Tech News

1. AI and Machine Learning:

   • Salt Lake City plans to implement AI-assisted 911 call triaging to handle non-emergency calls. 👉 sltrib.com
   • An Oxford study found that LLMs correctly identified medical conditions 94.9% of the time when given test scenarios directly, vs. 34.5% when prompted by human subjects. 👉 venturebeat.com
   • A new quantum computing architecture from IBM aims to reduce the number of qubits needed for error correction, working towards a fault-tolerant quantum computer by 2029. 👉 ibm.com
   • An AI voice agent called Sage, developed by Ellipsis Health, raised $45M in Series A funding for its ability to check in on patients between doctor visits. 👉 wsj.com^$
   • New York passes a bill to prevent AI-fueled disasters. 👉 techcrunch.com
   • A new report from the World Resources Institute claims that an expansion of biofuels may increase greenhouse gas emissions, despite purported climate benefits. 👉 wri.org

2. Cybersecurity and Data Breaches:

   • WestJet is investigating a cyberattack that disrupted access to some internal systems. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • Microsoft confirms authentication issues affecting Microsoft 365 users. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • Victoria’s Secret restores critical systems after a cyberattack that forced it to shut down corporate systems and the e-commerce website. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • Discord flaw lets hackers reuse expired invites in malware campaigns. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • Password-spraying attacks target 80,000 Microsoft Entra ID accounts. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • Trend Micro has released security updates to address multiple critical-severity remote code execution and authentication bypass vulnerabilities that impact its Apex Central and Endpoint Encryption (TMEE) PolicyServer products. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • Graphite spyware was used in Apple iOS zero-click attacks on journalists. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com

3. China and Technology:

   • Chinese AI companies bypass US chip restrictions by transporting hard drives with AI training data to Malaysian data centers housing advanced Nvidia chips. 👉 wsj.com^$
   • Taiwan imposes export controls on Huawei, SMIC, and some of their subsidiaries, restricting their access to tech and equipment necessary for AI chip production. 👉 bloomberg.com^$

4. Linux and Open Source:

   • Rocky Linux 10 "Red Quartz" has reached general availability, requiring x86-64-v3 architecture. 👉 rockylinux.org
   • Google links massive cloud outage to API management issue. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com

5. Apple:

   • As the world moves toward digital artificiality, Airbnb's redesign and Apple's Liquid Glass UI bring back skeuomorphism and dimensionality to digital interfaces. 👉 bloomberg.com^$
   • Apple disclosed that a now-patched security flaw present in its Messages app was actively exploited in the wild to target civil society members in sophisticated cyber attacks. 👉 thehackernews.com
   • Microsoft: KB5060533 update triggers boot errors on Surface Hub v1 devices. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com

6. Financial and Business News:

   • President Trump's 2024 financial disclosure report shows he earned ~$57M from his stake in World Liberty Financial and $1.2M from an NFT licensing deal. 👉 nytimes.com^$
   • Horizon3.ai, an AI-based penetration testing platform, raised a $100M Series D led by NEA. 👉 axios.com
   • Chess.com has popularized online chess among pro athletes and has over $100M in annual revenue and 35M MAUs. 👉 bloomberg.com^$
   • Ramp raised $200M led by Founders Fund, valuing the startup at $16B, up from $13B in March. 👉 bloomberg.com^$
   • The US DOJ is reviewing whether Google's planned $32B acquisition of cybersecurity company Wiz would illegally limit competition in the market. 👉 bloomberg.com^$

7. Autonomous Systems:

   • Waymo temporarily limits service in SF, Austin, and Atlanta, and stops service in LA, as US cities prepare for protests against federal immigration policies. 👉 wired.com
   • AIM Intelligent Machines, which retrofits heavy construction equipment to operate autonomously, raised $50M from Khosla Ventures, General Catalyst, and others. 👉 semafor.com

8. Web and Browsing:

   • Google is testing Audio Overviews for certain Search queries, available for Labs users in English in the US. 👉 theverge.com
   • Microsoft Edge now offers secure password deployment for businesses. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com

9. Other Security News:

   • Anubis ransomware adds a wiper to destroy files beyond recovery. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • Betting platform Kalshi aired a fully AI-generated 30-second ad during the NBA Finals, reportedly made in 2-3 days with 300-400 generations using Google's Veo 3. 👉 theverge.com
   • Microsoft creates separate Windows 11 24H2 update for incompatible PCs. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com

10. Hardware:

    • AMD deploys its first Ultra Ethernet ready network card — Pensando Pollara provides up to 400 Gbps performance. 👉 tomshardware.com
    • A research team has used 2D materials to develop a computer. 👉 sciencedaily.com

11. Authentication:

    • Microsoft is investigating an ongoing incident that is causing users to experience errors with some Microsoft 365 authentication features. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
    • Gitlab Patches High Severity Account Takeover, Missing Auth Issues. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com

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