A politically motivated hacking group behind a recent series of cyberattacks on water systems in the United States, Poland and France is now believed to be connected to the Russian military, researchers at security firm Mandiant warned Wednesday.
Why it matters: Water systems remain one of the most digitally insecure critical infrastructures, and a successful attack could allow hackers to tamper with drinking water and wastewater management.
Shoppers visiting stores with Amazon's Just Walk Out technology aren't being surveilled by Amazon workers, the company's VP overseeing the product, Jon Jenkins, tells Axios.
Why it matters: Amazon is trying to correct misbeliefs and restore perception about its grab-and-go platform amid recent reports.
The Daily Beast, under new leadership announced this week, is seeking a full-time reporter to cover Lauren Sánchez, fiancée of Jeff Bezos (posting above).
Why it matters: The Beast plans to cover tech moguls and their ecosystem, as part of the site's return to its roots as a "smart tabloid."
Microsoft's new $1.5 billion partnership with G42, a government-backed tech-investing giant in the UAE, marks a stunning move in AI's increasingly frantic global chess game.
Why it matters: The deal enlarges America's AI tent and sidelines China from the UAE market while placing Microsoft's AI business at the heart of American geopolitical interests and policy.
Smartmatic reached a settlement with One America News Network Tuesday in its lawsuit that accused the conservative broadcaster of peddling disinformation about the voting machine company's technology in regards to the 2020 presidential election.
The big picture: The lawsuit was one of several Smartmatic and Dominion Voting Systems filed against conservative-leaning networks and pro-Trump figures, accusing them of broadcasting baseless conspiracy theories about their voting equipment and software.
Former OpenAI director Helen Toner said Tuesday that AI leaders such as Google, Microsoft and OpenAI should be required to share details of their most advanced systems and open them to outside auditing.
Why it matters: Without such auditing, Toner told the TED2024 conference, the companies are "just grading their own homework."
Ex-Uber security chief Joe Sullivan is taking on a new role to support his mission of helping executives avoid the criminal charges he's spent the past few years battling.
AI's advent means the U.S. intelligence community must revamp its traditional way of doing business, according to a new report from an Eric Schmidt-backed national security think tank.
The big picture: Today's intelligence systems cannot keep pace with the explosion of data now available, requiring "rapid" adoption of generative AI to keep an intelligence advantage over rival powers.
The RansomHub hacking group is starting to share snippets of the data stolen from Change Healthcare's networks during a recent attack.
Why it matters: Initial screenshots published Monday and seen by Axios suggest that hackers have stolen a trove of sensitive information, including patients' hospital bills, financial documents and company contracts.
Grindr, the LGBTQ+ dating app, is set to introduce the biggest changes in its 15-year history, promising to deliver a "gayborhood in your pocket."
Why it matters: Grindr has been under pressure from both users and investors — changing little in recent years as competitors flooded the market, putting its central role in queer communities at risk.
San Jose, Seattle and San Francisco are the country's AI job hotspots, a new analysis finds — though some other perhaps more surprising metros round out the top 10.
Why it matters: As AI emerges as the hottest new thing in tech, cities outside Silicon Valley have a chance to get in on the action — and reap the potentially lucrative economic rewards.
