Ex-spy chief arrested in Germany on suspicion of trading state secrets, treason : NPRA former head of Germany 's foreign intelligence service was arrested on suspicion that he had passed state secrets to a foreign intelligence service, the federal prosecutor's office said.NPR1d agoWhole story →Securitygerman espionage arrest
Elon Musk and Palmer Luckey's new Pentagon roles raise ethics worriesMusk's company, SpaceX, and Luckey's company Anduril, could potentially benefit from recommendations made in the study about future autonomous weapon systems.NPR1d agoWhole story →GovernmentTechnologypentagon autonomous weapons study
As Trump focuses the FBI on immigration, counterintelligence is falling behindThe cuts come as a consequence of President Trump and FBI Director Kash Patel's focus on violent crime and immigration, leaving other priorities understaffed.NPR1d agoWhole story →JusticeSecurityfbi resource allocation
People are asking ChatGPT to help them decide how to vote in the midtermsVoters are already voting in the midterms. This year, some voters are trying something new to get ready for the election: asking AI to help research their ballot and even decide who to vote for.NPR2d agoWhole story →GovernmentTechnologymidterm elections
Trump names national intelligence chief Jay Clayton as new AI czarTrump said Clayton will lead the White House's new "Super Intelligence Force," which will coordinate government engagement with artificial intelligence.NPR3d agoWhole story →TechnologySecurity
Week in Politics: Inflation pressure; war in Iran and effect on midterm electionsWe look at how some concerning economic indicators as well as the ongoing war in Iran might affect the midterm elections.NPR4d agoWhole story →GovernmentSecurity
As Trump's proposed arch looms over D.C., protesters pin their hopes on the midtermsDemocratic lawmakers, veterans and concerned citizens gathered in Memorial Circle to protest the arch Trump wants to build there. Their hopes lie primarily in a lawsuit and next month's midterms.NPR5d agoWhole story →GovernmentCulturetrump arch protest
AI data centers: How much are ratepayers on the hook for?Data centers consume large amounts of power and require upgrading infrastructure. But it's difficult to determine how much residential customers benefit and how much they actually pay for the benefit.NPR6d agoWhole story →PlanetTechnologyHR 9340ai data center legislation
Planet Money : NPRVery soon, Social Security may not have enough money to make full payments to retirees. Very soon. Like by 2032, just six years from now. So what are we gonna do about it? Today on the show, we look at some of the most talked about possible solutions; and exactly whose wallets we’ll have to rifle through to find the money to pay for each. Then we’ll run…NPR7d agoWhole story →CultureTechnologysocial security funding crisis
