Cyber Security Today, June 9, 2023 – The annual Data Breach Investigations Report is here
This episode reports on the release of the annual Verizon Data Breach Investigati
Apollo to shutdown on Reddit
Apollo, a popular iOS app for Reddit browsing, will be discontinued on June 30th. Christian Selig, the app’s developer, announced the shutdown on Twitter, citing Reddit’s revised API fee. In a Reddit post, Selig claimed that the suggested cost would force him to pay more than $20 million each year to keep the app operational. […]
EU approves $8.7 billion state aid for technological innovation projects
The European Union (EU) has approved €8.1 billion ($8.7 billion) of state aid for microelectronics and communication technology projects. Fourteen EU member countries namely Austria, the Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, and Spain will provide financial assistance to 68 projects involving companies like Airbus, ASML, and […]
DeepMind creates new AI algorithms
DeepMind has created new AI algorithms dubbed AlphaDev that are based on its AlphaGo system. These algorithms transform computer operations by sorting data considerably more quickly and effectively than typical human-written programs. It quickly creates code for sorting integers based on their size. AlphaDev operates by adding instructions to the algorithm and assessing the sorted […]
Tech industry layoffs spark unionization efforts
After layoffs that left employees feeling abandoned and helpless, the tech industry has seen a boom in labor union efforts. Skylar Hinnant, a senior QA tester at Microsoft’s ZeniMax, is one of many pushing for more openness and employee representation. Hinnant feels that workers’ interests have been trumped by the company’s, prompting the formation of […]
