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Senate criticizes FBI, DHS for refusing to testify on security risks

The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) are under fire from Senate lawmakers after declining to testify publicly at a scheduled hearing on national security threats. The decision marks a significant dismissal of a longstanding convention. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Gary Peters said the decision “robs the American people […]

AI could pose pandemic-scale biosecurity risks. Here’s how to make it safer

Artificial-intelligence models are able to translate an experimental method into code that runs a liquid-handling robot.Credit: Getty Since July, researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico have been assessing how the artificial intelligence (AI) model GPT-4o can assist humans with tasks in biological research. In the evaluations — which are being conducted to […]

How to protect your portfolio against risks tied to President-elect Trump’s tariff agenda

Money manager John Davi is positioning for challenges tied to President-elect Donald Trump’s tariff agenda. Davi said he worries the new administration’s policies could be “very inflationary,” so he thinks it is important to choose investments carefully. “Small-cap industrials make more sense than large-cap industrials,” the Astoria Portfolio Advisors CEO told CNBC’s “ETF Edge” this […]

Commissioner urges parents to vaccinate against polio amid rising risks for unprotected children

Taraba State Commissioner of Health, Dr. Bordiya G. Buma, on Saturday, issued an urgent reminder to parents and guardians on the critical need for polio vaccination, especially for children under five who are most susceptible to the disease. Speaking at the October 2024 Outbreak Response (OBR) event at Mayio-Gwai Primary Health Care Center, he warned […]

Anthropic urges AI regulation to avoid catastrophes

Anthropic has flagged the potential risks of AI systems and calls for well-structured regulation to avoid potential catastrophes. The organisation argues that targeted regulation is essential to harness AI’s benefits while mitigating its dangers. As AI systems evolve in capabilities such as mathematics, reasoning, and coding, their potential misuse in areas like cybersecurity or even […]