A security researcher has uncovered a way to spoof at least 2 million email domain names for phishing attacks that requires little or no expertise to use, according to research shared first with Axios.
Why it matters: Phishing, which often relies on spoofed email addresses, remains one of the top entry points for malicious hackers looking to install malware or conduct social engineering campaigns.
Zoom said Friday it was further updating its terms of service to make clearer that it won't use customer conversations and other data to train its own or third party AI systems.
Why it matters: Customers have come to rely on Zoom for a wide range of internal and external meetings and changes the company made to its terms earlier this year had stoked fears that sensitive information could be exposed.
Big video game sequels are taking more years than ever to make it to players.
Driving the news: Whether it's Zelda or God of War or Assassin's Creed or Forza, new installments take more time to develop than they did a decade ago, as annual releases or two-year gaps give way to dev cycles lasting five years or more.
U.S. private equity firm KKR is cutting the Italian government in on its €23 billion preliminary bid for Telecom Italia's landline network.
Why it matters: This show of political support from Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will make it much tougher for Vivendi, Telecom Italia's largest outside shareholder, to block the deal.
That was my 10-year-old son's response upon seeing the cartoony image that appeared on the iPhone after he typed, "Show Steph Curry playing the trumpet."
Zoom in: Kidgeni is a web app that aims to offer a safe and fun way for youngsters to try out some of the key capabilities of the newest generative AI programs, including creating images or stories based on a simple text prompt.
The popular virtual world platform Roblox is planning to let some job applicants attend interviews virtually, as their avatars.
Driving the news: The interview option was announced as part of the unveiling today of the virtual Roblox Career Center that the company is pitching as a way to extend its reach to a wider pool of applicants.
The Federal Election Commission is opening up a public debate over whether and how campaigns should be allowed to use artificial intelligence (AI).
Why it matters: The FEC's hands may be tied when it comes to any final regulation, but this will be one of the first opportunities for the public to register their concerns about the controversial surge of AI in campaign ads.
In her first television interview since taking over as CEO of "X," formerly known as Twitter, Linda Yaccarino said advertisers are returning to the platform and that in terms of profitability, "we're pretty close to break even."
Why it matters: Yaccarino didn't specify how much revenue the company is earning, and it's unclear how close the company actually is to profitability, given Musk said Twitter was close to breaking even in April.
President Biden on Wednesday proposed an effective ban on U.S. venture capital and private equity investments into Chinese tech companies, via an executive order aimed at bolstering national security.
Why it matters: This is the end of unfettered globalization in venture capital and private equity.
Searches for office space in San Francisco are picking up again — offering hope that a recovery may be starting for the depressed downtown of tech's global capital.
Driving the news: Office searches — a quarter of them by AI companies — are reaching levels not seen since COVID vaccines became available in 2021, per JLL, a commercial real estate company.
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