Reps. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., and Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, introduced the AI Kill Switch Act on July 23, requiring covered AI providers to maintain controls for stopping inference, suspending access or s…
Lawmakers are preparing to introduce an 'AI Kill Switch Act' that would require AI companies to shut down or throttle their systems on orders from the Department of Homeland Security, according to a r…
A proposed U.S. law would require AI companies to implement a government-controlled kill switch, giving the Department of Homeland Security authority to shut down AI systems that pose national securit…
The House Intelligence Committee approved fiscal 2027 intelligence authorization legislation Monday that includes a pilot program for sharing cyberthreat intelligence with state and local governments,…
Alex Turner, a former research scientist at Google DeepMind, quit after failing to stop the company from signing a Pentagon deal that removed restrictions against using AI for weapons and surveillance…
The White House has instructed U.S. intelligence agencies and military branches to accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence for national security, aiming to streamline acquisition and deploy…
The Department of Homeland Security plans to nearly triple the number of surveillance towers along U.S. borders from 830 to 2,300 by 2034, costing over $1 billion in taxpayer dollars, according to a n…
The Trump administration has launched "Gold Eagle," the first operational program from the AI decree signed in early June, as a clearinghouse for government agencies and private companies to jointly a…
A former Google DeepMind employee resigned after the company signed a military AI deal with the Pentagon that lacked restrictions against killer robots and mass surveillance, despite internal efforts …
The White House launched the AI-driven 'Gold Eagle' vulnerability coordination program on July 2, 2026, under President Donald Trump's administration, aiming to streamline vulnerability detection and …
The Trump administration unveiled 'Gold Eagle,' a new federal clearinghouse for sharing AI cyber threat information between the government and private sector, managed by the Department of the Treasury…
Bay Area municipalities including Mountain View, Santa Clara County and El Cerrito have canceled or changed contracts for automatic license plate readers amid growing public privacy concerns, signalin…
Bipartisan House lawmakers Reps. Josh Gottheimer and Mike Lawler pressed the Departments of Homeland Security and Justice on Tuesday over risks AI chatbots could pose to the upcoming election, urging …
Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a 39-year-old Mexican man who lived in the US for 35 years, was shot and killed by an ICE agent during a traffic stop in Houston. The Department of Homeland Security claims he …
A federal special agent, Christopher Iatauro, 52, fatally shot his wife Kelly Iatauro, 46, before killing himself in their Sayreville, New Jersey home on Friday night. The Middlesex County Prosecutor'…
An ICE agent fatally shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Mexican father-of-three, during a traffic stop in Houston after he allegedly rammed an ICE vehicle and attempted to run over an officer. The Departm…
A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent fatally shot 39-year-old Mexican national Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston on Tuesday after authorities said he attempted to evade arrest and drove hi…
A US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer fatally shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Mexican national, in Houston, Texas, during a targeted enforcement operation. ICE claims Araujo rammed a law enf…
A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer fatally shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Mexican national living in the U.S. without legal permission, in Houston after he allegedly attempted to evade…
Thieves stole more than $300,000 worth of copper wire and other data center supplies from facilities in Alabama and Florida, with the stolen goods recovered in a Chicago-area truck yard. The theft hig…