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Newly Launched U.S. Bitcoin ETFs Raise Concerns Over Financial System Risks
The launch of U.S. exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tracking bitcoin deepens ties between the volatile world of cryptocurrencies and the traditional financial system, potentially creating unforeseen new ...
Former U.S. Road Safety Chief Confident Agency Can Regulate High-Tech Vehicles
In the past 15 months, no one has been more responsible for safety on the nation's roads than Ann Carlson. For much of that time she has served as acting administrator of the National Highway Traffic ...
Report: Cyber Criminals Focus on Midsize Businesses’ Cloud Infrastructure
A new report highlights the latest target of cyber crime: midsize businesses and their cloud infrastructure. Ransomware is again on the rise, according to Delinea, a Privileged Access Management ...
U.S. AI Developers Must Report Safety Test Findings to Feds
The Biden administration will start implementing a new requirement for the developers of major artificial intelligence systems to disclose their safety test results to the government. The White House ...
White House AI Council Meets as Legislative Action Stalls
The White House artificial intelligence council is meeting today, three months after President Joe Biden signed an executive order that aims to reduce the risks AI poses. White House Deputy Chief of ...
Grand Jury Indictment in Movie Shooting Case Offers Two Paths for Prosecutors
Alec Baldwin once again is staring down a felony involuntary manslaughter charge after a grand jury indicted the actor in connection with the fatal 2021 shooting of a cinematographer on the set of a ...
How GM’s Cruise Robotaxi Tech Failures Led to Pedestrian Dragging Incident
A General Motors Cruise robotaxi that struck and dragged a pedestrian 20 feet (6 meters) in an October accident made a number of technical errors that exacerbated its failings after the collision, an ...
Senators Urge Safety Over Profits During Meeting With Boeing
Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun met on Wednesday with several U.S. lawmakers on Capitol Hill, but two senators said he provided no answer about what caused the mid-air cabin panel blowout on a 737 MAX 9 this ...