intelligence

US Capitol Police assistant chief who oversaw intelligence operations for the department will retire

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CNN — US Capitol Police Assistant Chief Yogananda Pittman, who oversaw the department’s operations in the days leading up to the January 6, 2021attack on the US Capitol, is retiring from the agency, according to an internal announcement shared with CNN. Her last day with US Capitol Police will be February 1, 2023. Pittman served … Read more

Chinese intelligence officer is sentenced to 20 years for economic espionage : NPR

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The Justice Department announced a court in Ohio has sentenced a convicted Chinese spy to 20 years in prison. He attempted to steal trade secrets from an American company. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images The Justice Department announced a court in Ohio has sentenced a convicted Chinese spy to 20 … Read more

Iran says several French intelligence agents arrested during protests

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Several French intelligence agents were arrested in relation to protests in Iran, the country’s Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi told state TV on Wednesday, as anti-government demonstrations persist throughout the country. The Islamic Republic has accused Western foes of stoking nationwide protests ignited by the death of Iranian Kurdish young woman Mahsa Amini on Sept. 16 … Read more

Blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs raises $70M in expanded Series B round

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Blockchain-based intelligence company TRM Labs has announced a $70 million expansion to its Series B funding round, bringing the total raised to $130 million, announced the company on Nov. 9. Among the world’s largest private equity firms, Series B investor Thoma Bravo manages more than $122 billion in assets. The round was led by Thoma … Read more

How intelligence agents bust wildlife traffickers : NPR

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Part 4 of the TED Radio Hour episode Crimes in the Wild. Check our Part 1, Part 2and Part 3. Pangolins are shy, nocturnal creatures covered in scales. They’re also the most trafficked animal in the world. Intelligence expert Sarah Stoner explains how her team disrupts wildlife trafficking. About Sarah Stoner Sarah Stoner is the … Read more

Oracle, Nvidia team up to boost artificial intelligence adoption in enterprise (NYSE:ORCL)

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Justin Sullivan Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) and Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) said on Tuesday they were expanding an existing partnership in an effort to boost artificial intelligence adoption in the enterprise. The new multi-year deal will see Oracle (ORCL) add “tens of thousands” of Nvidia (NVDA) GPUs, including the A100 and upcoming H100, to its existing cloud capacity. Oracle … Read more

UK intelligence plotted Crimean Bridge bombing – report — RT World News

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Months ago, British intelligence operatives reportedly studied ways to blow up the strategic bridge that was attacked last week Attacking the strategically vital Crimean Bridge was clearly not a new idea for Ukraine and its anti-Russia allies. In fact, UK intelligence officials reportedly commissioned a study in April examining ways to blow up the key … Read more

UK intelligence agency hacked – media — RT World News

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The website of MI5, Britain’s domestic spy service, was briefly taken down by a DDoS attack The website of UK domestic intelligence agency MI5 was briefly knocked offline by a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack on Friday, according to Reuters, citing a BBC report. The culprits were not named, and it is not clear … Read more

These 2 Artificial Intelligence Stocks Are Set for Strong Growth, Say Analysts

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What do you get when you combine beaten-down stock prices with an economic and technological niche poised to gain as it becomes ever more essential? You get stocks with a low cost of entry – plus high upside potential and approval from Wall Street’s analysts. The niche we’re talking about is AI, artificial intelligence, once … Read more