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Did ‘manipulated’ plague kill Russian? Ex-CDC director has questionsIt's possible the Russians are modifying plague as part of bioweapons research, a former CDC director says.

NewsNation15h agoWhole story →

Health bioweapons research concerns

Russian researcher's mystery death could be ‘far worse’ than the plague, former senior Trump official warnsMarshall Billingslea warns the Irkutsk researcher's death could involve antibiotic-resistant plague engineered under the Soviet bioweapons program.

Fox News21h agoWhole story →

Health russian bioweapons concern

W.H.O. Says It Asked Russia for Plague Incident Info, But No Response YetA spokesperson for the World Health Organization (W.H.O.) reportedly stated on Tuesday that the global agency had reached out to authorities in Russia for more information on a suspected case of deadly pneumatic plague tied to biological laboratory research in Siberia, but is still awaiting a formal response. The post W.H.O. Says It Asked Russia for…

Breitbart News Network1d agoWhole story →

Health plague incident in russia

Trump says U.S. is “looking strongly” at alleged Russian plague caseA 28-year-old lab technician's could be a highly fatal disease but a cause of death has yet to be released

Salon2d agoWhole story →

Health russian plague case investigation

Understanding pneumonic plague after Russian lab worker's deathThe U.S. is closely monitoring a potential case of pneumonic plague in Russia after a laboratory worker who studied the disease fell ill and died. Russian authorities insist there is no cause for alarm, but officials have imposed quarantines and other measures at several medical facilities in Siberia. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Annie Jacobsen,…

PBS NewsHour2d agoWhole story →

Health pneumonic plague outbreak

The Memo: Experts seek to calm panic over mysterious Russia ‘plague’ caseA new cloud of anxiety is hovering over the public amid reports of an infectious disease, a laboratory accident and a death. The fact that the story comes out of Russia heightens American concerns rather than assuages them, raising dark talk of bioweapons, artificial intelligence and Kremlin secrecy. Even President Trump has weighed in. “I...

The Hill2d agoWhole story →

Health russia plague case

U.S. officials seeking details of reported Russian plague death, quarantines - Mon, 05 Oct 2026 PSTThe Trump administration is closely tracking reports of a death potentially related to pneumonic plague in Russia, with officials cautioning that much about the situation remains unknown.

Spokane Spokesman-Review2d agoWhole story →

Health russian plague outbreak

NJ bill would limit companies' AI surveillance of employeesA Clifton firm wanted to use AI to take 160 photos a day of an employee who worked at home, a suit says. She asked for an accommodation but was fired.

Northjersey.Com2d agoWhole story →

Economy ai workplace surveillance regulation

Trump unveils AI task forceThe US director of national intelligence and the Federal Trade Commission chairman will head up the White House’s “Super Intelligence Force” on AI, President Donald Trump announced Sunday.

Semafor3d agoWhole story →

Trump launches ‘Super Intelligence Force’ after calls for AI slowdownLeaders from the intelligence community, the Pentagon, the Federal Trade Commission and the Office of Personnel Management will serve on the task force.

The Washington Post3d agoWhole story →

Senator introduces bill to protect workers during AI boomWith artificial intelligence becoming a hot topic on Capitol Hill, one lawmaker is working to make sure Congress gets ahead of the issue - protecting Americans and guaranteeing AI works for them.

WIS106d agoWhole story →

Technology ai regulation debate

McDonald's and Walmart Are Part of the Widening Fray Over Surveillance PricingThe Federal Trade Commission has urged companies to be transparent about their pricing, but that may not be enough.

CNET6d agoWhole story →

Technology surveillance pricing debate

Pentagon Increases Briefings on $1.5 Trillion Budget Request as Senators Raise Timing and Transparency ConcernsPentagon officials have ramped up efforts in recent weeks to help Congress advance President Donald Trump’s $1.5 trillion defense budget request for fiscal 2027, holding a classified Senate briefing Thursday morning led by Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg, Pentagon Comptroller Jules Hurst and Joint Chiefs Vice Chair Christopher Mahoney. The…

Natural News6d agoWhole story →

Economy pentagon budget request briefing

FTC launches broad investigation into Anthropic, OpenAIThe Federal Trade Commission has opened a broad investigation into the safety of artificial intelligence systems made by Anthropic and OpenAI, a senior agency official said Wednesday.

Spokane Spokesman-Review7d agoWhole story →

Technology ftc ai investigation

Meta classified Zuckerberg as a researcher to claim $355 million tax break on $4.1 billion pay, NYT reportsMeta turned billions of dollars in Mark Zuckerberg’s stock compensation into a research tax break, arguing that its CEO’s work building Facebook qualified him for a federal government incentive for technological research. The company claimed roughly $355 million in tax savings tied to $4.1 billion in stock options Zuckerberg exercised, according to a New…

TechStartups.com7d agoWhole story →

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FTC Is Investigating OpenAI and Anthropic Over Possible Risks to ConsumersThe U.S. Federal Trade Commission has opened an investigation into OpenAI, Anthropic and other artificial intelligence companies over dangers their technology may pose to consumers, the agency said Wednesday.

U.S. News & World Report7d agoWhole story →

Technology ftc ai investigation

Fed official used Asian dating site, sent nude photos — and wound up blackmailed by alleged Chinese spyA former senior Federal Reserve official who sought love on an Asian dating site became entangled with an alleged Chinese spy -- then got blackmailed over nude photos, prosecutors allege.

New York Post7d agoWhole story →

Technology chinese espionage case

FTC opens sweeping probe of Anthropic, OpenAI and other super intelligence modelsThe Federal Trade Commission is ramping up a sweeping probe of Anthropic, OpenAI and other frontier labs to uncover the potential dangers their technology poses to consumers, and plans to slap the tech titans with formal demands, similar to subpoenas, to turn over information, administration officials told The Post.

New York Post7d agoWhole story →

Commerce ftc ai probe

Trump unveils AI-powered America.gov website - a one-stop shop for these government servicesPresident Trump launched a new America.gov website, a one-stop shop for government agencies, that uses artificial intelligence to streamline the process for seeking federal services.

New York Post8d agoWhole story →

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Tether is a ‘lifeline’ for Iranian regime, Senate Dems say in new reportDemocrats on the Senate's Permanent Subcommittee on Intelligence published a report alleging that USDT had become a key tool for the Iranian government.

CoinDesk9d agoWhole story →

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