Majority of Gen Z wish TikTok hadn’t been invented. Hashtag Trending for Thursday, September 19, 2024
Amazon’s Office Mandate Backlash, Google’s AI Image Flagging, AWS vs. On-Premises, and Gen Z’s Social Media Regrets In this episode of Hashtag Trending, host Jim Love discusses Amazon’s controversial return-to-office policy and the resulting employee backlash. The episode also covers Google’s new initiative to flag AI-generated images in search results and AWS’s surprising claims about […]
AT&T Fined $13 Million for Supply Chain Data Breach
AT&T has agreed to pay a $13 million fine following a significant data breach that exposed information of 8.9 million wireless customers. This incident highlights the growing risks of supply chain attacks and the importance of robust data management practices, especially when working with third-party vendors. AT&T shared customer bill information with a vendor to […]
Supply Chain Attack Weaponizes Communication Devices in Lebanon
A sophisticated supply chain attack has turned everyday communication devices into weapons in Lebanon, marking a new era in cyber-physical warfare. This incident highlights the vulnerabilities in global supply chains and the potential for infrastructure compromise on a massive scale. Hundreds of pagers, walkie-talkies, and even solar equipment exploded across Lebanon in two waves of […]
Chinese Botnet “Raptor Train” Infects 260,000 Devices Worldwide
A massive Chinese botnet dubbed “Raptor Train” has been disrupted by the FBI and cybersecurity researchers. This sophisticated network infected over 260,000 networking devices, primarily targeting critical infrastructure in the United States and other countries. According to FBI reports almost half the infected nodes were in the US and Canada with 126,000 in the US […]
AWS claims its competition is “repatriation” with customers returning to on-premises infrastructure
In a surprising turn of events, cloud giant Amazon Web Services (AWS) is now claiming that it faces stiff competition from on-premises infrastructure. This statement comes as part of AWS’s evidence to the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), which is investigating the cloud services market. AWS asserts that customers are finding it attractive to […]
Amazon’s Return-to-Office Mandate Sparks Employee Backlash
Amazon’s recent announcement mandating a five-day return to office has ignited a fierce backlash among its employees. The surprise decision, set to take effect in January 2025, has left many workers feeling frustrated and considering their options. One anonymous Amazon engineer expressed their disappointment to The Wall Street Journal, stating that the mandate “stands against […]
Gen Z’s Love-Hate Relationship with Social Media Revealed in New Survey
A recent survey has uncovered a surprising trend among Gen Z adults: nearly half wish that popular social media platforms like TikTok and X had never been invented. This revelation comes from a nationally representative poll of 1,006 Gen Z adults, conducted by social psychologist Jonathan Haidt and the Harris Poll. The survey found that […]
Google to Flag AI-Generated Images in Search Results
In a move to address the growing concern over AI-generated content, Google has announced plans to flag AI-generated and AI-edited images in its search results later this year. This new feature will be implemented in Google Search, Google Lens, and the Circle to Search feature on Android devices. The flagging system will rely on C2PA […]
