Canadian cybersecurity accelerator counts its accomplishments
A Canadian university-associated business accelerator for helping early-stage cybersecurity companies says its first two years of operation have been more than satisfactory. The Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst Accelerator has had “an incredible impact” on Canadian cybersecurity entrepreneurs and founders, executive director Charles Finlay said this week in the first report on the program’s progress. Despite having
Crackdown on ransomware gangs yet to show an impact: OpenText
In its annual cybersecurity report OpenText also looked at malware, phishing and infec
Bell adds two cloud protection security services
Posture Assessment service looks for security gaps, while Posture Protection ensures configurations do
Apple launches buy now pay later
Apple has launched a buy now, pay later (BNPL) service that allows users to apply for loans ranging from $50 to $1,000 and repay them over six weeks in four interest-free payments. The service, which is available through Apple Wallet, allows users to postpone full payment for a product. Apple first announced the service at […]
Amnesty International warns against sale of spyware
Amnesty International has issued a warning against the sale of spyware, one year after the Pegasus Project findings were made public. The human rights organization highlights the lack of a global ban on the sale of spyware, which has allowed the surveillance industry to flourish unabated. According to a database compiled by researchers at the […]
Amazon’s Sidewalk IoT Network available to over 90% of U.S. population
Amazon’s Sidewalk IoT network, which is intended to enable a new wave of connected devices, is now available to more than 90% of the U.S. population. In conjunction with the official opening of Sidewalk to developers, the company released its first Sidewalk coverage map. The low-power, wide-area network (LPWAN) is a new type of Internet […]
Clearview’s facial recognition technology used by U.S. police force
According to Clearview AI CEO Hoan Ton-That in an interview with the BBC, the company has conducted nearly a million searches for U.S. police. Ton-That also confirmed that Clearview now has 30 billion images scraped without user permission from social media platforms such as Facebook. Clearview’s facial recognition system enables law enforcement customers to upload […]
Cerebras releases Open-source ChatGPT-like models
Cerebras Systems, an artificial intelligence chip startup, has released seven open-source models trained on its AI supercomputer, Andromeda. The move is intended to promote greater collaboration and to provide research and business communities with tools for developing AI applications. The seven models range from 111 million parameter language models to 13 billion parameter models. These […]
GitHub lays off nearly all engineering team in India
GitHub recently laid off nearly all of its engineering staff in India as a result of the weakening global market conditions. According to a source with knowledge of the situation, over 100 jobs were lost. According to a GitHub spokesperson, this layoff was part of a streamlining effort that the company announced in February. GitHub […]
Zoom unveils new AI-powered features
Zoom is expanding its offerings to compete with Google, Microsoft, Slack, Calendly, and Otter by introducing new AI-powered features under the Zoom IQ assistant umbrella. Meeting summaries, email responses, whiteboard generation, video “Huddles,” and a meeting scheduler are all possible. Zoom hopes that its new offerings will persuade users to delegate more of their work […]
