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* AI agents made more than 2,600 attempts to query Alibaba’s Amap * Researchers traced all 17 inspected message inboxes to Tencent Cloud servers * Some AI agents explored alternative access methods after encountering map restrictions A group of AI agents repeatedly sought information from Alibaba’s mapping service before researchers
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A powerful, free Flock surveillance-tracking platform is now hosted by Proton, the creator of Proton Mail and Proton VPN. The move provides extra technical and legal protection for the interactive mapping tool, which Flock has repeatedly attempted to shut down through legal threats. The deal, announced on Wednesday, gives the
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As far as public opinion goes, artificial intelligence is not a bed of roses. With the Nov. 3 elections looming nationwide, an issue that was barely a blip a year ago has become a full-blown backlash and a likely spoiler in the midterm elections. A new poll from ABC News,
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We’re about to be immersed in the busiest shopping season of the year, and if Mark Zuckerberg has his way, people will completely hand over the responsibility of buying stuff to their own personal AI agent. In fact, according to the Meta CEO, that is already happening. During the
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Russia's President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with the Prime Minister in Moscow on October 19, 2026. Mikhail METZEL / POOL / AFP via Getty Images ByDavid DiMolfetta, Cybersecurity Reporter, Nextgov/FCW October 21, 2026 08:17 PM ET Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., and Rep. Jim Himes, D-Conn., described Russian
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* The US Army wants laser weapons transferable between ordinary military vehicles * LOCUST X3 could destroy drones for $5 to $10 per engagement * Detachable laser mounts could prevent vehicle repairs from disabling weapons The US Army wants modular lasers that mount on ordinary trucks, and AeroVironment won the initial manufacturing award
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For years, Elon Musk has been making big promises to Tesla owners about unsupervised autonomous driving and the ability to add their own vehicles to the company’s robotaxi fleet. During today’s third-quarter earnings call, the company finally gave itself a deadline. According to Tesla VP for Autonomous Driving
