Darktrace Federal appoints Marcus Fowler as CEO
Darktrace Federal, a division of Darktrace, announced that it has appointed Marcus Fowler, former U.S Marine and senior CIA officer, as its Chief Executive Officer. Darktrace launched Darktrace Federal in March 2022 and since then has continued to ad.....»»
Epic wants Apple held in contempt of court for not following through on removing anti-steering measures
The Epic versus Apple saga continues to stretch on, as Epic has requested federal intervention after accusing Apple of failing to remove anti-steering measures how it wanted them to.Image Credit: Epic GamesIn January, the three-year battle between Ap.....»»
Bitcoin Fog operator convicted of laundering $400M in bitcoins on darknet
Roman Sterlingov will appeal, denouncing DOJ's crypto-tracing techniques. Enlarge (credit: Bloomberg / Contributor | Bloomberg) A US federal jury has convicted a dual Russian-Swedish national, Roman Sterlingov, for opera.....»»
Surviving fishing gear entanglement isn"t enough for endangered right whales. Females still don"t breed afterward
It sounds like a crime show episode at sea: In late January 2024, federal regulators learned that a dead female North Atlantic right whale had been sighted near Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts. The whale was towed to shore, where more than 20 U.S. a.....»»
DJI details efforts to avert the potential ‘$116 billion economic impact’ of US blacklisting its drones
Global drone leader DJI has come under increasingly intense pressure in the US, as successive federal and state measures banning its craft for official use have proliferated amid worsening relations with China – and accompanying security conc.....»»
Tax-related scams escalate as filing deadline approaches
As the April 15, 2024 tax filing deadline approaches in the US, some old and some new tax-related scams targeting both taxpayers and tax professionals. Tax-related scams targeting taxpayers With taxpayers rushing to file their personal federal income.....»»
Ford to pay $365 million over effort to evade U.S. import tariffs
Ford Motor will pay $365 million to resolve U.S. allegations it violated a federal tariff law by misclassifying and understating the value of hundreds of thousands of its Transit Connect vehicles......»»
Chevy Blazer EV sales resume with price cut after software issue
Chevy said the Blazer EV will have a lower starting price and again qualify for the full $7,500 federal purchase tax credit on new EVs......»»
Asbury battling FTC allegations of violations related to F&I product sales
The Federal Trade Commission has accused Asbury Automotive of violating the FTC Act and Equal Credit Opportunity Act in the dealership group's vehicle protection product sales. Asbury denies the allegations......»»
2024 Honda Prologue EV will be eligible for full $7,500 tax credit
Honda's Prologue midsize electric crossover will be eligible for the full $7,500 federal EV tax incentive when it goes on sale this month, the company said. Production started last month in Mexico......»»
2024 Nissan Leaf regains access to federal EV tax credit, but not all of it
When the new federal requirements for the EV tax credit kicked into effect on January 1st, a ton of electric vehicles that previously qualified for … The post 2024 Nissan Leaf regains access to federal EV tax credit, but not all of it appeared.....»»
Big Pharma is “coming to the table” on price negotiations as it loses in court
Negotiating prices is not a "gun to the head," judge rules. Enlarge (credit: Getty | Bodo Marks) Federal health officials this week trumpeted progress in negotiating lower Medicare drug prices as big pharmaceutical compa.....»»
Microsoft argues Supreme Court’s VCR ruling should doom NYT’s OpenAI lawsuit
Microsoft: Copyright law "no more an obstacle to the LLM than it was to the VCR." Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Aliaksandr Litviniuk) Microsoft urged a federal court to dismiss part of The New York Times' copyright law.....»»
GM receives $26M in federal funding for hydrogen fuel cell medium-duty trucks
GM said it will work with Southern Co., an electric and gas utility company in the southeastern U.S., to deploy a hydrogen fuel cell-powered medium-duty truck at work sites in Georgia......»»
Phishers target FCC, crypto holders via fake Okta SSO pages
A new phishing campaign is using fake Okta single sign-on (SSO) pages for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and for various cryptocurrency platforms to target users and employees, Lookout researchers have discovered. The phishing campaign B.....»»
Darktrace partners with Xage Security to detect threats deep inside IT and OT systems
Darktrace and Xage Security announced a new partnership to help businesses prevent cyberattacks and insider threats in critical environments. This collaboration brings together Xage Security’s zero trust protection with Darktrace’s AI-pow.....»»
Identiv ScrambleFactor provides privacy and security in restricted access environments
Identiv introduces ScrambleFactor, an addition to its high-security physical access control system (PACS) portfolio. The ScrambleFactor reader reimagines secure entry for the federal market with fingerprint biometrics and a LCD touchscreen keypad, in.....»»
As AI arrives in transportation, a federal research group explores ways to assure safety
A U.S. research group is assessing artificial intelligence's impact on everything from self-driving cars and aircraft to transportation management systems......»»
FAA closes investigation into SpaceX Starship"s double-explosion 2nd flight
As SpaceX continues to gear up for flight No. 3 of its massive Starship and Super Heavy from Texas, the Federal Aviation Administration has closed the investigation into the second flight that resulted in explosions of both the booster and upper stag.....»»
EPA raises concerns about Georgia"s handling of toxic coal ash
The federal Environmental Protection Agency has notified counterparts at the Georgia Environmental Protection Division that they believe the state may be allowing Georgia Power to store toxic coal ash in ways that are "less protective" than federal s.....»»
Avast ordered to pay $16.5 million for misuse of user data
The Federal Trade Commission will require software provider Avast to pay $16.5 million and prohibit the company from selling or licensing any web browsing data for advertising purposes to settle charges that the company and its subsidiaries sold such.....»»