The end of ransomware gangs' reliance on critical security flaws could be near, according to a new report shared exclusively with Axios.
Why it matters: Ransomware hackers have had to turn to so-called zero-day vulnerabilities to help launch their attacks, in part because of the success of law enforcement in the last year.
BMW's newest autoworker is 5'6," 130 pounds, walks on two legs, uses five-fingered hands to assemble machines — and takes a break every five hours to stroll to a charging station and plug itself in.
Under a first-of-its-kind deal, humanoid robots from a California company called Figure will begin working in BMW manufacturing plants, starting in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
AI infrastructure is in high demand and short supply, and that's pushing tech giants and chipmakers into a shotgun alliance with governments both in the U.S. and around the world to try to boost output and free up chokepoints.
Why it matters: This new "AI industrial complex"is rushing to spend fortunes to avoid overdependence on Taiwan's dominant chip factories.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said in a statement Monday that a recent hack of its account on X, formerly known as Twitter, was the result of a hacker taking over the number tied to one of the agency's cell phones.
Why it matters: The details from the SEC's investigation provide fresh insights into how exactly a hacker was able to break into a top government agency's social media account and post untrue, market-moving information.
Air taxi developer Archer Aviation is collaborating with NASA on advanced battery technology, it announced Monday.
Why it matters: The future of advanced air mobility, including electric planes and vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (eVTOLs) like Archer's Midnight aircraft, will require more powerful and efficient batteries.
Meta's stock reached an all-time high Friday, reversing the post-pandemic drubbing it took beginning in 2022.
Why it matters: The company's investments in artificial intelligence (AI) have not only helped its ad business recover from a volatile market, but have also convinced Wall Street that the firm is poised for future growth.
Meta has now joined Google and the Microsoft/OpenAI alliance in the quest for "artificial general intelligence," the AI industry's holy grail.
Driving the news: Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced last week that Meta's "long term vision" is to build artificial general intelligence (AGI) and to open source it "so everyone can benefit."
