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…Axios3d 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…Axios3d 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…Axios3d agoWhole story →GovernmentTechnologyai regulation debate
