Sysdig says it has documented the first ransomware attack carried out end to end by an AI agent, which autonomously exploited exposed systems, stole credentials, established persistence, compromised a production database, and destroyed data. The research team named the attacker “JadePuffer” and said it gained initial access to an internet-facing Read more…
IEEE Spectrum argues that orbital data centers remain far from economically or technically practical despite Elon Musk’s prediction that space will become the cheapest place to run AI within a few years. Deploying SpaceX’s proposed million-satellite constellation would require enormous increases in launch and manufacturing capacity, while cooling, radiation, maintenance, Read more…
The first fully synthetic cell (“SpudCell”) has been created in the Department of Genetics at the University of Minnesota. Strictly speaking, it’s described as a “cell-like system constructed entirely from known chemical components that can perform a complete cell cycle.” It is able to replicate, but only for approximately five Read more…
On June 26, the County Manager of Henrico County, Virginia, John Vithoulkas, sent an email to thousands of county employees asking them to help the local government conserve electricity. “Beginning July 1st, the rate we pay for electricity used in all Henrico County government and school facilities will increase dramatically Read more…
South Korea’s government and top tech companies are committing $1 trillion to several flagship megaprojects that could bolster global memory chip supply, build new AI data centers and spur commercial deployment of humanoid robots by 2028. […] “We must secure the core elements of AI faster than any other country,” Read more…
The Trump administration has lifted export restrictions that forced Anthropic to shut off public access to its Mythos and Fable models. After weeks of talks, Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick said Anthropic “has agreed to proactively detect and address security risks associated with the models; to work diligently with the Read more…
A new state law limits Florida communities’ aims to offset greenhouse gas emissions that are warming the global climate and intensifying disasters such as hurricanes. Specifically, HB 1217 prohibits local governments from pursuing net-zero emissions goals. At least 10 cities and counties have implemented such policies, including Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Read more…