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Why blocking China’s DeepSeek from using tech from US AI rivals may be difficult 2025-01-30 at 21:23 By Reuters Top White House advisers this week expressed alarm that China’s DeepSeek may have benefited from a method that allegedly piggybacks off the advances of US rivals called “distillation.” This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and […]

Bill Gates says it’s a ‘surprise’ that there is ‘significant right-of-center group’ in Silicon Valley 2025-01-30 at 20:48 By Ariel Zilber Gates, co-founder of Microsoft, told the New York Times on Thursday that he “always thought of Silicon Valley as being left of center.” This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product […]

Blackstone reaffirms big bet on AI data centers — despite DeepSeek threat 2025-01-30 at 20:48 By Reuters Lower costs could yet lead to a wider adoption of AI, boosting demand for data centers, Blackstone’s president said. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews | New York Post View Original Source

Gmail warns users to secure accounts after ‘malicious’ AI hack confirmed 2025-01-30 at 20:34 By Brooke Kato Sophisticated scams fueled by artificial intelligence are threatening the security of billions of Gmail users. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews | New York Post View Original Source

Trump admin’s purge of US cyber advisory boards was ‘foolish,’ says ex-Navy admiral 2025-01-30 at 20:34 By Jessica Lyons ‘No one was kicked off the NTSB in the middle of investigating a crash’ interview  Gutting the Cyber Safety Review Board as it was investigating how China’s Salt Typhoon breached American government and telecommunications networks was […]

HPE’s $14B Juniper takeover slams into Dept of Justice roadblock 2025-01-30 at 20:34 By Tobias Mann Merger would kill competition, jack up wireless LAN prices, officials argue The US Department of Justice (DoJ) has sued to block Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s $14 billion acquisition of Juniper Networks.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View […]

Microsoft catapults DeepSeek R1 into Azure AI Foundry, GitHub 2025-01-30 at 20:04 By Richard Speed Distilled version for Copilot+ PCs is on the way – 太棒了!! Microsoft has added the open source DeepSeek R1 LLM to Azure AI Foundry and GitHub, showing that even a lumbering tech giant can be nimble when it needs to […]

Tech stocks mixed as Meta, Microsoft affirm big AI spending plans after DeepSeek turmoil 2025-01-30 at 19:03 By Thomas Barrabi Key tech stocks were a mixed bag in early trading Thursday after executives at Meta and Microsoft said they plan to keep pouring billions of dollars into AI – despite lingering anxiety over the launch […]

Comcast shares plunge as ‘Wicked’ success offset by big subscriber losses 2025-01-30 at 18:50 By Reuters The broadband subscriber losses overshadowed the telecom and media giant’s upbeat results and the announcement of a $15 billion share buyback program. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews | New York Post View Original Source

Google: Over 57 Nation-State Threat Groups Using AI for Cyber Operations 2025-01-30 at 18:50 By Over 57 distinct threat actors with ties to China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia have been observed using artificial intelligence (AI) technology powered by Google to further enable their malicious cyber and information operations. “Threat actors are experimenting with Gemini […]

DeepSeek stirs intrigue and doubt across the tech world 2025-01-30 at 18:18 By Lindsay Clark China’s AI disruptor rattles industry watchers with unproven claims In a busy week for GenAI, the tech industry is weighing the impact of the latest interloper on the LLM scene. China’s DeepSeek shocked stock markets on Monday, slashing $600 billion […]

Even Windows 10 cannot escape the new Outlook 2025-01-30 at 17:37 By Richard Speed Microsoft fixes DAC woes and makes good on its New Outlook threat for Windows 10 There is mixed news for Windows users. Microsoft has released a patch it claims fixes the DAC problem. The bad news – for some users – […]

PayPal ordered to pay $2M in settlement from 2022 breach 2025-01-30 at 17:04 By The New York State Department of Financial Services has declared that PayPal will pay $2M in a settlement.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

IBM seeks $3.5B in cost savings for 2025, discretionary spend to be clipped 2025-01-30 at 16:48 By Paul Kunert Workforce rebalancing? Yes, but on the plus side, the next 12 months are all about AI, AI, and more AI IBM is again forecasting cost savings in the coming calendar year, which likely means one thing […]

Ransomware attack at New York blood services provider – donors turned away during shortage crisis 2025-01-30 at 16:18 By Connor Jones 400 hospitals and med centers across 15 states rely on its products New York Blood Center Enterprises (NYBCe) is currently in its fifth day of handling a ransomware attack that has led to system […]

Microsoft talks up ‘significant capital investments’ in AI as sector reels over DeepSeek 2025-01-30 at 15:35 By Richard Speed Windows vendor posts more bumper financials, but markets shrug Microsoft’s latest earnings results exceeded expectations, yet comments from CEO Satya Nadella and CFO Amy Hood signaled turbulence in AI and execution, alongside signs of waning cloud […]

Lightning AI Studio Vulnerability Allowed RCE via Hidden URL Parameter 2025-01-30 at 15:35 By Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a critical security flaw in the Lightning AI Studio development platform that, if successfully exploited, could allow for remote code execution. The vulnerability, rated a CVSS score of 9.4, enables “attackers to potentially execute arbitrary commands with […]

Authorities Seize Domains of Popular Hacking Forums in Major Cybercrime Crackdown 2025-01-30 at 15:35 By An international law enforcement operation has dismantled the domains associated with various online platforms linked to cybercrime such as Cracked, Nulled, Sellix, and StarkRDP. The effort has targeted the following domains – www.cracked.io www.nulled.to www.mysellix.io www.sellix.io www.starkrdp.io Visitors to these […]

Vodafone aims to offer satellite-to-phone connectivity starting later this year 2025-01-30 at 14:34 By Dan Robinson Space 5G should reach regular smartphones in rural area notspots Vodafone claims it has made the first mobile video call using a satellite connection and standard 4G/5G smartphones, and said it aims to offer a commercial direct-to-cell satellite service […]