Darkreading.com reported that “A small, unknown band of hackers pulled off history’s first recorded, truly artificial intelligence-directed cyberattack earlier this year, stealing troves of data from the government of Mexico in the process. Yet when the enterprising ne’er-do-wells tried bridging the gap from IT to OT systems, the AI had no luck.” The May 7,
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EU softens AI Act!
By Peter Vogel
Computerworld.com reported that “European Union member states and the European Parliament agreed early Thursday to push back the toughest deadlines under the bloc’s AI Act, giving enterprises more time to prepare for high-risk compliance.” The May 7, 2026 article entitled ” EU lawmakers strike provisional deal to soften AI Act” (https://www.computerworld.com/article/4168467/eu-lawmakers-strike-provisional-deal-to-soften-ai-act.html) included…
Center for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI) to vet AI models!
By Peter Vogel
Computerworld.com reported that “The Center for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI), a division of the US Department of Commerce, has signed agreements with Google DeepMind, Microsoft, and xAI that would give the agency the ability to vet AI models from these organizations and others prior to their being made publicly available.” The May 6, 2026…
Defense Department and AI companies agree to protect secret data!
By Peter Vogel
The WashingtonPost.com reported that “Seven leading artificial intelligence companies have reached deals to deploy their technology in classified Pentagon computer networks, the Defense Department said Friday.
“. The May 1, 2026 article entitled ” Top AI companies agree to work with Pentagon on secret data” (https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/05/01/pentagon-ai-deals-microsoft-amazon-google-classified-military/) included these comments:
The announcement leaves Anthropic — one…
Judge tells Elon Musk to repeat after her “I am not a lawyer”
By Peter Vogel
The WashingtonPost.com reported that the Judge “Gonzalez Rogers interrupted the billionaire and asked him to repeat four words after her: “I’m not a lawyer,” Musk said obediently, then added: “I did take law 101, technically.” The May 2, 2026 article entitled ” Elon Musk went to court. The judge wasn’t amused.” (https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/05/02/musk-altman-openai-trial/) included…
Maryland bans AI driven price increases in grocery stories!
By Peter Vogel
The NewYorkTimes.com reported that “Maryland this week became the first state in America to ban grocery stores and third-party delivery services like DoorDash from using customers’ personal data to set higher prices.” The May 1, 2026 article entitled “Maryland Is First to Ban A.I.-Driven Price Increases in Grocery Stores” (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/01/business/surveillance-pricing-groceries-maryland.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share) included these comments:…
Google betting $40B on Anthropic in AI Race!
By Peter Vogel
BankInfoSecurity.com reported that “Google plans to deepen its ties with Anthropic through an initial $10 billion investment and up to $30 billion more tied to performance milestones.” The April 28, 2026 article entitled ” Google Bets Up to $40B on Anthropic as AI Compute Race Grows” (https://www.bankinfosecurity.com/google-bets-up-to-40b-on-anthropic-as-ai-compute-race-grows-a-31533?rf=2026-04-29_ENEWS_SUB_BIS__Slot1_ART31533&mkt_tok=MDUxLVpYSS0yMzcAAAGheKzE0ypMpISk2B6jUVmKg84V0eWFo6icnRfTX2MkVmppl4oeKwEvgmtx8CasIcZu_FHR2zatxyWAHZM_HVIK1CjNXroWxu4kX-AdTOFTFS437ZLVBA) included these comments:
The deal expands…
OpenAI trial begins which may impact the future of the AI Industry!
By Peter Vogel
The NewYorkTimes.con reported that “The trial of the artificial intelligence age, a legal battle between Elon Musk and OpenAI, is set to begin Monday in a courtroom in Oakland, Calif.” The April 27, 2026 article entitled “The OpenAI trial is set to start” (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/27/business/dealbook/musk-altman-ai-trial.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share) included these comments:
But while much of the attention is on the juicy…
Agentic AI frenzy going crazy!
By Peter Vogel
Computerworld.com reported that “The AI agent introduction frenzy continued at a torrid pace this week, with OpenAI launching what it called workspace agents in ChatGPT and Microsoft adding hosted agents to its Foundry Agent Service.” The April 23, 2026 article entitled ” The agentic AI frenzy increases as more vendors stake their claims” (https://www.computerworld.com/article/4162908/the-agentic-ai-frenzy-increases-as-more-vendors-stake-their-claims-2.html) included…
Bragawatts is the measure of AI Gargantuan Energy Plans!
By Peter Vogel
The NewYorkTimes.com reported that “The artificial intelligence boom has one big thing holding it back: energy. A.I. companies rely on power-hungry data centers to train their models, and they need gigawatts of power to keep them humming.” The April 27, 2026 “How Do You Measure A.I. Firms’ Gargantuan Energy Plans? In ‘Bragawatts.’” (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/26/business/artificial-intelligence-energy-data-centers.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share) included these comments:
With…