For the CHIPS Act to pay off, the U.S. needs a historic investment in memory production
Semiconductor memory is foundational to our nation’s technical leadership and yet is more at risk than ever.
Read moreOpenText embarks on its GenAI journey with Aviator LLMs
The Aviator era has formally begun for Waterloo, Ont.-based OpenText with the release this week of its Cloud Editions (CE) version 23.4, which contains a number of the recently announced Aviators that form the backbone of a new artificial intelligence (AI) product strategy. Launched Wednesday at OpenText World 2023 in
Read moreTikTok scores sizable Disney deal including a content hub and publisher partnership
TikTok has landed Disney as its latest big-name publishing partner for its premium ad product, Pulse Premiere, announced earlier this year. The company will join other large publishers, including NBCU, Condé Nast, DotDash Meredith, BuzzFeed and more, which offer brand-safe videos for marketers to place their ads around. The new
Read moreShadow silent on data breach as hacked data appears genuine
A data breach at French cloud gaming provider Shadow may be worse than the company initially suggested, according to a sample of the stolen data seen by TechCrunch. In an email sent to affected customers this week, Paris-based Shadow said that a hacker carried out an “advanced social engineering attack”
Read moreArmed with $40M in fresh capital, fintech Stash says it’s moving toward an IPO
Stash, an investing app, is taking advantage of a tool that’s been around for some time – a convertible note. The company told TechCrunch exclusively that it just raised $40 million through one of these mechanisms, led by early and existing backer T. Rowe Price. It’s an interesting wrinkle for
Read moreHow do you pronounce IaaS?
Hello and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This is our Friday show, and we’re talking about the week’s biggest startup and tech news. Mary Ann and Alex were joined by Kirsten once again to parse
Read moreCisco Collaborates DCDT for Digital Acceleration Program Expansion
The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies and Cisco have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to launch a new phase of the Cisco Country Digital Acceleration (CDA) Program in South Africa. Ms. Nonkqubela Jordan-Dyani, the Director-General of the Department of Communications and Digital Technology (DCDT), and Ms. Smangele Nkosi,
Read moreMeta says it’s prioritizing livestreaming checks during Israel-Hamas war
Following a content moderation warning from European Union regulators earlier this week, Meta has published an overview of how its responding to risks on its social media platforms stemming from the Israel-Hamas war. Its blog post covers what it frames as “ongoing efforts”, with some existing policies and tools for
Read moreNew Authentication Channel a Game Changer for Online Businesses
3D Secure for online payments continues to gather momentum globally. However, for some industries, real-time authentication requirements can be a significant drawback, especially those that rely on recurring, subscription or instalment card-on-file transactions. Now, a new decoupled authentication enables the same level of security as 3D Secure authentication, without requiring
Read moreCyber Security Today, Oct. 13, 2023 – A ransomware gang offers cash for employees to betray their firms
A ransomware gang offers cash for employees to betray their firms. Welcome to Cyber Security Today. It’s Friday, October 13th, 2023. I’m Howard Solomon, contributing reporter on cybersecurity for ITWorldCanada.com and TechNewsday.com in the U.S. The Everest ransomware group is again trying to lure employees to help it compromise
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