The same Russian government hacking group behind one of the most prolific cyberattacks in recent history successfully breached Microsoft, the company said in a blog post Friday.
Why it matters: Microsoft says the hacking group was able to access "a very small percentage" of email accounts belonging to the company's senior leaders and members of its cybersecurity and legal teams.
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency confirmed Friday it's investigating potential hacks of some government agencies through recently discovered, high-severity flaws in some Ivanti products.
Why it matters: Nation-state hackers, including a group tied to the Chinese government, are believed to be targeting the flaws discovered last week in some of Ivanti's popular remote access tools.
Artificial intelligence was once again the biggest topic at the World Economic Forum, but this year's conversation was much more focused on tangible action.
Why it matters: Boards are pressing their CEOs to have a strategy for incorporating AI throughout the business even as many executives are still grappling with where to start.
The Rivian R1T electric pickup earns high praise from automotive publications like Car & Driver for its incredible acceleration and impressive off-road chops.
But as with many electric vehicles (EVs), I discovered it takes some getting used to as a daily driver.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Thursday that the company has started training Llama 3, the next generation of its primary generative AI model. He also reaffirmed the company's commitment to releasing its AI models via open source — when possible — and said the company is once again shaking up its AI org chart.
Why it matters: Zuckerberg says the moves are designed to help the company build artificial general intelligence systems that will give its products more human-like capabilities in coming years.
Big tech companies are pointing to a renewed focus on AI as a justification for layoffs.
Why it matters: The new trend in tech company layoffs could be less about replacing workers with AI, and more about replacing workers with a smaller number of workers who are more skilled in AI, for now.
The Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 will go on sale in U.S. stores Thursday morning without their blood oxygen features, the company announced.
Driving the news: The announcement came after a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that Apple couldn't import wearables with this feature into the country while the company appeals the U.S. International Trade Commission's finding that the devices infringe patents.
