xAI alleges that Apple and OpenAI are engaging in anticompetitive collusion by integrating ChatGPT into Apple devices and unfairly ranking xAI's Grok in the App Store. 👉reuters.com👉theverge.com👉cnbc.com
Intel warns US equity stake could trigger adverse reactions:
Intel has cautioned that the US government's 10% equity stake in the company could lead to "adverse reactions," including impacts on international sales. 👉cnbc.com👉tomshardware.com👉theregister.com
Silicon Valley pours millions into pro-AI PACs:
Venture-capital firm Andreessen Horowitz and OpenAI President Greg Brockman are among those helping launch and fund Leading the Future, a pro-AI super PAC network with $100M+ in funding. 👉wsj.com$👉techcrunch.com
Google to require identity verification for all Android app developers:
Starting in September 2026, Google will require identity verification for all Android app developers, including those distributing apps outside the Play Store, with full global enforcement by 2027. 👉androidauthority.com👉9to5google.com
Perplexity launches Comet Plus with revenue sharing for publishers:
Perplexity has announced Comet Plus, a subscription program that gives users access to premium content from trusted publishers and journalists, while providing publishers with a better compensation model. 👉bloomberg.com$👉perplexity.ai
Nvidia has launched its Jetson AGX Thor robotics chip module, a $3,499 "robot brain" developer kit that starts shipping next month. 👉cnbc.com👉theregister.com
Trump administration considers sanctions on EU officials:
The Trump administration is reportedly considering imposing sanctions on EU officials responsible for implementing the EU's Digital Services Act (DSA). 👉reuters.com👉politico.eu
Pentagon's Defense Innovation Unit director resigns:
Doug Beck, the director of the Pentagon's Defense Innovation Unit, has resigned, following concerns raised about his donations to Democrats. 👉reuters.com👉defensescoop.com
Thoma Bravo buys Verint for $1.23B:
Thoma Bravo has agreed to acquire Verint Systems Inc. for $1.23 billion, valuing the customer service automation software provider at $2B. 👉bloomberg.com$👉siliconangle.com
US Commerce Department voids Biden's $7.4B semiconductor research grant deal:
The US Commerce Department has voided a Biden administration deal with the nonprofit Natcast to oversee $7.4B in semiconductor research funds, calling it illegal. 👉reuters.com👉washingtonexaminer.com
Intel warns shareholders that US government's 10% stake could hurt company's international sales:
Intel warns shareholders that the US government's 10% stake could hurt company's international sales 👉tomshardware.com
Android malware disguised as an antivirus targets Russia:
A new Android malware posing as an antivirus tool software created by Russia's Federal Security Services agency (FSB) is being used to target executives of Russian businesses. 👉bleepingcomputer.com
xAI terminated its status as a public benefit corporation:
Elon Musk's AI startup xAI terminated its status as a public benefit corporation as of May 9, 2024. 👉cnbc.com👉theinformation.com
Google updates NotebookLM with video overviews in 80 languages:
Google announced that it updated NotebookLM's Video Overviews feature to support 80 languages, including French, German, Spanish, and Japanese. 👉techcrunch.com👉blog.google
FTC warns tech giants not to bow to foreign pressure on encryption (3 days ago):
The FTC is warning major U.S. tech companies against yielding to foreign government demands that weaken data security, compromise encryption, or impose censorship on their platforms. 👉bleepingcomputer.com
Auchan retailer data breach impacts hundreds of thousands of customers:
French retailer Auchan is informing that some sensitive data associated with loyalty accounts of several hundred thousand of its customers was exposed in a cyberattack. 👉bleepingcomputer.com
YouTube used AI to make changes in some videos without telling the creators (3 days ago):
YouTube used AI to make changes in some videos without telling the creators; YouTube says it's an experiment to unblur, denoise, and improve quality. 👉bbc.com
44 US AGs warn chatbot companies against harming children (1 day ago):
Forty-four US Attorneys General signed an open letter to 11 chatbot and social media companies, warning they'll be held accountable if their AI chatbots knowingly harm children. 👉404media.co
Critical Docker Desktop flaw lets attackers hijack Windows hosts:
A critical vulnerability in Docker Desktop for Windows and macOS allows compromising the host by running a malicious container, even if the Enhanced Container Isolation (ECI) protection is active. 👉bleepingcomputer.com
Murky Panda hackers exploit cloud trust to hack downstream customers:
A Chinese state-sponsored hacking group known as Murky Panda (Silk Typhoon) exploits trusted relationships in cloud environments to gain initial access to the networks and data of downstream customers. 👉bleepingcomputer.com
Massive anti-cybercrime operation leads to over 1,200 arrests in Africa (4 days ago):
Law enforcement authorities in Africa have arrested over 1,200 suspects as part of 'Operation Serengeti 2.0,' an INTERPOL-led international crackdown targeting cross-border cybercriminal gangs. 👉bleepingcomputer.com
New Android malware poses as antivirus from Russian intelligence agency (2 days ago):
A new Android malware posing as an antivirus tool software created by Russia's Federal Security Services agency (FSB) is being used to target executives of Russian businesses. 👉bleepingcomputer.com
Elon Musk's xAI secretly dropped its benefit corporation status (1 week ago):
Elon Musk's AI startup xAI secretly dropped its benefit corporation status while fighting OpenAI 👉theregister.com
DHL deploys AI To Fill Retirement Gap as Third of German Workers Near Exit (1 day ago):
DHL Deploys AI To Fill Retirement Gap as Third of German Workers Near Exit 👉slashdot.org