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Slashdot: US Army Says It Could Acquire Targets Faster With ‘Advanced AI’

Apr 9, 2025

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Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/04/09/2034234/us-army-says-it-could-acquire-targets-faster-with-advanced-ai?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: US Army Says It Could Acquire Targets Faster With ‘Advanced AI’ Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The U.S. Army has achieved significant success in using AI for target processing during deployments, signaling a shift towards advanced artificial intelligence tools meant to enhance operational capabilities in military…

Cloud Blog: 34 gen AI success stories with customers and ISVs

Apr 9, 2025

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Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/partners/real-world-examples-of-how-customers-are-innovating-with-gen-ai/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: 34 gen AI success stories with customers and ISVs Feedly Summary: Like many of you reading this, I fancy myself a builder. I got my first taste of making a computer do something based on code I wrote into a TI-99 console when I was 8 years old…

The Register: Check Point confirms breach, but says it was ‘old’ data and crook made ‘false’ claims

Mar 31, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/31/check_point_confirms_breach/ Source: The Register Title: Check Point confirms breach, but says it was ‘old’ data and crook made ‘false’ claims Feedly Summary: Explanation leaves a ‘lot of questions unanswered,’ says infosec researcher A digital burglar is claiming to have nabbed a trove of “highly sensitive" data from Check Point – something the American-Israeli…

Schneier on Security: Report on Paragon Spyware

Mar 25, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/03/report-on-paragon-spyware.html Source: Schneier on Security Title: Report on Paragon Spyware Feedly Summary: Citizen Lab has a new report on Paragon’s spyware: Key Findings: Introducing Paragon Solutions. Paragon Solutions was founded in Israel in 2019 and sells spyware called Graphite. The company differentiates itself by claiming it has safeguards to prevent the kinds of…

The Register: Paragon spyware deployed against journalists and activists, Citizen Lab claims

Mar 21, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/21/paragon_spyx_hacked/ Source: The Register Title: Paragon spyware deployed against journalists and activists, Citizen Lab claims Feedly Summary: Plus: Customer info stolen from ‘parental control’ software slinger SpyX; F-35 kill switch denied Infosec newsbytes Israeli spyware maker Paragon Solutions pitches its tools as helping governments and law enforcement agencies to catch criminals and terrorists,…

Hacker News: US deploys AI to revoke visas of foreign nationals supporting Hamas: Report

Mar 7, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.cnbctv18.com/world/us-deploys-ai-to-revoke-visas-of-foreign-nationals-supporting-hamas-report-19570130.htm Source: Hacker News Title: US deploys AI to revoke visas of foreign nationals supporting Hamas: Report Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The US State Department is implementing an AI-driven initiative, called “Catch and Revoke,” to monitor foreign nationals’ social media activity for suspected support of terrorism, particularly in…

Hacker News: Israel creating GPT-like tool using collection of Palestinian surveillance data

Mar 6, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/06/israel-military-ai-surveillance Source: Hacker News Title: Israel creating GPT-like tool using collection of Palestinian surveillance data Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text reveals the development of a large language model (LLM) by Israel’s military surveillance agency, Unit 8200, using intercepted Palestinian communications. This effort seeks to enhance spying capabilities…

Slashdot: Microsoft Urges Trump To Overhaul Curbs on AI Chip Exports

Feb 27, 2025

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Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/25/02/27/1131220/microsoft-urges-trump-to-overhaul-curbs-on-ai-chip-exports?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Microsoft Urges Trump To Overhaul Curbs on AI Chip Exports Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Microsoft is advocating for the Trump administration to ease restrictions on artificial intelligence chip exports, arguing that current limitations could lead allies to seek resources from China, undermining U.S. influence in…

Hacker News: Google Is on the Wrong Side of History

Feb 20, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/02/google-wrong-side-history Source: Hacker News Title: Google Is on the Wrong Side of History Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses Google’s recent shift in its AI principles, particularly the removal of commitments regarding the ethical use of AI in military applications and surveillance. This pivot is raising concerns…

Cloud Blog: Cybercrime: A Multifaceted National Security Threat

Feb 12, 2025

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Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/cybercrime-multifaceted-national-security-threat/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Cybercrime: A Multifaceted National Security Threat Feedly Summary: Executive Summary Cybercrime makes up a majority of the malicious activity online and occupies the majority of defenders’ resources. In 2024, Mandiant Consulting responded to almost four times more intrusions conducted by financially motivated actors than state-backed intrusions. Despite this…

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