10/4/2026: Who Needs Humans?; The Thom Tillis Tightrope; Saint Francis in the CloudFirst, Will AI take your job? Or will it transform the way you work? Then, Sen. Tillis warns that without checks and balances, U.S. democracy is at risk. And, restoring the Basilica of Saint Francis.CBS News22h agoWhole story →Technology
ShinyHunters hacker detained in Jordan, cooperating with FBI, sources sayShinyHunters, a notorious cybercrime group, has claimed, without public verification, that it obtained data on every FBI employee.CBS News1d agoWhole story →Technology
Federal appeals court pauses Minnesota's AI "nudification" banMinnesota's law banning AI "nudification" images has been put on hold after a federal appeals court sided with Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company.CBS News1d agoWhole story →GovernmentTechnologyminnesota ai law injunction
Trump announces AI "Super Intelligence Force"President Trump announced the formation of a "Super Intelligence Force" after meeting with leaders of the country's largest artificial intelligence companies last week.CBS News1d agoWhole story →TechnologySecurity
Wes Moore forms bipartisan governors group on AI, citing federal inactionGov. Wes Moore of Maryland is forming a bipartisan group of governors to respond to mounting concerns about the threats posed by artificial intelligence, as he argued that states need to fill a void left by the federal government's inaction on the issue.CBS News4d agoWhole story →SecurityTechnologyWes Mooreai governance initiative
Newsom signs laws protecting California workers from AI risksCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom signed laws aimed at protecting workers from the threats of artificial intelligence, including potential job losses and workplace surveillance.CBS News5d agoWhole story →TechnologyEconomyGavin Newsomcalifornia ai law signing
Senate Democrats block House-passed data center bill aimed at addressing energy costsSenate Democrats blocked a GOP-led effort to approve a bill aimed at shielding Americans from energy costs attributed to data centers, arguing it doesn't go far enough.CBS News5d agoWhole story →PlanetTechnologyHR 9340senate rejects hr 9340
Sen. Josh Hawley introduces bill aimed at stopping abuse of Flock cameras and similar AI technologySen. Josh Hawley is unveiling legislation to establish guardrails for Flock cameras and other artificial intelligence-powered surveillance technology, CBS News has learned.CBS News6d agoWhole story →JusticeSecurityJosh Hawleyflock camera regulation bill introduced