Indonesia’s national data center faced a significant cyberattack, disrupting immigration checks at airports and resulting in a demand for an $8 million ransom, the country’s Communications Minister revealed on Monday. The breach caused considerable disruptions to government services, particularly at airports, where long lines formed at immigration desks. Automated passport machines have since been restored,…

Brussels, June 24, 2024 – The European Union’s antitrust regulators formally charged Apple Inc. on Monday with violating the bloc’s stringent technology rules, a move that could lead to significant financial penalties for the iPhone maker. Apple is concurrently facing a separate investigation into newly imposed fees on app developers. The European Commission, the EU’s…

Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a bid by Nvidia Corporation (NVDA.O) to dismiss a securities fraud lawsuit accusing the artificial intelligence chipmaker of misleading investors about the extent of its sales to the volatile cryptocurrency industry. The justices accepted Nvidia’s appeal after a lower court revived the proposed class…

Washington, D.C. – A U.S. appeals court has announced it will hold oral arguments on September 16 regarding legal challenges to a new law mandating that China-based ByteDance divest TikTok’s U.S. assets by January 19, 2024, or face a nationwide ban. The upcoming court date signifies a critical juncture in the ongoing legal and political…

Apple is taking a cautious approach to the rollout of its new AI service, Apple Intelligence, with full deployment expected to stretch into 2025. Announced last week, Apple Intelligence will be available to developers later this summer, but it will not be included in the initial beta releases of iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS…

Apple is planning a phased rollout of its new AI-powered features, branded as Apple Intelligence, across its devices. These features, revealed at the Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) 2024, will be available as a preview in the upcoming iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia, which are expected to launch in September. The full version of…

Germany’s robotics industry is facing increasing pressure from Chinese competitors, adding to its struggles with declining domestic orders and a sluggish economy. The VDMA engineering association highlighted these challenges in a recent statement to Reuters. “Competition is fierce,” said Frank Konrad, head of VDMA’s robotics and automation department, on Monday. “Many Chinese suppliers have grown…

Meta Platforms Inc. is under fire from the privacy advocacy group NOYB over its plans to use personal data for training its artificial intelligence (AI) models without user consent. The group has called on European privacy regulators to intervene urgently to prevent the implementation of these changes. NOYB, which stands for “none of your business,”…

Salesforce, the renowned U.S. cloud software company, has announced the establishment of its first Artificial Intelligence (AI) centre in London. This initiative aims to bring together industry experts, developers, and customers to foster innovation and enhance skills in the AI domain. The announcement coincides with Salesforce’s annual London World Tour event, which is expected to…

As we approach the anticipated launch of the iPhone 16 series, excitement builds around the expected innovations and upgrades. The new series is set to feature several significant enhancements, particularly in the Pro models, which are rumored to have the thinnest bezels ever seen on a smartphone. According to insider Ice Universe, these bezels will…