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.....»»
The planet is dangerously close to this climate threshold: What 1.5°C really means
The alarm bells are loud and clear. Federal and international climate officials recently confirmed that 2023 was the planet's hottest year on record—and that 2024 may be even hotter......»»
Delinea appoints Kate Reed as CMO
Delinea announced that Kate Reed has joined the company as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). With more than two decades of experience in technology and cybersecurity, Reed assumes leadership of all marketing functions and initiatives and will play a piv.....»»
An astronaut controls a robotic dog from orbit
Swedish astronaut Marcus Wandt took control of a series of robots in Germany while on board the International Space Station, zipping around the Earth at 28,000 kilometers per hour (17,500 mph.) Researchers want to understand how time delays can affec.....»»
NADA"s outgoing chairman takes issue with federal regulations, potential impact of Chinese EV brands
Geoffrey Pohanka, outgoing chairman of the National Automobile Dealers Association, said he is very concerned about the industry's rapid transaction to electrification......»»
Scientists investigate the potential of sustainable legume protein production in Switzerland
ETH Professor of Agriculture and later Federal Councilor Friedrich Traugott Wahlen, whose 125th birthday is being celebrated this year, endeavored to increase the self-sufficiency of Switzerland's food supply. He became famous for staving off an impe.....»»
Biodegradable sensor monitors levels of pesticides via direct contact with surface of fruit and vegetables
Researchers at the University of São Paulo (USP) and the Federal University of Viçosa (UFV) in Brazil have developed a sustainable sensor that can be placed directly on the surface of a vegetable or fruit to detect the presence of pesticides. Known.....»»
FCC to declare AI-generated voices in robocalls illegal under existing law
Robocalls with AI voices to be regulated under Telephone Consumer Protection Act. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Thamrongpat Theerathammakorn) The Federal Communications Commission plans to vote on making the use of AI-.....»»
Agencies using vulnerable Ivanti products have until Saturday to disconnect them
Things were already bad with two critical zero-days. Then Ivanti disclosed a new one. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Federal civilian agencies have until midnight Saturday morning to sever all network connections to Ivan.....»»
Warm weather forces park officials to suspend Isle Royale wolf count for first time in decades
A stretch of unusually warm weather has forced federal officials to suspend researchers' annual wolf-moose count in Isle Royale National Park for the first time in more than six decades......»»
Dealers say Biden"s EV strategy is too aggressive for U.S. market
Nearly 83 percent of dealers say the federal government is pushing the industry to move too fast on EVs, according to responses to the Automotive News 2024 Dealer Outlook Survey of 208 dealers and dealership managers......»»
Federal Reserve leaves interest rates unchanged, says more "confidence" needed in inflation slowdown before cuts
For the auto industry, interest rates remain top of mind for franchised dealerships......»»
Elon Musk’s Neuralink puts brain chip in first human amid federal scrutiny
Neuralink's first chip, called Telepathy, aims to control devices, like a phone, with thought. Enlarge / An on-stage demo of the surgical robot. That could be you. (credit: Neuralink) Billionaire Elon Musk posted on soci.....»»
Facebook suffers big loss in lawsuit against data-scraping company
Judge throws out Meta claim against firm that sells Facebook and Instagram data. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | NurPhoto ) One year after Meta sued a data-scraping company, a federal judge this week threw out Meta's bre.....»»
U.S. agencies set plans to protect endangered right whales during offshore wind operations
Two federal environmental agencies issued plans Thursday to better protect endangered whales amid offshore wind farm development......»»
Stop telling everyone that TurboTax is “free,” FTC orders Intuit
FTC bureau chief: "Free" means free—not "free for a few." Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Bloomberg) The Federal Trade Commission yesterday ruled that TurboTax maker Intuit violated US law with deceptive advertising an.....»»
Russian government says Apple paid $13 million antitrust fine over iOS App Store
Back in 2022, the Federal Anti-Monopoly Service (FAS) in Russia accused Apple of anti-competitive practices when it comes to the iOS App Store. Last year, the regulator decided to fine the U.S. company 1.2 billion rubles (which was $17.4 million at t.....»»
F5 appoints Samir Sherif as CISO
F5 announced the appointment of Samir Sherif as SVP and CISO. In this role, Sherif will lead F5’s enterprise cybersecurity strategy and security culture, evolve F5’s security capabilities and resilience, oversee cybersecurity standards and progra.....»»
Elizabeth Holmes barred from federal health programs for 90 years
The former Theranos CEO is barred from receiving payments from federal health program. Theranos CEO and founder Elizabeth Holmes. (credit: Max Morse for TechCrunch) Elizabeth Holmes—the disgraced and incarcerated foun.....»»
Judge rejects Minn. Ford dealership"s attempt to halt opening of competing store
A federal judge has rebuffed a bid by a North Branch, Minn., dealership to prevent Ford Motor Co. from approving a new point 27 miles from its store......»»
FTC stays CARS Rule on dealerships pending U.S. appeals court review
The Federal Trade Commission has stayed enacting its CARS Rule on auto dealerships pending the outcome of a 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals challenge by the National Automobile Dealers Association and Texas Automobile Dealers Association......»»