In a recent CBS 60 Minutes interview aired this week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed that Pakistan is serving as a key hub for large-scale, AI-driven bot farms seeking to influence U.S. public opinion about Israel. Netanyahu said Israeli intelligence, in cooperation with private cybersecurity firms, traced coordinated social...
U.S. authorities are investigating an alleged $2.5 billion smuggling ring that prosecutors say funneled restricted Nvidia artificial intelligence chips into China in violation of export controls. The Department of Justice and the Department of Commerce are focusing on OBON Corp, a Bangkok-based company accused of running a “shadow supply chain”...
Oakland, United States — Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella testified on May 11 in Elon Musk's civil lawsuit against OpenAI, outlining how Microsoft’s funding and early investment supported OpenAI’s shift from a philanthropic organisation to a for‑profit structure and addressing internal emails entered as evidence. The disclosed January 2018 messages...
Washington, DC. A bipartisan group of lawmakers said they will introduce legislation to block Chinese-linked vehicles and components from the U.S. market, citing national security and data surveillance concerns. Republican Representative John Moolenaar, chair of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, and Democratic Representative Debbie Dingell jointly...
A major ransomware breach has struck the Canvas learning management system, disrupting digital services at more than 3,500 educational institutions across North America, including the University of California system. The hacking group ShinyHunters has claimed responsibility, alleging it targeted Canvas owner Instructure after the company tried to apply security fixes...
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon released a new batch of declassified files on unidentified anomalous phenomena on Friday after President Donald Trump publicly urged expanded disclosure in recent months. The documents include historical State Department cables, FBI records, and NASA transcripts describing varied sightings, including astronaut observations and reports of maneuvering...
Cupertino, California. Cyble announced on May 8, 2026 that Gartner named it a Challenger in the 2026 Magic Quadrant for Cyberthreat Intelligence Technologies. The company said its AI-native platform unifies threat intelligence, digital risk protection and security operations into a single decision-centric layer, delivering comprehensive, actionable intelligence as adversaries grow...
United States — On May 7–8 the Canvas learning management system experienced a cyberattack and widespread outage that left thousands of students and staff unable to access coursework, prompting Instructure to place the platform in maintenance mode while universities and school districts disabled access, alerted users, and assessed potential data...
San Francisco and Paris — Aircall announced it acquired Vogent to strengthen its AI Voice Agent technology, aiming to improve speech models, turn-taking, and live-call behavior. On May 6, 2026, ModelOp was listed in Forrester's Responsible AI Solutions landscape, and on May 7, 2026, ServiceNow Vice Chairman Nick Tzitzon addressed...
United States: This week Nasdaq-listed firms issued corporate announcements signaling product advancement, shareholder returns and leadership change. On May 5, AIxCrypto reported Agentir in final testing and engagement at Bitcoin 2026; MarketWise declared a $0.25 regular and $0.20 special dividend. On May 6, PDS Biotech scheduled a May 13 investor...
