The UK’s dependence on big American cloud providers poses “a strategic and economic vulnerability” to the country, politicians warned, as US authorities have the power to switch off Britain’s public services or demand personal information under federal law.
South Korean regulators urged financial institutions to promptly complete internal security inspections and report the results to authorities after a series of cyberattacks led to personal data breaches across the industry.
A new White House task force will produce a report assessing risks posed by artificial intelligence and what responsibility the US federal government should have over the technology.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent criticized prominent artificial-intelligence figures’ warnings about existential risks posed by the technology as alarmist and unhelpful, calling on the industry to police itself and produce solutions.
An OpenAI employee focused on AI safety has quit the company and warned that top artificial intelligence firms aren’t doing enough to mitigate the technology’s risks, joining a growing chorus of employees raising alarms from within the industry.
Taiwan’s foreign minister is set to visit Arizona for meetings with local officials and semiconductor companies, underscoring Taipei’s effort to deepen economic ties with the US as President Donald Trump seeks to stabilize relations with China.
Gary Marcus, Robust AI Inc. co-founder and former CEO, argues that developers, including OpenAI, lack sufficient safeguards for systems they can't reliably control. He speaks with Romaine Bostick on Bloomberg's "The Close." (Source: Bloomberg)
Apple Inc. said “a small number” of AT&T Inc. customers who recently upgraded to the company’s iPhone 18 Pro Max will need to replace their devices after a bug caused them to lose cellular service.
Apple Inc. said it plans to introduce new privacy controls for Mac users, warning of the growing risks around granting broad data access to third-party software, including artificial intelligence agents.
Nscale, the artificial intelligence infrastructure company, hired a long-time Meta Platforms Inc. executive to be its chief operating officer, to accelerate a rapid expansion connected to its upcoming initial public offering, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Colombia has begun paying for a €3.1 billion fleet of Saab fighter jets ordered by the previous government, complicating any attempt by President Abelardo de la Espriella to unwind the purchase as he struggles to repair the nation’s finances.
FBI and US Coast Guard investigators have found evidence that hackers accessed the propulsion system of an oil supertanker as it was approaching the Texas coast this summer, according to US officials familiar with the matter, an extraordinary breach that highlights the growing physical risks from cyberattacks.
US soldiers tasked with hacking American adversaries and defending the nation’s computers are set to see their incentive pay cut by as much as $12,000 a year as part of an overhaul that’s drawn ire from the ranks, according to documents reviewed by Bloomberg and people familiar with the situation.
Divergent CEO Lukas Czinger says advanced manufacturing can help the Pentagon build weapons faster, cheaper and at far greater scale. Working with Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works and other defense contractors, Divergent uses technologies including 3D printing to move from engineering inputs to flight-ready hardware in under three months. He joins Ed Ludlow on "Bloomberg Tech." (Source: Bloomberg)
Lockheed Martin is taking a model-agnostic approach to AI, using 55 different large language models across its business while applying the technology to everything from internal operations to autonomous weapons systems. SVP of Technology and Strategic Innovation Sarah Hiza discusses how Lockheed tests AI before deploying it, the growing role of autonomy and crewed-uncrewed teaming, and reveals that OpenAI is working alongside the F-35 team to tackle complex math and physics challenges tied to advanced sensor capabilities. She joins Ed Ludlow on "Bloomberg Tech." (Source: Bloomberg)
Bloomberg’s Ed Ludlow is live from Skunk Works, Lockheed Martin's advanced aircraft development facility in Southern California. Lockheed Martin's OJ Sanchez and Sarah Hiza weigh in on the company’s road to innovation in the defense tech space, Fortem CEO Jon Gruen discusses the drone warfare landscape, and Divergent CEO Lukas Czinger explains how the startup is helping build weapons faster, cheaper and at far greater scale. (Source: Bloomberg)
Fortem has raised $50 million in Series B funding, with Lockheed Martin participating as the counter-drone company looks to rapidly expand manufacturing and bookings. CEO Jon Gruen discusses how the partnership with Lockheed has evolved from venture investment to deploying technology together, and lessons learned from operating in active conflict zones. He joins Ed Ludlow on "Bloomberg Tech." (Source: Bloomberg)
"I don't think it should be left to any one company."
Google SVP James Manyika says a "collective effort" is needed to ensure AI safety. (Source: Bloomberg)
