Former DIA CTO Links AI, Cybersecurity, and Data Center Strategies
We are discussing cybersecurity, data centers and AI with the former CTO of the Defense Intelligence Agency https://t.co/vDEsjpoKep
Palantir's Dragnet Shows Real Surveillance Dwarfs Advertising Myths
I've long objected to the "surveillance advertising" trope, for it trivializes actual surveillance under force of government, such as this, brought to us by the folks at Palantir. Gift link. ‘We Know You Live Right Here’: No Secrets in America’s...
BOE Pauses Digital Pound While Competitors Accelerate
BOE considers keeping the digital pound on ice as rivals race ahead https://t.co/Un1uISiQVD via @tomelleryrees https://t.co/Hp6lRnRs2z
CBP's Refund Portal Exceeds Expectations, Funds Return May 11
CBP’s tariff refund portal is performing better than expected https://t.co/WlVJ7uqnK6 via @SupplyChainDive CBP anticipates returning funds to importers as early as May 11 according to the article.
Government AI Moves Beyond Pilots; Platform Choice Crucial
Government AI Is Past the Pilot Stage. The Platform Decision Is the One That Sticks. https://t.co/vfuFX3fljb
Robot Dogs Join Firefighters on the Frontline
Firefighting #Robot Dogs: Brave Machines on the Frontline by @chris_j_paxton #TechForGood #EmergingTech #Technology #Innovation #Tech https://t.co/Nr0TKSdPQ7
FCC Boosts Satellite Broadband Capacity Sevenfold
✅ PASSED ✅ The FCC voted today to increase the capacity of high-speed satellite broadband by 7X. America leads the way again. 🇺🇸 https://t.co/8zHRUVhnLx
Air Force Plans to Replace E‑11A BACN Jets with Satellites
Air Force Wants To Axe Its E-11A BACN Communications Jets The Air Force wants space-based systems to take over from the E-11A in providing critical data fusion and communications relay capabilities. https://t.co/nApOkIHJCl
South Korea Pilots Drone Deliveries to Remote Islands
South Korea has been testing drone-robot deliveries to remote islands, though a commercial launch is still some way off. https://t.co/CrnVNtHFv1
FCC to Revise Audible Crawl Rule, Protecting Visually Impaired
Reminder for some of my colleagues covering the @FCC meeting today -- the commission votes on lots of items like changes to the "Audible Crawl Rule" which eliminates " a technically unworkable provision while ensuring that people who are...
South Africa Pulls AI Policy After AI Authorship Revealed
Too beautiful. South Africa withdraws AI policy after it was found written by AI https://t.co/oDtlJZEyA7
WHOOP Secures Contract for U.S. Navy CREW Program
WHOOP 🤝 U.S. NAVY 🇺🇸 I’m proud to share that WHOOP has been awarded a contract to support the U.S. Navy’s Command Readiness, Endurance, and Watchstanding (CREW) program. Learn more here: https://t.co/Ep9RXpvqe6
Use Neutral Algorithm for Fair Districting, Like DeFi
More problems should be approached like Defi Districting doesn't need to be hard. Just pick a neutral/fair algorithm like shortest splitline Link the github so public can verify Move on to harder issues https://t.co/YpyEJ2aqxh
AI Agents Need Digital IDs for Effective Governance
AI agents cannot be governed without their own digital identity – CEPS https://t.co/1xEeWgok8n "Europe must design and deploy a digital identity infrastructure for AI agents" Discuss. https://t.co/sZutN2E3Um
New Trump‑named Site to List IRA Providers, Likely Wasteful
If I read this correctly, the EO provides for a new website named after Trump to list and sort IRA providers to support a Biden-era subsidy to low-income earners. I suspect it will cost millions and fall short of...
FDA Proposes AI-Driven Real-Time Trials, Ending Phase Gaps
No more Phase 1, 2, or 3 in clinical trials? The FDA is proposing using AI to get trial data in real-time from EHRs and giving trial design feedback based on what it sees. No more batch processing could eliminate the wait...
Americans Question Prediction Markets as Gambling, Impact Youth
Pretty big announcement by @GovWesMoore on government officials' use of prediction markets. But are prediction markets a form of gambling? Over at @aibm_org, we’ve been digging into how Americans view these markets and their impacts on young men & boys:...
Bill Aims to Swap California Peakers with VPPs
A new bill would help VPPs replace peaker plants in California #energysky -- via Canary Media: https://t.co/aC9RiDROVe
FDA Halts Manual Trial Data Entry, AI Opportunity Ignored
The FDA Finally Stopped Re-Typing Clinical Trial Data. That's the AI Story Nobody Is Writing. https://t.co/hAH43sFSTg
Canada Moves to Ban Crypto ATMs over Fraud Concerns
🚨LATEST The Canadian federal government just proposed banning cryptocurrency ATMs, calling them a primary method used by scammers to commit fraud and money laundering. https://t.co/2RoD0SfjjP
No Public Data Proves Waymo Is Safer than Human Drivers
a "detailed and confidential overview" is not public information. Again, despite the tech uber alles crowd cheering them on, there is no objective, publicly available raw data indicating that Waymo is safer, or less safe, than a dense city's safest...
Space Force Scraps $6.27B OCX, Upgrades GPS
The US Space Force canceled the $6.27 billion OCX program after testing revealed critical failures, shifting focus to upgrading existing GPS systems. https://t.co/IdX7AYnRBx
CBP's New Refund System Moves Fast, Yet Rejects Over Half
CBP just issued the first tariff refund update since its CAPE system went live on 4/20. Good news: They're moving pretty quickly (for the government) Bad news: There are already LOTS of rejections. The first screen rejected 37%, & the second screen...
FDA Partners with AZN, AMGN to Accelerate AI-Driven Trials
FDA launches effort with $AZN $AMGN to speed up clinical trials, using AI https://t.co/k4LjxnDLmq via @LizzyLaw_
Josh's Team Deploys NY's $542M BEAD Broadband Funding
Congrats to @joshdotfm and his team at @EmpireStateDev for starting to implement NY State's $542 M BEAD allotment for locations unserved or underserved by high-speed broadband. The high profile names take credit, but Josh is the engine that gets it...
Machine-to-Machine Economies Break Human
Here's the thing about machine-to-machine economies: Regulations designed for humans break • No beneficial owners • No intent to prove • No humans to jail • No meetings to record • No emails to subpoena The entire regulatory framework assumes meat in the loop What happens when there...
Bipartisan Bill Targets Deepfakes, Tightens AI Regulations
Lawmakers are moving to address AI risks more directly. A new bill would impose stricter penalties for distributing deepfakes and establish clearer standards for AI systems, with bipartisan backing. It reflects a broader shift. Regulation is starting to catch up with the...
Anthropic Boosts Claude for Midterms with Bias Safeguards
Missed this on Friday. Anthropic dropped an update on Claude's midterm preparedness including work on political bias evaluations, policy enforcement mechanisms, and influence operation resistance testing. https://www.anthropic.com/news/election-safeguards-update
Earthquake Alert Bot Forced to Pay, Signs Off
Wonder if this means @earthquakesSF, which provides automatic alerts about earthquakes in San Francisco area, will be charged to provide that public service
UNECE Final ADS Working Group Sets Stage for WP.29
📍Bangkok 🇹🇭 Kicking off the final @UNECE Automated Driving System Informal Working Group meeting before WP.29 meeting in June when the regulatory text will be tabled. Final steps now on the interpretation document & starting the plans for version 2 of...
Secure Mobile Communications: T-Priority Bridges VPN Mobility Gap
Having served as a public safety director, first responder safety is always top of mind, including secure communications when units move. Tunnel-based VPNs were never built for movement. T-Priority with T-SIMsecure closes the gap. @T_Priority Partner https://t.co/CHTZbTwufN
Mnangagwa Revives Harare Water, Waste Services, Boosts Support
President @edmnangagwa is restoring Harare’s municipal services… In several suburbs, water is now flowing from taps for the first time in many years. Water infrastructure is being upgraded, with pipes being replaced & the water treatment plant being upgraded. Add to...
Digital Identity Should Be Treated as Data Verification
Check out my latest article: Rethinking Digital Identity as Data Verification (synopsis) https://t.co/jgdbLTPIsh via @LinkedIn
UK Spends £550 on Digital ID, Silences Press
UK govt shells out £550 for Digital ID panel, bans press https://t.co/jMMSDnEqaN "You don't need to know anything about this topic to take part" should be the UK Government's motto. https://t.co/oq6P4ZG2pA
Fire Trucks Turn Into Mobile Drone Command Centers
China is turning fire trucks into drone launch systems. And that is a much bigger shift than it sounds. What interests me here is not just the hardware. It is the new logic of emergency response. Instead of relying only on ladders and human...
White House Calls for Boosted Grid Infrastructure Production
Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 303 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as Amended, on Grid Infrastructure, Equipment, and Supply Chain Capacity – The White House https://t.co/I8umyQLgYR
Judges Should Use Social Media to Democratize Courts
I look forward to chatting with my fellow Georgian @katieleebarlow on “In the Courts” (@fox5dc) this evening about my latest article, “Democratizing the Judiciary: Why Judges Should Engage ‘We the People’ Through Social-Media Platforms.” https://t.co/KRVMRkJ6uI
EU Demands Real‑time Google Search Feed, Privacy at Risk
tl;dr: the EU wants to force Google to make a real time feed of all searches done on Google, with bullshit privacy protections, available to any EU company or researcher who wants it. Complying is evil. A future EU government should...
China Bars Firing Workers Replaced by AI
“Beijing’s government published a ruling that firms could not fire employees replaced by AI. Doing so…was akin to ‘offloading’ risks from technological change onto workers, whom firms ‘enjoying the benefits of AI’ had a duty to protect.” https://t.co/v6ER57UJ8X
Car Deplatforming Threatens Personal Mobility and Freedom.
Meanwhile, Car deplatforming is a thing. Once this capability is in place, your freedom of movement with your own property will be decided by a faceless bureaucrat. I can imagine the car of the future requiring you to scan your...
AI Enables Government Spy on Journalists' Sources, Lawmakers Alarmed
Frightening read for all journalists trying to protect sourcing. AI is making it very easy for the government to spy on you. Some lawmakers are worried. https://t.co/BYj8BbMWYh via @nbcnews
NYC's SuperSpeeders Bill Tests Smart Auto Safety vs Car Overuse
The SuperSpeeders bill is also a useful test of whether NYC is going to use autonomous and semi-autonomous technology intelligently, to cut known and imminent danger to the public by reducing the control that the worst drivers have over their...
Maine Governor Vetoes Data Center Ban to Protect Jobs
The governor of Maine has vetoed a bill that would have banned datacenter construction in the state until November 2027. She said while she shares the concerns about the impact of data centers on electricity prices and the environment, the bill...
Caltrans Deploys Spot Robot to Inspect Hidden Bridge Structures
Inspecting the Unseen: Caltrans Uses Spot to Navigate Hidden Bridge Structures by @BostonDynamics #AI #Robots #Engineering #ArtificialIntelligence #Innovation #Technology https://t.co/IjoIe3bSfs
AEMC Proposes “Google Maps” For Grid Visibility
Like Google Maps for the grid: AEMC seeks to boost network visibility of solar, batteries and EVs #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/xRUYdZhQNl https://t.co/1dmdkBQ0uq
Malaysia Launches Laser Crosswalk for Safer Pedestrians
Malaysia Introduces Its First Laser Crosswalk to Boost Pedestrian Safety by @x_viral_vibes #EmergingTech #Innovation #Tech #TechForGood https://t.co/MpY2IeRmuO
UK Councils Adopt AI; Simplify Tech Foundations First
UK councils are embracing AI — but simplifying their tech foundations will be key to success. https://t.co/f9R9X4YxEv
Chery's AiMOGA Humanoid Robot Becomes Chinese Traffic Officer
Chery’s AiMOGA Humanoid #Robot Joins Traffic Police in China by @XRoboHub #AI #Robotics #Engineering #Innovation #Technology https://t.co/1dDc1guTgx
Funding Needed for Software to Rethink Air Traffic Control
.@SecDuffy talks tonight on podcast about the new software he needs funding for to rethink how we control airplanes and deconflict planes before they are in the air https://t.co/OeyAqESXPL
Melville's Emergency Fleet Goes All‑Electric with Tesla Model Ys
The emergency response fleet of City of Melville in Western Australia, MelSafe, is made up of Tesla Model Ys. Here's why: https://t.co/osDmorereW https://t.co/UAkxkH9VaR