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Google is introducing Gemini in all cars that support Android Auto in the coming months. The company announced it at the Android show before its 2025 I/O Developer Conference. The company has added Gemini functionality to Android Auto, and in a blog post it will drive “more productive and fun” to cars running Google’s built-in operating system later this year. “I think this will be one of the biggest changes in the vehicle experience we’ve seen for a very long time,” said Patrick Brady, VP of Android at CARS, during a virtual briefing with media members before the meeting. Gemini…
Microsoft cuts around 3% of the global workforce, affecting thousands of employees across teams, management levels and regions. “We continue to implement the organizational changes necessary to make the most of our company to succeed in a dynamic market,” a company spokesperson told CNBC. Microsoft cuts 3% of its workforce, the biggest layoff since 2023 The move follows a strong revenue report just weeks ago, when Microsoft unlocked $25.8 billion in net profit in the quarter, providing a positive outlook. Still, the company is making structural adjustments, reflecting similar moves by other tech giants looking to trim layers to move…
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A judge on Tuesday accused a Florida State student of killing two people and injuring six others. Mass shootings on campus last month Leave them incarcerated without restraint.During the first court appearance of 20-year-old Phoenix Ichner since the April 17 attack, Leon County Judge Monique Richardson ordered Ichner not to contact the victims and their families, and approved the appointment of two public advocates, Megan Long and Randall Harper. The attorney did not immediately respond to requests for comment.After finishing the attack, Ichner was shot dead and wounded by police, and sat quietly during the hearing.…
The email notification system used by the US federal and state government departments to alert you of important information is used to send fraudulent emails, TechCrunch has learned. US state of Indiana said Tuesday that it “recognizes fraudulent messages allegedly sent by state agencies.” After seeing one email message sent from the Indiana Government Department, TechCrunch claimed that the recipients had a good toll balance, and contained a disguised link redirected to a malicious site. An Indiana Institute of Technology statement said it was “working with the company that was used to deliver these messages to stop further communication.” Indiana…
Experiential Marketing and Events Agency Experience12 will partner with MCM Comic Con upon the return of Popcultr Marketing Summit. A one-day forum dedicated to the future of pop culture marketing multiverse, the Marketing Summit brings marketing experts across the entertainment, gaming, consumer products and brand strategy sectors, and for the second year it will return to MCM London Comic-Con at London Excel. It will help marketers connect, explore new trends and understand what’s next for storytelling, fan engagement and IP growth in rapidly evolving markets. The summit will have daily content (10:00-16:30) including two keynote speeches and six peer-to-peer panel…
May 13, 2025Ravi LakshmananVulnerability/Threat Intelligence The recently disclosed critical security flaws affecting SAP NetWeaver are being leveraged by multiple China-Nexus Nation-State Actors and target critical infrastructure networks. “The actor leveraged CVE-2025-31324, an unauthorized file upload vulnerability that allows remote code execution (RCE).” The campaign’s goals include the UK’s natural gas distribution network, water and integrated waste management utilities, medical device manufacturing plants for US oil and gas exploration and production companies, and Saudi Arabia’s government ministries responsible for investment strategies and financial regulations. The findings are based on public directories revealed in the attacker-controlled infrastructure (15.204.56[.]106″) Contains event logs to…
Nearly full vote count shows that the Socialist Party won 52% of the vote or 82% of the 140 seats.Albania’s ruling Socialist Party has secured an unprecedented fourth term in which Prime Minister Eddie Rama took office, winning the country’s parliamentary elections, according to almost complete vote counts. With around 96% of the vote counted, official results on Tuesday showed that the Socialist Party won 82 seats in the 140-seat parliament and 52% of the votes. Opposition Central Right Democrats secured 51 seats with 34% of the votes. A small party of three other people takes the rest. The threshold…
WHO: Real Madrid vs MallorcaContents: Spain’s LA La Liga – Day 36Location: Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, SpainWhen: Wednesday 9:30pm local time (19:30 GMT) Follow the Al Jazeera Sport’s live text and photo commentary stream. Real Madrid, fresh from El Clasico’s morale 4-3 defeat at Barcelona on Sunday, faces Mallorca at home at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday, and they desperately try to keep the La Liga title defense alive. The calculus of a championship is relatively simple. Barcelona, who has lost only two matches in 2025 in all competitions, needs to continue winning. Here are some key story points for the…
Conference News spoke about Jessica Townsend Associated Event Technology Manager, Fast Forward 15 2024/25 Mentees, and Charlotte Yates, account manager for Weimplement. The first Fast Forward 15 Mentoring Awards took place at Mermaid in London on Thursday, April 24th, bringing together mentors, mentees and supporters to celebrate the mentorship, innovation and individuals that shape the future of events and hospitality. As part of the mentoring program, each FF15 cohort is tasked with providing charity events. This is an opportunity for mentees to apply skills, creativity and leadership in real life settings. This year, 2024/25 mentees chose to lead their efforts…
May 13, 2025Ravi LakshmananSupply Chain Attack/Blockchain Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a malicious package in the Python Package Index (PYPI) repository that claims to be an application related to the Solana blockchain, but contains malicious features to steal source code and developer secrets. A package named Solana-Token is no longer available for download from Pypi, but not before downloading 761 times. Despite having a completely different version of the numbering scheme, it was first published on Pypi in early April 2024. “When installed, malicious packages try to exclude source code and developer secrets from developer’s machine into hard-coded IP addresses,” said…