Author: Carter

Government agencies face a security challenge hiding in plain sight: outdated web forms that collect citizen data through systems built years — sometimes decades — ago. While agencies invest heavily in perimeter security and advanced threat detection, many continue using legacy forms lacking modern encryption, authentication capabilities and compliance features. These aging systems process Social Security numbers, financial records, health information and security clearance data through technology that falls short of current federal security standards. The scale of this challenge is substantial. Government organizations allocate 80% of IT budgets to maintaining legacy systems, leaving modernization efforts chronically underfunded. Critical legacy…

AI’s Accelerating Grip on Auto Innovation: Forging Tomorrow’s Vehicles Today In the high-stakes world of automotive engineering, artificial intelligence is no longer a futuristic add-on but a core driver reshaping how vehicles are conceived, built and refined. From streamlining assembly lines to optimizing aerodynamic profiles, AI tools are enabling manufacturers to push boundaries faster and more efficiently than ever. Major players like Tesla and BMW are leading this charge, embedding machine learning algorithms directly into their design workflows to predict performance issues before prototypes even hit the test track. This integration isn’t just about speed; it’s about precision and cost…

People and institutions are grappling with the consequences of AI-written text. Teachers want to know whether students’ work reflects their own understanding; consumers want to know whether an advertisement was written by a human or a machine.Writing rules to govern the use of AI-generated content is relatively easy. Enforcing them depends on something much harder: reliably detecting whether a piece of text was generated by artificial intelligence.Some studies have investigated whether humans can detect AI-generated text. For example, people who themselves use AI writing tools heavily have been shown to accurately detect AI-written text. A panel of human evaluators can…

Tech companies looking to plunge billions of dollars into ever-bigger data centers to power artificial intelligence and cloud computing are increasingly being… SPRING CITY, Pa.(AP) — Tech companies and developers looking to plunge billions of dollars into ever-bigger data centers to power artificial intelligence and cloud computing are increasingly losing fights in communities where people don’t want to live next to them, or even near them. Communities across the United States are reading about — and learning from — each other’s battles against data center proposals that are fast multiplying in number and size to meet steep demand as developers…

Review of AI, Automation, and War: The Rise of a Military-Tech Complex by Anthony King (Princeton University Press, 2025). For far too long, two specters have been haunting the world of artificial intelligence and warfare, and they both featured in the same movie. The first is Skynet — the specter of general artificial intelligence achieving consciousness and turning against its creators. The second is the Terminator itself — the anthropomorphized killing machine that has dominated our collective imagination about automated warfare. These twin phantoms have served as convenient distractions while a more prosaic but equally revolutionary transformation has unfolded: the…

The stock market is off to a promising start in 2025. The , climbing by a small but steady margin right out of the gate. This early positive move sends a clear signal to investors: optimism is in the air. When major indexes like the S&P 500 gain ground, it often sparks interest in higher-risk, higher-reward sectors. Right now, that’s blockchain and crypto-related stocks.Blockchain stocks bridge the gap between old-school finance and cutting-edge digital tech. They include crypto exchanges, bitcoin mining companies, and firms stacked with digital assets. What makes them stand out? High trading volume. Stocks with massive daily…

The past year in federal cybersecurity policy was full of uncertainty, as a change in administration, expiring authorities and the emergence of artificial intelligence converged and led to plenty of questions about the future of the cybersecurity landscape. Going into 2026, cyber policymakers and experts are expecting some clarity, especially around the interplay of AI and cyber. Here are five things to watch when it comes to federal cyber issues as the new year gets underway: New national cyber strategy The White House is expected to issue a new national cyber strategy early in the new year. During an appearance…

Government officials in Hangzhou have grand ambitions to make their city in eastern China a global center for artificial intelligence—and the funds to try to make it happen. In June, they pledged $140 million to subsidize AI firms that operate in town. Not to be outdone, Shanghai promptly followed in July with its own $140 million subsidy program, and inaugurated an “AI innovation town” two months later with low-cost office space for start-ups in the sector. In the south, Shenzhen was already doling out $70 million a year to support local AI firms and research, while Chengdu, in the west,…

This AI giant has been soaring nicely of late, and investors can expect it to step on the gas in the new year.Palantir Technologies (PLTR 5.68%) stock is coming off another remarkable year. Shares of the artificial intelligence (AI) software specialist shot up by 143% in 2025, outperforming the broader market by a huge margin. It is worth noting that Palantir stock has jumped by 2,800% over the past three years. However, the broader sentiment on Wall Street suggests that the stock may have gotten ahead of itself. Though the company’s growth is accelerating at a solid pace and it…

SPRING CITY, Pa. — Tech companies and developers looking to plunge billions of dollars into ever-bigger data centers to power artificial intelligence and cloud computing are increasingly losing fights in communities where people don’t want to live next to them, or even near them.Communities across the United States are reading about — and learning from — each other’s battles against data center proposals that are fast multiplying in number and size to meet steep demand as developers branch out in search of faster connections to power sources.In many cases, municipal boards are trying to figure out whether energy- and water-hungry…