Microsoft estimates that CrowdStrike's update affected 8.5M Windows devices, or less than 1% of all Windows machines
On July 18, CrowdStrike, an independent cybersecurity company, released a software update that began impacting IT systems globally. Although this was not a Microsoft incident …
CrowdStrike says a sensor configuration update to Windows systems triggered a logic error that resulted in a system crash and BSOD on impacted systems
What Happened? — On July 19, 2024 at 04:09 UTC, as part of ongoing operations, CrowdStrike released a sensor configuration update to Windows systems.
A profile of CrowdStrike, founded in 2011 and used by 300 companies in the Fortune 500; Gartner: CrowdStrike has ~15% of the global security software market
The unending need to cut cost (at all cost) to improve “metrics” that have nothing to do with creating sustainable, quality results... Yeah, it's bleak. … Phil Stevens / @phil_stevens@mastodon.nz : Th...
An investigation details how scammers are using crypto ATMs to commit fraud; the FBI says US losses from scams carried out via crypto ATMs was $120M+ in 2023
While crypto ATM operators insist they take steps to protect the public, investigators say the machines are a gift to criminal networks.
Academics say publisher Taylor & Francis hadn't told them about selling access to authors' research as part of a $10M+ Microsoft AI deal, nor let them opt out
Authors have expressed their shock after the news that academic publisher Taylor & Francis, which owns Routledge …
A look at Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz's self-interested Trump support, including the “final straw”, a Biden proposal to tax unrealized capital gains at 25%
Venture capitalists Ben Horowitz and Marc Andreessen claim the tech industry, California, and the country are doomed if we don't embrace the former president.
One defective CrowdStrike update for Windows breaking global systems resurfaces concerns about Microsoft's monopoly in government and enterprise IT systems
Officials say the incident highlights how much businesses and governments rely on the giant's products.
Microsoft says it cannot wall off its OS due to a 2009 deal with the EC to give security software makers the same level of access to Windows that Microsoft gets
Global outage on Windows machines caused by CrowdStrike highlights Microsoft's security challenges
OpenSecrets: ~80% of donations from internet companies have gone to Democrats so far this US election cycle, down from 90% in 2020, as support for Trump grows
Some of America's wealthiest tech investors have come out for Trump. But most Big Tech leaders are staying silent, for now
Some Black founders and investors say they feel betrayed by Ben Horowitz's support for Trump, as he has always been seen as an ally to the Black community
“It appears personal interest and profit supersedes people,” one founder lamented. — Some of the richest, most influential investors …
The officers of India's largest retirement fund, the EPFO, warn the organization's crash-prone IT systems require immediate attention of the Union Government
The EPF Officers' Association has cautioned that a “continued denial” of the problem will only exacerbate the situation and hinder remedial efforts
The UK and US announce the arrest of a 17-year-old boy from Walsall, UK, suspected of being connected to the ransomware attack against MGM Resorts in 2023
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Starlink faces regulatory obstacles in Africa, as countries worry about losing control over content and the company providing services without paying taxes
LAGOS — At the end of April, Starlink, the satellite broadband service owned by South African-born tech billionaire Elon Musk …
Michael Moritz urges Biden to drop out, joining other tech leaders such as Reed Hastings and the Zynga co-founder Mark Pincus in calling for Biden to step aside
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Xiaomi unveils the Mix Fold 4, starting at ~$1,237, and the Mix Flip, its first flip foldable, with a 4.01" cover display, starting at ~$825, available in China
Damien Wilde / 9to5Google :
Healthcare payments infrastructure provider Commure plans to acquire and take private Augmedix, which develops AI ambient clinical documentation tech, for $139M
Emma Beavins / FierceHealthcare :
Malaysia's Johor state is attracting billions of dollars as tech giants take advantage of cheaper land and more abundant energy to build data centers
Companies take advantage of cheaper land and more abundant energy — In what were once wild jungle and palm oil plantations in southern Malaysia …
Trump's comments on Taiwan hollowing out the US chip industry are incorrect, and risks opening up a fissure for China to exploit and push its own tech sector
Tim Culpan / Bloomberg :
TSMC says that its HPC group, which includes AI and server chips, accounted for 52% of wafer revenue in Q2, the first time it made up the majority of sales
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Sources: Google recently approached EssilorLuxottica's leadership about putting its Gemini AI assistant in future smart glasses
Alex Heath / The Verge :
Q&A with California state Senator Scott Wiener on his AI safety bill, addressing AI risks and liability concerns, critiques from the open source community, more
Kelsey Piper / Vox : X: @fli_org and @micsolana X: @fli_org : “My goal here is to create tons of space for innovation and at the same time promote responsible deployment and training and release of t...
Oracle agrees to pay $115M to settle a lawsuit accusing it of invading people's privacy by collecting their personal information and selling it to third parties
Jonathan Stempel / Reuters :
Venture funding to cybersecurity startups grew to $4.4B in Q2 2024, up 144% YoY; funding in H1 2024 was $7.1B, up from $4.7B in H1 2023
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