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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.’s plan to build two fabs in Arizona for $40 billion could face more delays, company executives revealed during a news conference today. Three years ago, TSMC set aside $12 billion to build a single chip plant in Arizona. …
New nonprofit to certify AI models that only use copyrighted training data with permission
A new nonprofit will issue certifications to artificial intelligence companies that don’t include copyrighted materials in their training datasets unless they obtain permission to do so. The organization, Fairly Trained, launched today. It was founded by Ed Newton-Rex, the former vice president of …
Google disrupts malware campaign run by Russia-linked hacking group
Google LLC’s TAG research team, which tracks state-backed hacking groups, has disrupted a malware campaign launched by a Russian threat actor. The search giant detailed the operation in a blog post today. The hacking group behind the disrupted malware campaign is tracked …
Researchers disclose vulnerability in GPUs from AMD, Apple and Qualcomm
Researchers at Trail of Bits Inc., a New York-based cybersecurity company, have disclosed a vulnerability that may affect millions of graphics processing units. Wired reported the discovery on Tuesday. The vulnerability, which Trail of Bits’ researchers have named LeftoverLocals, can be used …
Samsung debuts AI-equipped Galaxy S24 smartphones and Galaxy Ring
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. today debuted its new flagship smartphone lineup, the Galaxy S24 series, which features artificial intelligence software from Google LLC and Qualcomm Inc.’s fastest mobile chip. The handset family is headlined by the Galaxy S24 Ultra, a 6.8-inch flagship …
Apple revises App Store terms to let apps link to external payment methods, but for a hefty fee
Apple Inc. has relaxed the App Store’s terms of service to comply with a 2023 antitrust ruling by a federal appeals court — but it’s being criticized for charging a hefty fee for processing app purchases through outside payment platforms. Until today, …
Vicarius nabs $30M for its AI-powered vulnerability remediation platform
Vicarius Inc., a startup helping enterprises find and fix vulnerabilities in their software, today announced that it has raised a $30 million funding round. Cybersecurity-focused venture capital firm Bright Pixel Capital led the Series B investment. It was joined by AllegisCyber Capital, …
Seagate introduces nanophotonic hard drive architecture for data centers
Seagate Technology Holdings plc today debuted Mozaic 3+, a new hard drive architecture that features a so-called nanophotonic laser for writing data and several other hardware innovations. The company will use Mozaic 3+ to power its flagship Exos line of data center …
IDC: Apple sold more smartphones than Samsung for the first time in 2023
Apple Inc. became the world’s largest smartphone maker by unit shipments in 2023, according to preliminary International Data Corp. research published today. The top spot in IDC’s handset sales ranking was held by Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. for more than a decade. …
Quantum computer developer Quantinuum raises $300M at $5B pre-money valuation
Quantinuum Ltd., a quantum computing company majority-owned by Honeywell International Inc., today announced that it has closed $300 million in funding. JPMorgan Chase & Co. led the investment. It was joined by Honeywell, Tokyo-based industrial giant Mitsui & Co. and biotechnology company …