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Governments spying on Apple, Google users through push notifications – US senator

Unidentified governments are surveilling smartphone users via their apps’ push notifications.

Elon Musk, Chief Executive Officer of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of Twitter, looks on as he attends the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at the Porte de Versailles exhibition centre in Paris, France, June 16, 2023. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes

Elon Musk says his AI firm xAI is not raising funds ‘right now’

Elon Musk said his company xAI was not raising funds “right now” after the startup filed with the U.S. securities regulator to raise up to $1 billion in an equity offering.

This handout provided by AT&T shows a football helmet developed for quarterbacks who are deaf or hard of hearing, at Gallaudet University in Washington D.C., Sept. 22, 2023. (Matt Monath/AT&T via AP)

AT&T And Gallaudet University Unveil A Football Helmet To Help Communication For Deaf Players And Coaches

AT&T has developed a one of a kind football helmet for Gallaudet University, which is the global leader in bilingual education for deaf and hard-of-hearing students, in Washington, D.C.

This picture taken on January 23, 2023 in Toulouse, southwestern France, shows screens displaying the logos of OpenAI and ChatGPT. - ChatGPT is a conversational artificial intelligence software application developed by OpenAI. (Photo by Lionel BONAVENTURE / AFP) (Photo by LIONEL BONAVENTURE/AFP via Getty Images)

Tech Companies ‘Voluntarily’ Agree To White House AI Safeguards

The White House announced on Friday that several large U.S. tech companies, including Amazon, Google, Meta, and Microsoft, have voluntarily agreed to a set of safeguards that hope to mitigate the risk of artificial intelligence (AI). President Joe Biden said Friday that the new commitments by the companies are an important step towards managing the “enormous” promises and risks that come with AI technology.

This image provided by the U.S. Navy shows sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group 2 recovering a high-altitude surveillance balloon off the coast of Myrtle Beach, S.C., Feb. 5, 2023. (U.S. Navy via AP)

Chinese spy balloon contained American tech

The Chinese spy balloon that had flown across the United States before being shot down by the military in February reportedly carried American technology.

ARLINGTON, VA - DECEMBER 30: Transportation Security Administration Security Officer Nyamsi Tchapleu looks at images created by a "backscatter" scanner during a demonstration at the Transportation Security Administration's Systems Integration Facility at Ronald Reagan National Airport December 30, 2009 in Arlington, Virginia. Backscatter technology uses low level x-rays to create a two-sided image. The scan can detect hidden metallic and nonmetallic objects such as weapons and explosives without physical contact. The TSA will roll out 150 backscatter scanners in 2010 and has budgeted for 300 additional imaging units. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

TSA testing facial recognition tech to tighten airport security

Picture this. A traveler approaches a security checkpoint at the airport, inserts their identification card into a slot, and faces a camera on a small screen. Without having to present their identity to the TSA agent, the screen then reads “Photo Complete,” and the person passes through.