wednesday

  • Can AI Fix America’s Cybersecurity Woes? The White House Thinks So.

    Can AI Fix America’s Cybersecurity Woes? The White House Thinks So.

    The White House has announced a contest incentivizing the development of new artificial intelligence systems designed to hunt for software vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure. The “AI Cyber Challenge” will be a two-year government-sponsored competition designed to spur the creation of new automated security solutions that can protect some of the country’s most sensitive web-connected systems.…


  • The Justice Department Has a New Team of Crypto Cops

    The Justice Department Has a New Team of Crypto Cops

    The U.S. Justice Department has announced the launch of a new investigative team focused on disrupting “criminal misuse” of cryptocurrency. Dubbed the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team, or NCET, for short, the team will target crooked crypto exchanges, money launderers, and other unsavoury elements that occupy the dark recesses of the digital currency underworld.