The Edge | 08/27/18
The Edge is a daily round up of the most important, or at least the most interesting, reads in technology policy.
The Cyber
Google tells senator that nation-state hackers probed his old campaign email accounts
Senators Demand Voting Machine Vendor Explain Why It Dismisses Researchers Prodding Its Devices
Despite increased government attention and private-sector focus, cyberattacks are increasing along every dimension. No longer confined to the traditional major threats — Russia, China, North Korea and Iran — world-class cyber threat groups have emerged in southeast Asian developing economies, Sunni Gulf monarchies, and Latin American regional powers. The degree of damage has increased too, possibly topping $100 billion in costs to the U.S. economy alone in 2016, according to White House estimates. Damage to trust, privacy and freedom from fear have been growing at least as fast.
In Cyber Warfare, the Front Line Is Everywhere the U.S. Government Isn’t
AI
Artificial Intelligence Is Now a Pentagon Priority. Will Silicon Valley Help?
(dis)information
Tech Companies Are Gathering For A Secret Meeting To Prepare A 2018 Election Strategy
China
Waymo takes a tiny step into China
Data & Privacy
Blockchain
Bitcoin mining now accounts for almost one percent of the world’s energy consumption
Energy
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