Wednesday, October 1

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NASA x Google: Developing an Autonomous Medical Assistant
AI-Data & Emerging Tech

NASA x Google: Developing an Autonomous Medical Assistant

Keeping crew health becomes more difficult as human spaceflight missions get longer and travel further from Earth. Presently, astronauts on the International Space Station depend on direct contact with Houston without an AI medical assistant, ongoing medical supplies deliveries, and the choice to return home quickly after a six-month term. But this scenario could change shortly as NASA, working with commercial partners like Elon Musk’s SpaceX, gets ready for longer flights intended to send people to Mars and the Moon. This approaching reality is motivating NASA to gradually improve on-orbit medical care to be more independent from Earth. An AI medical assistant under development with Google is among the first investigations along this line. Designed to help astronauts diagnose and treat...
Security Breach Alert: The Apps You Need to Delete Right Now to Protect Your Data
AI-Data & Emerging Tech

Security Breach Alert: The Apps You Need to Delete Right Now to Protect Your Data

Smartphones in the mobile-centric world store a lot of sensitive information, messages, location history, financial records, and beyond. Regrettably, this reality makes them ideal candidates for high-risk applications, especially those that improperly seek permission include covert trackers, or even pose as genuine threats. As a result encompassing critical security flaws Particularly inside financial and cryptocurrency apps, the abuse of permissions is a major ongoing problem. Leading crypto applications have been studied to reveal that many need an alarming number of permissions, averaging 22.9 per app, with some requiring as many as 45, therefore increasing the device's vulnerability and putting consumers at risk of data theft and illicit access. Hard-coded passwords are likew...
Intel Stock Drops After Trump Targets CEO Over China Ties
Finance & Markets

Intel Stock Drops After Trump Targets CEO Over China Ties

On Thursday, shares of Intel dropped following President Donald Trump’s demand for the chief executive officer of the firm to resign. According to President Trump, the Chief Executive of Intel, Lip-Bu Tan, is highly conflicted and has to resign immediately. There is no other answer to this issue. Intel later Thursday refuted charges by claiming the corporation, its directors, and Tan were deeply committed to furthering U.S. national and economic security interests. The sentence read, “We are the only company investing in top logic process node development in the U.S., continuing to put billions of dollars in home semiconductor R&D and manufacturing, including our new fab in Arizona running the most sophisticated production process technology in the nation.” Tan assumed charge...
US to Take 15% Cut of Nvidia and AMD AI Chip Sales in China
Finance & Markets

US to Take 15% Cut of Nvidia and AMD AI Chip Sales in China

According to a U.S. official to Reuters on Sunday, Nvidia (NVDA.O) and AMD (AMD.O) have agreed to donate 15% of their revenues from sales of sophisticated computer AI chip sales in China, such as Nvidia’s H20, to the U.S. government. While U.S. President Donald Trump’s government banned H20 AI chip sales in China in April, Nvidia said last month that the U.S. government would allow the firm to continue these sales, implying hope for an imminent delivery. Another U.S. official said on Friday that the Department of Commerce had begun licensing H20 chips for China sales. Asked about Nvidia's decision to pay 15% of its income to the United States, a representative for Nvidia said, “We follow rules the U.S. government sets for our participation in worldwide markets.” The spokesperson ...
Urgent Alert: CISA and Microsoft Warn Vulnerability in Hybrid Exchange Servers
Enterprise & SaaS

Urgent Alert: CISA and Microsoft Warn Vulnerability in Hybrid Exchange Servers

Late Wednesday, Microsoft and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) cautioned about a recently found vulnerability in hybrid Microsoft Exchange. This defect could allow attackers to move from the on-premises edition of the program to its cloud equivalent, so maybe seize whole system control. Identified as CVE-2025-53786, this vulnerability could enable an attacker with administrative access to the on-premises Exchange to increase their privileges by exploiting weak hybrid-joined configurations, according to CISA’s alert. Microsoft has not yet seen any indications that hackers are actively exploiting this vulnerability, according to the CISA alert. Preferring to remain anonymous to offer an honest assessment, a CISA employee confirmed that the agency has simi...
The Browser Company Unveils $20 Monthly Subscription for AI-Powered Browser Dia
AI-Data & Emerging Tech

The Browser Company Unveils $20 Monthly Subscription for AI-Powered Browser Dia

In a major step toward monetization, The Browser Company has revealed a paid tier called Dia Pro for its artificial intelligence-driven browser, Dia. Subscribers have limitless access to the browser’s artificial intelligence chat and 'Skills' functions under this $20 per month subscription service. Casual users will still have access to a free version, even if this will come with certain constraints on the AI capabilities.  Though the exact limitations for free access have not been made public, CEO Josh Miller has guaranteed users in interviews with The New York Times that those who engage with the AI only a few times a week may continue to use the service without charge. Dia, introduced in June after being previewed late last year, represents a significant departure from the compa...
Trump Threatens 250% Tariffs on Drug Imports in Push for Domestic Manufacturing
Finance & Markets

Trump Threatens 250% Tariffs on Drug Imports in Push for Domestic Manufacturing

On Tuesday, President Donald Trump informed CNBC’s ‘Squawk Box’ that the proposed tariffs on drugs/pharmaceuticals imported into the United States could reach as high as 250%, which is the highest rate he has ever mentioned. He indicated that he wanted to start out with a small tariff on pharmaceuticals, but within a period of one year or perhaps a year and a half, he would want to ramp up the level to 150% and then to 250%.  That being said, the president has a history of making threats about tariffs but then backing away from them, so whether we will see consequences of pharmaceutical tariffs being imposed at the 250% level remains uncertain. Earlier in July, Trump had even put forward the terms of a 200% tariff on pharmaceuticals. In April, the Trump administration launched a...
Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump Launch New Firm Focused on U.S. Manufacturing
Startups & Venture Capital

Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump Launch New Firm Focused on U.S. Manufacturing

Aligning with their father’s protectionist economic policies geared toward the same goal, President Donald Trump’s oldest sons are launching a new firm with a business project that is partially focused on ‘revitalizing American manufacturing.’ New America Acquisition I Corp, a blank-check business backed by Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr., asked for an initial public offering (IPO) of up to $300 million on August 4. According to their filing, this special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), which the family has previously used to create firearms shops and media businesses, will combine with companies that are either based in the United States or mostly operate within the nation. The filing states that the launched new firm would want to merge with one or more companies valued at ...
Stephen Miran Nominated to Federal Reserve Board for Short-Term Appointment
Business

Stephen Miran Nominated to Federal Reserve Board for Short-Term Appointment

President Donald Trump declared on Thursday that he intended to nominate Stephen Miran, a major supporter of the government’s tariff policy, to briefly hold a seat on the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors. Widely known for laying the groundwork for Trump’s comprehensive tariff policy, Miran now heads the Council of Economic Advisers and has continuously supported Trump's economic efforts since she assumed her position. Stephen Miran is replacing Adriana Kugler, named by former President Joe Biden in 2023, who has stepped down. Her tenure was meant to end in January, but last week she suddenly declared her resignation without giving any justification for her leaving. “I believe this role is rather important for the president,” Miran told CNBC on Wednesday. If the Senate confirms hi...
Update Your Android Phone Now: Critical Security Flaws Patched
Tech Industry News

Update Your Android Phone Now: Critical Security Flaws Patched

On account of the two critical vulnerabilities, the August 2025 Android Security Bulletin covers fixes for six Android issues. Included in these issues is a critical flaw that could have allowed an attacker to execute code on a victim's device with zero interaction from the victim. Last month was the first time in almost a decade that Google did not release its monthly security update. Usually, there are dozens of vulnerabilities resolved each month, so this omission was both surprising and somewhat worrying. Meanwhile, Google announced that its AI Big Sleep system had identified 20 vulnerabilities across different open-source projects. August updates apply to Android 13, 14, 15, and 16. Android vendors are notified of all the issues at least a month before publication; however, ...