US spy agencies are buying the same surveillance data advertisers crave
Companies are selling spy-grade data to the government. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Surprise, surprise, the US government is buying personal information, including location data, from commercial data brokers — and it may be worse than we knew, according to a report from the US Office of
Read moreOctoML launches OctoAI, a self-optimizing compute service for AI
When OctoML launched in 2019, its primary focus was optimizing machine learning (ML) models. Since then, the company has added features that make it easier to deploy ML models (and raised $132 million). Today, the company is launching the latest iteration of its service — and while it’s not quite
Read moreCyber Security Today, June 14, 2023 – A warning for users of Microsoft’s digital signature tool, an alert to VMware administrators, and more
A warning for users of Microsoft’s digital signature tool, an alert to VMware administrators, and more. Welcome to Cyber Security Today. It’s Wednesday, June 14th, 2023. I’m Howard Solomon, contributing reporter on cybersecurity for ITWorldCanada.com and TechNewsday.com in the U.S. Microsoft provides users with a way to digitally sign Office
Read moreEurope warns it might break up Google’s adtech empire
The European Commission has signalled it could be preparing to break up Google’s adtech business. Speaking during a press conference this afternoon, EU EVP Margrethe Vestager, the bloc’s competition chief and head of digital strategy, announced it has sent a formal statement of objections to Google for suspected anti-competitive conduct
Read moreHundreds of subreddits plan to go dark indefinitely after Reddit CEO’s internal memo
More than 300 subreddits, including popular ones like r/aww, r/music r/videos, and r/futurology, plan to go dark indefinitely after a large protest against Reddit’s API changes ends on June 14. This means users won’t be able to access these communities during this blackout. This step was announced after The Verge
Read moreVodafone and Three plan to merge in the UK in a $19B deal (if regulators approve)
The mobile market in Europe and the U.K. — once orchestrated to be ripe ground for competition — has been on a long-term course of consolidation, and the latest chapter in that story was made official today. Vodafone Group and Hutchison Group have announced a plan to merge their U.K.
Read moreTruecaller reintroduces call recording for premium users
Caller identity app Truecaller has introduced call recording on both iOS and Android. While restrictions on both operating systems prevent apps from recording calls natively, Truecaller is getting around it by calling a dedicated recording line. On Android, users can directly use Truecaller’s dialer to start a recording call. If
Read moreHashtag Trending Jun.14-CEO Huffman says not to wear Reddit gear in public; Salesforce announces what they call more transparent AI; OpenAI drops price in response to competition
CEO Huffman says not to wear Reddit gear in public, Salesforce announces what they call a more transparent and trusted AI and OpenAI drops its prices in response to competition. These and more top tech news stories from Hashtag Trending and Tech News Day. I’m your host Jim Love,
Read moreUber leads $20M round in India’s Everest Fleet for EV expansion
Uber has led a $20 million round into Everest Fleet, a Mumbai-based fleet management company that boasts over 10,000 vehicles running on rideshare platforms Uber and Ola throughout India. The company will use the funds to accelerate its transition to electric vehicles, with a goal of having 10,000 EVs in
Read moreLee Fixel’s Addition raising $1.5 billion for its fifth fund in four years
Lee Fixel’s Addition is looking to raise $1.5 billion venture capital fund as the former Tiger Global executive continues to secure large sums of money despite the slowdown in the market. Fixel’s Addition disclosed the fundraising target in a securities filing. It’s Addition’s fifth fund in less than four years
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