Apple's iOS 26 and WWDC 2025:
- iOS 26's "Liquid Glass" redesign may set the stage for Apple's 2027 iPhone. 👉 ithinkdiff.com
- Apple's annual ‘Back to School’ promo reportedly launching on June 17 in the U.S. 👉 9to5mac.com
- Gurman says new UI is named ‘Liquid Glass’ and makes a terrible analogy regarding Apple's risk with falling behind on AI. 👉 daringfireball.net
Data Security and Privacy Concerns:
- Filipino workers in Taiwan's chip industry face overwork and discrimination. 👉 restofworld.org
- The SEC pinned its hack on a few hapless day traders, but the full story is far more troubling. 👉 bloomberg.com$
- A student loan breach exposed 2.5 million records. 👉 threatpost.com
- A tax resolution firm, Optima Tax Relief, was hit by ransomware and data was leaked. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
- Kettering Health confirms Interlock ransomware was behind a cyberattack. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
- U.S. Department of Justice seized 145 domains tied to BidenCash carding marketplace in global takedown. 👉 thehackernews.com
Super-App Consolidations in Middle East:
- There is an intensifying race for super apps in the Gulf, as Careem, Talabat, Amazon, Botim, and Noon consolidate various services into single platforms. 👉 restofworld.org
WordPress Security
- WordPress veterans and the Linux Foundation start FAIR to tackle security and control concerns. 👉 fastcompany.com
- The Linux Foundation launched the FAIR Package Manager Project for Open Source Content Management System Stability. 👉 linuxfoundation.org
Mathematical AI:
- At a math conclave, a chatbot powered by o4-mini answered some of the hardest solvable problems much faster than a mathematician. 👉 scientificamerican.com
Altered SEC's EDGAR System:
- A deep dive into the US SEC's EDGAR system breach. 👉 bloomberg.com$
Cybersecurity Funds
- Treefera raised a $30M Series B led by Notion Capital to provide real-time insights into supply chains using AI. 👉 tech.eu
- Skyral, a London-based modeling and simulation startup, raised a $20M Series A. 👉 tech.eu
- Voxel raised a $44M Series B for AI-powered logistics safety software. 👉 axios.com
AI Integration with Siri Challenges:
- Integrating LLMs with Siri has led to bugs, unlike companies that built GenAI-based voice assistants from scratch. 👉 ft.com$
Microsoft on Transnational Tech Support Scams:
- Microsoft Helps CBI Dismantle Indian Call Centers Behind Japanese Tech Support Scam. 👉 thehackernews.com
AI is infiltrating our workspaces:
- The world will end in 5 minutes. Please log out.
FAIR for WordPress:
- Linux Foundation Tries To Play Peacemaker In Ongoing WordPress Scuffle. 👉 linux.slashdot.org
Obvio, and its growing use of AI:
- Obvio, which uses AI-powered stop sign cameras to detect infractions, raised a $22M Series A led by Bain to expand beyond its first five cities in Maryland. 👉 techcrunch.com
Investment in Singapore robo advisor Syfe:
- Singapore-based investment app Syfe raised a $53M Series C extension and plans to expand into Hong Kong. 👉 scmp.com
Compromised Security Cameras:
- Cybercriminals Are Selling Access to Chinese Surveillance Cameras. 👉 threatpost.com
Ukrainian IP Address Exodus:
Scattered Spider Extradition:
Data Wiper in the Russia-Ukraine Conflict
- New PathWiper Data Wiper Malware Disrupts Ukrainian Critical Infrastructure in 2025 Attack. 👉 thehackernews.com
Google’s Gemini chatbot