As the top Indian telecom operator pursues broadband market share, Jio Platforms launched the AirFiber, a wireless plug-and-play 5G hotspot, on Monday. Last year, Reliance introduced the Jio AirFiber to replace wired broadband and expand its 5G user base. From September 19, the device will be available. Pricing has not …
Read More »Tesla’s China rival Xpeng buys Didi’s smart EV assets for $744M
Xpeng is buying Didi’s smart EV assets for $744 million, marking another major alliance for the Tesla challenger in recent months. Didi announced on Monday that the two will collaborate to “promote the global application of smart electric vehicles and technologies.” In 2024, Xpeng will launch a new sub-brand called …
Read More »MOVEit, the year’s biggest hack, by numbers
The largest hack of the year is the mass-exploitation of MOVEit Transfer software. According to Emsisoft, the MOVEit breach has affected more than 1,000 people. The full impact of the attack will likely not be known for months. This makes the MOVEit hack the largest of 2023 and recent history. …
Read More »Google to increase ad transparency and researcher data access as EU digital rulebook reboot begins
Google says it will provide more information about EU-targeted ads. It is also giving third-party researchers studying regional systemic content risks data. The actions are among several it’s announcing today to comply with the bloc’s Digital Services Act. Friday (August 25) is the DSA compliance deadline for larger platforms with …
Read More »NFL Sunday Ticket integration, 25 more free channels on Google TV
Google TV is expanding its free live TV again. Google TV added over 800 live TV channels, including Tubi, Plex, Haystack, and others, in April. The company announced 25 more free channels today, which can be watched without installing apps or signing in. Google says the additions bring the total …
Read More »In Q2, Nvidia proved to be the biggest winner in the generative AI boom
Nvidia’s second-quarter earnings, released Wednesday after markets closed, show that selling generative AI boom picks and shovels can be lucrative. A new computing era has begun. Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang said companies worldwide are moving from general-purpose to accelerated computing and generative AI. Huang is right. Nvidia dominates …
Read More »FBI says North Korean hackers planning to cash out after high-profile crypto hacks
The U.S. government believes North Korean hackers are preparing to cash out millions of dollars stolen in high-profile crypto hacks. On Tuesday, the FBI warned cryptocurrency companies about blockchain activity related to the theft of hundreds of millions of dollars in cryptocurrency by the North Korea-backed Lazarus Group, also known …
Read More »Wand.app raises $4.2M to scale its AI-powered artist tool
Wand.app, an AI-powered creative tool that lets artists manually customize and visualize their ideas, raised $4.2 million in seed funding led by O’Shaughnessy Ventures. Wand uses visual tools and personalization to bridge the gap between AI-powered creative tools and artists who have specific visions for their work. Wand was founded …
Read More »Shopify plug-in for USDC payments by Solana Pay
Exclusively reported that Solana Labs’ decentralized payment protocol, Solana Pay, has integrated its plug-in with Shopify, allowing millions of businesses on its platform to use it for payments. Solana Pay launched in February 2022 on the layer-1 blockchain Solana. Josh Fried, business development and partnerships at Solana Foundation, told that …
Read More »Hackers steal broker funds using WinRAR zero-day bug
A zero-day vulnerability in WinRAR, a popular Windows shareware archiving tool, is being used by cybercriminals to steal traders’ funds. In June, cybersecurity firm Group-IB discovered the WinRAR ZIP file processing vulnerability. Hackers can hide malicious scripts in archive files disguised as “.jpg” images or “.txt” files to compromise target …
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