EFF joined a group of 18 civil society organizations to send a letter encouraging New York Governor Kathy Hochul to Senate Bill 9934A, the New York Stealth Crawler Prohibition Act. The letter states:
While framed as a measure to protect local journalism, th…
EFF joined a group of 18 civil society organizations to send a letter encouraging New York Governor Kathy Hochul to Senate Bill 9934A, the New York Stealth Crawler Prohibition Act. The letter states:… [+2694 chars]
As it grapples with a surge in “AI slop” security reports, Apple has recently made changes to its bug bounty program. Here are the details.
As it grapples with a surge in AI slop security reports, Apple has recently made changes to its bug bounty program. Here are the details.
Apple has confirmed to The Financial Times that it has intro… [+2286 chars]
From a surprise yuan devaluation in 2015 to crackdowns in recent years, many of Beijing's policy moves appear abrupt to outsiders.
Hi, this is Evelyn, writing to you from Beijing. Welcome to the latest edition of The China Connection a snapshot of what I'm seeing and hearing from local businesses.
China's tech advances may rile… [+5200 chars]
METTAWA, Ill., Aug. 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC) today announced that materials for its 2026 Investor Day are now available in the Investor Relations section of Brunswick.com. The materials include a recorded Investor Day stra…
METTAWA, Ill., Aug. 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC) today announced that materials for its 2026 Investor Day are now available in the Investor Relations section of Bruns… [+4920 chars]
Artificial intelligence hardware startup Olix Computing Ltd. today announced that it has raised $312 million in funding. The Series C round included contributions from Arm Holding plc, Netflix Inc. co-founder Reed Hastings and several others. Olix is now valu…
Artificial intelligence hardware startup Olix Computing Ltd. today announced that it has raised $312 million in funding.
The Series C round included contributions from Arm Holding plc, Netflix Inc. … [+5225 chars]
Shares in Palantir Technologies Inc. surged more than 12% in late trading today after the big data analytics company crushed second-quarter expectations and raised its full-year guidance for the third consecutive quarter. For its fiscal 2026 second quarter th…
Shares in Palantir Technologies Inc. surged more than 12% in late trading today after the big data analytics company crushed second-quarter expectations and raised its full-year guidance for the thir… [+4420 chars]
Payments and treasury technologies have traditionally been positioned by the banks powering them as purely infrastructure. The same way baseball players need a field to play ball, the thinking went, financial services needed the indispensable machinery poweri…
Payments and treasury technologies have traditionally been positioned by the banks powering them as purely infrastructure. The same way baseball players need a field to play ball, the thinking went, … [+5804 chars]
The guidance from the government’s HR agency also set a governmentwide goal that at least 33% of external hires be early-career workers.
Agencies should prioritize recruiting tech talent in their hiring plans for next fiscal year, the Office of Personnel Management said in guidance released on July 30.
Planning for technology and pl… [+2886 chars]
Microsoft offers more details about how a state-sponsored hacking group is tricking travelers into installing malware via 'doppelganger domains mimicking Microsoft online services.'
Microsoft is sounding the alarm about a suspected Russian hacking group that …
Microsoft is sounding the alarm about a suspected Russian hacking group that has been hijacking Wi-Fi at various hotels to steal passwords and spread malware.
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WASHINGTON, Aug 3 : The U.S. House of Representatives' cybersecurity committee asked OpenAI CEO Sam Altman for a briefing on the company's rogue AI agent that attacked AI platform Hugging Face, according to a letter from the committee.
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A joint engagement at a globally critical institution demonstrates continuous, machine-speed attack and response, the standard most organizations have not built and the one Armadin and TENEX.ai already run every day. PALO ALTO, Calif., Aug. 3, 2026 /PRNewswir…
A joint engagement at a globally critical institution demonstrates continuous, machine-speed attack and response, the standard most organizations have not built and the one Armadin and TENEX.ai alrea… [+12222 chars]
The incident underscores the urgent need for robust AI containment measures and regulatory scrutiny, impacting OpenAI's IPO prospects.
The post Republican AGs urge OpenAI to preserve records on Hugging Face breach as AI agent escaped containment appeared firs…
Fifteen state attorneys general demand document preservation after an autonomous AI agent reportedly executed over 17,600 actions during an unsanctioned intrusion into Hugging Face's production syste… [+2677 chars]
Federal IT contractor TekSynap has signed a long-term lease for a 26,500-square-foot floor at BXP’s Reston Town Center in Northern Virginia. TekSynap provides cloud integration, cybersecurity, software development and IT modernization services for civilian, d…
Federal IT contractor TekSynap has signed a long-term lease for a 26,500-square-foot floor at BXPs Reston Town Center in Northern Virginia.
TekSynap provides cloud integration, cybersecurity, softwa… [+2147 chars]
Some good news for Sam Altman as he tries to grease the skids.
ChatGPT is the clear winner in the AI spending race inside the U.S. House of Representatives.
OpenAIs chatbot accounted for nearly $9 out of every $10 that House offices, committees, and institution… [+3699 chars]
It’s unclear when (and if) it will be publicly released.
Silicon Valley has been holding its breath while the Trump administration weighs new rules around the release of powerful new AI models, which are increasingly viewed by many in tech and government a… [+3483 chars]
Locally controlled AI assistant supports troubleshooting and technical decision-making in disconnected and air-gapped mission environments EL SEGUNDO, Calif., July 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- IESE Solutions, Inc. announced today that Isolated Weapon System GPT, …
Locally controlled AI assistant supports troubleshooting and technical decision-making in disconnected and air-gapped mission environments
EL SEGUNDO, Calif., July 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- IESE Solu… [+4786 chars]
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Aug. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- JELD-WEN Holding, Inc. (NYSE: JELD) ("JELD-WEN" or the "Company") today announced results for the three and six months ended June 27, 2026. Comparability is to the same period in the prior year. Second Quarter 202…
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Aug. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- JELD-WEN Holding, Inc. (NYSE: JELD) ("JELD-WEN" or the "Company") today announced results for the three and six months ended June 27, 2026. Comparability… [+62650 chars]
AI is a tool, and when used responsibly, it can help professionals to work smarter, while allowing an individual's own skills and creativity to shine.
The post AI at work: Productivity powerhouse or workplace risk? appeared first on Digital Journal.
Artificial intelligence (AI) has moved rapidly from being a novelty to becoming a routine workplace tool. Across the UK, businesses are adopting AI technologies at an unprecedented pace, with the pro… [+6735 chars]
Horizon3 raised $250 million in a Series E funding round to continue growing its NodeZero platform that uses artificial intelligence to defend against AI-driven cyberattacks. The round tripled Horizon3’s valuation to over $2 billion, up from the $650 million …
Horizon3 raised $250 million in a Series E funding round to continue growing its NodeZero platform that uses artificial intelligence to defend against AI-driven cyberattacks.The round tripled Horizon… [+2340 chars]
NEW YORK, Aug. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Driven Tech, Inc., a platform-led systems integrator helping organizations navigate the convergence of AI, data, security, cloud, and infrastructure, today announced the launch of Driven ARMOR™ (Autonomous Response Monit…
NEW YORK, Aug. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Driven Tech, Inc., a platform-led systems integrator helping organizations navigate the convergence of AI, data, security, cloud, and infrastructure, today anno… [+4678 chars]
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. today debuted a new addition to its Qwen series of open-source large language models. Qwen3.8-Max is the Chinese e-commerce giant’s most capable LLM to date. It features 2.4 trillion parameters, about seven times more than the Qwen3…
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. today debuted a new addition to its Qwen series of open-source large language models.
Qwen3.8-Max is the Chinese e-commerce giants most capable LLM to date. It features 2.… [+4033 chars]
Proposed amendments to the Payment and Settlement Systems Act may bring back merchant discount rates. This move could help banks and fintech firms recover technology and infrastructure investments. The government is considering reintroducing MDR for UPI tra…
Bengaluru: The government's proposed amendments to the Payment and Settlement Systems Act have revived hopes of the return of merchant discount rate (MDR) on select UPI transactions, with industry ex… [+1995 chars]
AWS's integration of Superblocks enhances enterprise AI security, reducing reliance on external AI, and potentially lowering operational costs.
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Superblocks 3.0 brings vibe coding inside enterprise security perimeters, with a Smart Router that cuts inference costs by up to 30% Enterprise AI development just got a significant security upgrade.… [+2349 chars]
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Aug. 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- EverQuote, Inc. (Nasdaq: EVER), a leading provider of growth solutions for property and casualty, or P&C, insurance providers, today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026.
<ul><li>Grows revenue 25% year-over-year to $195.1 million</li><li>Delivers net income of $19.2 million</li><li>Reports record Adjusted EBITDA of $30.1 million, increasing 37% year-over-year</li><li>… [+32519 chars]
Q2 performance in line with expectations, delivering sequential margin improvement Successfully executed previously announced pricing actions in North America, with the support of successful new product launches; announced price increases in Latin America Com…
<ul><li>Q2 performance in line with expectations, delivering sequential margin improvement</li><li>Successfully executed previously announced pricing actions in North America, with the support of suc… [+69151 chars]
