Insider Q&A: Pentagon AI Chief on Network-Centric Warfare, Generative AI Challenges

Interview with Craig Martell, Chief Digital and AI Officer (CDAO) for the U.S. Department of Defense, about AI use in the military.
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Microsoft Hires Sam Altman and OpenAI’s New CEO Vows to Investigate His Firing

Microsoft hired Sam Altman and another architect of OpenAI for a new venture after their sudden departures shocked the artificial intelligence world.
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K-12 Schools Improve Protection Against Online Attacks, but Many Are Vulnerable to Ransomware Gangs

Some K-12 public schools are racing to improve protection against the threat of online attacks, but lax cybersecurity means thousands of others are vulnerable to ransomware gangs that can steal confidential data and disrupt operations.
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ChatGPT-Maker OpenAI Fires CEO Sam Altman, the Face of the AI Boom, for Lack of Candor With Company

Open AI pushed out its co-founder and CEO Sam Altman after a review found he was “not consistently candid in his communications” with the board of directors.
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2 Environmentalists Who Were Targeted by a Hacking Network Say the Public Is the Real Victim

Two environmentalists told a judge that the public was the real victim of a global computer hacking campaign that targeted those fighting big oil companies to get the truth out about global warming.
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Key GOP Lawmaker Calls for Renewal of Surveillance Tool as He Proposes Changes to Protect Privacy

The Republican chairman of the House Intelligence Committee has called for the renewal of a key US government surveillance tool as he proposed a series of changes aimed at safeguarding privacy.
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State-Sponsored Online Spies Likely to Target Australian Submarine Program, Spy Agency Says

Australia’s cooperation with the U.S. and Britain to develop an Australian fleet of submarines powered by U.S. nuclear technology is a likely target of state-sponsored cyberespionage, the nation’s digital spy agency said.
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UK Cybersecurity Center Says ‘Deepfakes’ and Other AI Tools Pose a Threat to the Next Election

Britain’s cybersecurity agency said that artificial intelligence poses a threat to the country’s next election, and cyberattacks by hostile countries and their proxies are getting harder to track.
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Yellen Says Ransomware Attack on China’s Biggest Bank Minimally Disrupted Treasury Market Trades

A ransomware attack that forced China’s biggest bank to take some systems offline only minimally disrupted the U.S. Treasury market.
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Ransomware Attack on China’s Biggest Bank Disrupts Treasury Market Trades, Reports Say

A ransomware attack on China’s biggest bank, the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Financial Services, disrupts Treasury market trades.
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