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Google Urges Action Against Spyware Firms, Citing Threat to Civil Society

Google has urged the United States and its partners to stop the spyware business, denouncing surveillance software companies that facilitate hazardous

Google has urged the United States and its partners to stop the spyware business, denouncing surveillance software companies that facilitate hazardous hacking tools. These companies have targeted journalists, political opposition, and civil society despite their claims to be helping national security. According to Google researchers, smaller businesses, in addition to NSO, also play a role in the spread of surveillance technologies. Targets of government employees have spurred the United States and its allies to commit to regulating the spyware sector. Google listed organisations that provide phone security breaching services, including Greek, Spanish, and Italian businesses. The claim comes after the United States announced additional visa restrictions on those who misuse commercial malware to limit their activities within the nation. Read More..

B2B Tech News | 1 years ago          

African Mining Indaba 2024 Kicks Off in Cape Town, Focusing on Investment in Mining Sector

With an emphasis on investment in the mining industry in Africa, the African Mining Indaba 2024 gets underway in Cape Town. The conversation centres o

With an emphasis on investment in the mining industry in Africa, the African Mining Indaba 2024 gets underway in Cape Town. The conversation centres on metals necessary for the energy shift in the next 20 years, the demand for minerals like cobalt and lithium might climb sixfold. Experts anticipate a turnaround in the trend, despite a recent reduction in exploration spending, because of the increased need for minerals in the energy transition. The programme highlights the importance of Environmental, Social, and Governance ESG standards for developing sustainable mining in Africa. It is anticipated that the Democratic Republic of Congo, a significant participant in the production of green metals, will attend the Indaba. Read More..

B2B Tech News | 1 years ago          

Cyberattack Strikes Chicagos Lurie Childrens Hospital, Disrupting IT Systems

A hack caused Lurie Childrens Hospital in Chicago to take its IT systems offline, which disrupted regular business. The hospital treats more than 200,

A hack caused Lurie Childrens Hospital in Chicago to take its IT systems offline, which disrupted regular business. The hospital treats more than 200,000 children a year, making it one of the most significant paediatric hospitals in the nation. The problem affected phone, email, internet, and MyChat platform access. The hospital said there were only minor interruptions to patient care, and emergency services were unaffected. The hospital is working with law enforcement and enlisting professionals in the inquiry as part of its proactive response to the cybersecurity breach. Several services, including the results of CT and ultrasound scans, were momentarily unavailable, and scheduled treatments were postponed. Read More..

B2B Tech News | 1 years ago          

Amazon Unveils AI Assistant "Rufus" to Enhance Product Recommendations

Rufus, an artificial intelligence assistant from Amazon, helps people choose things that suit their needs. Amazon says Rufus will help customers find

Rufus, an artificial intelligence assistant from Amazon, helps people choose things that suit their needs. Amazon says Rufus will help customers find the most significant things. Still, others point out that the corporation has a history of pushing customers towards goods that profit Amazon. Amazon disputes allegations made by the Federal Trade Commission FTC that it runs a "paytoplay" scheme and skews search results. Analysts speculate that, with Amazons substantial advertising income, Rufus may someday include sponsored results. In Q4 2023, the companys ad sales increased by 27% to $14.7 billion. According to sources, Rufus is not influenced by advertising and is first intended to foster trust with people. Read More..

B2B Tech News | 1 years ago          

U.S. Commerce Secretary Plans Funding Awards for Semiconductor Manufacturing

Within the next two months, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo expects to award many grants from the governments $39 billion initiative to increase

Within the next two months, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo expects to award many grants from the governments $39 billion initiative to increase semiconductor production. The semiconductor fund supports building factories and expanding production capacity by providing subsidies for the fabrication of chips and other supply chain investments. Raimondo said these are newgeneration investments, including size, scale, and complexity never seen previously in the United States, highlighting the complexity and scale of the facilities proposed by businesses like TSMC, Samsung, and Intel. The "Chips for America" programme is anticipated to announce multibilliondollar semiconductor financing grants in the upcoming year, totalling around twelve. Raimondo highlighted the bright future for the semiconductor industry, with artificial intelligence playing a significant role. Read More..

B2B Tech News | 1 years ago          

Microsoft Collaborates with Semafor and News Organizations on Responsible AI Use

Microsoft has partnered with news organisations and media platform Semafor to work together on generative AIs ethical and responsible application in c

Microsoft has partnered with news organisations and media platform Semafor to work together on generative AIs ethical and responsible application in content creation. The partnership seeks to assist these organisations in identifying and improving protocols and guidelines for the ethical application of artificial intelligence in news reporting and commercial operations. As part of the partnership, Semafor is introducing "Signals," a breaking news feed that journalists may utilise to give readers analysis and insights on breaking news topics with OpenAI and Microsoft capabilities. Microsoft is also investigating methods to integrate generative AI into their work and newsrooms in collaboration with other news organisations, such as the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism, the Online News Association, and the GroundTruth Project. Read More..

B2B Tech News | 1 years ago          

Raizen and BYD Collaborate to Set Up 600 EV Charging Stations in Brazil

Chinese manufacturer BYD and Brazilian sugar and ethanol business Raizen are working to build a 600EV charging station network across eight Brazilian

Chinese manufacturer BYD and Brazilian sugar and ethanol business Raizen are working to build a 600EV charging station network across eight Brazilian towns. The project intends to satisfy the Brazilian markets increasing need for charging infrastructure. Shell Recharge will deploy charging stations in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo over the next three years. With its subsidiary Raizen Power, Raizen aims to capture a quarter of the market for EV charging stations. Brazil had a 91% increase in EV sales in 2023, totalling over 94,000 units. Read More..

B2B Tech News | 1 years ago          

IranLinked Hacking Group, Homeland Justice, Claims Cyberattack on Albanias Institute of Statistics INSTAT

An organisation known as Homeland Justice, which has ties to Iran, has taken credit for a cyberattack that took down the official website and email se

An organisation known as Homeland Justice, which has ties to Iran, has taken credit for a cyberattack that took down the official website and email service of Albanias Institute of Statistics INSTAT. The event caused INSTAT to delay the publishing of official figures. The gang claims to have accessed over 100 gigabytes of demographic and geographic information from Albania. Still, the institution said that current census data was not impacted. Homeland Justice has a history of going against corporations and public institutions in Albania. Prior Iranian cyberattacks in Albania targeted computer systems used by the national police, telecom corporations, and the parliament. Scholars surmise that Homeland Justice is probably an Iranian organisation under official sponsorship that does psychological warfare. Read More..

B2B Tech News | 1 years ago          



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