Sources: China-linked “Salt Typhoon” hacking campaign potentially accessed US wiretap systems after breaching networks of US ISPs like Verizon, AT&T, and Lumen
AT&T, Verizon are among broadband providers breached in China-linked ‘Salt Typhoon’ hack
Sources: Apple plans to launch iOS 18.1 and Apple Intelligence on Oct. 28 and announce new Macs and an iPad mini in late Oct., with shipments starting on Nov. 1
Apple is inching away from its annual product upgrade cycle, a move that could lead to more frequent releases and fewer jarring delays.
Q&A with UCLA's Terence Tao, widely considered the world's greatest living mathematician, on OpenAI's o1, how AI might be useful to mathematicians, and more
Terence Tao, the world's greatest living mathematician, has a vision for AI. — Terence Tao, a mathematics professor at UCLA, is a real-life superintelligence.
Google rolls out Android theft protection features: Theft Detection Lock, which uses AI to detect motion indicating theft, Offline Device Lock, and Remote Lock
Google is rolling out a new set of features aimed at making it less easy for thieves to access your data.
Mullenweg says WordPress.org “belongs to me personally”, as his WP Engine feud blurs the lines between WordPress.org, the WordPress Foundation, and Automattic
Matt Mullenweg: ‘WordPress.org just belongs to me’ — https://www.theverge.com/... #WordPress #opensource #Automattic @Khrys@mamot.fr : Matt Mullenweg: ‘WordPress.org just belongs to me’ — https:/...
eMarketer: Google's share of the US search ad market is expected to drop below 50% in 2025 for the first time in 10+ years, as Amazon, TikTok, and others rise
A flurry of new offerings for advertisers is hitting the market — Google's grip on the nearly $300 billion search advertising business is loosening.
Some US ride-hailing drivers are using Teslas with FSD as makeshift robotaxis, saying it lets them work longer hours by reducing stress, amid safety concerns
A self-driving Tesla carrying a passenger for Uber (UBER.N) rammed into an SUV at an intersection in suburban Las Vegas in April …
Foxconn Q3: revenue up 20.2% YoY to ~$57.3B, vs ~$55.4B est., on strong AI server demand; consumer electronics revenue, including from iPhones, was flat YoY
Taiwan's Foxconn (2317.TW), the world's largest contract electronics maker, beat expectations to post its highest-ever revenue …
Google ramps up efforts to integrate AI across its products in India, where it has 700M to 800M users, including launching Gemini Live in nine Indian languages
On October 3rd, we will be sharing our vision for the next chapter … Google : Making investments in Online Safety, Skill Development and Green Energy to ensure long-term growth with AI Google : An AI ...
Amkor and TSMC sign an MOU to collaborate on advanced chip packaging for AI, HPC, PC, and mobile processors at Amkor's planned ~$2B facility in Peoria, Arizona
Apple and Nvidia rejoice. — When Amkor announced plans to build a $1.6 billion chip test and packaging facility near Peoria …
Ben Horowitz says he and his wife plan to make a “significant” personal donation to Kamala Harris' campaign; Horowitz and Marc Andreessen endorsed Trump in July
tech oligarchs depend heavily on their access in washington, so will do everything they can to keep it. a16z desperately wants washington to legitimize crypto, so they can get a return on their signi...
An interview with Epic CEO Tim Sweeney about how the company became “financially sound”, Unreal Engine 6, building a “persistent universe” with Disney, and more
Just over a year ago, Epic Games laid off around 16 percent of its employees.
A look at Google NotebookLM's Audio Overview feature, which was built by Google Labs and has gone viral for its AI-generated “deep dive” podcasts with two hosts
Thoughts on a new feature at NotebookLM that turns your sources … Roger Dooley / Forbes : How To Create An AI Podcast About Anything In Seconds With NotebookLM Scott Rosenberg / Axios : Google's AI po...
A look at the rise and fall of IronNet, a cybersecurity firm led by ex-NSA director Keith Alexander and whose valuation crossed $3B after it went public in 2021
The future was once dazzling for IronNet. Founded by a former director of the National Security Agency and stacked … Mastodon: @GossiTheDog@cyberplace.social . Bluesky: @scottevans.bsky.social . X: @...
Taiwan, which is highly dependent on imported fossil fuels, is struggling to meet energy demands from its chip industry; TSMC uses ~9% of Taiwan's electricity
As the world's largest producer of advanced computer chips, Taiwan is struggling to meet demand for electricity. X: @wired , @yalee360 , @yalee360 , @isabelhilton , @yalee360 , and @yalee360 X: @wired...
A profile of UK teenage hacker Arion Kurtaj, a Lapsus$ member who leaked GTA VI video in 2022 and was found guilty in 2023 for hacking Nvidia, Uber, and others
The City of London Police had put the teenage boy in the suburban Travelodge to protect him. They even set up a code … Forums: Hacker News Forums: Hacker News : Teenage hacker became a legend attacki...
Grindr is testing an AI “wingman” that would let users track conversations with their “favorite” users, recommend long-term relationship candidates, and more
https://www.wsj.com/... [image] Bluesky: Fryda Wolff / @frydawolff.bsky.social : Ok but I'm not sure that's how people use Grindr. [embedded post] @vortexegg.regretfully.online : Botcels, you have t...
Meta launches a Gen Z-focused redesign of Facebook, including a Local tab in 10 US cities, an Explore tab, and a full-screen video player in the Video tab
get ready for more content from strangers Paul Hill / Neowin : Meta rolls out new Facebook features including Local and Explore tabs Usman Qureshi / iPhone in Canada Blog : Facebook Introduces Local T...
Experian agrees to acquire Brazilian fraud detection provider ClearSale for $350M; Brazilian regulators would have to approve, and are expected to in H1 2025
A deep dive into “AI Neoclouds”, a new breed of cloud compute providers built to offer GPU rentals, like Crusoe, Lambda Labs, and CoreWeave, and their economics
We are thrilled to be recognized as the “gold standard” in the latest SemiAnalysis report on the AI cloud landscape. …
Apple's AI research team releases Depth Pro, an AI model that can generate a 2.25-megapixel 3D depth map in 0.3 seconds on a standard GPU, using a single image
Michael Nuñez / VentureBeat :
An executive says GM is working on a Level 3 eyes-off, hands-off driving system, but does not provide a timeline for when it might become publicly available
Kirsten Korosec / TechCrunch : Forums: r/SelfDrivingCars Forums: r/SelfDrivingCars : GM is working on an eyes-off, hands-off driving system
Cyber Crimes Center, a division of the US DHS, says it has disrupted 500+ ransomware attacks and seized $4.3B in crypto since 2021, including $180M in 2023
Jeff Stone / Bloomberg :
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