The FBI is reportedly investigating a Silicon Valley venture capital group’s ties to China. Hone Capital launched with the help of a Chinese private equity group in 2015. Now, investigators are looking into whether the firm passed trade secrets to the Chinese government, the Financial...
The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) aims to require the world’s leading artificial intelligence (AI) developers and cloud providers to provide detailed reporting to the federal government. The BIS released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Monday (Sept. 9), saying that the new...
As artificial intelligence systems grow increasingly powerful and ubiquitous, a critical challenge has emerged: ensuring these systems behave in beneficial ways that align with human values. This challenge, known as “AI alignment,” has become a focal point for researchers, tech companies and policymakers grappling with...
President Joe Biden has signed a law banning TikTok unless it’s sold within a year. As NPR noted in its report Wednesday (April 24), the law is the largest threat so far to the popular social media platform in the U.S., though it will likely not immediately disrupt its business,...
April 28, 2017
Ant Financial may snap up MoneyGram, amid a $1.2 billion price tag, hurdling concerns over national security, too. But Walmart lies in wait. Smooth sailing to a merger approval might lead to rocky shoals afterwards.
September 25, 2024
The FBI is reportedly investigating a Silicon Valley venture capital group’s ties to China. Hone Capital launched with the help of a Chinese private equity group in 2015. Now, investigators are looking into whether the firm passed trade secrets to the Chinese government, the Financial Times (FT) reported Wednesday (Sept. 25). Sources told the FT that the […]
September 09, 2024
The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) aims to require the world’s leading artificial intelligence (AI) developers and cloud providers to provide detailed reporting to the federal government....
April 24, 2024
President Joe Biden has signed a law banning TikTok unless it’s sold within a year. As NPR noted in its report Wednesday (April 24), the law is the largest threat so far to the popular...
March 18, 2024
The Department of Homeland Security has become the first federal agency to embrace artificial intelligence (AI). The DHS on Monday (March 18) unveiled a “roadmap” for its planned use of AI...
