Palantir Lands $10 Billion Army Software and Data Contract
Palantir Lands $10 Billion Army Software and Data Contract Palantir has secured a massive $10 billion contract with the U.S. Army to unify 75 contracts into a single AI-focused enterprise…
A Luggage Service’s Web Bugs Exposed the Travel Plans of Every User
Summary Recent findings by CyberX9 illustrate grave security flaws in Airportr, a UK-based luggage service used by many travelers, including diplomats. The vulnerabilities on their website left sensitive user data,…
Skipping Over-The-Air Car Updates Could Be Costly
Skipping Over-The-Air Car Updates Could Be Costly When it comes to car maintenance, skipping over-the-air (OTA) updates can lead to costly consequences for owners of GM vehicles, as they have…
Aurora’s Self-Driving Trucks Are Now Driving At Night
Summary Aurora Innovation is making strides with its autonomous trucking operations by launching driverless trucks during nighttime runs between Dallas and Houston, alongside a new terminal in Phoenix. Aurora’s co-founder…
Peak Energy Ships America’s First Grid-Scale Sodium-Ion Battery
Peak Energy Ships America’s First Grid-Scale Sodium-Ion Battery Peak Energy has made headlines by shipping out the first sodium-ion battery energy storage system in the US. This innovation marks a…
Anthropic Revokes OpenAI’s Access To Claude Over Terms of Service Violation
Anthropic Revokes OpenAI’s Access To Claude Over Terms of Service Violation Anthropic, a major player in AI development, has recently cut off OpenAI’s access to its Claude models, citing violations…
Lying Increases Trust In Science, Study Finds
Summary A new study from Bangor University highlights the “transparency paradox”: while transparency in science is meant to foster public trust, it can inadvertently decrease trust when uncomfortable truths are…
Researchers Map Where Solar Energy Delivers the Biggest Climate Payoff
Summary A Rutgers-led study employs advanced computational modelling to highlight that a mere 15% expansion of solar power could lead to a significant reduction of over 8.5 million metric tons…
Ex-CISA chief slams MAGA ‘manufactured outrage’ after sudden West Point firing
Summary Jen Easterly, the former head of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), has commented on her abrupt termination from a West Point teaching position. The firing, attributed to…
Google Backpedals On Goo.gl Shutdown To Preserve Active Links
Google Backpedals On Goo.gl Shutdown To Preserve Active Links Google has decided to reconsider its original plan to shut down its goo.gl URL shortening service, due to feedback from users…