US House bill would require national security reviews on connected vehicles from China

Newly proposed Congressional legislation would require the US to conduct security reviews for connected vehicles built by automakers from China and “other countries of concern.” Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), a former CIA analyst and Pentagon official who has championed the issue, introduced the bill on […]

Meta says it removed six influence campaigns including those from Israel and China

Illustration: Nick Barclay / The Verge Meta says it cracked down on propaganda campaigns on its platforms, including one that used AI to influence political discourse and create the illusion of wider support for certain viewpoints, according to its quarterly threat report published today. Some […]

After co-founder’s murder at the hands of Hamas, cloud startup Firefly raises $23M

A startup called Firefly tackling the thorny and growing issue of cloud asset management with an “infrastructure as code” solution has raised $23 million in funding on the heels of strong demand for its tech and increasing revenues four-fold in 2023. The firm’s latest success […]