Ukraine's Starlink restrictions raise suspicions of Musk, Trump retaliationThe rupture between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky over last week's diesel deal deepened Wednesday after an Elon Musk -owned satellite system used by Ukraine unexpectedly restricted service — undercutting Ukraine's fight against Russia. Why it matters: The Ukrainian military uses SpaceX's Starlink satellite communications…Axios4d agoWhole story →SecurityTechnologyukraine russia conflict
AI tools are aiding would-be spiesAI tools are now exacerbating a largely hidden problem that frontier AI companies have been contending with for years: the risk that employees will exploit their access to spy on their employers. Why it matters: The same AI tools that companies are racing to release can also help people plan crimes and develop the technology to carry them out, creating…Axios4d agoWhole story →JusticeTechnologyai espionage charges
Exclusive: AI safety money floods into political racesAdvocates for AI safety and regulation are emerging as a force in U.S. elections, spending nearly $50 million this election cycle on candidates who favor regulation, a new analysis shared exclusively with Axios shows. Why it matters: The safety spending points to the unusual power dynamics in the AI race, where researchers shape policy and regulation in…Axios5d agoWhole story →TechnologyGovernmentai regulation debate
Judge orders White House to reinstate press access until litigation concludesA federal judge on Tuesday ruled the Trump administration must continue to grant CNN, MS NOW and Politico access to the White House grounds while the lawsuit filed by the three news organizations continues. Why it matters: It marks a major win for the news outlets as it maintains their White House access and signals that the judge believes their legal…Axios5d agoWhole story →GovernmentCulturewhite house press access lawsuit
