Trump’s AI plan says a lot about open source – but here’s what it leaves out
The AI Action Plan pretty much frees up AI companies to do what they want, but it also supports the use of open source for AI. What that means is one big open question.
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DOJ asks Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell ‘about 100 different people,’ lawyer says
President Donald Trump is dealing with a weekslong backlash over the DOJ’s decision not to release documents related to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Hackers Use Weaponized .HTA Files to Infect Victims with Red Ransomware
CloudSEK’s TRIAD team uncovered an active development site deploying Clickfix-themed malware linked to the Epsilon Red ransomware. This variant deviates from traditional clipboard-based command injection tactics by directing victims to a secondary page…
From Benjamin Franklin to Pony Express to anthrax: How the US Postal Service shaped a nation
The U.S. Postal Service is turning 250.
Trump and Netanyahu appear to abandon Gaza ceasefire negotiations with Hamas
Netanyahu said Israel was now considering ‘alternative’ options
Feud between former ‘god brothers’ fuels Thailand-Cambodia border conflict – Financial Times
Feud between former ‘god brothers’ fuels Thailand-Cambodia border conflict Financial TimesThai-Cambodian conflict pits a well-equipped US ally against a weaker adversary with strong China links CNNThailand and Cambodia exchange he…
Close the chapter on the University of Idaho students’ killer
The Idaho Statesman editorial board urges readers to remember the four students murdered in November 2022 at the University of Idaho rather than their killer.
Found! A U.S. government service that really works
When it seems like the current administration couldn’t organize a utensil drawer, the writer was shocked to discover a vital service that works seamlessly.
Eliminating national holidays has promise. Here’s where to start
Juneteenth is a better, and more historically significant, holiday than some others we celebrate in the United States, like that one in November.
Old-school manufacturing is gone and is not coming back
The idea to “save manufacturing” makes for good sound bites but does not appreciate how much the U.S. economy has changed.