The top Democrat in charge of overseeing US intelligence agencies in the next Congress vowed Wednesday to increase oversight of the Trump administration’s expanded use of covert action. The White House has reportedly increased spy agencies’ footprint in Mexico and Latin America, and against adversaries in cyberspace, while also firing ...
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Nvidia CEO scandal exposes gaps in US chip controlsNvidia CEO scandal exposes gaps in US chip controls
A Chinese university with ties to the country’s military was able to obtain Nvidia’s most powerful chips last month despite being on a US blacklist, Reuters reported, as scrutiny over the chipmaker reveals holes in Washington’s regulatory framework. The disclosure comes as lawmakers press the Trump administration on its investigation ...
CoreWeave results drive broad tech rallyCoreWeave results drive broad tech rally
US tech stocks surged Wednesday following stronger-than-expected CoreWeave earnings, as the AI trade recovered after last week’s selloff. Despite the company’s massive borrowing, investors were encouraged by CoreWeave beating revenue expectations and raising its forecast, as traders parsed the key Anthropic vendor’s results for clues ahead of the AI firm’s ...
Why does Pete Hegseth call himself secretary of war? ‘Dopey but dangerous’ wouldn’t fit on a badge | Emma BrockesWhy does Pete Hegseth call himself secretary of war? ‘Dopey but dangerous’ wouldn’t fit on a badge | Emma Brockes
He has survived blame for the US midterms disaster and dodged an impeachment vote, but it will be one battle after another now – and he can’t win them all Like the brief, wondrous cycle of the mayfly, we may come to look back on the career of Pete Hegseth, ...
I went without a car for a month. How much money did I save?I went without a car for a month. How much money did I save?
With gas prices on the rise, the idea of saving money while having a spot of fun was wonderful – so I busted out my ebike for an experiment This is the best electric bicycle I have ever tested Sign up for the Filter US newsletter, your weekly guide to ...
Scientists Discovered An ‘Invisible’ Object In Space. It’s Challenging Our Understanding of the CosmosScientists Discovered An ‘Invisible’ Object In Space. It’s Challenging Our Understanding of the Cosmos
Scientists have discovered a bizarre “invisible” object in space that challenges our understanding of stellar evolution and could help resolve longstanding astronomical mysteries, according to a study published on Wednesday in Science Advances. Its orbit and mass are so strange, in fact, that researchers ran thousands of simulations and couldn’t ...