Sometimes academics can have a bad idea.
https://infosec.exchange/@josephcox/116595784587511044
Well, hey, China just roasted Trump, so maybe they're still in a good mood and won't mind about the boat...
Russia just hit commercial vessel of its closest war ally in Ukrainian waters with Shahed drone - Euromaidan Press
https://euromaidanpress.com/2026/05/18/russia-just-hit-commercial-vessel-of-its-closest-war-ally-in-ukrainian-waters-with-shahed-drone/
Before you head out for what is hopefully a smoke-free-atmosphere weekend, check out Metacurity for the most critical infosec developments you need to know, including
--Moonshot's Kimi K3 raises stakes in battle over AI vulnerability-hunting models,
--DHS seizes 30K SIM cards in anti-fraud crackdown,
--Coca-Cola's Fairlife ransomware attack disrupts US production,
--US charges pair in $43m cyber scam laundering ring,
--Police use Flock cameras to search f…
Researchers Wanted Preschool Teachers to Wear Cameras to Train AI https://www.404media.co/researchers-wanted-preschool-teachers-to-wear-cameras-to-train-ai/
Mayor pulled a Trump and did an emergency order to keep it going when the town council stopped paying for it
Small Town Fights Over Flock's AI-Enhanced Network of License Plate-Reading Cameras - Slashdot
https://yro.slashdot.org/story/26/05/17/2236232/small-town-fights-over-flocks-ai-enhanced-network-of-license-plate-reading-cameras
Sources: Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick questioned ASML leaders on concerns China acquired one of its EUV machines, violating US-led export restrictions (Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-06-19/us-tells-asm…
BBC Commercial reports 2025-26 revenue flat YoY at £2.2B, EBITDA up 17% to £267M, £377M returned to BBC, down from £391M; DTC and consumer products drove growth (Naman Ramachandran/Variety)
https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/bluey-bbc-commercial-profit-g…
As David Sacks steps back and Sriram Krishnan prepares to leave, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and others are leading AI policy in the Trump administration (Maria Curi/Axios)
https://www.axios.com/2026/06/18/inside-white-house-ai-power-center
Sources: Trump officials discussed ways to structure government equity stakes in AI companies, with Commerce Secretary Lutnick favoring a sovereign wealth fund (Eleanor Mueller/Semafor)
https://www.semafor.com/article/06/17/2026/trump-advisers…