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EPA Moves To Repeal Finding That Allows Climate Regulation

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skam240 writes: President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday proposed revoking a scientific finding that has long been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change. The proposed Environmental Protection Agency rule would rescind a 2009 declaration that determined that carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases endanger public health and welfare. The "endangerment finding" is the legal underpinning of a host of climate regulations under the Clean Air Act for motor vehicles, power plants and other pollution sources that are heating the planet.

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US agencies log nearly 9x more GenAI use cases in 2024 - but deployments stall

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Strict regulations, lack of funding, and hallucinations remain hurdles to implementation

US federal government agencies have identified a surge in AI use cases over the past year. But rolling them out? That's where things slow down, thanks to funding gaps, compute shortages, outdated policies, and a workforce still playing catch-up.…

Brandon Vigliarolo

FBI: Watch out for these signs Scattered Spider is spinning its web around your org

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New malware, even better social engineering chops

The FBI and a host of international cyber and law enforcement agencies on Tuesday warned that Scattered Spider extortionists have changed their tactics and are now breaking into victims' networks using savvier social engineering techniques, searching for organizations' Snowflake database credentials, and deploying a handful of new ransomware variants, most recently DragonForce.  …

Jessica Lyons

Opera Accuses Microsoft of Anti-Competitive Edge Tactics

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Opera will file a complaint against Microsoft to Brazilian antitrust authority CADE on Tuesday, alleging the tech giant gives its Edge browser an unfair advantage over competitors. Opera claims Microsoft pre-installs Edge as the default browser across Windows devices and prevents rivals from competing on product merits. The company's general counsel Aaron McParlan said Microsoft locks browsers like Opera out of preinstallation opportunities and frustrates users' ability to download alternative browsers. Opera, which says it is Brazil's third-most popular PC browser, wants CADE to investigate Microsoft and demand concessions to ensure fair competition.

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Google Failed To Warn 10 Million of Turkey Earthquake Severity

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Google has admitted its earthquake early warning system failed to accurately alert people during Turkey's deadly quake of 2023. From a report: Ten million people within 98 miles of the epicentre could have been sent Google's highest level alert -- giving up to 35 seconds of warning to find safety. Instead, only 469 "Take Action" warnings were sent out for the first 7.8 magnitude quake. Google told the BBC half a million people were sent a lower level warning, which is designed for "light shaking", and does not alert users in the same prominent way. The tech giant previously told the BBC the system had "performed well" after an investigation in 2023. The alerts system is available in just under 100 countries -- and is described by Google as a "global safety net" often operating in countries with no other warning system. Google's system, named Android Earthquake Alerts (AEA), is run by the Silicon Valley firm - not individual countries.

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US sends 33,000 smart 'strike kits' to make Ukrainian drones even deadlier

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Auterion CEO explains how autonomy will change the face of warfare

interview  The war in Ukraine is increasingly becoming a battle of drones, and defense software firm Auterion has just won a $50 million Pentagon contract to supply 33,000 AI-powered “strike kits” that aim to augment Ukrainian UAVs and push them to the front lines.…

Iain Thomson