UK Minister Wants Nation To Be a Crypto Hub, Minus the Criminals
The UK's digital minister reiterated the government's ambition to make Britain a global crypto hub while sounding a cautious note about the potential criminal uses of digital assets. From a report: "We do intend the United Kingdom and London to be cr.....»»
Zelle scams: App now starting limited refunds, under pressure from lawmakers
Growing concern about Zelle scams has seen parent company Early Warning Services (EWS) begin to refund some people duped into sending money to criminals. The U-turn on its previous stance that customers are responsible for their own transactions is b.....»»
Remote access tool hacked by criminals to access healthcare providers
ScreenConnect attack is still ongoing, researchers warn, and could even be about to esacalate......»»
The kids are alright: Aspiring political staffers are altruistically motivated, finds Canadian research
Young people who work as political staffers in Canada have long been derogatorily labeled by politicians and pundits as "the kids in short pants," a comment about their age and perceived inexperience coined by an adviser to former prime minister Step.....»»
Is capitalism dead? Economics professor thinks it is, and he knows who killed it
Yanis Varoufakis grew up during the Greek dictatorship of 1967–1974. He later became an economics professor and was briefly Greek finance minister in 2015......»»
Elon Musk Tells Rishi Sunak AI Will Eliminate the Need for Jobs
Elon Musk talked risks, regulations, and jobs with Rishi Sunak after the U.K. AI Safety Summit. Shortly after closing the U.K.’s landmark AI Safety Summit in Bletchley Park, the cradle of modern computing, Prime Minister Rishi.....»»
How do we retain teachers? Supporting them to work together could help
Australia is in the grips of a teacher shortage "crisis" according to Education Minister Jason Clare......»»
This new macOS malware could leave you severely short-changed
North Korean hackers are after your crypto again, but this time they're targeting macOS users......»»
Elon Musk tries to avoid testifying in Twitter-stock probe, asks court for help
Musk urges court to block subpoena, claims SEC is politically motivated. Enlarge / Elon Musk at an AI event with Britain Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in London on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. (credit: Getty Images | WPA Pool ).....»»
Elon Musk tells Rishi Sunak AI will put an end to work
The prime minister and the tech billionaire sat down together to talk tech, education - and killer robots......»»
"Crypto King" Sam Bankman-Fried faces decades in jail after guilty verdict
Sam Bankman-Fried's guilty verdict concludes a stunning fall from grace for the 31-year-old former billionaire......»»
Colombia to cull some of Pablo Escobar"s hippos
Colombia will cull some of the 166 hippos descended from a small herd imported by deceased drug lord Pablo Escobar in the 1980s, the country's environment minister said Thursday......»»
Public exposure of data breaches is becoming inevitable
Ransomware incidents rising again as criminals use data exfiltration and supply chain attacks to maximize their leverage, according to Allianz. Allianz Commercial analysis of large cyber losses shows the number of cases in which data is exfiltrated i.....»»
"There will come a point when no job is needed," says Elon Musk
Billionaire Elon Musk tells the British prime minister that AI will be smarter than the smartest human......»»
Rishi Sunak: AI firms cannot "mark their own homework"
Governments must act to protect citizens from potential AI risks, prime minister tells the BBC......»»
Elon Musk and Rishi Sunak discuss deadly robots at AI summit
The prime minister and the tech billionaire sat down together to talk tech, education - and killer robots......»»
"Crypto King" Sam Bankman-Fried guilty of FTX fraud
The verdict concludes a stunning fall from grace for the 31-year-old former billionaire......»»
Q&A: Other countries put lives before guns. Why can"t we?
As police fanned out Thursday in pursuit of the gunman who killed 18 people in Lewiston, Maine—the deadliest U.S. mass shooting of the year—the nation once again confronted its epidemic of firearms violence. Every year in the U.S., tens of thousa.....»»
FTX: "Crypto King" tells judge he acted on legal advice
Former crypto boss Sam Bankman-Fried testifies to fraud trial judge after jury sent home......»»
Black families are being squeezed out of homeownership by corporate investors
In the years since the Great Recession, when housing prices dramatically fell, Wall Street investors have been buying large numbers of single-family homes to use as rentals. As of 2022, big investment firms owned nearly 600,000 such properties nation.....»»
OT cyber attacks proliferating despite growing cybersecurity spend
The sharp increase in attacks on operational technology (OT) systems can be primarily attributed to two key factors: the escalating global threats posed by nation-state actors and the active involvement of profit-driven cybercriminals (often sponsore.....»»