The future of autonomous vehicles took a surprising turn on 04 February 2026, when Waymo's Chief Safety Officer, Dr. Mauricio Peña, publicly confirmed that Waymo's driverless taxis sometimes rely on remote human operators, including workers based in the Philippines, to assist vehicles when the onboard autonomous system encounters challenges. This revelation, disclosed during a US Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee hearing, has sparked bipartisan alarm among lawmakers over cy
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Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), in partnership with US and international law enforcement agencies, has dismantled the infrastructure behind BlackSuit ransomware, a major cybercriminal group and successor to Royal ransomware, in a coordinated global operation. The action targeted the backbone of the group's operations, including servers, domains, and digital assets used to deploy ransomware, extort victims, and launder proceeds. According to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE),
