Foreign Hackers Are Using Google’s Gemini in Attacks on the US
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Google Maps will rename Gulf of Mexico as Gulf of America in US
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Google says it plans to use Trump's new names for Denali and Gulf of Mexico
Google said Monday its maps will use names for Denali and the Gulf of Mexico favored by President Donald Trump — Mount McKinley and Gulf of America — when federal maps make the switch.NBC News - Jan. 28 -
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US officials push to exempt Ukraine from Rubio’s foreign aid freeze
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US orders halt to virtually all foreign aid except for Israel and Egypt
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Marco Rubio demands immediate halt to virtually all US foreign aid
Secretary of state freezes contracts around the world, fulfilling executive order from Donald TrumpFinancial Times - Jan. 24 -
Google to Put Warnings on U.K. Businesses Using Fake Online Reviews
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The U.S. Coast Guard started using the term “Gulf of America” to refer to the Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday, one day after President Trump signed an executive order setting in motion the process to ...The Hill - Jan. 23 -
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The president is now setting his sights on Fema, the agency responsible for helping Americans after major disasters. Donald Trump has suggested paring back or even dismantling the federal response ...The Guardian - Jan. 23 -
Google releases free Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking model, pressuring OpenAI’s premium strategy
Google challenges OpenAI with free Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking model, offering million-token processing, native code execution, and breakthrough performance in math and science benchmarks.VentureBeat - Jan. 22 -
US share of global foreign direct investment surges to record
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US Names One of the Hackers Allegedly Behind Massive Salt Typhoon Breaches
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German foreign minister Baerbock attacks Scholz over Ukraine aid
Support for Kyiv becomes key issue in February 23 election after chancellor blocks €3bn of extra fundingFinancial Times - Jan. 17 -
Google’s Gemini AI just shattered the rules of visual processing — here’s what that means for you
Google's Gemini AI achieves a milestone with simultaneous video and image processing, unlocking possibilities through AnyChat.VentureBeat - Jan. 14 -
The US labour market is not cooling
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Italy releases Iranian man wanted by US over drone attack in Jordan
Mohammad Abedini detained on US warrant three days before Italian journalist Cecilia Sala was arrested in Iran. Italy has released an Iranian citizen wanted by the US over a drone attack in Jordan ...The Guardian - Jan. 12 -
TikTok’s last dance in the US
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New Orleans attack would’ve had ‘completely different outcome’ if steel barriers were used, inventor says
Peter Whitford says Archer barriers, which the city had stored away, have record of stopping vehicle rammings. The deadly New Year’s Day truck attack in New Orleans “would have had a completely ...The Guardian - Jan. 11 -
New Orleans attacker tried to use high explosive that could have killed hundreds
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Tesla Cybertruck bomber used ChatGPT to plan attack, police say
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Chemical used for explosives found in storage locker linked to New Orleans attacker, FBI says
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Jimmy Carter’s human rights legacy in US foreign policy
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Countries are tracking Russia's shadow fleet using AI after suspected attacks on undersea cables
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US Congress certifies Trump’s victory in shadow of 2021 Capitol attack
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FBI investigates potential associates of New Orleans attacker in US and abroad
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