At the start of this week, the who’s-who of AI seemed — at least tentatively — on the side of AI regulation. Over the weekend, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei had proposed a three-step plan for slowing AI development, including by embedding third-party evaluators in labs, coordinating across the domestic industry, and forging international agreements potentially with government assistance. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Google DeepMind co-founder Demis Hassabis, and even SpaceX CEO Elon Musk publicly seemed to agree on aspects of all three things.

OpenAI is acknowledging several concerning behaviors from its AI models, including attempts to bypass safeguards and actions taken without authorization. As AI becomes more capable and autonomous, how do we make sure it remains safe and under human control?

OpenAI: Reports of "unexpected or concerning" AI behavior

The leading AI industry voices rarely agree — so when they do, it’s no wonder it captures attention.

Is Big Tech’s AI slowdown a safety pact or a cartel?

Major AI companies want to ‘pace the frontier’ — but their proposed solutions need real teeth.

The U.S. government’s promises about the Gold Eagle coordination program are overblown, experts said, but the initiative could help organizations prioritize patching and mitigation.

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Strikes mark the first major cross-border escalation since a US-brokered ceasefire was recently renewed

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While the world alternates between panicking and fawning over Anthropic’s powerful new AI model Claude Mythos and its ability to discover serious software vulnerabilities, open-source AI systems are already revolutionizing the vulnerability-hunting landscape — at a far lower cost.

These increasingly sophisticated open-source tools are the product of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) Artificial Intelligence Cyber Challenge, a multiyear effort to spur the development of AI systems that can quickly find and fix bugs in America’s sprawling web of critical infrastructure. 

The moon itself does not wax and wane as frequently as American public opinion on its space program.

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While some pros see benefits from an AI-powered vulnerability finder, one cybersecurity professor sees a big target.

Newly anointed NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman made a $20 billion announcement on March 24, 2026. To the delight of space enthusiasts everywhere, Isaacman said NASA was cancelling its project to deploy a space station in lunar orbit and would reorient to building a $20 billion base on the surface of the moon. The new base, using the parts already created for the now defunct orbital station project, comes as China announced plans to land its taikonauts on the moon in 2030. According to the announcement, the plans for the base include increased deployment of robotic landers and drones as well as a location for a future nuclear power plant. 

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Iran steps up cyberattacks on US. Fox News clip.

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In this episode of Your Resident Intuitive, I’m joined by Nick Reese of Triantha for a wide-ranging conversation about AI, quantum, and leadership.

Space rescue is a prerequisite for the continued growth of the space economy, particularly with a growing number of non-government missions and ambitions to fly crews outside of low Earth orbit (LEO). Future missions and habitations on the moon or Mars will inevitably encounter medical emergencies, equipment failures, resupply failures and a host of issues for which pre-planning is difficult. And the ability to reliably launch an on-demand space rescue effort is years, possibly decades away. The complexities of international, civil, military and commercial space flight create a web of stakeholders, decision makers, economic interests and international legal questions that make space rescue much more than an exercise in engineering. 

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Infiltrating phone apps has become an increasingly common practice, both for propaganda and surveillance. The IDF has previously accused Hamas of trying to get troops to download malware-infested dating apps, and the U.S. military has contracted with data brokers who purchase location data from other Muslim prayer apps.

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The National Institute of Standards and Technology is partnering with a nonprofit research organization to study how AI can boost the security of critical infrastructure. Experts said the new partnership should focus on making AI-based systems more reliable.

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Is Trump’s A.I. order unconstitutional?

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Following news in June of around 1,000 employee departures and layoffs, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has reportedly reversed course and prioritized new hiring to address cyberattacks facing the nation, including threats from China.

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Financial scams cost Europeans billions each year. Now Brussels wants tech giants to take greater responsibility for the digital ecosystems that enable those crimes.

When a ransomware attack paralyzed Collins Aerospace’s MUSE software on September 19, 2025, flights across Europe were thrown into chaos. Brussels Airport was hit hardest, but cancellations and delays rippled through Berlin, Dublin, and Heathrow as staff reverted to manual systems.