Angela Zutavern is Vice President at Booz Allen Hamilton and Board of Directors ICE Foundation. Zutavern has pioneered the application of machine intelligence to organizational leadership and strategy. She is an inventor of the machine intelligence and data science strategies that are now helping business and government organizations make better decisions and gain competitive advantages. Zutavern led Booz Allen's most advanced data science research and development efforts, including the areas of deep learning and quantum machine learning. She has worked with clients in every major U.S. government cabinet-level department as well as in sub-level agencies.

Alibaba's chairman and founder, Jack Ma, thinks that new technologies could be a threat to more than just jobs. During an interview with CNBC's David Faber on Wednesday, Ma said that new technologies like machine learning and artificial intelligence could lead to the third World War. "The first technology revolution caused World War I," Ma told CNBC. "The second technology revolution caused World War II. This is the third technology revolution."

NEW YORK – The U.S. Army has ordered its members to stop using drones made by the Chinese manufacturer SZ DJI Technology Co. Ltd. because of "cyber vulnerabilities" in the products. An Aug. 2 army memo posted online and verified by Reuters applies to all DJI drones and systems that use DJI components or software. It requires service members to "cease all use, uninstall all DJI applications, remove all batteries/storage media and secure equipment for follow-on direction." The memo says DJI drones are the most widely used by the army among off-the-shelf equipment of that type. DJI said in a statement that it was "surprised and disappointed" at the army's "unprompted restriction on DJI drones as we were not consulted during their decision."

Over the last three years, there has been a significant shift towards the adoption of new and emerging technologies leading to a widening mix of advice, administration and investment practices among wealth managers. In the face of competitive market pressures, constant regulatory change and escalating data volumes, it is critical for wealth management firms to leverage technology and the underlying data creatively to improve service quality, personalise customer experiences and create platforms for smart processing. Wealth managers need to define and firmly establish digital operations as a capability within their businesses. One of the key drivers to the speed and adoption of digital operations is the maturity of the Robotic Automation solutions. There are two types of solutions in this marketplace: Unassisted Automation and Assisted Automation.

Sex robots appear to be the next big thing for the adult entertainment industry. Unroboticized sex dolls are not new – but combined with state-of-the-art fabrication techniques, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and programming applications, such dolls may soon reach new levels of sophistication. As sex dolls become increasingly realistic – and their roboticization looms on the horizon – a key question to ask is how the law should respond when such objects are made for, and used by, those with a sexual interest in children? Dolls for this market, manufactured overseas, are now starting to appear on the legal radar from attempts to import them into the country. The National Crime Agency (NCA) has warned that child-like sex dolls are being sold on the internet and campaigners have urged the government to outlaw the trade.

The U.S. Army has ordered units to cease the use of DJI drones, according to a memo obtained by sUAS News. The letter, dated this week, said the U.S. Army Research Lab and U.S. Navy found there were operational risks linked to DJI equipments. Officials cited a classified report called "DJI UAS Technology Threat and User Vulnerabilities," as well as a U.S. Navy memorandum called "Operational Risks with Regards to DJI Family of Products." The report and the memo were both dated May 2017, which suggests officials have been looking into this for a while. In the letter, the U.S. Army's Lieutenant General Joseph Anderson said: "DJI Unmanned Aircraft Systems [UAS] products are the most widely used non-program of record commercial off-the-shelf UAS employed by the Army. The Army Aviation Engineering Directorate has issued over 300 separate Airworthiness Releases for DJI products in support of multiple organisations with a variety of mission sets. Due to increased awareness of cyber vulnerabilities associated with DJI products, it is directed that the US Army halt use of all DJI products."

A judge in the US state of Nevada has recommended the release on $30,000 bail of a British computer expert. Prosecutors told the court that Marcus Hutchins had admitted to writing and selling malware code designed to steal banking details. His lawyer said he denied those and all other charges against him. Mr Hutchins 23, from Ilfracombe in Devon, came to prominence after he stalled the WannaCry cyber-attack that hit the NHS in May. He is due to appear again in Wisconsin on 8 August.

According to a memo obtained by sUAS News, the US Army will stop using DJI drones, effective immediately. "Due to increased awareness of cyber vulnerabilities associated with DJI products, it is directed that the US Army halt use of all DJI products," said the memo, which listed flight computers, cameras, radios, batteries, speed controllers, GPS units, handheld control stations and any device with DJI software applications installed on it as products that must cease being used. According to the document, the Army Aviation Engineering Directorate has issued over 300 Airworthiness Releases for DJI products. "Cease all use, uninstall all DJI applications, remove all batteries/storage media from devices, and secure equipment for follow on direction," the memo continued. The memo cites a report from the Army Research Laboratory and a memo from the US Navy, both compiled in May, that reference operational risks and vulnerabilities with DJI products.

If you hadn't heard, Elon Musk is worried about the machines. Though that may seem a quixotic stance for the head of multiple tech companies to take, it seems that his proximity to the bleeding edge of technological development has given him the heebie-jeebies when it comes to artificial intelligence. He's shared his fears of AI running amok before, likening it to "summoning the demon," and Musk doubled down on his stance at a meeting of the National Governors Association this weekend, telling state leaders that AI poses an existential threat to humanity. "Until people see robots going down the street killing people, they don't know how to react because it seems so ethereal. AI is a rare case where I think we need to be proactive in regulation instead of reactive. Because I think by the time we are reactive in AI regulation, it's too late," according to the MIT Tech Review.

A drone flies May 11, 2017, in the showroom of the DJI headquarters in Shenzhen, China. A Chinese company that is the world's largest drone manufacturer said Friday it is "surprised and disappointed" by reports the U.S. Army has halted use of its remote-controlled aircraft because of cyber vulnerabilities. An Army memo Wednesday, obtained by sUASnews.com The memo from Lt. Gen. Joseph Anderson, the deputy chief of staff, cited possible threats from any DJI electrical components, software, cameras, radios, GPS units or handheld controllers, the publications reported. It ordered U.S. Army personnel to uninstall all DJI applications and remove all batteries and media storage devices.