The head of the U.S. Center for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI), Chris Fall, resigned from that role three months after he was selected for it, CNBC reported Monday (July 20). A Commerce Department spokesperson confirmed Fall’s resignation without disclos…
A Commerce Department spokesperson confirmed Falls resignation without disclosing the reason, according to the report. CAISI is part of the Commerce Department.
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Papua New Guinea prepares new laws to criminalise the malicious use of artificial intelligence, including deepfakes, voice cloning and digital impersonation.
Jennifer Baing was scrolling through Facebook when she came across a photo of herself wearing revealing lingerie.
The image was fake.
Scammers had used artificial intelligence (AI) to manipulate ph… [+6386 chars]
Hackers are breaking into websites that run vulnerable versions of the popular blogging software WordPress, according to several cybersecurity firms. One estimate puts the number of vulnerable WordPress websites at tens of millions as of Monday. Last week, Wo…
Hackers are breaking into websites that run vulnerable versions of the popular blogging software WordPress, according to several cybersecurity firms. One estimate puts the number of vulnerable WordPr… [+1474 chars]
CuspAI Ltd., a startup using artificial intelligence to discover new materials, today announced that it has raised $450 million in funding. The U.K.-based company also formed a chemical research consortium that includes Nvidia Corp. and Samsung Electronics Co…
CuspAI Ltd., a startup using artificial intelligence to discover new materials, today announced that it has raised $450 million in funding.
The U.K.-based company also formed a chemical research con… [+4696 chars]
Republican frustration over President Donald Trump's priorities spilled out into public Monday as Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) took a direct shot at Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA).Johnson wrote on X that the House was moving forward with the "SAVE and Protect Ameri…
Republican frustration over President Donald Trump's priorities spilled out into public Monday as Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) took a direct shot at Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA).
Johnson wrote on X that… [+2293 chars]
The director role for the Center for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI) has become a revolving door since David Sacks left his position as czar.
Chris Fall, the director of the Center for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI), has resigned, the agency confirmed to multiple news outlets.
He was appointed just three months ago after the last app… [+3154 chars]
BOGOTÁ, Colombia, July 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Ecopetrol S.A. (BVC: ECOPETROL; NYSE: EC) reports that the latest analyses conducted regarding the cybersecurity incident and its effects, previously disclosed on July 17, indicate that the impact was limited ex…
BOGOTÁ, Colombia, July 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Ecopetrol S.A. (BVC: ECOPETROL; NYSE: EC) reports that the latest analyses conducted regarding the cybersecurity incident and its effects, previously d… [+3940 chars]
Latest leadership appointments reinforce Granicus' commitment to "growth, innovation and customer success" across Australia and New Zealand MELBOURNE, Australia, July 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Granicus, a leading provider of customer experience technologies an…
Latest leadership appointments reinforce Granicus' commitment to "growth, innovation and customer success" across Australia and New Zealand
MELBOURNE, Australia, July 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Granic… [+3771 chars]
FBI Director Kash Patel has planned a trip to Russia, making him the first FBI director to visit the country in 13 years, according to a Politico report on Monday.The trip is slated for October 14-15, as Washington and Moscow have hit a deadlock over how to s…
FBI Director Kash Patel has planned a trip to Russia, making him the first FBI director to visit the country in 13 years, according to a Politico report on Monday.
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Are you a California resident? Then we've got exciting news for you: there's a tool just for you that lets you take a single, relatively easy step to protect your privacy.
It's called a DROP request. (That's Delete Request and Opt-out Platform, if you're f…
Are you a California resident? Then we've got exciting news for you: there's a tool just for you that lets you take a single, relatively easy step to protect your privacy.
It's called a DROP reques… [+6765 chars]
A tiered, defensive recon & scanning toolkit for cybersecurity students.
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The strategy for China is obvious: commoditize your complements. Note that Xi explicitly ties openness to AI “moving from the digital world into the physical world”; the physical world is the world dominated by China, and the country’s lead in areas like robo…
The strategy for China is obvious: commoditize your complements. Note that Xi explicitly ties openness to AI moving from the digital world into the physical world; the physical world is the world dom… [+1224 chars]
Commissioning Activities Advancing; First Concentrate on Track for Q3 2026 VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Eldorado Gold Corporation (TSX: ELD, NYSE: EGO) (“Eldorado” or the “Company”) is pleased to provide an update on progress …
In addition, except where otherwise stated, we have assumed a continuation of existing business operations on substantially the same basis as exists at the time of this news release. Even though we b… [+9919 chars]
An AI-led cyberattack breached limited Hugging Face datasets and service credentials, while public models, Spaces and published packages showed no signs of tampering.
Hugging Face, an open-source platform and community often described as the GitHub of Machine Learning, has disclosed unauthorized access to part of its production infrastructure in an attack the comp… [+3716 chars]
Eldorado achieves first ore crushed at Skouries, with commissioning advancing and first copper-gold concentrate on track for Q3 2026....
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Eldorado GoldCorporation (TSX: ELD, NYSE: EGO) (Eldorado or the Company) is pleased to provide an update on progress at its Skouries cop… [+23366 chars]
FORT WAYNE, Ind., July 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Second Quarter 2026 Performance Highlights: Record steel shipments of 3.7 million tons Continued commissioning and increased production from aluminum flat rolled sheet operations Net sales of $6.1 billion, opera…
FORT WAYNE, Ind., July 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ --
Second Quarter 2026 Performance Highlights:
<ul><li>Record steel shipments of 3.7 million tons</li><li>Continued commissioning and increased product… [+51423 chars]
Microsoft Corp. will use Advanced Micro Devices Inc.’s upcoming Helios rack design to power some Azure services. The cloud and operating system giant announced the partnership today alongside three new instance families. Helios is a reference design, a bluepr…
Microsoft Corp. will use Advanced Micro Devices Inc.s upcoming Helios rack design to power some Azure services.
The cloud and operating system giant announced the partnership today alongside three n… [+5147 chars]
Presented by Ernst & Young, LLP, with Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, Penny Pritzker, Microsoft's Jason Zander, Cognizant's Ravi Kumar, Exelon's Calvin Butler, Kara Swisher, WNBA HOF Candace Parker, and more than 60 other prominent speakers to explore how quan…
Presented by Ernst & Young, LLP, with Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, Penny Pritzker, Microsoft's Jason Zander, Cognizant's Ravi Kumar, Exelon's Calvin Butler, Kara Swisher, WNBA HOF Candace Parke… [+12297 chars]
Early-stage AI infrastructure research company Infinity Inc. said it raised $15 million in seed funding to develop software that automatically prepares new artificial intelligence chips to run inference workloads. The round values the company at $100 million …
Early-stage AI infrastructure research company Infinity Inc. said it raised $15 million in seed funding to develop software that automatically prepares new artificial intelligence chips to run infere… [+5252 chars]
ROSEMONT, Ill., July 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wintrust Financial Corporation (“Wintrust”, “the Company”, “we” or “our”) (Nasdaq: WTFC) announced record net income of $461.1 million, or $6.52 per diluted common share, for the first six months of 2026 compa…
ROSEMONT, Ill., July 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wintrust Financial Corporation (Wintrust, the Company, we or our) (Nasdaq: WTFC) announced record net income of $461.1 million, or $6.52 per diluted … [+258674 chars]
The White House orders US defense contractors to map critical supply chains and identify adversary-nation sources, boosting demand for blockchain
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The White House directive forces contractors to identify supplier dependencies in adversary nations, with potential ripple effects for blockchain and compliance tech sectors. The Department of Defens… [+3623 chars]
Broadway Bank Strengthens Enterprise Risk Leadership with Appointment of Chief Risk Officer Jeffrey T. Prelle...
SAN ANTONIO, July 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As financial institutions navigate an increasingly complex landscape shaped by fraud, cybersecurity threats, regulatory change and emerging technologies… [+3767 chars]
RBB Bancorp Reports Second Quarter Earnings and Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.16 Per Common Share...
LOS ANGELES, July 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- RBB Bancorp (NASDAQ:RBB) and its bank subsidiary, Royal Business Bank (the Bank), collectively referred to herein as the Company, announced financial re… [+106018 chars]
The Asus ExpertBook Ultra is easily one of our favorite business laptops of the year, and not just thanks to its powerful Intel Core Ultra X7 processor. From its elegant design to its gorgeous tandem OLED touch screen, you'll find a lot to love. The …
The Asus ExpertBook Ultra is easily one of our favorite business laptops of the year, and not just thanks to its powerful Intel Core Ultra X7 processor. From its elegant design to its gorgeous tandem… [+11677 chars]
WESTERLY, R.I., July 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: WASH; "Washington Trust" or the "Corporation"), today reported second quarter 2026 net income of $16.0 million, or $0.83 per diluted share, up by $3.4 million, or $0.17 per …
WESTERLY, R.I., July 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: WASH; "Washington Trust" or the "Corporation"), today reported second quarter 2026 net income of $16.0 million, o… [+113320 chars]
