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TechRadar2d ago

Data breach at Sony ISP subsidiary exposes 2.5 million customer records as Japan hit with another major cyberattack

Sony Network Communications discloses breach affecting roughly 2.5 million ISP customers and former users Exposed data included personal details, while some email service users also lost email passwords Company contained the intrusion, notified authorities, and warned customers about phishing and fraud risks A subsidiary of Sony Network Communications, the Japanese tech giant’s Internet Service Pr…

The Next Web2d ago

Mistral releases open weights for its 1 trillion-parameter Large 4 model

Mistral has released the weights of Mistral Large 4, the 1 trillion-parameter model it previewed three weeks ago, and the version now on Hugging Face is noticeably sharper. The Paris-based company says three extra weeks of reinforcement learning, guided by customer feedback, have made ML4 the strongest open model for agentic coding and cyber defence. […] This story continues at The Next Web

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TechCrunch2d ago

Amazon updates Alexa to help you manage shopping lists and subscriptions and update delivery instructions

The update allows you to use Alexa to create lists, register them, see what's on them, and add or edit items. You can also manage subscriptions.

Fast Company2d ago

Mode acquires JibJab for up to $29.5 million amid its consumer data roll-up spree

JibJab , the e-card and video company perhaps still best known for a viral video from the Bush-Kerry election in 2004, has been acquired by Mode , a company with a very 2026 business model: rewarding app users for sharing their data, including for AI training. The deal includes up to $29.5 million in cash and stock. Mode says the purchase marks its 11th acquisition since January 2025 and its large…

TechCrunch2d ago

Who will you learn from in 6 days at TechCrunch Founder Summit? Meet the founders and investors taking the stages

Six days from now, TechCrunch Founder Summit brings experienced founders, investors, and operators to Boston on Nov. 4 to share the decisions, mistakes, pivots, and lessons that shaped their companies. Register before it starts for ticket savings and deals.

TechCrunch2d ago

Amazon updates Alexa to help you manage shopping lists, subscriptions, and update delivery instructions

The update allows you to use Alexa to create lists, register them, see what's on them, and add or edit items. You can also manage subscriptions with the AI bot.

TechCrunch2d ago

Deepgram acquires Pipecat-maker Daily to bolster its voice AI infrastructure

Deepgram said that it is committed to keep Pipecat open source.

Ars Technica2d ago

Massive leak exposes 41,000 DHS workers and undercover ICE agents

An unprecedented leak of Department of Homeland Security records has exposed details of more than 41,000 employees or contractors who work for the department and its constituent agencies. The records include email addresses, phone numbers, and office addresses, but also references to internal systems and sensitive information on undercover and surveillance programs. In all, the leak provides a map…

The Next Web2d ago

Meta loses French appeal over orders to negotiate with news publishers

Paris appeals court has rejected Meta’s challenge to emergency orders that require it to resume talks with French news publishers over payment for their content, Reuters reported on Thursday. France’s competition authority, the Autorité de la concurrence, imposed the interim measures in July after talks between Meta and the publishers broke down. The Facebook and Instagram owner appealed in [&hell…

TechmemeTrade2d ago

Q&A with Sam Altman on finding PHP bugs, sandboxing superhuman models as an unsolved safety dilemma, robotics scaling data centers, math, agent swarms, and more (John Collison/Cheeky Pint)

John Collison / Cheeky Pint : Q&A with Sam Altman on finding PHP bugs, sandboxing superhuman models as an unsolved safety dilemma, robotics scaling data centers, math, agent swarms, and more — Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, joins John to break down how models uncovered critical PHP vulnerabilities …

Fast Company2d ago

Hillary Clinton joins team Flavor Flav as criticism of the WNBA finals game schedule hits fever pitch

Anyone looking to catch today’s WNBA Finals Game 6 may have to take a long lunch. Instead of an after-work start, the Golden State Valkyries and Atlanta Dream will tip off at 12:30 p.m. ET. This is a critical game for the WNBA , even if it’s not being treated as such. The Valkyries lead 3-2 in the Finals, meaning today’s face-off could be the last for the season. Why is the game showing at lunchti…

TechmemeTrade2d ago

Q&A with Palantir CTO Shyam Sankar on diffusing intelligence, safety, AI lessons, forward-deployed engineering, Anthropic vs. the US, AI religion, and more (Ben Thompson/Stratechery)

Ben Thompson / Stratechery : Q&A with Palantir CTO Shyam Sankar on diffusing intelligence, safety, AI lessons, forward-deployed engineering, Anthropic vs. the US, AI religion, and more — Today's Stratechery Interview is with Palantir CTO Shyam Sankar. Sankar has worked at Palantir for 20 years …

Fast Company2d ago

High performers need different skills at work and the gym

High performance requires a specific mindset: pushing through discomfort, maintaining focus under pressure, and executing despite obstacles. These traits often distinguish good from great in business. However, the qualities that lead to professional success do not always support physical health. Determination helps people overcome challenges and stay focused on their goals, but recognizing when to…

Engadget2d ago

DoorDash acquires Instacart in $17 billion delivery service merger

The deal combines the two largest grocery delivery platforms in the US. The deal combines the two largest grocery delivery platforms in the US.

Fast Company2d ago

Google stock faces historic post-earnings slide: Investors rattled by search fears, negative free cash flow

Shares of Google’s parent company, Alphabet Inc. (Nasdaq: GOOG), could suffer a historic post-earnings loss today. As of the time of this writing, the stock price is down more than 10% after the company reported what can only be described as disappointing results for its most recent quarter yesterday. Here’s what you need to know. Google’s Q3 results Yesterday, Alphabet announced its third-quarter…

The Next Web2d ago

VitVio brings its 3D operating room AI to a hospital in Mexico

London-based startup VitVio is bringing its AI system to every operating room at Hospital Español de Veracruz, a private hospital on Mexico’s Gulf coast. It is the company’s first deal in Latin America. The system, called Vetro, uses cameras and sensors to create a live 3D model of an operating room, showing the people, equipment, […] This story continues at The Next Web

TechmemeTrade2d ago

Circuit Mind, which uses AI to automate electronics and circuit design, raised $25M, including an $18.5M Series A led by Norwest, and plans a US relocation (Natalie Breymeyer/Axios)

Natalie Breymeyer / Axios : Circuit Mind, which uses AI to automate electronics and circuit design, raised $25M, including an $18.5M Series A led by Norwest, and plans a US relocation — Circuit Mind, a startup developing AI software for electronics design, raised $25 million, CEO Tomide Adesanmi tells Axios Pro exclusively.

TechRadar2d ago

Teardown confirms Trump phone is a rebranded HTC U24 Pro

JerryRigEverything has performed a teardown and durability test on the Trump phone This revealed that it's so similar to an HTC phone you can even swap their motherboards The Trump phone did at least survive the durability tests It was starting to feel like we wouldn’t have to hear any more about the Trump Mobile T1, but a new durability test has confirmed what we already largely knew — namely tha…

MIT Technology ReviewTrade2d ago

The Download: AI agent tracking and climate feedback loops

This is today’s edition of The Download , our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Opinion: We urgently need to monitor AI agents’ actions in real time —Madhulika Srikumar and Claire Leibowicz from the Partnership on AI, a nonprofit advancing best practices in AI governance. AI agents are taking unauthorized actions, from hacking websites to…

TechRadar2d ago

The five-star and TechRadar award-winning LG C6 OLED TV drops to a record-low price ahead of Black Friday — the ideal upgrade for GTA 6

Are you waiting for Black Friday before picking up a brand new TV this year? Well, you might not need to, as this five-star-rated model — and our pick for the best TV you can buy this year in the TechRadar awards – is already down to a record-low price before the sales are even fully underway. Yep, the LG C6 65-inch OLED TV is now at Amazon for £1,699 (was £1,899). • See all LG OLED TV deals at Am…

TechRadar2d ago

Try Proton's entire privacy ecosystem for just $1 — perfect if you want to de-Google your online identity for the very first time

Proton's 'Unlimited' plan is now just $1, offering anyone one month of access to its VPN and entire suite of privacy tools. It's a great deal, given that Proton Unlimited is normally $12.99 for 30 days. It means that people looking to ditch ad- and tracking-heavy Big Tech software providers, can dip their toes into a privacy ecosystem for almost no cost at all. Proton Unlimited brings full access…

TechRadar2d ago

‘Bad actor’ cyberattack on FEC obscures political spending by donors and SuperPACs days before US midterm elections

The FEC was hit by a cyberattack on Monday that took filing systems offline 24 and 48 hour donation reports couldn't be filed for almost 41 hours The attack has been blamed on a "bad actor", but no other details have been released Just days before voters head to the polls in what is the most significant voting occasion in Donald Trump’s second term, the Federal Election Commission went offline for…

Fast Company2d ago

Escape the tyranny of AI notetakers and let these Icelandic knitters transcribe your meeting

As AI notetakers increasingly join corporate meetings, Iceland is pitching a low-tech option. Meet the AI Knittaker, a local Icelandic artisan who listens to workplace calls and stitches a one-word summary of the discussion. In this case, the AI stands for “Authentic Icelandic” knitters , a group of more than 20 crafters who offer a free bookable service. As part of a campaign introduced on Thursd…

The Next Web2d ago

Collective raises $100M to run the finances of one-person businesses

San Francisco startup Collective, which handles the finances of one-person businesses, has raised $100M. The money comes in two parts: a $40M Series B and $60M from General Catalyst’s Customer Value Fund. General Catalyst, QED Investors and Gradient Ventures led the Series B, with Intuit Ventures, FT Partners and SemperVirens also investing. The Customer Value Fund […] This story continues…

The Next Web2d ago

Pluto Security details how a trust_remote_code download turns into malware

The trick at the center of this campaign is not an exploit. It is a feature. Pluto Security’s analysis of a cryptominer operation on the Hugging Face Hub shows that the attacker never needed to break anything. The model-loading library runs the Python that infects a machine exactly as designed. Three doors, one left open […] This story continues at The Next Web

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Mashable2d ago

Let’s get touchy with Apple’s first touchscreen MacBook Pro

Apple’s first touchscreen MacBook Pro is here. Bridget Carey goes hands on to poke at how a touchscreen changes the experience, and gets up close with the vibrant OLED screen. Read more about Apple's new touchscreen MacBook Pro: Apple video shows new MacBook Pro with 'PROLED' display in action MacBook Pro OLED brings Dynamic Island to Macs for the first time Timecode chapters 0:00 First impr…

Fast Company2d ago

How readiness debt is affecting organizations

Every executive team I talk to asks me some version of the same two questions: How fast can we deploy AI ? Which AI tools should my team have? But they are asking the wrong questions. A person or organization can purchase a license to an AI solution in moments, but how fast can people adapt? The answer to this question will decide who succeeds in the AI era. TECHNOLOGY IS MOVING QUICKLY AI tools a…

Fast Company2d ago

The questions quantum computing could help us ask again

AI and quantum computing get grouped together constantly. They appear on the same conference agendas, in the same conversations about the future, and often in the same sentence. I understand why. Both technologies are advancing quickly, and both will change how we work. After spending most of my career in quantum physics, though, I think we’re missing one of the more interesting parts of the story…

Fast Company2d ago

Harness the potential power of wearables

In a world of self-optimization, people are increasingly turning to technology like sleep trackers, smartwatches, and over-the-counter continuous glucose monitors to understand their health. No matter the health measures they intend to track, these wearable technologies share information while also telling you what you can do with it. With some consumers now paying direct attention to health feedb…

Engadget2d ago

EasySMX S10 Lite review: A Switch 2 fidget toy with a weird removable faceplate

EasySMX is using Elizabeth Holmes levels of pedantry with this faceplate situation. EasySMX is using Elizabeth Holmes levels of pedantry with this faceplate situation.

Fast Company2d ago

Why DoorDash is spending $17 billion to acquire Instacart

DoorDash has agreed to acquire grocery rival Instacart for $17 billion, a deal that will bolster the delivery company’s move into grocery and boost business at the largest third-party delivery platform in America. Instacart, which launched in 2012, works with some 2,200 stores covering nearly 100,000 locations. DoorDash’s acquisition of the grocery delivery giant is a huge step toward its ultimate…

The Verge2d ago

DoorDash is acquiring Instacart for around $17 billion

Speculation around a deal started circulating last week. | Photographer: Michael Nagle/ Bloomberg via Getty Images DoorDash has announced that it's buying Instacart in a deal valued at approximately $17 billion. The acquisition will give DoorDash a bigger presence in online grocery delivery via Instacart's established grocery marketplace and retailer partnerships. DoorDash, which started as a rest…

TechRadar2d ago

Are you still piloting?

There's no shortage of enthusiasm for artificial intelligence . Organizations across every sector are investing heavily, experimenting, launching proof of concepts, and finding ways to turn the latest developments into real business value. However, there's a growing disconnect between experimentation and execution. For all the discussions of AI transforming the way we work, many AI projects never…

TechRadar2d ago

Windows 11's right-click menu is now faster and fully customizable

Windows 11 has a new preview (optional) update This introduces the ability to fully tailor the right-click (context) menu to your liking, as well as speeding up its performance That's great, but you're best off steering clear of a preview update and waiting for the full release in under two weeks – but even then, this feature will be on a gradual rollout Windows 11 now has one of the most-wanted i…

TechmemeTrade2d ago

Kalshi raised $1B led by Sequoia and Wellington Management at a $40B valuation, up from a $22B valuation after raising $1B in May, its last raise before an IPO (Lauren McCarthy/New York Times)

Lauren McCarthy / New York Times : Kalshi raised $1B led by Sequoia and Wellington Management at a $40B valuation, up from a $22B valuation after raising $1B in May, its last raise before an IPO — The prediction market raised $1 billion in a new funding round and landed a market value almost double that of rival Polymarket.

The Next Web2d ago

Tesla Robotaxi riders report detours after Houston service expands

Riders of Tesla’s Robotaxi service in Houston are reporting long detours and pickup points the app will not accept, Business Insider reported on Wednesday. The problems come days after Tesla greatly expanded the area the service covers. Tesla announced the larger service area on Monday with a post reading “Houston, we have liftoff.” The new zone, […] This story continues at The Next Web

InfoQTrade2d ago

How to Make Artificial Intelligence More Environmentally Sustainable

<img src="https://res.infoq.com/news/2026/10/AI-environmentally-sustainable/en/headerimage/header-1793174464846.jpg"/><p>IT is responsible for about 2 - 4% of all global emissions, and electricity use at Microsoft and Google has climbed because of AI, according to their own reports. Sustainability ought to be a top-level architectural concern. Some recommendations are: use pre-built and smaller mo…

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Mashable2d ago

Apples new MacBook Pro has one huge advantage over the old one, and its not the touchscreen

I bought a new MacBook this year, and I did something unusual for me: I downgraded. I've been using MacBook Pro laptops for a decade, but when the time came to replace my 16-inch MacBook Pro with the M1 Max chip, I opted for the 15-inch MacBook Air with the M4 chip. Realistically, I don't require the kind of power that the Pro offers, at least not in a laptop. But the main reason for going with th…

TechmemeTrade2d ago

DoorDash agrees to acquire Instacart in a ~$17B deal, paying $65 per share, a 26% premium to its October 22 close, as the platform delivery market consolidates (Anuja Bharat Mistry/Reuters)

Anuja Bharat Mistry / Reuters : DoorDash agrees to acquire Instacart in a ~$17B deal, paying $65 per share, a 26% premium to its October 22 close, as the platform delivery market consolidates — DoorDash (DASH.O) said on Thursday it would buy Instacart (CART.O) in a deal valued at about $17 billion, stepping up its push …

TechRadar2d ago

That 16TB Seagate Expansion Desktop hard drive just dropped in price again, hitting $400

Last week, we highlighted the excellent Seagate Expansion drive dropping to $460, but while I was running a price check ahead of Black Friday, I noticed the 16TB Expansion Desktop HDD now down to $400 (was $550) at Newegg . If you're looking for extra storage for archiving files and media libraries, I don't think you can go far wrong with this desktop hard drive. Seagate has consistently impressed…

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