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US Also Imposes Sanctions on Russian Chip Company
The United States has imposed additional economic sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. This mainly concerns measures against the most prominent Russian producer of computer chips.
In total, the US Treasury Department…
Tesla Opens First Gigafactory in Europe
Tesla carmaker has officially opened its first factory in Europe. CEO Elon Musk went to the factory in Grünheide near Berlin to deliver the first thirty copies of Tesla's Model Y built there to new owners.
German Chancellor Olaf…
Cyberattack on Toyota Supplier Denso
The attack would have no impact on the company's operations, unlike a cyberattack on another Toyota supplier a few weeks ago.
A company spokesperson said that the Denso company was the victim of a ransomware attack last week.…
EU Regulator: Spyware Pegasus is a Threat to Democracy and the Rule of Law
The European Data Protection Supervisor has issued a damning opinion on Pegasus. The institution calls for a general ban of Israeli spy software in the European Union.
The controversial spyware was developed by the Israeli tech…
French Cloud Connecter InterCloud Raises 100 Million Euros
InterCloud raises 100 million euros from existing investors. With this, the platform wants to expand and take over.
InterCloud has been around since 2010 and bundles multiple cloud resources on one platform. It does that with…
SpaceX Loses 40 Satellites to Magnetic Storm
Space company SpaceX has lost about 40 satellites in one fell swoop. Shortly after launch, they hit the edge of the atmosphere in a so-called geomagnetic storm.
If they haven't already perished, they will soon. However, Elon Musk's…
Facebook Mother Meta Builds World’s Fastest AI Supercomputer
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, says it will have the fastest artificial intelligence supercomputer in the world by the middle of this year.
The installation should develop stronger machine learning AI models.
The…
Activision Fires Dozens of Employees for Transgressive Behavior
Since last summer, game company Activision Blizzard has fired dozens of employees and punished another 40 for transgressive behaviour. That came after allegations of sexual harassment and other misconduct at the company.
According…
Google Hired Consultants to Paint Unions in A Bad Light
Google is actively trying to limit unionization in its company. A lawsuit reveals that it employed consultants whose primary role was to portray and complicate union formation.
The case came to light by chance in a lawsuit between…
Bitcoin at Lowest Level Since Months After US Central Bank Publication
Bitcoin and the stock markets fell sharply on Thursday morning after the publication of the minutes of the US central bank.
This shows that US interest rates could be raised faster than expected. And when interest rates rise,…