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Company hacked after accidentally hiring North Korean cyber criminal | Science & Tech News
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A company was hacked after it hired a North Korean cyber criminal posing as an IT contractor. The unnamed company fell victim to a new North Korean hacking tactic, according to cybersecurity company Secureworks, which investigated the incident. A North Korean cyber criminal posing as an IT contractor was hired for a fixed-term contract by…
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CrowdStrike: Company that caused global techno meltdown offers partners $10 vouchers to say sorry – and they don’t work | UK News
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The firm behind the global IT outage that cost companies billions, ground 5% of the world’s air traffic and brought NHS systems to their knees has given out $10 food vouchers to say sorry. And for some, they don’t even work. CrowdStrike sought to thank and apologise to its ‘teammates’ and partners for the extra…
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Microsoft regains title of world’s most valuable public company from Nvidia | Business News
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Microsoft has regained the title of the world’s most valuable public company just days after it was overtaken by one of its rivals. Computer chip maker Nvidia lost its hold on the top spot after its shares slipped by 3.5% in the US on Thursday, leaving the company valued at $3.2trn (£2.5trn). Microsoft’s shares also…
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A lucky bet and unlimited coffee: How Nvidia became the world’s most valuable company | Business News
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Name any major tech brand – from Google to Amazon to Tesla to ChatGPT – and the chances are Nvidia is involved in some way. The company – which makes computer chips – may not be a household name in the UK, but it has just leapfrogged Microsoft and Apple to become the most valuable…
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A lucky bet and unlimited coffee: How Nvidia become the world’s most valuable company | Business News
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Name any major tech brand – from Google to Amazon to Tesla to ChatGPT – and the chances are Nvidia is involved in some way. The company – which makes computer chips – may not be a household name in the UK, but it has just leapfrogged Microsoft and Apple to become the most valuable…
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Nvidia overtakes Microsoft to become world’s most valuable public company | Business News
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Microsoft has been dramatically toppled as the world’s most valuable public company. Nvidia, which had only overtaken Apple for the number two spot earlier this month, dethroned Microsoft during trading on Tuesday as its shares rose by more than 3%. The stock has risen more than 170% this year given the chipmaker’s leading position in…
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Genetics testing company 23andMe investigated over data breach | World News
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A joint investigation into a data breach at DNA testing company has been launched by UK and Canadian watchdogs. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) announced the investigation into the October 2023 incident. US-based genetics company 23andMe analyses its customers’ DNA through home saliva collection kits…
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Nvidia overtakes Apple as world’s second most valuable company | Business News
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The world has a new second most valuable public company – the AI microchip maker Nvidia. Riding the artificial intelligence (AI) boom – Nvidia’s share price has risen to the extent that it’s now worth more than $3trn (£2.34trn) and overtaken Apple. Only Microsoft is a more valuable company listed on a stock exchange, while…
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Apple, Meta and Google parent company investigated by EU | Science & Tech News
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Apple, Meta and Google’s parent company are being investigated by the European Union under new laws designed to clamp down on the market power of the world’s tech giants. The Digital Markets Act (DMA) came into force at the beginning of March and aims to tackle “gatekeeping” behaviour among tech giants. If the companies are…
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Elon Musk sues OpenAI and Sam Altman, saying company putting profit over the public good | Business News
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Elon Musk, the multi-billionaire owner of Tesla and X, is suing artificial intelligence company OpenAI, accusing the firm of prioritising profit over developing AI for the public good. Mr Musk is bringing the suit against OpenAI, which he co-founded, and its chief executive, Sam Altman, for breaching a contract by reneging on its pledge to…