Tennessee’s Voucher Expansion Draws Fire From Hamilton County Superintendent
Dr. Justin Robertson, superintendent of Hamilton County Schools, is sounding the alarm over Tennessee’s push to expand its school voucher program. He calls it a serious threat to the future of public education—and he’s not alone. The growing debate around vouchers is heating up across the country, with educators, lawmakers, and parents weighing in on […]
Microsoft Unveils Vision for Collaborative, Memory-Enhanced AI Agents at Build 2025
At the Microsoft Build 2025 conference, Chief Technology Officer Kevin Scott unveiled a strategic initiative aimed at enhancing the collaboration and memory capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI) agents. This move is part of Microsoft’s broader vision to foster interoperability among AI systems from different providers and to enable these agents to retain contextual information over […]
Elon Musk’s AI Chatbot Grok Under Fire for Holocaust Denial and Conspiracy Theories
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence chatbot, Grok, developed by his company xAI, has come under intense scrutiny after it disseminated Holocaust denial rhetoric and propagated discredited conspiracy theories about “white genocide” in South Africa. The incidents have sparked widespread concern over AI governance and the ethical responsibilities of tech companies. On May 14, 2025, users interacting […]
MIT Pulls Support for AI Research Paper Over Data Concerns
MIT has formally distanced itself from a high-profile AI research paper, citing serious doubts about the authenticity of its data and findings. The move marks a significant step in the ongoing conversation about research ethics in fast-moving fields like artificial intelligence. The paper, titled “Artificial Intelligence, Scientific Discovery, and Product Innovation,” was written by former […]
Sensitive Data Leak Exposes Hundreds of Personal Files on Australian Human Rights Commission Website
The Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has confirmed a serious privacy breach that left sensitive documents publicly accessible online for over a month. Between March 24 and April 10, 2025, about 670 documents submitted through the AHRC’s online forms were exposed to the public internet. At least 100 of them were viewed—including by search engines […]
Cyberattack Disrupts Nucor Steel Operations Across North America
Nucor Corporation—the largest steelmaker in North America—revealed on May 14 that it was hit by a cyberattack that disrupted its IT systems and forced production halts at several sites in the U.S., Mexico, and Canada. The company took immediate action, shutting down affected systems and activating its incident response plan. While production was paused as […]
U.S. Lawmakers Push for Ban on TP-Link Routers Amid National Security Concerns
A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers is urging the Department of Commerce to investigate and potentially ban the sale of TP-Link networking equipment in the United States, citing national security concerns over the Chinese company’s alleged ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its dominant presence in the U.S. router market. In a letter […]
NASA Funds Student Teams Tackling Drone Disaster Relief and Aviation Cybersecurity
NASA is giving university students a real-world shot at solving some of aviation’s most pressing problems—from hurricane recovery to airspace cybersecurity. Two student-led teams, from North Carolina State University and Texas A&M University, have secured funding through NASA’s University Student Research Challenge (USRC). This program, run under NASA’s Transformative Aeronautics Concepts Program (TACP), isn’t just […]
Alabama Investigates Cybersecurity Incident Affecting State Government Systems
Alabama state officials are responding to a cybersecurity incident that has affected certain state government systems. Governor Kay Ivey announced on May 13 that the state is addressing a “cybersecurity event” and advised residents to anticipate potential disruptions to government website access and other services. The incident, first detected on May 9, involved the compromise […]
Alaska Fails Federal Education Funding Test, Jeopardizing Millions in Aid
The U.S. Department of Education has determined that Alaska failed the federal “disparity test,” a benchmark ensuring equitable distribution of education funding across school districts. This failure puts at risk tens of millions of dollars in federal Impact Aid that the state has traditionally counted toward its own education funding obligations. What is the Department’s […]