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Suspected Sabotage of Deep-Sea Cable Triggers First NATO-Led Response

The alliance mounted its first coordinated response to a suspected sabotage campaign against critical infrastructure after another cable was severed in the Baltic Sea.

The Wall Street Journal - 2d

OpenAI investigating whether DeepSeek improperly obtained data

OpenAI is examining whether Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) startup DeepSeek improperly obtained data from its models to build a popular new AI assistant, a spokesperson confirmed to The ...

The Hill - 11h

Children raped and abused in hotels, police data suggests

Figures shared exclusively with BBC News show 504 reported offences took place in hotels in 2023.

BBC News - 1d

Essential principles to produce and consume data for AI acceleration

VB LAB INSIGHTS: This is a VB Lab Insights article presented by Capital One. AI offers transformative potential, but unlocking its value requires strong data management. AI builds on a solid data ...

VentureBeat - 1d

Data Centers Have a Cooling Problem—These Companies Are Solving It

3D Architech and Apheros are working on innovative solutions to make those big AI brains more sustainable.

Inc. - 2d

Is DeepSeek really sending data to China? Let’s decode

DeepSeek-R1 can collect and store on servers located in China, but there's an easy way to circumvent this.

VentureBeat - 2d

Sweden Suspects ‘Gross Sabotage’ After Damage to Cable Under the Baltic Sea

The Nordic country has opened an investigation into the damage, just weeks after NATO stepped up its military presence in the area following a series of similar incidents.

The New York Times - 2d

Sweden seizes ship after suspected Baltic Sea cable sabotage

Prosecutors have launched an investigation after an undersea cable leading to Latvia was damaged.

BBC News - 2d

Sweden seizes vessel suspected of 'sabotage' in undersea data cable rupture

An fiber optic cable connecting Latvia and a Swedish island was damaged.

ABC News - 3d

Baltic Sea data cable damaged in latest case of potential sabotage

Disruption of line between Sweden and Latvia follows earlier incidents linked to Russia and China

Financial Times - 3d

Sweden opens inquiry into damaged undersea cable as Nato deploys ships

A vessel has been seized after suspected sabotage of fibre optic line, probably due to external influence, Latvia says. An undersea fibre optic cable between Latvia and Sweden was damaged on ...

The Guardian - 3d

NATO investigating damage to further undersea cable in Baltic Sea

Yahoo News - 3d

Latvia seeks cooperation from Baltic Sea allies in finding cause of undersea data cable rupture

Yahoo News - 3d

So, you want my data? What’s in it for me?

Data collection doesn’t just generate value for the company that gathers it. It also imposes a cost on the data subject.

The Hill - 4d

Meta Spending to Soar on AI, Massive Data Center

The social-media giant plans to spend between $60 billion and $65 billion, the latest sign of tech companies’ accelerating investments into artificial intelligence.

The Wall Street Journal - 5d

Israeli ban on UNRWA could ‘sabotage’ Gaza ceasefire, says agency chief

Philippe Lazzarini warns new legislation restricting Palestinian refugee work risks undermining international law

Financial Times - 5d

Nato flotilla assembles off Estonia to protect undersea cables in Baltic Sea

Taskforce to act as ‘security camera of the Baltic’ after string of suspected sabotage incidents on critical infrastructure. A Nato flotilla likened to “the security camera of the Baltic” has ...

The Guardian - Jan. 19

When U.S. allies have undersea cables severed, suspicion falls on Russia and China

A series of incidents involving undersea cables has drawn attention to their vulnerability and cast suspicion on vessels from Russia and China.

NBC News - Jan. 14

NATO allies unsettled by alleged Russian Baltic Sea sabotage scramble to respond

A spate of alleged sabotage operations against undersea cables in the Baltic Sea has raised the prospect of a dangerous 2025 in NATO's northern theater.

ABC News - Jan. 13

NATO turned to elite divers to test sabotage protections for critical undersea cables increasingly at risk

Yahoo News - Jan. 10

Estonia steps up patrols in the icy Baltic Sea in a show of force after suspected cable sabotage

Estonian naval ships are taking part in stepped-up patrols in the Baltic Sea by NATO countries after undersea power and communications cables have been damaged in recent months

ABC News - Jan. 10

'I'm here to try to sabotage' - Murray jokes about becoming Djokovic coach

Andy Murray jokingly says that he is trying to "sabotage" Novak Djokovic when asked about his reasons for taking up a position on Djokovic's coaching staff

BBC News - Jan. 9

Countries are tracking Russia's shadow fleet using AI after suspected attacks on undersea cables

Yahoo News - Jan. 7

Taiwan coast guard says investigation of damaged undersea cable stymied by weather

Taiwan’s coast guard has said that it suspects a ship damaged an undersea communications cable over the weekend, but that bad weather prevented its personnel from boarding the vessel to investigate.

NBC News - Jan. 7

Taiwan investigating Chinese vessel over damage to undersea cable

Shunxing 39 was briefly detained by coastguard on Friday on suspicion of dragging anchor over cable running to US. Taiwanese authorities are investigating a Chinese-owned vessel that is suspected ...

The Guardian - Jan. 7

The slow path to reliable data on child sexual abuse

Publishing limited statistics is still vital to ensure scrutiny and transparency as people end up speculating anyway

Financial Times - Jan. 7

Are the new personal data rules workable?

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Financial Times - Jan. 7

Chinese Vessel Cuts Taiwan Internet Cable in Apparent Sabotage

The incident caused only minimal disruption of service but sent a message about the vulnerability of the island and its internet.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 6

Alphabeats and SleepScore Labs team on data for mental performance tech

Alphabeats, which provides mental performance for athletes, has partnered with sleep measurement firm SleepScore Labs.

VentureBeat - Jan. 6

Data Centers Need to Look Beyond Green Energy, Siemens Says

Operators must find an alternative solution to the AI energy-consumption conundrum, Siemens’s Smart Infrastructure CEO said.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 6

Tech groups to pay premium for energy for Malaysia data centres, says minister

Investment in ‘oil of the 21st century’ will support country’s development of renewable power

Financial Times - Jan. 5

How Hybrid Tactics Targeted NATO Allies in 2024: Drones, Exploding Parcels, Sabotage

Russia and other hostile states have become increasingly brazen in adopting “gray zone” attacks against Europe and the United States, leaving defense officials with a dilemma: How to respond?

The New York Times - Jan. 4

1 cigarette can decrease life expectancy by 20 minutes: Data

In 2000, data published in The BMJ estimated one cigarette would cost a person 11 minutes of their life.

The Hill - Jan. 3

Undersea sabotage response is a dangerous business

Holding shady sailors to account would be a lot less perilous than risking war with a powerful nation

Financial Times - Jan. 2

Problems with UK economy data could be widespread, warns lawmaker

Meg Hillier highlights damaging consequences of under-investment in key forecasting systems