthropic has warned investors that several secondary market platforms are unauthorized to sell its shares, declaring any such transfers void and unrecognized on its books.
Community Bank reports security lapse involving AI chatbot
Community Bank disclosed a cybersecurity incident where customer data was potentially exposed after an employee used an unauthorized AI application.
General Motors settles California driver privacy case for $12.75M
General Motors will pay $12.75 million to settle allegations that it sold California drivers' data to brokers without consent, marking a significant privacy enforcement action.
Avride under NHTSA investigation for self-driving crashes
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened an investigation into Uber partner Avride following reports of 16 crashes involving the company's autonomous driving system in the United States.
Hackers target water infrastructure in Poland and the U.S.
Poland’s intelligence agency reported attacks on five water treatment plants, highlighting a broader threat to critical infrastructure in the West from foreign hackers.
Peter Williams ordered to pay $10M for selling hacking tools
Former L3Harris executive Peter Williams was ordered to pay $10 million in restitution for stealing and selling sensitive hacking tools to a Russian broker.
Pentagon launches new website for UFO files
The Pentagon has launched a new website to house UFO files, with many documents remaining unanalyzed for anomalies as part of a new interagency transparency effort.