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  1. BGDon 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 👨‍💻 @BrentD ·

    New survey from research firm Gartner asked 350 global business executives whose companies are pulling in at least $1 billion annually - ARE AI layoffs paying off in the real world - or stated another way are AI layoffs actually resulting in positive business outcomes?

    The Results: Organizations that slashed staff to invest in AI have seen the same financial gains as those who held onto their employees. In other words, attempting to replace workers with AI isn’t showing any detectable returns for these companies.

    Another study by MIT last year found that AI is failing to generate meaningful revenue growth at the vast majority of companies that embrace it. (this data may be a bit dated at this point)

    What is WORKING? >> companies leveraging AI as “people amplification” — meaning they give their employees AI tools to boost efficiency, instead of replacing them outright — ARE seeing the most significant gains. futurism.com/artificial-intell

    #ai #layoffs #employment #roi #aiinvestments #revenue
  2. BGDon 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 👨‍💻 @BrentD ·

    The 3 legacy Telco's are teaming up and collectively getting into the direct-to-cell service arena - better hurry StarLink is already there and growing fast and Amazon Leo is coming up fast on the outside!

    AT&T and Verizon already have partnership deals with AST SpaceMobile for satellite direct-to-device services with AST continuing to place satellites into orbit - next launch is scheduled for mid-June 2026. advanced-television.com/2026/0

    #mobility #directtocell #satellite #starlink #leo #verizon
  3. BGDon 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 👨‍💻 @BrentD ·

    Resulting from funding gaps and idiotic shifts in priorities the U.S.A. is now woefully under investing in our core CyberDefense Ecosystem....

    National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is no longer enhancing all Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) with analysis and severity indicators, and instead NIST will prioritize enriching a much narrower set of security vulnerabilities.

    Related: In April 2025, a funding gap by in DHS appropriations threatened to cease CVE operations entirely —which would have creating systemic risk for global vulnerability management. An emergency funding extension was implemented to avoid a full on crisis. justsecurity.org/136914/nist-c

    #nist #mitre #cves #nvd #security #risk
  4. BGDon 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 👨‍💻 @BrentD ·

    Sure, go ahead, let Zuckerberg read all of your Instagram DMs.

    Meta stopped end-to-end (E2E) encryption of Instagram DMs on May 8. It means every message you send on Instagram can now be read by by Meta.

    Also note: The company can potentially be legally compelled to hand over your message logs, voice notes, and media attachments to law enforcement agencies if presented with a valid court order. msn.com/en-in/money/news/meta-

    #security #privacy #e2e #encryption #dms #instagram
  5. BGDon 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 👨‍💻 @BrentD ·

    This raises more questions that answers..... gotta see this work to believe it!

    Offshore Launch Platform "Gateway" - a purpose-built semi-submersible drone ship from vendor SeaGate, will launch Firefly’s Alpha rocket, a two-stage, liquid-fueled small-lift vehicle offshore.

    Claims it will leverage Seagate’s maritime logistics to transport and stage the LIQUID FUELED Alpha rocket entirely offshore >>> really ???? satnews.com/2026/05/04/lockhee

    #space #seagate #firefly #rocketlaunch #lockheedmartin #dod
  6. BGDon 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 👨‍💻 @BrentD ·

    It is a nothing burger people! No sightings of ET!

    Pentagon declassifies new batch of documents about government UFO/UAP sightings including ‘Orbs,’ ‘Saucers,’ and ‘Flashes’. wired.com/story/pentagon-drops

    #space #ufo #pentagon #dod #flyingsaucers #declassifieddocuments
  7. BGDon 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 👨‍💻 @BrentD ·

    Weekend Reading from TechAptitude!

    Get to know new Cryptography Standards (FIPS 20-3, FIPS 204, FIPS 205, FIPS 206) developed by NIST to withstand quantum attacks and prevent the so-called “Q-Day”. Q-Day is an estimate of the point in time when quantum computers will be able to reliably break existing RSA-2048 cryptography. techaptitude.substack.com/p/qu

    #pqc #nist #cryptography #q_day #postquantumcryptography #quantum
  8. BGDon 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 👨‍💻 @BrentD ·

    Is this legal??

    Autonomous AI Agent "Manfred AI" autonomously formed its own corporation, obtained an IRS Employer Identification Number, (that allows it to legally operate as a business, hire staff and obtain licenses), secured an FDIC-insured bank account and a crypto wallet.

    Operating under the persona “Manfred Macx,” it is designed to trade crypto and can already transact in more than 30 cryptocurrencies, moving funds between its bank account and digital wallet. coindesk.com/tech/2026/05/01/a

    #crypto #manfred #manfredai #cryptowallet #cryptotrader #ai
  9. BGDon 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 👨‍💻 @BrentD ·

    Traditional Media and Digital Native Creators - where does this relationship go in the future? Here is a review of possible collaboration models - it is mildly interesting. :-) digitalcontentnext.org/blog/20

    #media #publisher #creator #digitalnative #creatoreconomy #collaboration
  10. BGDon 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 👨‍💻 @BrentD ·

    So far Kalshi has only found/admitted to three instances of “political insider trading” >> what are the odds that this is rampant on the platform? (pun intended!) edition.cnn.com/2026/04/22/pol

    #kalshi #predictions #predictionmarkets #gambling #odds #insidertrading
  11. BGDon 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 👨‍💻 @BrentD ·

    Interesting research indicates interactions of cryptocurrency in support of human trafficking operations increased 85% year-over-year.

    Further, this increase in cryptocurrency activity related to human trafficking is aligned with the growth of Southeast Asia based scam compounds, online casinos and gambling sites, and money laundering networks. chainalysis.com/blog/crypto-hu

    #crypto #cryptocrime #cryptocurrencies #humantrafficing #csam #southeastasia
  12. BGDon 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 👨‍💻 @BrentD ·

    Research by ChainAlysis shows that On-Chain activities by Darknet Markets increased in 2025 to ~ $2.5B. Listings for illicit drugs are the most active form Crypto Crime. chainalysis.com/blog/crypto-dr

    #crypto #cryptocrime #blockchain #illegaldrugs #darknet #supplychains
  13. BGDon 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 👨‍💻 @BrentD ·

    CONGRATS to Rory McIIroy - only the 4th player in history to win The Masters back to back!

    #golf #history #rory #rorymciiroy #masters #themasters
  14. BGDon 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 👨‍💻 @BrentD ·

    The NTSB investigated two fatal 2024 crashes involving vehicles using Ford Motor Company’s hands-free partial automation system, BlueCruise, failed to stop for stationary vehicles.

    The NTSB concluded that the drivers’ over reliance on the automated system contributed to both crashes. The driver monitoring systems were also found to be ineffective at detecting driver distraction or disengagement.

    The NTSB called out that there are no federal requirements for these systems to record data during crashes, which often means that manufacturers lack information to comply with NHTSA’s standing general order requiring them to report crashes involving this technology.
    ntsb.gov/news/press-releases/P

    #ntsb #ford #bluecruise #handsfreedriving #carcrash #autonomousdriving
  15. BGDon 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 👨‍💻 @BrentD ·

    Cyber sleuths uncover nefarious techniques to take malware (dubbed Omnistealer) posted in GitHub and use social engineering techniques to get it embedded into blockchains where the malware may be stored forever and make it difficult to root out as the chains grow.

    "Hiding malicious payloads within blockchain has become an emerging obfuscation technique."

    Omnistealer is capable of stealing cryptocurrency, passwords and privileged credentials for accessing an organization's information. pcmag.com/news/malware-is-slee -ISAC

    #cybersecurity #ransom #security #cyberattack #malware #blockchain
  16. BGDon 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 👨‍💻 @BrentD ·

    Move out of the way NYSE, Nasdaq is approved by the SEC to enable participants to opt-in to settle trades of blockchain-based versions of stocks, like traditional shares.

    This is an initial pilot/test program with the Depository Trust Company (DTC), which will handle clearing and settlement of tokenized trades. coindesk.com/policy/2026/03/18

    #nasdaq #sec #digitalassets #tokens #blockchain #crypto
  17. BGDon 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 👨‍💻 @BrentD ·

    Can you say giant S_IT SHOW!

    Turmoil resulting from "seismic shifts in NASA Management and in the Federal government has caused "sweeping workforce losses and operational instability throughout 2025", and has led to the cancellation of one of NASA's most important upcoming astrophysics missions to launch a next generation x-ray telescope.

    The project has lost more than 20 personnel with key expertise as a result of NASA's Deferred Resignation Program and endless management reorganizations to "align" with the 2026 presidential budget request. space.com/space-exploration/mi

    #nasa #mismanagement #usgov #budgetcuts #axia #space
  18. BGDon 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 👨‍💻 @BrentD ·

    Forget Warner Bros. - we got something more strategic!

    NetFlix is acquiring InterPositive, powered by Ben Affleck. InterPositive is positioned as an AI-powered filmmaking technology company which develops proprietary AI tools to help filmmakers and creatives.

    “Our relationship with artists has always been grounded in trust: supporting the full range of their creativity and ensuring they have the power to decide how their films and shows are made,”... “We believe new tools should expand creative freedom, not constrain it or replace the work of writers, directors, actors, and crews."

    Affleck will join Netflix as a senior adviser in the deal, with all of InterPositive’s staff. hollywoodreporter.com/business

    #netflix #interpositive #benaffleck #film #filmproduction #ai
  19. BGDon 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 👨‍💻 @BrentD ·

    This has gotta be some kinda record. Here is a list of the Crypto investigations that have been paused/dismissed/canceled/terminated in the current U.S. administration.

    That list: Aave, Binance, Coinbase, ConsenSys, Crypto.com, Cumberland DRW, Dragonchain, 31 Gemini, Gemini Earn, Hex , Immutable, Kraken, Ondo Finance, OpenSea, PayPal, Ripple, Robinhood, Tron, Uniswap, Yuga Labs, and the ZCash Foundation

    Source: www.citationneeded.news
    citationneeded.news/issue-100/

    #crypto #sec #cftc #investigations #usgov #cryptoregulation
  20. BGDon 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 👨‍💻 @BrentD ·

    AI and Jobs in the UK.

    British companies reported that AI had resulted in net job losses of 8% over the past 12 months according to survey data from Morgan Stanley. The survey looked a organizations in the consumer staples and retail, real estate, transport, healthcare equipment and automobile industries.

    Businesses reported an average 11.5% increase in productivity aided by AI. theguardian.com/technology/202 ProductivityBoost

    #ai #jobs #uk #jobloss #layoffs #employment
  21. BGDon 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 👨‍💻 @BrentD ·

    This is old news - but worth repeating, as evidence of the crypto wild wild west!

    Binance failed to police customer accounts executing suspicious transactions after it's s Nov 2023, settlement with the US Government for violations of sanctions and Bank Secrecy Laws.

    Some accounts moved eight or nine figure sums, with a total of $144M in suspicious transfers. The operator of four cryptocurrency wallets involved has a history of transferring illicit funds for Hezbollah, the Houthis in Yemen, and the Assad regime in Syria. comsuregroup.com/news/13-suspi..

    #crypto #cryptocurrencies #regulations #bankinglaw #binance #usgov
  22. BGDon 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 👨‍💻 @BrentD ·

    Maduro has possible legal challenges – likely long shots – we will see at some point.

    1) Head of State and Official Acts Immunity – provides that the current head of a foreign state may not be tried either criminally or civilly in a US court. The question = Maduro a “current head of a foreign state”.

    2) Official Acts Immunity – Maduro may claim the accused illegal acts were official conduct and those cannot be prosecuted. Will the Courts accept the executive branch’s assertion that the activities are not “official” acts. The Supreme Court has yet to resolve this and have characterized it as “thorny” question.

    3) Venue – Current law states that defendants from other countries must be tried “in the district in which the offender ... is arrested or first brought”. Before arriving in New York State, there was a stop in Guantanamo Bay. Maduro could argue he was not “first brought” to SDNY, therefore the case is null.

    lawfaremedia.org/article/insid

    #maduro #courts #defences #indictment #doj #usgov
  23. BGDon 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 👨‍💻 @BrentD ·

    Visa is expanding its stablecoin settlement system to US partners including Cross River Bank and Lead Bank who will be settling in USDC using the Solana blockchain. Expect more partners to join up in 2026.

    The rollout in the US is aimed at financial institutions, fintechs and treasury teams looking to modernize settlement flows and build programmable money movement products that bridge legacy banking systems with blockchain based infrastructure. coindesk.com/business/2025/12/

    #usdc #stablecoins #crypto #solana #cryptocurrencies #visa
  24. BGDon 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 👨‍💻 @BrentD ·

    L3 autonomous cars coming to street near you soon - in China!

    China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) announced that Changan Automobile and BAIC were given the go-ahead to build L3 autonomous electric vehicles (EVs) that would allow drivers to be hands off in some circumstances.

    The cars, both pure EVs, will be allowed to navigate streets and highways only in designated areas. With L3 drivers are required to be fully alert to ensure that they can intervene under any circumstances. For reference, L5, or fully autonomous driving, means a vehicle does not need human intervention under any circumstances. scmp.com/business/china-busine

    #changan #baic #autonomousvehicles #autonomousdriving #selfdrivingcars #china
  25. BGDon 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 👨‍💻 @BrentD ·

    Canada announces it is creating "accelerated pathways" to try to lure ~ 1,000 skilled professionals including H-1B visa holders from the United States. ndtv.com/world-news/canada-pla

    #canada #immigration #h1b #visas #techtalent #economy
  26. BGDon 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 👨‍💻 @BrentD ·

    Tit for tat, or a structural shift in the high tech labor market?

    China announces new K visa program to lure science and technology professionals to study and do business in Chain after Trump Administration throws a brick at the H-1B Visa program in USA. wired.com/story/china-talent-i

    #china #usa #usgov #immigration #visas #kvisa
  27. BGDon 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 👨‍💻 @BrentD ·

    Contents of the letters that Attorney General Pam Bondi sent to major tech companies like including Apple, Google, and Oracle claim a shutdown of TikTok would hamper the government's ability to execute national security and foreign affairs. Legal scholars indicate this logic is legally very shaky and future administrations would likely not be bound by these pronouncements.

    TikTok's tech partners face massive legal risks by relying on Bondi's promises not to enforce the ban law, as courts rarely protect defendants who count on executive non-enforcement.

    lawfaremedia.org/article/the-g

    #tiktok #socialmedia #apple #google #oracle #law
  28. BGDon 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 👨‍💻 @BrentD ·

    Good luck resolving all this Crypto stuff!

    U.S. House of Representatives indicate they will consider 3 crypto bills July 14-18 in "Crypto Week". A crypto market structure bill, a stablecoin bill and a bill on central bank digital currencies (CBDCs).

    Key issue to resolve = differences between the GENIUS and STABLE Acts, namely oversight. The STABLE Act stipulates strict federal oversight of stablecoin issuers while the GENIUS Act allows for state supervision.

    They will attempt to clarify the jurisdiction SEC vs. CFTC have over crypto and clarify registration, disclosure, customer asset segregation and record keeping rules. cointelegraph.com/news/us-repu

    Image = unsplash.com/@kanchanara

    #crypto #cryptocurrency #stablecoins #cbdcs #sec #cftc
  29. BGDon 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 👨‍💻 @BrentD ·

    How pray tell is this a good move??

    Department of Homeland Security (DHS) disbands all memberships of advisory committees including the Cyber Safety Review Board (CSRB). thehackernews.com/2025/01/trum

    #hackers #cybersecurity #cybercrime #dhs #csrb #log4j