Republican Candidate Publishes AI Prompt About Trump’s UnpopularityMinnesota GOP House candidate Eric Pratt accidentally left an artificial intelligence prompt up on his website that showed him asking the AI tool to avoid talking about President Trump due to his dismal approval ratings. “Residents want everyday purchases to be affordable, bad actors to be held accountable, and for their reps to lead with common sense,”…The New Republic3d agoWhole story →SecurityTechnology
"When the Bubble Bursts": Naomi Klein & Astra Taylor on Reclaiming Democracy from AI OligarchsWe’re joined by Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor, co-authors of the book End Times Fascism , for a wide-ranging conversation on the multitrillion-dollar global investment in artificial intelligence and its reverberating effects around the world. Klein recently spoke at the People’s AI Assembly, alongside other critics of the artificial intelligence industry,…Democracy Now!3d agoWhole story →EconomySecurity
AI-Generated Ads Flood Midterm Election CyclePolitical campaigns are adopting the use of artificial intelligence to analyze data and easily get messages out to voters. But the rapidly advancing technology is also increasingly showing up in attack ads raising concerns about blurring the lines between replica and reality. NBC’s Ryan Nobles reports for TODAY.NBC News3d agoWhole story →GovernmentPlanet
Burkina Faso Revives Death Penalty as Junta Battles InsurgencyBurkina Faso’s military rulers reinstated the death penalty for terrorism, treason and espionage, giving the junta a powerful legal tool it can use against perceived threats to its rule.Bloomberg3d agoWhole story →Security
On the Road With Thomas MannPaweł Pawlikowski’s Fatherland is a postwar period piece mapping a Germany whose broken halves reflect distorted mirror images: Prosperity and austerity signify twin existential crises. The convivial capitalist surfaces of the West betray guilt and uncertainty as surely as the surveillance state of the East. In hotel staterooms and military checkpoints,…The New Republic3d agoWhole story →Security
U.S. Intel Warns Iranian Plots to Kill Americans Abroad Have Reached ‘Advanced Stages’ — Regional Embassies Reduce StaffU.S. intelligence has warned that Iranian plots to kill Americans abroad have reached “advanced stages,” as Washington reduces diplomatic staffing across the Middle East amid mounting threats and the prospect of renewed military strikes against Tehran. The post U.S. Intel Warns Iranian Plots to Kill Americans Abroad Have Reached ‘Advanced Stages’ —…Breitbart News Network18h agoWhole story →Security
Iran has "increased efforts to target U.S. personnel," intel chief warnsDirector of National Intelligence Jay Clayton warned in a memo to Secretary of State Rubio that Iran has "substantially increased efforts to target U.S. personnel," and the plots have "reached advanced stages."CBS News18h agoWhole story →Security
DNI warned Rubio of 'advanced' Iranian efforts to target US personnel, memo showsIranian plots to target and kill U.S. officials in the Middle East have "substantially increased," according to a declassified intelligence memo dated Friday, with these efforts reportedly reaching "advanced stages." The warning, addressed to Secretary of State Marco Rubio from Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton, came days after the State…The Hill18h agoWhole story →Security
Iran has 'substantially increased' efforts to target Americans abroad, US intelligence memo warnsAn intelligence memo sent to Marco Rubio reveals Iranian plots to kill Americans have reached advanced stages in the Middle East and other countries.Fox News13h agoWhole story →Security
US accuses government contractor of leaking classified info to girlfriend’s SubstackThe FBI arrested Ian Brinksman, 42, on Friday following a search of his Washington home, a Justice Department statement said.New York Post12h agoWhole story →Security
Something Like SabotageHow should Ukraine respond to America’s treachery?The Dispatch10d agoWhole story →GovernmentSecurityukraine us relations
Former German Intelligence Chief Arrested on Suspicion of TreasonAugust Hanning, 80, the former president of Germany’s Federal Intelligence Service (BND), was arrested Tuesday morning, Oct. 6, at his home in Steinfurt county near the Dutch border, according to German prosecutors. A second suspect, identified only as Manfred D. under German privacy laws, was arrested at his home in Bavaria on suspicion of aiding […]Natural News16d agoWhole story →SecurityJusticegerman intelligence scandal
German federal prosecutor’s office says a former domestic intelligence chief was arrested on spying allegationsBERLIN (AP) — German federal prosecutor's office says a former domestic intelligence chief was arrested on spying allegations.WTOP19d agoWhole story →Securitygaza conflict escalation
Democrats Warn Trump’s Election Interference Threat Isn’t OverLawmakers used the president’s efforts to sabotage the midterms to mobilize the base while warning of further threats to come.HuffPost1mo agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticeelection interference warning
Former German top spy placed under formal arrestA judge of Germany's Federal Court of Justice issued a formal arrest warrant against a former spy chief accused of buying secret documents and using them in an analysis for a foreign intelligence service, the Office of the Federal Prosecutor said on Wednesday.Reuters17d agoWhole story →Securitygerman espionage arrest
Russia says it has detained a German who faces charges for serving in Ukrainian armyRussia's top domestic security agency says it has detained a German national who is alleged to have served in the Ukrainian army. The Federal Security Service, or FSB, made the announcement without providing the man's name or details about his arrest. According to the FSB, the man signed a three-year contract with the Ukrainian armed forces in 2025 but…The Atlanta Journal-Constitution3d agoWhole story →SecurityJustice
Former German spy chief arrested on treason and espionage allegationsStory by AP BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s federal prosecutor’s office said a former foreign intelligence chief was arrested Tuesday on espionageKRDO18d agoWhole story →Securitygerman espionage arrests
German lawmakers approve funds for eight-ship fleet of sub-hunting frigatesThe German ships will support NATO missions in the Baltic and North seas, the Atlantic and the High North, according to the announcement.Defense News16d agoWhole story →Securitygerman sub hunting frigates funding approval
