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Law enforcement agencies arrest two LockBit operators in Poland and Ukraine, issue three arrest warrants, offer a decryption tool, and seize 200+ crypto wallets — Law enforcement arrested two operators of the LockBit ransomware gang in Poland and Ukraine, created a decryption tool …
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| Jamie Tarabay / Bloomberg: |
Law enforcement agencies from 11 countries, including the FBI and UK National Crime Agency, disrupt the LockBit group and seize 11K domains used for ransomware — - Law enforcement from 11 agencies joined in cyber operation — Ransomware websites used by hackers seized to thwart attacks
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| Jacob Pramuk / CNBC: |
Walmart agrees to acquire TV maker Vizio for $2.3B, or $11.50/share, to boost its ad business via Vizio's SmartCast OS, which lets users stream content with ads — - Walmart is buying TV maker Vizio for $2.3 billion in cash. — The move is a bid to boost the big-box retailer's high-margin ad business.
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| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Google engineers hacked a Sony PlayStation Portal, which can only stream PS5 games, to run games locally via a PPSSPP emulator using a “software based” exploit — Sony's new PlayStation Portal has been hacked by Google engineers to run emulated games locally.
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| Bloomberg: |
Sources: Apple COO Jeff Williams makes a rare Taiwan visit to celebrate Foxconn's 50th anniversary, joining Apple SVP of Operations Sabih Khan at a gala event — - Foxconn is a key piece in Apple's global supply chain network — Apple relies on the Taiwanese partner for shift to India
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| Jon Porter / The Verge: |
Samsung details its Auracast, 360 Audio, and Auto Switch features, rolling out to Buds 2, Buds FE, the S24 series, Neo QLED and OLED TVs, Book laptops, and more — None are appearing on Samsung's devices for the first time, but we now know how broadly they'll be supported across the lineup.
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| Antonia Mufarech / Bloomberg: |
Tinder plans to roll out its new ID checks in the US, the UK, Brazil, and Mexico, after tests in Australia and New Zealand, to combat AI scams and dating crimes — - Verification will require driver's license and selfie video — Criminals are using dating apps to lure victims in Colombia
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| Jess Weatherbed / The Verge: |
Adobe launches AI Assistant in Acrobat in beta, to summarize PDFs, answer and recommend questions, and more, letting paying users “easily chat with documents” — Adobe is adding a new generative AI experience to its Acrobat PDF management software, which aims to …
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| Dade Hayes / Deadline: |
As YouTube marks one year as Nielsen's top US streaming service, a Q&A with YouTube VPs Nicky Rettke and Tara Levy on the NFL, ad innovation, creators, and more — EXCLUSIVE: YouTube has been racking up milestones lately. Its pay-TV bundle, YouTube TV, just passed 8 million subscribers.| Reuters: |
Microsoft President Brad Smith says the company plans to invest $2.1B in Spain in the next two years to expand its AI and cloud infrastructure in the country — U.S. software giant Microsoft (MSFT.O) will expand its artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud infrastructure in Spain through …
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| Bloomberg: |
A look at a16z's growing DC lobbying operation, which spent almost $1M in 2023, easily the most among VCs, aiming to help its defense-focused portfolio startups — Breaking with industry custom, the VC firm has begun lobbying to help the defense-focused startups it invests in.| New York Times: |
How Anthropic raised $7.3B over the past year, including via unusual deal structures; sources say its valuation tripled to $15B and its monthly revenue hit ~$8M — The company raised $7.3 billion over the last year, as the lure of artificial intelligence changes Silicon Valley deal-making.Sponsor Posts
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