Homeland Security report details how teen hackers exploited security weaknesses in some of the world's biggest companies
A group of teenage hackers managed to breach some of the world's biggest tech firms last year by exploiting systemic security weaknesses in US telecom carriers and the business supply chain, a US government review of the incidents has found, in what is a cautionary tale for America's critical infrastructure.
2023-08-10 19:29
Biden administration announces new bans on investments in China meant to protect national security
President Joe Biden's administration detailed new rules Wednesday limiting US investments in advanced technology industries in China in an effort to protect national security at a moment of heightened tension with Beijing.
2023-08-10 04:27
'This isn't some random dude with a duffel bag': To catch fentanyl traffickers, feds dig into crypto markets
The Biden administration has intensified its focus on tracing cryptocurrency payments that some of the most dangerous Mexican drug cartels use to buy fentanyl ingredients from Chinese chemical companies, the latest step in a renewed attempt to crack down on the multibillion-dollar fentanyl trade that kills thousands of Americans each year.
2023-08-05 19:28
First on CNN: Biden administration launches new income-driven student debt repayment plan
The Biden administration is launching a beta website for its new income-driven student loan repayment plan today, officials told CNN, allowing borrowers to begin submitting applications for the program as federal student loan payments are set to resume in October.
2023-07-31 01:47
New York Times: US officials search for hidden Chinese malware that could affect military operations
US officials are searching for Chinese malware hidden in various defense systems that could disrupt military communications and resupply operations, The New York Times reported Saturday.
2023-07-30 03:48
Tim Scott pushes back on DeSantis over Florida curriculum: 'No silver lining' in slavery
Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina pushed back Thursday against Republican rival Ron DeSantis over his state's new Black history curriculum, which says middle school students should be taught that enslaved people learned some skills they later used to their benefit.
2023-07-28 21:58
DeSantis and his team unleash on Rep. Donalds for questioning Florida's new Black history standards
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday accused Rep. Byron Donalds -- the only Black Republican in Florida's congressional delegation -- of aligning himself with Vice President Kamala Harris by critiquing the state's new standards for teaching Black history.
2023-07-28 09:28
Jim Jordan scraps committee contempt vote on Mark Zuckerberg
House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan announced Thursday that he is scrapping his plans to move forward with a contempt vote in light of Facebook turning over more documents to the committee.
2023-07-28 02:58
FBI searched for name of US senator facing foreign threat in latest improper use of intelligence database
Newly declassified court documents revealed Friday that the FBI improperly searched for the name of a US senator in an intelligence database after indications of a foreign threat against the lawmaker, as the intelligence program has come under a barrage of criticism in Congress and from privacy advocates.
2023-07-22 03:51
Harris heads to Florida ready to forcefully condemn state's new Black history standards
Vice President Kamala Harris will travel Friday to Jacksonville in a last-minute trip to forcefully condemn a newly approved set of standards for teaching Black history by the Florida Board of Education, directly wading into one of the cultural flashpoints that have assumed new prominence ahead of the 2024 election.
2023-07-21 23:24
Department of Education to host admissions diversity summit after Supreme Court guts affirmative action
The Biden administration later this month will host the National Summit on Equal Opportunity in Higher Education as it tries to find ways to support colleges that want to promote diversity after a Supreme Court ruling gutted affirmative action.
2023-07-21 19:18
Leading AI companies commit to outside testing of AI systems and other safety commitments
Microsoft, Google and other leading artificial intelligence companies committed Friday to put new AI systems through outside testing before they are publicly released and to clearly label AI-generated content, the White House announced.
2023-07-21 17:21