Kalshi says it caught Trump’s teleprompter operator insider trading
Donald Trump’s teleprompter operator is accused of making bets on Kalshi related to what the president would say during speeches. ABC News reports he made $100,000 on such bets.
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Microsoft’s open source tools were hacked to steal passwords of AI developers
Microsoft shut down dozens of GitHub code repositories for Azure and AI coding tools after a reported hack.
Milo Yiannopoulos has reportedly been detained by ICE.
TMZ first reported that the UK-born longtime right-wing internet personality was apprehended in Louisiana, and Mother Jones’ Anna Merlan (and The Verge) confirmed he’s listed in ICE custody records. In recent years, Yiannopoulos has fallen out of favor with MAGA world, and Trump ally Laura Loomer, for one, is gloating.
Chinese hackers target NASA and key US agencies, DOJ alleges
The FBI and Justice Department seized domains tied to QScan and QTRouter, tools allegedly used by China-linked hackers to breach NASA and other agencies.
Trump posts update on Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
President Trump posted an update Friday on the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, quoting an Interior Department official as saying it was “Coming out great!” and will be open in a few weeks. In a Truth Social post, Trump quoted Interior’s Greg Wischer as saying, “I visited the Reflecting Pool this morning, and pictures are included below…
ICE to buy Boston Dynamics’ Spot robots to “support public safety.”
A notice published on the Department of Homeland Security’s website says the agency plans to spend up to $2 million on Boston Dynamics’ robot dog, as reported earlier by 404 Media. This comes just weeks after the Associated Press reported that ICE aims to spend up to $20 million on gloves that deliver electric shocks. [Link: ICE Plans to Spend Millions on Boston Dynamics Dog Robots | https://www.404media.co/ice-plans-to-spends-millions-on-boston-dynamics-dog-robots/ | 404 Media]
Why are flesh-eating bacteria expanding beyond traditional hotspots?
Scientists have recently documented the bacteria spreading to places that were once too cold for it to survive.
Aggressive Treasury yield cap could weigh on dollar, says Citi's asset allocation head
By Mehnaz Yasmin Aug 28 (Reuters) - Aggressive efforts by the U.S.
More Americans oppose police license plate cameras than support them: survey | TechCrunch
The backlash against license plate readers comes amid a wave of police abuses of surveillance cameras.
Officials widen lettuce-linked cyclospora outbreak probe to 20 states
Cases of a parasitic illness linked to iceberg lettuce have been confirmed in 20 states, health officials said, as the largest outbreak of the disease in U.S. history keeps growing. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday that cyclosporiasis cases have been identified in three additional states:…
Kevin Warsh didn't bring up the $40 trillion national debt or historic deficits in his Jackson Hole speech
Kevin Warsh didn't directly address eye-popping government debt figures in a speech in Jackson Hole, just days after the gross national debt and bond market...
Trump moves to allow farmers, ranchers to process their own food
President Trump announced Friday he would move to allow American farmers and ranchers to process their own food, hitting back against what he called the “monopoly” created by large processors. Trump noted in a post on Truth Social that farmers and ranchers “have always been a number one priority” for him, adding that he has…
Laser used to shoot down cartel drones near Mexico border
The U.S. military this week used a high-energy laser to shoot down three drones near the southern border that officials said were linked to Mexican drug cartels. The operation took place late Tuesday and early Wednesday and involved the Army Multipurpose High Energy Laser system to bring down the drones along the U.S.-Mexican border, Joint…
Tech firms call for ‘collective action’ against AI-powered hacking
OpenAI leads the call among other technology firms for “collective action” against “AI-enabled cyber attacks.” “Today’s AI advances are already giving defenders new ways to fix weaknesses that have accumulated for years. If we act decisively, we can use the defenders’ window to make our digital world much more secure,” the company wrote in a…
Judge rules Pentagon’s supply chain risk designation for Anthropic was illegal
A federal judge in California ruled on Thursday the Pentagon’s blacklisting of the artificial intelligence firm Anthropic earlier this year was illegal, violating the First Amendment. In a ruling Thursday evening, Judge Rita Lin said the Trump administration retaliated against the Claude-maker for its “constitutionally protected activity,” and violated the Due Process clause of the…
How software engineer wanted for Hyderabad techie’s US murder was traced to Agra, arrested
AGRA/HYDERABAD: A fugitive software engineer wanted by US authorities for allegedly murdering his former girlfriend in Maryland over a monetary disput.
Most Asian stocks advance as attention turns to Warsh speech
Asian stocks mostly rose Friday ahead of a closely watched speech by Federal Reserve boss Kevin Warsh that investors will be parsing for clues about the outl...
Centcom says Iranian sea mines cleared from Strait of Hormuz transit routes
The U.S. military said Thursday that it has cleared all Iranian sea mines along internationally recognized transit routes in the Strait of Hormuz. In a video posted to the social platform X Thursday evening, U.S. Central Command (Centcom) Commander Adm. Brad Cooper said that “the U.S. military has achieved a major milestone in the Strait…