Apple releases security fix to protect older iPhones and iPads from DarkSword attacks
Apple has pushed a security update to older iPhones and iPads that prevents the disclosure of a set of powerful hacking tools that can steal data from personal devices. The tech giant announced Wednesday that it has released iOS 18.7.7 and iPadOS 18.7.7 to enable a wider range of devices to “receive critical security protections […]
Why Private Wealth is eliminating VC intermediaries
VC intermediaries are being eliminated faster than anyone expected. Family offices and private wealth firms are taking direct steps to write checks, sit on boards, and even grow companies from the ground up. And more founders are starting to realize. In February alone, family offices made 41 direct investments, including a Midwestern company that led […]
Possibility of supplying electricity to South Dakota with large intake of natural gas from Meta
Data centers have become so large that their power demands are now equivalent to an entire U.S. state. Take Meta’s Hyperion AI data center, for example. Once completed, the new AI data center will consume as much electricity as the state of South Dakota. Meta announced last week that it would finance seven natural gas […]
Cameo partners with TikTok to boost popularity
In a bid to regain its popularity, celebrity greetings app Cameo has launched a new TikTok integration. This will allow creators in the US to offer personalized Cameo videos directly to their fans through the short-form video app. The new partnership aims to help creators increase revenue while simplifying the process for fans to request […]
WhatsApp notifies hundreds of users who installed fake app created by government spyware maker
WhatsApp has announced that it has notified around 200 users who were tricked into installing a malicious fake version of the chat app that contained spyware. WhatsApp has accused Italian spyware maker SIO of creating a fake version of its iPhone messaging app, according to an announcement shared by the company with TechCrunch. “Our security […]
CogniChip wants to let AI design chips that run AI, and just raised $60 million to do so.
Cutting-edge silicon chips are accelerating the development of artificial intelligence. So, can AI return the favor? CogniChip builds deep learning models to help engineers design new computer chips. The problem the company is solving is one the industry has had for decades. Chip design is extremely complex, prohibitively expensive, and time-consuming. Advanced chips take three […]
SpaceX secretly files for IPO of giant public company worth $1.75 trillion, reports say
SpaceX, the technology conglomerate founded by Elon Musk, has reportedly filed a confidential disclosure with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ahead of its initial public offering. SpaceX could seek a valuation of $1.75 trillion, Bloomberg reported, citing anonymous sources. Under SEC rules, private companies can privately file IPO registration statements and receive private feedback […]
Hasbro says it was hacked and recovery could take “several weeks”
American toy maker Hasbro has acknowledged the cyberattack and said it could take “several weeks” to resolve the incident. The owner of the Transformers, Peppa Pig, Dungeons & Dragons and other properties said Wednesday in a legally required disclosure to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that it detected the intrusion on March 28, which […]
Salesforce announces AI-powered makeover of Slack with 30 new features
Cloud software giant Salesforce is restructuring its business around AI, and at a small gathering in San Francisco on Tuesday, CEO Marc Benioff and his team announced the latest result of that effort: an updated version of Slack with a host of new AI features. Chief among them is the serious growth of Slackbot, an […]
Robotaxi companies refuse to say how often their AVs require remote support.
In February, Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) sent a letter with a list of questions to seven U.S. companies working on self-driving car technology. He specifically wanted to know how much these companies’ vehicles, run by Aurora, May Mobility, Motional, Nuro, Tesla, Waymo, and Zoox, relied on input from remote staff. They all declined to speak, […]