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| Dan Goodin / Ars Technica: |
Binarly: UEFI Secure Boot is completely compromised on 200+ device models sold by Acer, Dell, Gigabyte, Intel, and Supermicro due to a cryptographic key leak — Keys were labeled “DO NOT TRUST.” Nearly 500 device models use them anyway. — In 2012, an industry-wide coalition of hardware …
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Forums: r/hardware, r/technology, Lobsters, and Ars OpenForum
| Clare Duffy / CNN: |
Kamala Harris, who began her career in the Bay Area and was involved in Biden's pro-tech actions like the CHIPS Act, sees a surge of support from tech donors — New York CNN — — With Vice President Kamala Harris the front runner to receive the Democratic Party's nomination for president … | Washington Post: |
A look at the flood of “fancam” Kamala Harris videos and memes on short-form video platforms, echoing the “meme armies” that backed Donald Trump's campaigns — A grassroots network of TikTok creators, energized by the new likely Democratic nominee …
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| Todd Spangler / Variety: |
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| Kevin Okemwa / Windows Central: |
X activates a setting, on by default, that gives it permission to train Grok on user's posts; the setting can be turned off on the web but not in the mobile app — X's new experience is automatically set to opt-in and uses your data to train its Grok AI model.
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| Associated Press: |
The US DOJ indicts a North Korean hacker, still at large, for his alleged role in the Andariel group's cyberattacks on US hospitals, NASA, and military bases — A North Korean military intelligence operative has been indicted in a conspiracy to hack into American health care providers …
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| Akayla Gardner / Bloomberg: |
The Biden administration says Apple has agreed to adopt the White House's voluntary safeguards for AI, joining OpenAI, Amazon, Alphabet, Microsoft, and others — - Guardrails aim to protect consumers, influence AI development — Apple moving to integrate OpenAI's ChatGPT into iPhone
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| Sarah Parvini / Associated Press: |
SAG-AFTRA announces a strike starting on Friday against major video game studios, including EA, after talks for a new contract broke down over AI protections — Hollywood's video game performers voted to go on strike Thursday, throwing part of the entertainment industry into another work stoppage …
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| Jon Brodkin / Wired: |
US-based security vendor KnowBe4 says it unwittingly hired a North Korean hacker who then unsuccessfully attempted to load malware into the company's network — KnowBe4 detailed the incident in a recent blog post as a warning for other potential targets. — KnowBe4, a US-based security vendor …
Forums: r/cybersecurity
| G.S Vasan / 91mobiles: |
Leaked promo materials reveal Pixel 9 series specs: all four phones get the Tensor G4, the Pixel 9 Pro comes in 6.3" and 6.8" models with 16GB of RAM, and more — - Google Pixel 9 Pro will come in a 6.3-inch model and a 6.8-inch model. — Google boasts a 24-hour battery and seven years of security updates with the Pixel 9 Pro.
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Forums: r/Android and r/GooglePixel
| Bloomberg: |
How TikTok is trying to fend off a potential US ban via ad campaigns, funding creators' lawsuits, and spending $6M on lobbying in H1 2024, vs. $3.5M in H1 2023 — - Lobbying, lawsuits and ad campaign are deployed to fight law — Popular app seeks to avoid US ban over its Chinese ownership| Angel Au-Yeung / Wall Street Journal: |
Inside JD Vance's VC career: five years, two firms before co-founding Narya, investing in AppHarvest, which faced lawsuits and filed for bankruptcy, and more — Five years, three firms, two SPAC deals and a bankruptcy are the hallmarks of his stint in the tech industry
More: MarketWatch, Fast Company, Financial Times, and Blood in the Machine. Threads: @coloradotravis
| Michal Lev-Ram / Fortune: |
A profile of, and interview with, Sequoia Managing Partner Roelof Botha on increasing Sequoia's focus on AI investments, staying politically neutral, and more — At the crown of Roelof Botha's otherwise perfectly coiffed, light-brown head of hair, there's a small patch that's gone completely white.
Threads: @paul_rietschka
| Julie Bort / TechCrunch: |
A decade-old drama between David Sacks and Parker Conrad blew up into a fight on X over VC behavior, drawing in Paul Graham and other big Silicon Valley names — A decade-old drama involving VC David Sacks and Rippling founder Parker Conrad over their previous company Zenefits has blown …
More: Newcomer, Cautious Optimism, Silicon Valley Business …, Fortune, The Information, and Protos
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| Amy Edelen / Phoenix Business Journal: |
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