Brad Smith tells a US House committee that Microsoft “accepts responsibility” for the issues the CSRB found, its business in China serves US interests, and more
if they haven't shown good cybersecurity performance Jessica Lyons / The Register : Microsoft answered Congress' questions on security. Now the White House needs to act Sean Lyngaas / CNN : Microsoft ...
A profile of Microsoft President Brad Smith, a DC veteran testing his well-worn playbook to shape AI regulation, such as by endorsing the creation of an agency
“Today we are 10 years older and wiser, and we need to put that wisdom to work. … Eric Horvitz : We've just released a set of recommendations for moving forward with the governance of AI technologies....
How Brad Smith helps Microsoft avoid government scrutiny by being amicable with regulators while directing negative attention at the company's Big Tech rivals
President Brad Smith has taken an amicable role with regulators. Rivals say he also directs negative attention toward them. Tweets: @om , @carnage4life , @carnage4life , @wavesblog , @ryanlawler , @a...
A look at Spotify-exclusive “music and talk” podcasts, which let hosts avoid music licensing fees and fair-use legal fights via free access to Spotify catalog
Music-filled — and Spotify-exclusive — shows like “Black Girl Songbook” and “60 Songs That Explain the '90s” dance around copyright constraints. Tweets: @nytimesmusic , @dariansymone , @staceynycdc , ...
Researchers identify “Agent Smith” Android malware, found on 25M handsets, which swaps apps with clones that show ads generating revenue for a criminal group
Catalin Cimpanu / ZDNet :
Researchers identify “Agent Smith” Android malware, found on 25M handsets, which replaces apps with clones that show ads for a criminal group's profits
New “Agent Smith” malware operation is preparing to invade the Google Play Store. — A new Android malware strain …
Twitter to test option to hide a tweet's replies in June, suspends 3x more abusive accounts reported within 24 hours than last year, relies less on user reports
with an emphasis on doing so more proactively (without relying on reports from people). http://twitter.com/... Vijaya Gadde / @vijaya : Healthy conversations on Twitter is our most important goal. We'...
How criminals accessed TransUnion's TLO mass-monitoring tech via a client's rogue employee to steal identities, and how they were caught using Nest cam footage
Thomas Brewster / Forbes : Tweets: @iblametom , @truthwrite , @tedonprivacy , and @zmre Tweets: Thomas Brewster / @iblametom : So, this is an insane story, so I'm going to do a quick thread. This sto...
Kaspersky Lab says it's found an Android spying app, likely by Italian vendors, that relies on five exploits to gain root access and can steal WhatsApp messages
a Hollywood-style mobile spy Ryan Whitwam / Android Police : Kaspersky details super-advanced ‘Skygofree’ Android trojan Thomas Fox-Brewster / Forbes : One Of The ‘Most Powerful’ Android Spyware Tools...
Experts say Bitcoin's boom is a boon for extremist groups and some far-right leaders, with Bitcoin adoption gaining new urgency after Charlottesville rally
this seems as brave-new-world as almost any brave-new-world thing. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ... Agent Smith / @anonycraig : “The alt-right likes bitcoin the same way criminals and people on the...