Government

Larry Ellison wants to put all America's data, including DNA, in one big Oracle system for AI to study

From the billionaire who said real-time surveillance is good for keeping us in check

AI + ML12 Feb 2025 | 69

A win at last: Big blow to AI world in training data copyright scrap

You gotta fight ... for your Reuters ... to party

AI + ML12 Feb 2025 | 34

Amazon, Google asked to explain why they were serving ads on sites hosting CSAM

Updated And US government adverts at that, say senators

Personal Tech08 Feb 2025 | 42

DOGE geek with Treasury payment system access now quits amid racist tweet claims

Final update We did Nazi see that coming

Public Sector07 Feb 2025 | 222

DOGE latest: Citrix supremo has 'read-only' access to US Treasury payment system

CEO of Cloud Software a 'special government employee' probing for Team Elon

Public Sector05 Feb 2025 | 26

Trump scrubs all mention of DEI, gender, climate change from federal websites

Meanwhile, the Internet Archive races to save what it can – again

Public Sector03 Feb 2025 | 124

Trump admin's purge of US cyber advisory boards was 'foolish,' says ex-Navy admiral

interview ‘No one was kicked off the NTSB in the middle of investigating a crash’

Security30 Jan 2025 | 116

White House asks millions of govt workers if they would be so kind as to fork right off

Unions fear federal staff purge and RTO will spark chaos for Americans

Public Sector29 Jan 2025 | 106

AI revoir, Lucie: France's answer to ChatGPT paused after faux pas overdrive

Slew of embarrassing answers sends open source chatterbox back for more schooling

AI + ML29 Jan 2025 | 69

The curious story of Uncle Sam's HR dept, a hastily set up email server, and fears of another cyber disaster

Lawsuit challenges effort to create federal-wide centralized inbox expected to be used for mass firings

CSO29 Jan 2025 | 57

AI facial recognition could sink this murder probe

updated Cops relied on unreliable tech for search warrant, omitted details ... so judge bins off evidence

AI + ML28 Jan 2025 | 37

US freezes foreign aid, halting cybersecurity defense and policy funds for allies

Updated Uncle Sam will 'no longer blindly dole out money,' State Dept says

Public Sector27 Jan 2025 | 86

OpenAI wants to blow through $500B on AI infrastructure for itself, with help from pals

Updated SoftBank, Oracle, MGX form Stargate Project with ChatGPT maker, intend to outspend Microsoft this year

AI + ML22 Jan 2025 | 16

GM parks claims that driver location data was given to insurers, pushing up premiums

We'll defo ask for permission next time, automaker tells FTC

Personal Tech17 Jan 2025 | 40

Look for the label: White House rolls out 'Cyber Trust Mark' for smart devices

Beware the IoT that doesn’t get a security tag

Security09 Jan 2025 | 38

£3.8B later, old tech supplier flames still burning for HMRC

Deal supposed to end in 2017 continues to haunt tax collector procurement

Software09 Jan 2025 | 10

To save the energy grid from AI, use open source AI, says open source body

Linux Foundation Energy argues rapidly decentralizing electricity sector can't succeed with silos

AI + ML09 Jan 2025 | 5

Uncle Sam now targets six landlord giants in war on alleged algorithmic rent fixing

One of ya is gonna sing like a canary, prosecutors say

AI + ML08 Jan 2025 | 25

Many people are saying a luxury Dubai property developer will blow $20B on US datacenters

A successful real-estate billionaire and Donald Trump walk into a bar...

On-Prem07 Jan 2025 | 3

Boffins carve up C so code can be converted to Rust

Mini-C is a subset of C that can be automatically turned to Rust without much fuss

Software03 Jan 2025 | 117

Nick Clegg steps down as Meta's top flack in favor of more Trump-friendly candidate

Runny Clegg scrambles for door

Personal Tech03 Jan 2025 | 39

Wish there was a benchmark for ML safety? Allow us to AILuminate you...

Very much a 1.0 – but it's a solid start

AI + ML05 Dec 2024 | 13

India spending $170M to take its tax system paperless by rebuilding three legacy systems

Let's see how this goes

Software28 Nov 2024 | 11

FTC urges smart device makers to disclose software update lifecycles

You need to know in advance when your kit will be bricked or downgraded – it's the law

Public Sector27 Nov 2024 | 23

How US Dept of Justice's cure for Google could inflict collateral damage

Opinion Remedies should be refined with an eye toward broad platform rights and responsibilities

Software25 Nov 2024 | 26

Trump taps border hawk to head DHS. Will Noem's 'enthusiasm' extend to digital domain?

Analysis Meanwhile, CISA chief Jen Easterly will step down prior to inauguration

Public Sector23 Nov 2024 | 43

DARPA-backed voting system for soldiers abroad savaged

VotingWorks, developer of the system, disputes critics' claims

Security21 Nov 2024 | 5

Dell settles with Uncle Sam over Army bid-rigging claims

DoJ alleges merely overpriced offers from reseller followed inflated deals from IT giant

Public Sector20 Nov 2024 | 2

To kill memory safety bugs in C code, try the TrapC fork

Exclusive Memory-safe variant is planned for next year

Software12 Nov 2024 | 72

Arecibo telescope might have failed because of weak sockets

Electromagnetic radiation contributed to that zincing feeling: analysts

Science06 Nov 2024 | 68

UK immigration seeks tech support, development partner for border crossing systems

After years of delay, new systems with 'diverse tech stacks' need a hand in £195M deal

On-Prem29 Oct 2024 | 17

UK’s new Minister for Science and Technology comes to US touting Britain's AI benefits

Interview $82B in investment shows we've still got it as a nation

Public Sector28 Oct 2024 | 15

'Open banking' rules will put your financial data back where it belongs

Well, at least eventually since some companies have until 2030 to comply

Software27 Oct 2024 | 8

Voice-enabled AI agents can automate everything, even your phone scams

All for the low, low price of a mere dollar

Security24 Oct 2024 | 28

Linus Torvalds affirms expulsion of Russian maintainers

Removal of kernel maintainers linked to Russia attributed to sanctions

Software23 Oct 2024 | 262

AI firms and civil society groups plead for passage of federal AI law ASAP

Congress urged to act before year's end to support US competitiveness

AI + ML23 Oct 2024 | 8

Socket plugs in $40M to strengthen software supply chain

Biz aims to scrub unnecessary dependencies from npm packages in the name of security

Applications22 Oct 2024 |

Gary Marcus proposes generative AI boycott to push for regulation, tame Silicon Valley

Interview 'I am deeply concerned about how creative work is essentially being stolen at scale'

AI + ML21 Oct 2024 | 32

John Deere accused of being full of manure with its right-to-repair promises

Tractor maker has only turned over shoddy tools, half-baked info, may be breaking the law, says senator

Personal Tech03 Oct 2024 | 54

Singapore tires of Big Tech's slow and half-hearted help for abused users

PM promises agency to handle complaints as he outlines new digital nation plan

Public Sector02 Oct 2024 | 3

US govt hiding top hurricane forecast model sparks outrage after deadly Helene

Taxpayer-funded data locked behind insurance firm's paywall

Science01 Oct 2024 | 82

World Wide Web Foundation closes so Tim Berners-Lee can spend more time with his protocol

Who wants to join his so Solid crew?

Networks30 Sep 2024 | 25

FBI raids HQ of US govt IT giant Carahsoft

Still business as usual, we're told

Public Sector24 Sep 2024 | 3

With billions in UK govt IT contracts about to expire, get the next vendors to act right

Poor performers get renewals, new small outfits discouraged from bidding, say researchers

Public Sector19 Sep 2024 | 23

Open source maintainers underpaid, swamped by security, going gray

AI-coded contributions? Most would rather skip the bot's work

Software18 Sep 2024 | 43

UK pensions department's project to unite government ERP systems comes to £1.9B

Four branches attempt to streamline HR and business processes

Public Sector18 Sep 2024 | 12

The empire of C++ strikes back with Safe C++ blueprint

You pipsqueaks want memory safety? We'll show you memory safety! We'll borrow that borrow checker

Applications16 Sep 2024 | 113

Mind the talent gap: Infosec vacancies abound, but hiring is flat

ISC2 argues security training needs to steer toward what hiring managers want

Security11 Sep 2024 | 8

Google insists the ad tech business ain't broke, urges Washington not to fix it

As its other monopoly trial - the one brought by the DoJ and eight states - begins in Virginia

Legal10 Sep 2024 | 9

Google says replacing C/C++ in firmware with Rust is easy

Not so much when trying to convert coding veterans

Software06 Sep 2024 | 175

Defense AI models 'a risk to life' alleges spurned tech firm

In-depth Chatterbox Labs CEO claims Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office unfairly cancelled a contract then accused him of blackmail

AI + ML06 Sep 2024 | 8

US tightens export controls on quantum kit and chips for China, Iran, Russia

Alloys make the list too, as allies try to ensure foes can't weaponise tech

Public Sector06 Sep 2024 | 4

US govt halts medical study into Havana Syndrome, cites 'coercion' of participants

What was screwing with minds of US diplomats – wait, is that a black helicopt...

Science04 Sep 2024 | 49

China is beating the world at scientific research, think tank finds

Could monopolise 24 key techs if current trends continue

Science30 Aug 2024 | 35

Astronomers back call for review of bonkers rule that means satellite swarms fly without environment checks

Space boffins want pollution from the likes of Starlink regulated

Science29 Aug 2024 | 48

Feds, US states sue RealPage for building rent-hiking software for landlords

Algorithm just a fancy way to collude using private info, prosecutors say

Applications23 Aug 2024 | 35