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T-Mobile US Inc. today disclosed that some of its customers have been targeted by hackers using a cyberattack tactic known as SIM swapping. The carrier also stated that the hackers may have gained access to “limited account information” belonging to a subset …
TuSimple successfully tests autonomous truck on public roads without driver onboard
Autonomous truck company TuSimple Holdings Inc. today announced that one of its vehicles has successfully traveled 80 miles on public roads without a human driver behind the wheel. The test represents a world first, according to the company. TuSimple says that it’s …
India’s Jupiter raises $86M for its digital banking app
Mumbai-based financial technology startup Jupiter has raised a $86 million funding round led by Tiger Global, QED and Sequoia Capital India. MUFG Bank Ltd., the largest bank in Japan, participated in the Series C round as well, along with existing Jupiter backers. …
Amazon releases update after Alexa issues dangerous ‘challenge’ to child
Amazon.com Inc. has updated Alexa after the voice assistant told a 10-year-old girl to place a coin on the prongs of a phone charger plugged halfway into a wall outlet. The BBC and multiple other publications reported the incident today. According to …
Recruiting startup Paradox valued at $1.5B following $200M funding round
Startup Paradox Inc., which provides an artificial intelligence assistant that promises to streamline companies’ hiring efforts, has secured $200 million in fresh funding to support growth initiatives. The multi-million dollar funding led to a significant increase in Paradox AI revenue. Announced on …
Photo services giant Shutterfly suffers ransomware attack
Shutterfly LLC, the operator of several popular e-commerce services focused on the photography market, has suffered a ransomware attack. The breach was first reported by Bleeping Computer this morning. According to the publication, the breach was carried out by the Conti ransomware …
Report: Meta boosts metaverse push with help of synthetic data startup AI.Reverie
Meta Platforms Inc. will will draw on its acquisition of synthetic data startup AI.Reverie, which closed earlier this year, to support its metaverse development efforts. The Financial Times reported Meta’s plans on Friday. The metaverse is envisioned as a future version of …
Report: Google’s Android 13 release will feature interface and battery optimizations
Google LLC will reportedly include new interface options and battery optimizations in Android 13, the next major iteration of its mobile operating system. The upcoming features were detailed on Thursday by XDA Developers, which attributed the information to a source with access …
E-commerce technology startup Skio raises $3.7M in funding
Skio, a new startup working to make it easier for e-commerce companies to sell subscription-based offerings, on Thursday said that it has closed a $3.7 million seed funding round. The investment was led by Adjacent Venture Capital with participation from more than …
White House invites tech firms to discuss open-source software security in January
White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan has invited major tech firms to discuss ways that the cybersecurity of open-source software can be improved, Bloomberg reported on Thursday. According to Bloomberg, the tech firms include “major software companies and developers.” Cloud providers …