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Healthwatch: What to know about a parasite spreading across the U. S.
5+ hour, 21+ min ago (123+ words) WSLS Healthwatch: What to know about a parasite spreading across the U. S. You've probably seen the headlines about a parasite spreading across the United States and making people sick, but what exactly is causing it? More than 500 pairs of socks donated…...
RFK Jr. overrules experts to keep hantavirus cruise ship passenger in quarantine
3+ week, 1+ day ago (1045+ words) Ali Swenson And Mike Stobbe NEW YORK " U. S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. this week refused to release a cruise ship passenger exposed to hantavirus in early May from a quarantine facility in Nebraska " despite a federal medical review that said…...
Japan's tech business Soft Bank rolls out Open AI 'patches' against cyberattacks
3+ week, 2+ day ago (262+ words) TOKYO " Japanese technology giant Soft Bank Group Corp. is launching a service using Open AI technology to protect against the looming threat of cyberattacks, both companies said Tuesday. Chief Executive Masayoshi Son called Japan" s vulnerability to cyberattacks "a crisis,…...
Cybersecurity executives urge the Trump administration to ease restrictions on Anthropic AI models
3+ week, 2+ day ago (451+ words) SAN FRANCISCO " A group of cybersecurity executives and experts is asking the Trump administration to lift its directive preventing the use of Anthropic's latest artificial intelligence models by foreign nationals, saying the move could help U. S. adversaries more than it hurts…...
Anthropic says has taken its latest AI models offline to comply with new export controls
3+ week, 5+ day ago (174+ words) WASHINGTON " AI giant Anthropic said Friday it has taken its latest artificial intelligence models, known as Fable 5 and Mythos 5, offline to comply with a directive from the Trump administration to prevent their use by foreign nationals. The export controls mark…...
Anthropic pledges $200 million to research AI's economic impact as CEO suggests job loss solutions
4+ week, 16+ hour ago (326+ words) Anthropic on Wednesday joined growing calls for the artificial intelligence industry to find ways to cushion people from the technology's disruptions, announcing an initial $200 million investment to research AI's impact on jobs and the economy. "The key challenge in such…...
FBI seizes 13 websites that officials say were used by China to target and recruit US workers
4+ week, 16+ hour ago (416+ words) WASHINGTON " The FBI has seized more than a dozen websites that officials say were part of a Chinese effort to target American workers who have access to classified or sensitive government information, the Justice Department said Wednesday. The 13 websites purported…...
Trump signs an executive order that invites vetting of top AI models for national security risks
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (577+ words) President Donald Trump signed an executive order on oversight of artificial intelligence Tuesday, less than two weeks after postponing a White House ceremony over his concerns that a similar policy could dull America's technological edge. The order establishes a framework…...
Preventing identity theft with 2026 WSLS Shred and Share
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (107+ words) WSLS Preventing identity theft with 2026 WSLS Shred and Share Five displaced, one hospitalized after house fire in Roanoke Mother to honor son lost to gun violence on graduation day 25th Annual Lebanese Festival kicks off in Roanoke Friday Crews respond to…...
What's going around? Hantavirus outbreak update: what Virginians need to know this week
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (664+ words) 10 News" "What"s Going Around" looks at trending health topics and local respiratory virus data in the Roanoke region and across Virginia. Thanks to a partnership with Johns Hopkins University and the Center for Outbreak Response Innovation, the station can…...