Author: Frank Salvato

Florida’s state Senate has passed a proposal backed by Gov. Ron DeSantis establishing an “Artificial Intelligence Bill of Rights” aimed at safeguarding citizens from abuses tied to rapidly expanding AI technology, approving the measure by a decisive 35–2 vote while intensifying debate over whether states should set their own guardrails for artificial intelligence or defer to federal standards. The legislation would create consumer protections including requirements that individuals be informed when interacting with AI systems, restrictions on the unauthorized use of a person’s name, image, or likeness, and parental controls allowing parents oversight of their children’s interactions with AI tools.…

A new congressional challenge emerging from Silicon Valley illustrates the growing tension between the tech industry’s political ambitions and its internal ideological divisions. Tech entrepreneur Ethan Agarwal, a forty-something startup founder with no previous political experience, has launched a campaign to unseat Representative Ro Khanna in California’s 17th congressional district, a move that underscores how deeply the technology sector is now entangled in politics. Agarwal’s candidacy reflects a broader trend in which wealthy venture capitalists, founders, and technology executives attempt to shape public policy by recruiting or backing candidates who reflect their priorities on innovation, regulation, and taxation. Yet the…

In an era where artificial intelligence increasingly filters job applicants before a human recruiter ever reviews a resume, experts say job seekers must learn how to craft resumes that can survive automated screening systems without sacrificing clarity or credibility. Hiring professionals warn that most large employers now rely on applicant-tracking systems and AI screening tools that scan resumes for relevant experience, skills, and contextual signals before ranking candidates for recruiters. The result is a hiring pipeline where a strong applicant can be quietly filtered out simply because a resume isn’t structured in a way that machines can interpret. Career experts…

Google is speeding up the development cadence of its Chrome web browser, announcing that beginning in September 2026 the company will move from a four-week release cycle to a two-week schedule for new versions. The shift comes as the browser market enters a new phase of competition driven by artificial intelligence-focused platforms and startups seeking to redefine how people interact with the internet. By doubling the pace of Chrome releases, Google aims to deliver performance improvements, security patches, and new features faster while ensuring developers and users gain quicker access to evolving web capabilities. The change will apply to desktop,…

Amazon-owned Audible has rolled out a new $8.99-per-month “Standard” subscription tier aimed at expanding its user base and competing more aggressively with Spotify’s rapidly growing audiobook offerings. The new plan, priced roughly $6 less than Audible’s long-standing $14.95 Premium membership, gives subscribers access to one audiobook per month plus unlimited listening from a curated catalog that includes Audible Originals and selected titles formerly available on the Wondery+ platform. Unlike the Premium plan, however, subscribers generally lose access to audiobooks if they cancel their membership, reflecting a streaming-style model that mirrors Spotify’s approach to audio content. The move comes as Spotify…

Social media platform X has announced a new enforcement policy aimed at curbing the spread of misleading artificial-intelligence-generated war footage by tying disclosure requirements directly to creator income. Under the rule, creators who post AI-generated videos depicting armed conflicts without clearly labeling them as AI-made will be suspended from the platform’s Creator Revenue Sharing program for 90 days, with repeat violations leading to permanent removal from the monetization program. The move comes amid growing concern that synthetic videos—often depicting dramatic battle scenes or fabricated military events—are rapidly spreading during global conflicts and confusing audiences searching for reliable information. According to…

Reports emerging from the early stages of the war against Iran reveal that cyber operations were not merely peripheral tools but central components of the conflict’s opening moves, demonstrating how modern warfare increasingly blends digital espionage, psychological operations, and traditional military force. Intelligence sources indicate that operatives gained access to Tehran’s extensive network of traffic cameras years in advance, allowing analysts to monitor the movements of senior Iranian officials and their security details in real time, mapping patterns of life that later helped enable targeted strikes against regime leadership. At the same time, hackers reportedly penetrated mobile networks and other…

A new wave of infrastructure innovation suggests that the future of computing may lie not in orbit but in the ocean. As the artificial-intelligence boom drives unprecedented demand for processing power and electricity, some technologists have floated the idea of launching data centers into space to tap constant solar energy. Yet a more practical alternative is emerging: placing computing infrastructure offshore. One company, Aikido, plans to test a submerged 100-kilowatt data center attached to a floating offshore wind turbine off the coast of Norway, positioning servers directly beneath a renewable energy source. By pairing compute capacity with offshore wind generation…

Security researchers have discovered that a sophisticated suite of iPhone hacking tools originally designed for government surveillance operations has escaped into the wild and is now being actively used by cybercriminal groups across multiple countries. The exploit kit, known as “Coruna,” was first identified in 2025 during an attempted government-linked spyware operation but has since appeared in attacks attributed to Russian espionage groups and financially motivated hackers in China. Investigators say the toolkit uses chains of vulnerabilities—more than twenty separate flaws in some cases—to bypass Apple’s security defenses, often through so-called “watering hole” attacks in which a victim’s phone is…

A coordinated international law-enforcement operation led by U.S. and European authorities has dismantled LeakBase, a major online forum accused of trafficking in stolen passwords, hacked databases, and cybercrime tools used to exploit victims worldwide. The platform, which reportedly hosted more than 142,000 registered users and hundreds of thousands of communications among cybercriminals, served as a marketplace for breached credentials, financial information, and malware-related tools used to conduct fraud and account takeovers. Authorities from roughly 14 countries executed a synchronized enforcement campaign that included domain seizures, arrests, search warrants, and the confiscation of the site’s database and infrastructure. Investigators say the…