ACM TechNews

Yahoo! FinanceFarmers are rapidly adopting generative AI to help with farm planning and daily decisions, with 17% of farmers worldwide now using the technology, according to McKinsey’s 2026 Global Farmer Insights report. Adoption is particularly

GizmodoA researcher at Israeli software and cryptography company StarkWare mined the first Bitcoin transaction designed to resist future quantum-computer attacks, using a hashing-based system that works within Bitcoin’s existing rules without

CNBCA Chinese state-sponsored hacking group targeted the U.S. Federal Reserve, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), and other federal bodies, according to newly unsealed court documents. The

Deutsche Welle (Germany)France’s Constitutional Council has struck down a law that would have prohibited children under 15 from opening social media accounts, ruling the measure infringed on freedom of expression and lacked sufficient safeguards for

The Japan TimesThe use of facial recognition technology is expanding across Japan, enabling ticketless train entry, cashless shopping, and streamlined access to entertainment venues and care facilities. Companies including NEC, Panasonic Connect

Scientific AmericanTwenty-five Fields Medal winners signed a declaration warning of a “severe misalignment” between the goals of AI companies and mathematics. The statement comes amid rapid advances in AI-generated mathematical proofs, including

Nextgov/FCWThe U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) disrupted a North Korean scheme using fraudulent remote workers to infiltrate U.S. companies and generate revenue for the regime’s weapons programs. Under Operation Lonestar Roundup, agents

The HillFlock Safety is introducing new privacy safeguards for its automated license plate surveillance network amid growing concerns about law enforcement misuse and mass surveillance. The company will reduce its recommended default data retention

BloombergIn an interview, ACM Fellow Fei-Fei Li called for independent and public-sector oversight of increasingly powerful AI systems, arguing that safety evaluations should not be controlled solely by the companies developing the technology. She

USA TodayThe U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) hired more than 2,000 air traffic controllers following a recruitment campaign launched partly to attract video gamers, according to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy. The initiative targets