Singaporean Man Pleads Guilty To Crypto Theft, Faces 20 YearsTwenty-two-year-old Singaporean national Malone Lam pleaded guilty Tuesday, Sept. 8, in federal court to racketeering conspiracy in connection with the theft of approximately $245 million in bitcoin. Lam admitted to organizing a scheme with co-conspirators to steal cryptocurrency and launder proceeds, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ).…Natural News24d agoWhole story →TechnologyJusticecrypto theft prosecution
Senate AI safety bill’s path forward remains unclearDespite growing momentum for Congress to pass key legislation regulating artificial intelligence, senators can’t yet agree on language that would hold AI labs accountable for harm caused by the technology.POLITICO24d agoWhole story →TechnologySecurityai safety bill negotiations
House Democrats urge Speaker Johnson to cancel recess to pass AI safeguards, citing ‘catastrophic’ riskBy Ellis Kim, Lauren Fox, CNN (CNN) — A group of House Democratic lawmakers is pressuring Speaker Mike Johnson to reconvene the chamber immediately and cancel an upcoming break to address what they describe as the “catastrophic risk posed by advanced artificial intelligence.” In a letter to the speaker, the Democrats cite potential threats, includingABC17News.com24d agoWhole story →TechnologySecurityMike Johnsonai safeguards debate
Springfield Mayor Sarno vows ‘not one dime’ for hackers; students to return to schoolSpringfield Mayor Domenic J. Sarno said he is authorizing the city to spend money meeting student needs and recovering systems, but all expenses are being tracked in hopes of federal or state reimbursement.MassLive24d agoWhole story →TechnologyEducationspringfield cyberattack
Senators from both parties question OpenAI on breach of AI startup Hugging FaceSen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., launched an investigation Thursday into OpenAI for its artificial intelligence system hacking into another AI company on its own.PBS News24d agoWhole story →TechnologyJosh Hawleyai safety investigation
Josh Hawley Opens OpenAI Investigation Over Hugging Face AI BreachKey Takeaways Josh Hawley is demanding answers and internal records about OpenAI’s handling of the Hugging Face breach. Investigators found hundreds of AI agents coordinated unauthorized activity during cybersecurity testing. The inquiry raises questions about corporate oversight, potential liability and the adequacy of AI safeguards. By Samuel López |…USA Herald24d agoWhole story →TechnologyJusticeJosh Hawleyopenai hugging face breach investigation
Gavin Newsom signs tech bills, warns of AI threat despite vetoing past rulesGavin Newsom signed new tech bills and warned of an AI "five-alarm fire," despite defending his 2024 veto of strict AI safety rules.New York Post25d agoWhole story →TechnologyGavin Newsomcalifornia ai bill signing
