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    Cybersecurity

    New OkoBot Malware Framework Deploys 20 Payloads to Steal Cryptocurrency and Credentials

    A new malware framework called OkoBot deploys more than 20 payloads to steal cryptocurrency wallet seed phrases, browser credentials, and other sensitive data, with Kaspersky linking the campaign to a Russian-speaking threat actor active since at least March 2025.

    21 DAYS AGO

  2. 20
    Artificial Intelligence

    U.S. Official Confirms "Very Few" Nvidia H200 AI Chips Have Reached China Under New Licenses

    A top U.S. Commerce Department official confirmed Tuesday that "very few" Nvidia H200 AI chips have been shipped to China under licenses issued earlier this year, signaling a limited but notable reopening of a market Nvidia had told investors to discount entirely.

    23 DAYS AGO

  3. 21
    Business & Finance

    Netflix Faces Critical Support Test Ahead of Second-Quarter Earnings

    Netflix shares are approaching a key $70-per-share support level ahead of the company's second-quarter earnings report on Thursday, with NYSE analyst Jay Woods warning that a disappointing result could push the stock to its lowest price since September 2024.

    24 DAYS AGO

  4. 22
    Artificial Intelligence

    AI Executives Say Demand Remains "Almost Unlimited" Even as Enterprises Shift to Return-on-Investment Scrutiny

    AI company executives pushed back on concerns about slowing demand this week, even as chip stocks swung sharply and enterprises began scrutinizing the return on their AI investments more closely.

    25 DAYS AGO

  5. 23
    Business & Finance

    Meta Platforms Surges 6% After Zuckerberg Outlines Cloud and AI Monetization Strategy

    Meta Platforms rose 6% on Friday after CEO Mark Zuckerberg outlined plans to monetize the company's AI computing infrastructure through cloud services, new developer tools, and a custom chip set to enter production in September.

    26 DAYS AGO

  6. 24
    Artificial Intelligence

    Meta Pulls Instagram AI Photo Feature After User Backlash and Industry Pressure

    Meta has pulled an AI feature from Instagram that let users generate images referencing public accounts' photos without notifying those account holders, citing feedback that it "missed the mark."

    26 DAYS AGO

  7. 25
    Business & Finance

    KeyBanc Downgrades Salesforce to Hold, Citing Agentforce Concerns and Weak Customer Data Readiness

    KeyBanc downgraded Salesforce to a hold-equivalent rating on Thursday and removed its $290 price target, citing weak Agentforce customer feedback and unclear financial trends, sending shares down more than 2% to around $162.50.

    28 DAYS AGO

  8. 26
    Cybersecurity

    Two New Microsoft 365 Threats Emerge as Helix Vishing Group and Forg365 Phishing Platform Target Corporate Accounts

    Researchers disclosed two new Microsoft 365 threats on July 9: the Helix data-extortion group, which uses voice phishing and SharePoint exfiltration, and the Forg365 phishing-as-a-service platform, which integrates AI-assisted lure generation with adversary-in-the-middle and device-code attack methods.

    28 DAYS AGO

  9. 27
    Artificial Intelligence

    Meta, OpenAI, and Anthropic Each Launch AI Products on the Same Day, Intensifying the Coding Race

    Meta launched Muse Spark 1.1 with aggressive developer pricing, OpenAI broadly released its GPT-5.6 series with a 54% efficiency claim, and Anthropic introduced a usage-analytics feature for Claude — all on the same day.

    28 DAYS AGO

  10. 28
    Artificial Intelligence

    Meta to Spend $9 Billion on First Major Canadian Data Center in Alberta

    Meta Platforms announced plans to build a 1 gigawatt data center in Alberta, Canada — its first major facility in the country — at an estimated cost of $9 billion, as the company races to expand AI infrastructure capacity.

    29 DAYS AGO

  11. 29
    Artificial Intelligence

    EU Publishes AI Cybersecurity Action Plan Amid Growing Dependence on Foreign Models

    The European Commission adopted a nine-measure cybersecurity and AI action plan on July 7, aiming to reduce the bloc's dependence on foreign frontier AI systems after U.S. export restrictions temporarily cut off EU customers from models including OpenAI's GPT-5.6.

    29 DAYS AGO

  12. 30
    Cybersecurity

    KDDI Data Breach Exposes Email Addresses and Passwords of 12.2 Million People

    Japanese telecom giant KDDI has revealed that a zero-day exploit targeting a shared email platform exposed the email addresses of 12.2 million people and the passwords of more than 7.6 million, affecting customers across five internet service providers.

    29 DAYS AGO

  13. 31
    Cybersecurity

    Pentagon-Blacklisted Hesai Technology Expands U.S. Footprint Through Nvidia Partnership

    Hesai Technology, a Shanghai-based lidar manufacturer blacklisted by the U.S. Defense Department as a Chinese military entity, is expanding its commercial reach in America through a partnership with Nvidia, raising alarms among security researchers about potential cyberthreats to critical infrastructure.

    30 DAYS AGO

  14. 32
    Cybersecurity

    Canadian Spy Agency Confirms It Hacked Drug Traffickers, Extremists, and a Ransomware Gang in 2025

    Canada's Communications Security Establishment revealed in its annual report that it conducted three offensive cyber operations in 2025, disrupting fentanyl brokers, an overseas extremist group, and a ransomware-as-a-service gang.

    30 DAYS AGO

  15. 33
    Business & Finance

    Trump Accounts Draw SpaceX Stock Pledge From Gwynne Shotwell as Bitcoin Rebounds on Trump's Crypto Comments

    SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell pledged to donate SpaceX stock to roughly 2 million Trump Accounts, while bitcoin rebounded 1.8% after President Trump called himself "a big crypto guy" at a Monday press conference.

    31 DAYS AGO

  16. 34
    Business & Finance

    Broadcom Extends Apple Chip Partnership Through 2031 as Semiconductor Stocks Rebound

    Broadcom will extend its chip partnership with Apple through 2031, anchoring a broad semiconductor rebound Monday after the iShares Semiconductor ETF shed more than 12% across two sessions last week. Nvidia largely sat out the recovery amid reports of delays in its next-generation Kyber server system.

    31 DAYS AGO

  17. 35
    Artificial Intelligence

    Microsoft Cuts 4,800 Jobs as Xbox Loses One-Fifth of Staff and Spins Off Four Gaming Studios

    Microsoft is cutting 4,800 employees, or 2.1% of its workforce, with the Xbox division losing about one-fifth of its staff and four gaming studios set to be spun off as the company restructures amid AI-era pressures.

    31 DAYS AGO

  18. 36
    Business & Finance

    Macquarie Initiates Coverage on Five Chinese AI Chip Stocks, Names Cambricon Its Top Pick

    Macquarie initiated coverage on five Chinese AI chip stocks in a late June report, naming Shanghai-listed Cambricon its top pick with a price target implying more than 50% upside, citing shifting government policy and a broadening domestic customer base.

    32 DAYS AGO

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