Microsoft president Brad Smith will tell lawmakers on Capitol Hill Thursday that the company is responsible for "each and every one of the issues" that a government advisory board uncovered while investigating a recent China hack, according to prepared remarks.
Why it matters: Lawmakers, administration officials and regulators have started to lose trust in the tech giant's ability to secure its products after a series of nation-state cyberattacks.
Elon Musk is a day away from learning if Tesla shareholders approve of his $56 billion pay package, with the result still very much in doubt.
Why it matters: Musk and Tesla board chair Robyn Denholm have suggested a loss could lead Musk to focus his attentions elsewhere. Namely to his plethora of other, privately held companies.
A rural county in the far western reaches of Michigan's Upper Peninsula is now home to a first-of-its-kind off-road trail charging network.
Why it matters: Cars and pickups aren't the only vehicles moving away from gasoline. Snowmobilers and ATV enthusiasts are going electric too, and they'll also need a place to plug in.
Ancestry.com is releasing a new collection of newspaper records related to enslaved people in the U.S. that will be searchable thanks to AI.
Why it matters: The new records show how enslaved people were bought and sold, and how some escaped, helping Black Americans learn about the painful pasts of individual ancestors.
Former IBM and Xerox PARC engineer Lynn Conway, who helped shape the way chips are designed, died last weekend at age 86.
The big picture: Conway broke ground both for her contributions to the tech industry and for her gender transition at a time when such a move was rare among professionals.
A rural county in the far western reaches of Michigan's Upper Peninsula is now home to a first-of-its-kind off-road trail charging network.
Why it matters: Cars and pickups aren't the only vehicles moving away from gasoline. Snowmobilers and ATV enthusiasts are going electric too, and they'll also need a place to plug in.
Elon Musk moved to dismiss his breach of contract lawsuit against OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman after accusing them of abandoning the company's founding agreement to pursue AI research for the good of humanity rather than profit.
Why it matters: The withdrawal ends a months-long legal battle between Musk and the company he co-founded in 2015 but left after a disagreement over control of the company.
Apple shares reversed course from yesterday to close at a new record following a slew of bullish Wall Street takes on the company's AI announcements.
Why it matters: Today's 7.3% pop suggests many investors believe that Apple's AI strategy may help reinvigorate sales of its single most important device, the iPhone.
Google Cloud's Mandiant said Monday it had notified approximately 165 organizations that their data may have been exposed in a recent cyber incident involving cloud computing company Snowflake.
Why it matters: Mandiant's blog post is the first indication of just how widespread the incident has become — and underscores the potential for this to become one of the biggest data breaches to date.
Russian hackers are already on full display in the lead-up to next month's Summer Olympics in Paris.
Why it matters: The Summer Games are facing a long list of nation-state and criminal cyber threats that will likely intensify over the next six weeks, experts warn.
More and more organizations are adopting a multicloud approach, thanks to its benefits like increased agility, flexibility and choice.
Okay, but: Securing multicloud environments is a deeply nuanced task, and many organizations struggle to fully safeguard the many ways threat actors can compromise their environment.
Russian hackers are already on full display in the lead-up to next month's Summer Olympics in Paris.
Why it matters: The Summer Games are facing a long list of nation-state and criminal cyber threats that will likely intensify over the next six weeks, experts warn.
Driving the news: Three cybersecurity firms released reports last week detailing the threats they're already seeing and anticipating at the Paris Olympics.
Microsoft said two Russian influence teams — Storm-1679 and Storm-1099 — released a series of videos designed to question the safety of the Games and ridicule the organizers. In one operation, a group released a documentary that featured a deepfake of Tom Cruise's voice.
Google Cloud's Mandiant said Monday it had notified approximately 165 organizations that their data may have been exposed in a recent cyber incident involving cloud computing company Snowflake.
Why it matters: Mandiant's blog post is the first indication of just how widespread the incident has become — and underscores the potential for this to become one of the biggest data breaches to date.
🏛️ Three lawmakers are calling for more scrutiny of popular news aggregation app NewsBreak after a report that it has Chinese origins and used artificial intelligence to produce several inaccurate stories. (Reuters)
🧬 Privacy watchdogs in the United Kingdom and Canada have launched a joint investigation into last year's data breach of genetic testing company 23andMe. (TechCrunch)
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👀 Microsoft will now make its controversial Recall feature an opt-in feature on new AI PCs after intense scrutiny from the privacy and cybersecurity community. (Axios)
🏥 Microsoft and Google are now offering free or discounted cybersecurity services to rural hospitals as they face mounting hacking threats. (CNN)
I had a few extra days in Los Angeles last week, and as any good Bravo fan would, I spent one of those afternoons in line at Something About Her, the new sandwich shop from two cast members of "Vanderpump Rules."
My review: The sandwiches are pretty decent, the vibes are good, but the line is still a bit too long if you aren't super invested in the show.
LinkedIn is testing an AI assistant for Premium members, Axios has learned. The product leverages Microsoft's AI technology to prompt users to chat with an AI assistant to learn more about a particular company or topic.
Why it matters: It's the job site's first major AI product targeted broadly to consumers instead of enterprise customers, like recruiters.
Restaurants are placing big, experimental bets on robots that stir-fry, flip burgers, mix drinks, cook ramen, bake pizza, deliver meals to diners and whisk away the dirty dishes.
Why it matters: Worker shortages and inflation continue to bedevil the restaurant industry — even as it enjoys record sales.
Apple yesterday unveiled "Apple Intelligence," its plan to harness modern artificial intelligence to improve the software powering the iPhone, Mac and more.
Why it matters: Apple has been the slowest of the major tech companies to detail a generative AI strategy; yesterday's announcements represent its broadest effort yet to do so.
Louisiana appears set to end a ban on unpasteurized raw milk, joining the majority of states where the product is already available.
Why it matters: The move comes as right-wing commentators are pushing raw milk as a health food — despite CDC warnings and a spreading avian flu outbreak among America's dairy cows.
Restaurants are placing big, experimental bets on robots that stir-fry, flip burgers, mix drinks, cook ramen, bake pizza, deliver meals to diners and whisk away the dirty dishes.
But the droids may not be ready for prime time just yet.
Ancestry.com will release a new collection of newspaper records related to enslaved people in the U.S. that will be searchable thanks to AI, the company announced Tuesday.
Why it matters: The new records show how enslaved people were bought and sold or how some tried to escape, helping Black Americans locate the painful pasts of individual ancestors.
Apple combined the iPod with a cellphone 17 years ago and electrified the world — and now it's hoping that combining the iPhone with AI will strike similar sparks.
The big picture: Apple has never been known for being first to a key new technology, but it has always had a knack for picking exactly the right moment to jump in.
Elon Musk threatened to ban his employees from using Apple products after Apple announced that iPhone users would be able to ask ChatGPT questions through Siri, Apple's voice assistant.
Why it matters: Musk makes a lot of promises and threats and often fails to follow through on them — but as one of the world's wealthiest people, he has the power to act on his whims when he wants to.
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