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HUFFPOST - Google Is Buying Spirit Airlines Data For $10 Million. The Flight Attendants Object.

“Spirit takes all data privacy concerns seriously and will continue to work with the appropriate parties to resolve any outstanding issues,” a spokesperson for the defunct airline said.

“Spirit takes all data privacy concerns seriously and will continue to work with the appropriate parties to resolve any outstanding issues,” a spokesperson for the defunct airline said.Open

NYTIMES (Nathaniel Rich) - How a Gang of Thieves Pulled Off a Multimillion-Dollar Data Center Heist

The world’s most valuable assets are stored on rows of servers in giant, anonymous buildings. And they can be stolen.

NYTIMES (Hannah Ziegler) - Canvas Online Learning Platform Disabled After Breach by Hackers

A hacking group that claimed responsibility for attacking Canvas’s parent company said it had gained access to data from more than 275 million people across 9,000 schools.

AXIOS (Hans Nichols) - Exclusive: Senators interrogate AI firms on China safeguards

Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Jim Banks (R-Ind.) are demanding answers from major tech and AI companies over concerns that employees with ties to China could access cutting-edge U.S. AI systems . Why it matters: Lawmakers are focusing on insider access — not just hacking — as a potential vulnerability, putting pressure on companies to demonstrate stronger safeguards. - "The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has an extensive track record of conducting espionage on U.S. companies in critical sectors," the senators write. Zoom in: Identical letters sent to the CEOs of Amazon, Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, Meta, Microsoft, Safe Superintelligence Inc., Thinking Machines Lab and xAI ask for responses to nine questions by May 20. - One…

Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Jim Banks (R-Ind.) are demanding answers from major tech and AI companies over concerns that employees with ties to China could access cutting-edge U.S. AI systems . Why it matters: Lawmakers are focusing on insider access — not just hacking — as a potential vulnerability, putting pressure on companies to demonstrate stronger safeguards. - "The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has an extensive track record of conducting espionage on U.S. companies in critical sectors," the senators write. Zoom in: Identical letters sent to the CEOs of Amazon, Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, Meta, Microsoft, Safe Superintelligence Inc., Thinking Machines Lab and xAI ask for responses to nine questions by May 20. - One…Open

AXIOS (Kathryn Varn) - Florida AG probes ChatGPT's role in USF student killings

Florida's top cop said Monday his office will investigate the alleged role of ChatGPT in the slayings of two University of South Florida students. The big picture: The accused killer's alleged use of the OpenAI chatbot, outlined in court records, is the latest flashpoint in a debate over to what extent AI companies should be held accountable for how their tools are used . - Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier launched a probe into OpenAI this month, citing in part ChatGPT's alleged role in a mass shooting last year at Florida State University. - AI regulation is also on the list of issues state lawmakers will take up during a special session that starts Tuesday. The other side: OpenAI did not respond to a request for comment on…

Florida's top cop said Monday his office will investigate the alleged role of ChatGPT in the slayings of two University of South Florida students. The big picture: The accused killer's alleged use of the OpenAI chatbot, outlined in court records, is the latest flashpoint in a debate over to what extent AI companies should be held accountable for how their tools are used . - Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier launched a probe into OpenAI this month, citing in part ChatGPT's alleged role in a mass shooting last year at Florida State University. - AI regulation is also on the list of issues state lawmakers will take up during a special session that starts Tuesday. The other side: OpenAI did not respond to a request for comment on…Open

NYTIMES (Brian X. Chen and Teddy Rosenbluth) - A.I. Chatbots Want Your Health Records. Tread Carefully.

Following rivals like Amazon and OpenAI, Microsoft is upgrading its artificially intelligent assistant to track your health. There are benefits and risks to consider.

AXIOS (Kelly Tyko) - Exclusive: Sen. Maggie Hassan presses AI toy company on child data privacy

A Democratic senator is demanding answers from an AI toy company accused of exposing tens of thousands of children's private conversations, according to a letter shared exclusively with Axios. Why it matters: AI-powered toys are rapidly entering children's homes, but safeguards around how companies collect, store and monitor kids' data haven't kept pace. Catch up quick: Researchers reported last month that bondu, an AI-powered conversational toy company, inadvertently exposed children's chat transcripts and personal data through a publicly accessible portal. - Bondu, which allows parents to check their children's conversations, said it took down the exposed portal and relaunched it the next day with authentication measures, according to…

A Democratic senator is demanding answers from an AI toy company accused of exposing tens of thousands of children's private conversations, according to a letter shared exclusively with Axios. Why it matters: AI-powered toys are rapidly entering children's homes, but safeguards around how companies collect, store and monitor kids' data haven't kept pace. Catch up quick: Researchers reported last month that bondu, an AI-powered conversational toy company, inadvertently exposed children's chat transcripts and personal data through a publicly accessible portal. - Bondu, which allows parents to check their children's conversations, said it took down the exposed portal and relaunched it the next day with authentication measures, according to…Open