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Why federal agencies need to rethink trusted access in the age of AI
Pairing visibility with continuous verification and containment can best position agencies to manage insider risk.
Why we should design cities like Disney
Where you live shapes your relationships, your emotions and even how long you live, says community designer Zach DeBoer. After studying what a century of building cities around cars has done to downtowns in the US, he turned to lessons from some of the most walkable, carefully designed streets in the country: the ones inside Disney theme parks. With ideas ranging from narrower roads to buildings that pull you around the next corner, he offers a practical guide to turning ordinary downtowns into magical places people want to explore.
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Welcome back to Mysterious Universe! This week we are joined by author, podcaster, and owner of Activist Post Charlie Robinson! We go over his newest book and talk about his perspectives on a depopulation agenda, who might be behind it, as well as potential solutions. Join us for a darkly fascinating topic that isn't covered in too many places!
The two words the AI industry hates more than anything
I talk with computational linguist Emily M. Bender, co-author of the influential 2021 “stochastic parrots” paper, about why AI industry leaders can’t stop seething over the term.
Arms-maker urges Europe to let defense firms take down hostile drones
Weapons manufacturers should be treated as critical infrastructure, a top executive at KNDS tells POLITICO.
AI Apocalypse?
We’re staring down the life-and-death hazard of artificial intelligence. That phrase “AI apocalypse” sounds a little panicky, but when the masters of the craft started arguing this summer about how soon, in the next 10 years, their science might wipe out human life forever, we had to say attention must be paid.
Bill to scrap education requirements in federal contracting jobs heads to Trump’s desk
A bill to eliminate educational requirements in federal contracting jobs unanimously passed the Senate late Wednesday night, putting the legislation a presidential signature away from becoming law.
GSA issued an AI acquisition policy for new contracts. Here’s what it says
Ahead of formal rulemaking, the General Services Administration issued an artificial intelligence acquisition regulation deviation that can be used immediately, incorporating some public comments.
Fed employee repeatedly removed sensitive files, watchdog finds
A Federal Reserve Board staffer mishandled sensitive classified files and triggered hundreds of data loss prevention alerts leading up to their retirement, the agency’s inspector general revealed in a new report.
Are your dealbreakers sabotaging your love life?
Relationship expert Amy Chan believes we're in a relationship recession, fueled by modern daters constantly looking for what could go wrong. But what if your dealbreakers are the very thing keeping you from finding love? In this relatable talk, she reveals how to discover true connection — and why the right person for you might not be who you expect. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How AI Is Changing Innovation: Why Speed Alone Isn’t a Strategy
A conversation with Cisco Chief Product Officer Jeetu Patel on exercising restraint while also building a culture of experimentation. (Feed generated with FetchRSS)
ICE IT shop looks to build ‘agentic software factory’
The DHS unit is conducting market research to see how vendors could potentially help add AI agents to development workflows and expand its existing STELLA platform.
EPA CIO Carter Farmer picked to be the new federal CIO, sources say
Carter Farmer, the Environmental Protection Agency’s chief information officer, is said to be the White House’s pick for the new federal CIO, according to several sources familiar with the matter.
‘Absolute s–t’: EU’s Microsoft Teams alternative draws bad reviews from officials
BRUSSELS — The European Commission has rolled out an alternative to Microsoft Teams — but officials using it aren’t impressed, with one describing the tool as “absolute shit.”
SBA gets another push to step up its AI game
OIG says SBA needs an AI governance board, a generative AI strategy and better classifications for high-impact uses. GAO and Congress previously dinged the agency on AI issues.
Improving Security Training to Adapt to Modern Phishing Schemes
Security magazine speaks with with Ron Zayas, Chief Executive Officer at Ironwall by Incogni, about the risks associated with online, publicly accessible information.
AI and the end of loneliness
AI companions may soon cure loneliness, says psychologist Paul Bloom: a gift for the isolated and the elderly, but a danger for the young, who need to experience the hard work of real relationships. So what happens to a generation raised on chatbots that never need an apology or get bored of a story? Bloom pitches a stranger, more hopeful solution, one that lets us lean on AI without ever losing our humanity.
Google extends GSA OneGov deal for Gemini
Google has extended its OneGov deal with the General Services Administration for its artificial intelligence Gemini, according to a Tuesday website update.
EU accused of hiding environmental impact of data centers
A formal complaint says the European Commission is keeping data center energy and water use under wraps, breaching the public's right to know.
Podcast | The fight over Europe’s promise to save forests
A landmark EU law was meant to ensure that products such as coffee, soy, and timber do not fuel deforestation globally. However, the legislation has been watered down and delayed twice – with Brussels blaming IT issues. Journalist Hans Wetzels found that the story went far beyond technical failures.
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