The government hopes that artificial intelligence technology could help end the scourge of holiday traffic jams. The government is reviewing legislation related to traffic regulation orders (TROs) – which are put in place to allow for roadworks or reconstruction. The goal of the review is to open up data on TROs for use by tech firms. "Companies will potentially be able to develop and enhance navigational apps powered by AI, warning drivers up to months in advance of planned disruption to routes and offering alternatives to help save time and money," the government said. Introducing new legislation could allow for use of data related to the 50,000 road closures that take place in the UK each year, it added.

While a significant proportion of SMEs believe in their current approach to security, they are struggling when it comes to allocation of budget, according to a Senseon research project. There is increasing uncertainty on whether the investment into the security solutions they're currently using is worth the cost. The survey also reveals that SMEs have been slow to implement AI solutions, despite the vast majority of SMEs surveyed (81 percent) thinking that AI will be fundamental to the future of cybersecurity. Although 88 percent of SMEs do have a dedicated security budget, more than half (53 percent) thought increased budget would help them deal with their cybersecurity workload, suggesting that their current allocation of resources is inefficient. Most security professionals (56 percent) believe that the answer to strengthening their security is to buy more solutions.

The UK's Department of Transport has announced plans to share data on roadworks taking place during public holidays. The government agency hopes that the datasets will be used by navigation companies like Garmin, Here and Waze – many of which rely on AI technologies – to optimize the flow of traffic. "Today's announcement will help open up data, reducing congestion, pollution and frustration for road users," said George Freeman, Minister for the Future of Transport. The government collects information on upcoming roadworks through Traffic Regulation Orders (TROs) – tools which allow local authorities to restrict, regulate or prevent the use of any public road. Under proposed legislative changes, tech companies would be able to gain access to this treasure trove of data and come up with solutions to potential traffic jams, months in advance.

Let me start by thanking Antti [Kaikkonen, Minister of Defence of Finland] and all the Finnish colleagues for an excellent couple of days – 24 hours - of this informal meeting of the European Union Member States' Defence Ministers. It has been extremely productive and intense. Our agenda has been very heavy – heavy in terms of content, but light in terms of the kind of approach and relations we have had. The wonderful Helsinki sun has helped establishing a friendly atmosphere and I would say that the exchanges have been extremely consensual, productive and positive. Thank you for that, because your hospitality has contributed to set a positive and constructive tone.

In this photo taken on Friday, July 26, 2019, and distributed by Roscosmos Space Agency Press Service, the Fedor robot is displayed before being loaded into a Soyuz capsule that was launched Thursday Aug. 22, 2019, from the launch pad at Russia's space facility in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. A Russian space capsule carrying a humanoid robot has failed to dock as planned with the International Space Station. A statement from the Russian space agency Roscosmos said the failure to dock on Saturday Aug. 24, 2019, was because of problems in the docking system, but didn't give details.

Jennifer Griffin predicts Trump's military response to Iran shooting down a U.S. drone would be much different if an American had been injured or killed. Iran is still feeling the pain after U.S. cyber military forces brought down a database used by its Revolutionary Guard Corps to target ships in the Persian Gulf, hours after the Islamic Republic shot down an American drone, officials say. The retaliatory cyberattack on June 20 focused on a system that Iran uses to determine which oil tankers and marine traffic it should go after, a senior U.S. official told the New York Times. As of Thursday, Iran has yet to recover all of the data lost in the attack and is trying to restore military communication networks linked to the database, the newspaper added. President Trump reportedly signed off on the U.S. Cyber Command's strike though the government has not publicly acknowledged it happened, according to the Washington Post.

China's plan for artificial intelligence (AI) development, issued by the State Council Thursday, is a major step for carrying out the innovation-driven development strategy and making the country a global leader in science and technology, said Wang Zhigang, vice minister of science and technology. Since the concept of AI was first proposed in 1956, it has been evolving rapidly with the development of the Internet, big data, super computers and neuroscience, ushering in "the new generation of AI," said Wang. "The new generation of AI" features deep learning, integration of multiple disciplines, human-machine collaboration and automatic operation, and is making various social and economic sectors smarter, said Wang. As a trigger for a new round of industrial reform, AI has been used by many countries to enhance international competitiveness and national security. However, China's move to propel AI development is not aimed at challenging the international status of certain countries, said Li Meng, another vice minister of science and technology. "The plan is based on our judgement and vision for the current and future development of Chinese science and technology, and it meets the demands of social and economic development," said Li.

Fox News Flash top headlines for August 29 are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com A Pennsylvania court ruled Tuesday that making a "gunlike hand gesture" is a crime after a man made the hand motion during an argument with his neighbor -- an act which reportedly made several nearby residents nervous and prompted a call to police. Stephen Kirchner, 64, made the gesture toward his neighbor in Manor Township in June 2018, according to surveillance video. Kirchner, walking alongside a female neighbor, "stopped, made eye contact with [the male neighbor] and then made a hand gesture at him imitating the firing and recoiling of a gun," according to court documents.

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