The U. S. is not happy with Canada's recent move to let in Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) with low tariffs. The U. S. Trade Representative, Jamieson Greer, thinks this could be a bad idea for Canada. He pointed out that the U. S. has high tariffs on Chinese cars to protect American workers and cons
Security experts have uncovered a sneaky way to steal information from AI chatbots like Microsoft Copilot. This trick, called Reprompt, lets hackers grab sensitive data with just one click on a seemingly safe link. The worst part? The victim doesn't even need to interact with the chatbot after that
January 14, 2026, was a big day for tech funding. Investors put a lot of money into AI, robotics, and cybersecurity. Skild AI got $1. 4 billion to build a "brain" for robots. This brain can control different types of robots, like humanoids and drones. The company wants to make robots smarter and mor
AI is not all fun and games. It can be a tool for harm, especially when it comes to kids. In Corinth, Mississippi, a teacher allegedly used AI to create fake explicit videos of teenage girls. These deepfakes are a new kind of crime, and parents, lawmakers, and law enforcement are all trying to figur
In October 2022, a routine hospital visit turned into a nightmare for a mother in Iowa. Her 3-year-old son, recovering from a tonsillectomy, was accidentally given an overdose of medication. The reason? A ransomware attack had crippled the hospital's computer systems, making it impossible for staff
Betterment, a popular automated investment platform, recently faced a cyberattack. Hackers used a clever trick called social engineering to break into some of Betterment's systems. This happened on January 9, and the hackers got their hands on personal details like names, email addresses, phone numb
The COVID-19 pandemic shook up the world of medical research. With hospitals overwhelmed and staff stretched thin, many clinical trials faced big hurdles. Some were even called off or put on hold. But not all stories were like that. The EMERGE trial, which looked at using metformin early in gestatio
A French tax official, known as Ghalia C. , is in hot water. She's accused of selling private details from government databases. This info allegedly led to a violent home attack on a prison guard and his wife. The attack was linked to a prison phone smuggling dispute. Ghalia also looked up details
The European Space Agency (ESA) has recently faced a significant security breach. Hackers managed to access and claim to have stolen around 200 GB of data from some of ESA's external science servers. These servers are primarily used for collaborative engineering projects within the scientific commun
In December, the crypto world saw a big drop in hacking losses. The total amount stolen fell to $76 million, which is a 60% decrease from November's $194. 2 million. This news comes from PeckShield, a company that keeps an eye on blockchain security. Even though the total loss went down, there were
