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White House cyber team faced reported internal clash |
Chris Inglis, the former national cyber director, left his position earlier this year following disagreements with another top White House cyber official, a report says. |
Bloomberg, citing sources familiar with the matter, reported that Inglis had been clashing with Anne Neuberger, the deputy national security advisor for cyber and emerging technology, over information sharing between the two offices and how to lead the country's cyber strategy. Inglis reportedly accused Neuberger of withholding information from his office and "trying to undermine his efforts to draft the cyber strategy," Bloomberg reported, based on an email the outlet said it reviewed. Neuberger said in a statement to the outlet that her office supported Inglis's work, including the national cyber strategy, but said his office was "frequently unrealistic" about how things work at the White House. Sources told Bloomberg that Inglis and Neuberger's positions often "overlapped" and had "competing lines of authority, setting the stage for a turf war." Inglis was appointed by President Biden as the nation's first national cyber director in 2021. He resigned in February. Kemba Eneas Walden, who served as the principal deputy national cyber director under Inglis, is serving as the acting director until the administration finds a replacement. The position requires a Senate confirmation, but President Biden has yet to nominate a candidate. The Hill has reached out to the National Cyber Director, the National Security Council, and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency for comment. |
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Right Side Broadcasting, the small conservative broadcast network that features a plethora of pro-Trump commentary, says it has been temporarily banned by YouTube for violating its misinformation policies. “Just one day before RSBN was set to cover President Trump's arraignment in Manhattan, YouTube has resumed its censorship practices and suspended RSBN's channel, blocking our ability to livestream for seven days,” … |
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| The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), a UK watchdog organization, announced on Tuesday that it had fined TikTok nearly $16 million for violating a number of data protection laws, including using the data of children under 13 without proper consent. The ICO said TikTok allowed about 1.4 million U.K. children under 13 to use the social media platform despite having policies prohibiting children younger than 13 to create … |
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Apple plans to lay off a small number of employees involved in the construction and upkeep of its retail stores and other facilities, according to Bloomberg. The company is reportedly attempting to characterize the move as a streamlining effort, with some employees receiving the opportunity to reapply for similar roles, per Bloomberg. Apple had previously avoided cutting jobs amid the current economic slump, even as its competitors … |
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Australia bans TikTok from government devices |
Australia is joining a growing number of countries that have prohibited public servants from downloading the social media app on government-issued devices, The Wall Street Journal reported. |
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Next stage AI could be in instant video form |
New York start-up Runway AI is gearing up to open its service to a small group of testers who will be able to use the artificial intelligence (AI) tool to create instant videos from a short description, The New York Times reported. |
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Jury awards $3.2 million to ex-Tesla worker for racial abuse |
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal jury has awarded nearly $3.2 million in damages to a Black former worker at a Tesla factory in California that has been at the epicenter of racial discrimination allegations hanging over the automaker run by billionaire Elon Musk. The verdict reached Monday marks the … |
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday met with his council of advisers on science and technology about the risks and opportunities that rapid advancements in artificial intelligence development pose for individual users and national security. Biden said that "tech companies have a responsibility … |
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