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Hacker broke into FBI and compromised Epstein files, report says

Hacker broke into FBI and compromised Epstein files, report says: According to a Reuters report, a foreign hacker broke into a server that was part of the FBI’s investigation into Jeffrey Epstein — without realizing they had hacked an FBI server. Read More

Pro-Iran hacktivist group says it is behind attack on medical tech giant Stryker: The hacktivist group claimed the attack was in retaliation for a U.S. strike on a Tehran school that killed more than 175 people, most of them children. Read More

Drivers in fatal Ford BlueCruise crashes were likely distracted before impact: The National Transportation Safety Board released documents ahead of a March 31 hearing that help show how and why two drivers crashed into stationary vehicles in 2024, leading to three deaths. Read More

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Attend Microsoft sessions on AI agents at NVIDIA GTC 2026

Microsoft’s session agenda for GTC 2026 is packed with insights for a next-gen approach to AI. Topics include building and powering AI factories, enabling agentic AI at scale, optimizing AI infrastructure and costs, and leveraging AI agents for design automation and production. View the full schedule to plan your time at GTC now.

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