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Mar 19, 2024 • 2min
Tech giant Fujitsu says it was hacked, warns of data breach
Multinational technology giant Fujitsu confirmed a cyberattack in a statement Friday, and warned that hackers may have stolen personal data and customer information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 19, 2024 • 7min
Scrap coercive ‘privacy fee’, MEPs urge Meta’s Nick Clegg in open letter
Meta is facing a call from lawmakers in the European Union to scrap its controversial “consent or pay” tactic on Facebook and Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 18, 2024 • 3min
Mercedes begins piloting Apptronik humanoid robots
Pilot season has officially begun for the world of humanoid robotics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 18, 2024 • 3min
Apple acquires AI startup specializing in overlooking manufacturing components
Apple has added another AI startup to its acquisition list with Canada-based DarwinAI, which specializes in vision-based tech to observe components during manufacturing to improve efficiency, Bloomberg reported. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 15, 2024 • 4min
A bug in an Irish government website took two years to publicly disclose
The Irish government fixed a vulnerability two years ago in its national COVID-19 vaccination portal that exposed the vaccination records of around a million residents. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 15, 2024 • 2min
Amazon now lets sellers create listings through a URL by using AI
Amazon launched generative AI-powered features last year to help sellers quickly create listings by entering just a few words about the product. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 14, 2024 • 6min
Furno bets that super-efficient, modular kilns will turn the cement industry upside down
Cement startup promises to slash carbon emissions in the process, helping the company raise a $6.5 million seed round. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 14, 2024 • 5min
Orbio Earth finds methane leaks that could cost oil companies $9 billion this year
Orbio Earth uses satellite technology to detect methane leaks in oil and gas infrastructure, potentially saving oil companies billions. Investors are excited about the startup's algorithms filling a gap in the methane market.
Mar 13, 2024 • 5min
Tierra Biosciences nabs $11 million to create new AI-guided proteins
Discover how Tierra Biosciences is revolutionizing protein synthesis with cell-free technology and AI, cutting down manufacturing time from months to weeks. Explore their recent series A funding, key investors, and focus on enhancing AI data generation for protein development.
Mar 13, 2024 • 4min
Google confirms it’s restricting Gemini election queries globally
If you want to ask Google’s AI chatbot a question about an upcoming election, you will have to do it from a country where there are no elections taking place. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
