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Apple CEO Tim Cook signaled to investors that the company remains open to acquisitions and partnerships to move things forward in the AI space. The comments were made this week during the company’s 2025 Q4 earnings conference. The executive also provided a brief update on Apple’s next-generation AI-powered Siri, saying the service is still on track for a 2026 launch. “We’re on track and, as we’ve shared, we plan to release it next year,” Cook said in his opening remarks. One of the analysts on the call also asked Cook if Apple was still pursuing a three-pronged approach to developing…
Lidar maker Luminar warned shareholders that it would run out of cash in early 2026 and announced a 25% reduction in its workforce – its second layoff this year – to stem the bleeding, according to a regulatory filing on Friday. It was not immediately clear how many workers would be affected. Luminar started this year with about 580 employees, but the company did not disclose the size of the layoffs earlier this year. The company did not respond to requests for comment. The company also announced that Chief Financial Officer Thomas Fenimore will step down on Nov. 13 “to…
October 31, 2025Ravi LakshmananMalware/Threat Intelligence A China-linked threat actor known as UNC6384 is said to be responsible for new attacks targeting diplomatic and government organizations in Europe by exploiting unpatched Windows shortcut vulnerabilities between September and October 2025. Arctic Wolf said in a technical report released on Thursday that the operation targeted not only government institutions in Serbia, but also diplomatic institutions in Hungary, Belgium, Italy and the Netherlands. “The attack chain begins with a spear-phishing email with an embedded URL and is the first of several stages leading to the delivery of malicious LNK files themed around European Commission…
Reddit CEO Steve Huffman said AI chatbots are not a major traffic driver for the social platform, even though companies like OpenAI and Google have seen advances in people using AI for search. During Reddit’s Q3 2025 conference call, the executive said Google search and direct visits continue to be the biggest drivers of traffic. “[Chatbots are] I’m not a traffic driver today. I think our relationships with the companies we work for or directly collaborate with are healthy. We’ve learned a lot over the last few years, including the value of Reddit’s data, where our respective products are going,…
Nvidia CEO Jensen Hwang is visiting South Korea for the first time in 15 years to announce new plans and deepen cooperation with major Korean technology companies such as Hyundai Motors, Samsung, SK, and Naver. During the 2025 APEC Summit this week, Nvidia and the South Korean government announced an expanded partnership to strengthen the country’s AI infrastructure and physical AI capabilities. The announcement came days after the United States signed technology agreements with Japan and South Korea, aimed at deepening strategic ties and fostering cooperation in emerging technologies such as AI, semiconductors, quantum computing, biotechnology and 6G. The South…
October 31, 2025Ravi LakshmananEndpoint security/cyber espionage The recently revealed exploitation of a critical security flaw in Motex Lanscope Endpoint Manager is believed to be the work of a cyber espionage group known as Tick. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2025-61932 (CVSS score: 9.3) and allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands with SYSTEM privileges on the on-premises version of the program. In an alert issued this month, JPCERT/CC said it had seen reports of security flaws being actively exploited to drop backdoors into compromised systems. Tick, also known as Bronze Butler, Daserf, REDBALDKNIGHT, Stalker Panda, Stalker Taurus, and Swirl Typhoon…
New research focuses on biological and gender differences that shape antibiotic dosage, treatment efficacy, and outcomes in sepsis treatment. It has also drawn attention to how biological sex and gender inequalities may contribute to suboptimal sepsis treatment and impair outcomes for women. Despite advances in early detection and treatment, standardized antibiotic dosing often ignores patient-level variations, particularly those associated with sex-related physiology and gender disparities in care. This study explores overlooked pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic differences between men and women and advocates integrating sex and gender into antibiotic administration protocols. Improvements in sepsis diagnosis and treatment are urgently needed Sepsis is…
Chinese scientists have developed a new chip with a twist. It is analog, meaning it performs calculations in its own physical circuitry rather than through the binary ones and zeros of a standard digital processor.Additionally, its developers say the new chip outperforms top-end graphics processing units (GPUs) from Nvidia and AMD by a factor of 1,000.In a new study published Oct. 13 in the journal Nature Electronics, Peking University researchers say their device addresses two key bottlenecks: the energy and data constraints faced by digital chips in emerging fields such as artificial intelligence (AI) and 6G, and the “century-old problems”…
October 31, 2025hacker newsBusiness continuity/risk management MSPs face increasing customer expectations for strong cybersecurity and compliance outcomes while threats become more complex and regulatory demands evolve. Meanwhile, clients are increasingly demanding comprehensive protection without the burden of managing security themselves. This change means great growth opportunities. By offering advanced cybersecurity and compliance services, MSPs can build deeper relationships, generate more valuable recurring revenue streams, and stand out in a competitive marketplace. However, moving from basic IT and security services to strategic cybersecurity products requires more than technical expertise. This requires a clear service strategy, adequate internal resources, and the ability…
According to the Action Program on Waste and Resources, UK households produce an estimated 4.7 million tonnes of food waste every year. However, single-use plastic packaging used to reduce food waste poses an even more insidious problem. Once discarded, the single-use plastics that cushion, seal, protect and extend the shelf life of our groceries can remain in landfills, underground, rivers and ocean beds for centuries. Increased plastic waste can destroy ecosystems, negatively impact food security by worsening animal health, and cause health problems for people. The scale of the plastic waste problem Approximately 90 billion pieces of plastic packaging are…