Enlarge (credit: Getty Images / Aurich Lawson) Last year, organizations spent $2 billion on products that provide Endpoint Detection and Response, a relatively new type of security protection for detecting and blocking malware targeting network-connected devices. EDRs, as they’re commonly called, represent a newer approach to malware detection. Static analysis, one of two more traditional...
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France reveals hidden swimming pools with AI, taxes them
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Using an artificial intelligence computer vision system developed by French IT firm Capgemini, the French tax office (often called “Le Fisc“) has identified 20,356 residential swimming pools that had previously gone undeclared. According to The Guardian, this has opened up 10 million euros in additional tax revenue, leading the way to...
Silicon Valley’s Elite Get Dragged Into Musk-Twitter Trial
More than 100 subpoenas have been issued to techies like Jack Dorsey and Marc Andreessen as Twitter tries to force Elon Musk to complete a $44 billion deal. Law firms are stoked.
Xi Jinping’s Vision for Tech Self-Reliance in China Runs Into Reality
After heavy national investment in semiconductors to break a dependence on global chips, Mr. Xi seems unhappy with the results.
Taiwan Is Caught in a Great Game Over Microchips
Worried about the Chinese threat to Taiwan, the U.S. and others have tried to expand their piece of the island’s semiconductor production.
One Man’s Dream of Fusing A.I. With Common Sense
Artificial intelligence systems can process vast amounts of data in seconds, but they can’t make sense of the world or explain their decisions. David Ferrucci wants to change that.
California Approves Bill to Punish Doctors Who Spread False Information
Weighing into the fierce national debate over Covid-19 prevention and treatments, the state would be the first to try a legal remedy for vaccine disinformation.
FTC sues data broker that tracks locations of 125M phones per month
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) The Federal Trade Commission on Monday sued a data broker for allegedly selling location data culled from hundreds of millions of phones that can be used to track the movements of people visiting abortion clinics, domestic abuse shelters, places of worship, and other sensitive places. In a complaint, the agency said...
The Crypto World Can’t Wait for Ethereum’s ‘Merge’
A long-awaited upgrade to Ethereum, the most popular crypto platform, may make the technology more environmentally sustainable. But it comes with risks.
What Is ‘the Merge’?
Here’s what to know about a major software upgrade to Ethereum, the most popular crypto platform.





