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REvil ransomware gang is using a malicious update for IT management software from Kaseya to deploy ransomware, with at least eight large MSPs affected — A massive REvil ransomware attack affects multiple managed service providers and their clients through a reported Kaseya supply-chain attack.
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| Stephen Nellis / Reuters: |
Interview with Qualcomm's new CEO Cristiano Amon, who says it plans to license Nuvia's designs to cloud computing companies that want to build their own chips — (Reuters) - Qualcomm Inc's new chief thinks that by next year his company will have just the chip for laptop makers wondering …
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| Tom Krazit / Protocol: |
IBM President Jim Whitehurst to step down less than two years after being elevated to the position and three years after IBM acquired his company Red Hat — IBM President Jim Whitehurst is stepping down from the No. 2 leadership position at the company less than three years after IBM acquired …
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| Wall Street Journal: |
As Andy Jassy becomes Amazon CEO on Monday, a look at his management style, relationship with Jeff Bezos, regulatory challenges ahead, and more — Andy Jassy is about to take over an e-commerce colossus that employs 1.3 million people. His first challenge is an antitrust campaign that threatens the empire he will oversee.
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| Foo Yun Chee / Reuters: |
Vestager warns Apple against using privacy and security concerns to fend off App Store competition, says security and privacy are not lost due to sideloading — Europe's tech chief Margrethe Vestager on Friday warned iPhone maker Apple (AAPL.O) against using privacy and security concerns …
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| Nikkei Asia: |
Sources: Apple and Intel will be first to adopt TSMC's 3nm tech, with new Intel CPUs and iPad SoCs based on the manufacturing process scheduled for late 2022 — Taiwanese company remains vital partner for American tech giants — TAIPEI — Apple and Intel have emerged as the first adopters …
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| Lauren Feiner / CNBC: |
FTC charges Broadcom with illegal monopolization of the market for chips used in set top boxes and broadband devices — The Federal Trade Commission accused computer chip supplier Broadcom of illegally monopolizing the market for semiconductor components, the agency announced Friday.| Ben Schoon / 9to5Google: |
OnePlus says it is merging codebases of OxygenOS and Oppo's ColorOS, and commits to 3 years of Android updates; OxygenOS will remain the “global” OS for OnePlus — After announcing that OnePlus and Oppo would be merging more teams behind the scenes, the inevitable has happened.
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| The Information: |
Sources: US subscriber growth at Disney+ has slowed sharply, with 38M total subs in North America as of early July, compared to 37M at the start of February — U.S. subscriber growth at Disney's Disney+ streaming service slowed sharply in the past few months, according to internal data reviewed …
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| Wall Street Journal: |
Gettr has ties to Chinese businessman Guo Wengui, who is involved with GTV Media Group and other disinformation networks in the US; sources: Gettr raised ~$30M — Political operative says his free-speech-focused platform has secured financial support from entity close to fugitive Chinese businessman| Nico Grant / Bloomberg: |
In its diversity report, Google says it is hiring more Black people but rates of attrition are rising, especially among Black women — Google reported its best year yet for hiring Black employees, but rising departures of the same group highlights a risk to the company's plan to double its Black workforce.
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| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Microsoft will replace its Blue Screen of Death with a black screen in Windows 11, marking the first big change to its BSOD since it added QR codes in 2016 — The Black Screen of Death is here — Microsoft is changing its famous Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) to black in Windows 11.
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Tweets: @waxeditorial, @varadmehta, @raihanurrahman0, @switchshot, @jamesdrandall, @skarra, @datnofact, and @notpatrick
| Yogita Khatri / The Block: |
Thailand SEC files criminal complaint against Binance alleging it has operated a cryptocurrency exchange business via its website without a license — Thailand's Securities and Exchange Commission announced Friday that it has filed a criminal complaint against Binance over unregistered operations.| Jesús Aguado / Reuters: |
Spain's competition watchdog says it is investigating possible anti-competitive practices by Apple and Amazon over sales of Apple products on Amazon — Spain's competition watchdog CNMC is investigating possible anti-competitive practices in Spain by Apple Inc (AAPL.O) and Amazon.com Inc …
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| Rashi Shrivastava / Forbes: |
Physna, a 3D object database and search engine, raises $56M Series B led by Tiger Global with GV and Sequoia participating, bringing its total raised to $86M — Physna, which aims to bridge the gap between the physical and the digital world by codifying 3D models, announced Thursday …
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| Sara Fischer / Axios: |
Simulmedia launches playerWON, which lets developers offer players in-game perks in exchange for watching 15- or 30-second ads in gaming consoles and PCs — After months of testing, marketers are finally going to be able to start running video ads within console and PC games.Sponsor Posts
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UiPath Unveils 10 Innovations that Will Shape the Agentic Future — Orchestration engine, API workflows and agentic testing among key features of new UiPath Platform™ for agentic automation, launched at UiPath DevCon 2025
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