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In a post on the REvil dark web blog, the gang takes credit for the Kaseya attack, claims it infected 1M+ systems, and demands $70M in bitcoin for the decryptor — The REvil ransomware gang is asking for a $70 million ransom payment to publish a universal decryptor that can unlock …
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| Trevor Hunnicutt / Reuters: |
President Biden says he has directed US intelligence agencies to investigate the Kaseya ransomware attack and adds “we're not certain” who is behind the attack — President Joe Biden said on Saturday he has directed U.S. intelligence agencies to investigate who was behind …
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Just days after Didi's NYSE debut, Chinese regulators mandate app stores ban Didi Chuxing app, alleging violations in its collection and usage of personal info — - Internet watchdog asks operators to remove ride-hailing app — The surprise ban comes days after Didi's New York debut
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Facebook, Twitter, and Google have privately warned Hong Kong's government that they could stop offering services if planned anti-doxxing rules go ahead — Industry group representing companies says proposed anti-doxing rules could put staff based locally at risk of criminal charges| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
A look at Apple's changing attitudes towards decentralizing out of Silicon Valley, hybrid work arrangements, and remote work options for a post-pandemic world — This is the free version of Power On. If you like it, consider subscribing to Bloomberg.com — you'll receive …
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| Julia Reda: |
GitHub Copilot is not infringing copyright; the free software community should not adopt a maximalist copyright stance as it will only hurt in the long run — This is a slightly modified version of my original German-language article first published on heise.de under a CC-by 4.0 license.
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| Patrick McGee / Financial Times: |
An attempt led by Baidu, Tencent, and ByteDance to circumvent Apple's privacy policies, called CAID, has failed to get traction after Apple blocked app updates — Tracking system for iPhones developed by Chinese tech groups fails to gain traction — A co-ordinated attempt by Chinese tech companies … | Don Clark / New York Times: |
A look at Dutch company ASML, the global leader in $150M+ EUV chip making machines, which are used by firms like TSMC and are subject to export bans to China — A $150 million chip-making tool from a Dutch company has become a lever in the U.S.-Chinese struggle. It also shows how entrenched the global supply chain is.| Jordan Smith / The Intercept: |
Orange County's DA office has maintained a DNA database since 2007 and selectively offered plea deals or misdemeanor dismissals if suspects provided DNA samples — William Thompson, a professor emeritus of criminology and law at the University of California, Irvine, lives in University Hills …
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| Tage Kene-Okafor / TechCrunch: |
Egypt-based MaxAB, a B2B food and grocery delivery startup, raises $40M Series A led by RMBV — Globally, food and grocery delivery startups have been raising mega-rounds of late, especially those in Europe as the pandemic has given rise to more people ordering online more than ever.
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Nashville-based XSOLIS, which uses AI to improve healthcare operations and communication between hospitals and insurance companies, raises $75M — One of Nashville's largest health tech firms just landed cash that could accelerate its growth. — Data analytics company Xsolis (stylized XSOLIS) … | Wall Street Journal: |
After a two year break, Allen & Co's annual Sun Valley conference starts Tuesday; sources say executives from Discovery, Amazon, and Netflix are attending — Allen & Co. event brings business leaders together after one-year hiatus due to pandemic, for a gathering rife with deal-making potentialSponsor Posts
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