Hackers claim responsibility for an attack on Russian satellite service Dozor-Teleport; IODA project says the network has been offline since 10pm EST on June 28 — A group of previously unknown hackers has claimed responsibility for a cyberattack on the Russian satellite communications …
Sources: Linda Yaccarino advocated for Twitter to rejoin Tech Coalition, which helps fight CSAM, and approved $40K in dues; Twitter's membership lapsed in March — CEO Linda Yaccarino approved $40,000 annual cost to participate in group as part of her efforts to reassure advertisers
The Netherlands publishes new export controls to restrict more ASML machines from export to China, starting September 1; ASML doesn't expect a “material impact” — The Netherlands published new export controls that will restrict more of ASML Holding NV's chipmaking machines from being sent to China.
Meta's Oversight Board calls for Cambodian PM Hun Sen to be suspended on Facebook and Instagram, the first time the Board has asked for a ban of a head of state — MANILA — The social media giant Meta's Oversight Board called Thursday for the immediate suspension of Cambodian Prime Minister …
Sources: TSMC and its suppliers plan to send several hundred workers from Taiwan to Arizona to help build its US plant, which has fallen behind schedule — World's largest contract chipmaker faces delays in Arizona project as market slows — Construction of TSMC's chip plant in Arizona …
Sources: after struggling to raise at a $4B valuation, Stability AI secured a convertible note worth under $25M; Stability AI denies fundraising difficulties — Stability AI, the artificial intelligence startup that has been struggling to raise funding at a $4 billion valuation …
Meta publishes a deep dive on how AI influences Facebook and Instagram content and releases 22 “system cards” covering AI use in Feed, Stories, Reels, and more — Meta has published a deep dive into the company's social media algorithms in a bid to demystify how content is recommended for Instagram and Facebook users.
A look at the NABU network, an open community launched in December 2022 that preserves historical examples of NABU PC hardware, software, and documentation — The NABU Network was an obscure, forgotten part of Canadian tech history—until the day the internet noticed that thousands …
UK convenience stores are increasingly using facial recognition to combat shoplifting, something critics say is a disproportionate solution for minor crimes — British merchants are increasingly using the technology to combat shoplifting, raising questions about its spread as artificial intelligence rapidly improves it.
The European Commission publishes its legislative plans to underpin a digital euro, including safeguards for privacy and financial stability — Officials want a digital payment system available to “everyone, everywhere, for free.” — BRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Commission published …
Y Combinator received a record 24K applications for its latest cohort, accepting less than 1%, of which around 35% focus on AI and 50% use AI in their business — More than one-third of the famed startup accelerator Y Combinator's latest batch of companies are focused specifically on artificial intelligence.
A US judge denies Sam Bankman-Fried's motion to dismiss or sever most of the criminal charges he faces; Bankman-Fried faces 100+ years in prison if convicted — A federal judge denied Sam Bankman-Fried's motion to dismiss or sever most of the criminal charges he faces.
MLB partners with Uplift Labs, which uses AI to detect players' flaws, forecast potential, and flag injury risk based on images captured by two iPhone cameras — The most important thing a baseball team can do ahead of the amateur draft is predict future success for developing young ballplayers.
Sources: FTX abruptly halted the sale of its $500M stake in AI startup Anthropic; FTX's bankers had reportedly been shopping its Anthropic stake in early June — Bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX has abruptly halted the sale of one of its most sought-after assets: a stake in artificial intelligence startup Anthropic.
Tel Aviv-based NoTraffic, an AI-based traffic management service, raised a $50M Series B led by M&G Investments, following a $17.5M Series A in July 2021 — AI-based traffic management platform NoTraffic has bagged $50 million in Series B funding as it picks up momentum in cities across …
A look at Amazon's army of smaller AI-powered warehouse robots, including Proteus, which carries suitcase-sized bins of packages and works alongside humans — A wave of advanced machines is coming to the company's facilities thanks to better AI and robots smart enough to work with—and without—humans.
Some doctors say that their current best use for generative AI is to ease the heavy burden of documentation, which takes hours a day and contributes to burnout — The best use for generative A.I. in health care, doctors say, is to ease the heavy burden of documentation that takes them hours a day and contributes to burnout.
IBM plans to acquire cloud IT management startup Apptio for $4.6B in cash from Vista Equity Partners, which paid $1.94B to take Apptio private in 2018 — As cloud architecture continues to more ubiquitous among organizations, increasingly what is more apparent is that many organizations …
A look at Harry and Meghan's Hollywood flop in streaming's era of slower growth; sources: Netflix is unlikely to renew their $100M deal, which runs through 2025 — They arrived three years ago with royal star power amid a streaming boom, but have notched more cancellations and rejections than produced shows
Japan announces a $6.3B deal to buy and privatize JSR, a maker of photoresists that controls the global supply of key chipmaking chemicals with two other firms — Japan's government unveiled a $6.3 billion deal to buy out and privatize JSR Corp., taking direct control of the world leader …
Q&A with Microsoft's Jared Spataro on AI tools advancing knowledge work, increasing worker creativity, being “usefully wrong”, automating work away, and more — Microsoft over the past few years has released some of the most interesting research about how people work …
As the use of AI-generated ads in political campaigns increases, lawmakers, political consultants, and election researchers push for creating new guardrails — Gaps in campaign rules allow politicians to spread images and messaging generated by increasingly powerful artificial intelligence technology.
Source: a group of investors led by Apollo Global Management plans to make a $1B+ debt investment in US chipmaker Wolfspeed, which has a $6B market cap — A group of investors led by Apollo Global Management is making a more than $1 billion debt investment in Wolfspeed …
Q&A with AWS Product VP Matt Wood on the generative AI boom, the escalating AI battle between tech giants, curating the best models for AWS, and more — Matt Wood, vice president of product for Amazon Web Services, is at the tip of the spear of Amazon's response in the escalating AI battle between the tech giants.
How Apple is getting Vision Pro ready to ship and a look at its Mac plans, including upgrading the current lineup to M3 and early work on a 30-inch+ iMac — After debuting the Vision Pro, Apple is working on finishing up the device's software, expanding testing and finalizing the rollout strategy.
As TikTok CEO Shou Chew announces a five-year $10B investment in Indonesia, experts say competition and regulation have made TikTok vulnerable in Southeast Asia — Viral app's parent ByteDance targets large Indonesian market but faces growing regulatory scrutiny around the world
Bloomberg : Google says it plans to counter Japan's FTC over claims that it hobbles rivals in search; a source says Japan's FTC s...
