Reporters note critical infrastructure operators on Guam were reluctant to act or accept outside help following the intrusions.
rumored 1 article 2025-01-05
critical infrastructure operators on Guam
How China-linked Volt Typhoon hackers breached local utilities and the US DOD's sensitive networks in Guam, a US territory vital for defending Taiwan militarily
Bloomberg · 2025-01-05 · #8
US intelligence agencies assess an unprecedented Chinese cyberwar plan targeting small-scale telecommunications and utility networks on Pacific islands like Guam.
rumored 1 article 2025-01-05
US intelligence agencies China
How China-linked Volt Typhoon hackers breached local utilities and the US DOD's sensitive networks in Guam, a US territory vital for defending Taiwan militarily
Bloomberg · 2025-01-05 · #8
Meta says it removed the AI-generated profiles in response to a public backlash and criticism of the personas.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-05
Meta public backlash users
Meta denies deleting certain AI-powered character chatbots on Instagram and Facebook (a denial reported by some outlets).
denied 1 article 2025-01-05
Meta AI-powered character chatbots Instagram Facebook
Integrity Technology Group is accused of involvement in multiple computer intrusion incidents against U.S. victims.
rumored 1 article 2025-01-04
Integrity Technology Group U.S. victims
The US sanctions Beijing-based cybersecurity company Integrity Technology over its alleged links to China-backed hacking group Flax Typhoon
TechCrunch · 2025-01-04 · #24
Elon Musk criticizes and attacks Wikipedia as part of a public campaign.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-04
Elon Musk Wikipedia
An in-depth look at Elon Musk's criticisms of Wikipedia, as he joins a growing chorus of right-wing voices attacking information sources outside their control
Citation Needed · 2025-01-04 · #21
Elon Musk has joined a growing chorus of right-wing voices attacking information sources outside their control.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-04
Elon Musk right-wing voices
An in-depth look at Elon Musk's criticisms of Wikipedia, as he joins a growing chorus of right-wing voices attacking information sources outside their control
Citation Needed · 2025-01-04 · #21
Right-wing voices are mounting attacks on Wikipedia and broader free and open access information sources.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-04
right-wing voices Wikipedia free and open access information
An in-depth look at Elon Musk's criticisms of Wikipedia, as he joins a growing chorus of right-wing voices attacking information sources outside their control
Citation Needed · 2025-01-04 · #21
Elon Musk has forwarded reactionary stories originating from known white supremacists, amplifying potentially false or extremist content.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-04
Elon Musk reactionary stories from known white supremacists
An in-depth look at Elon Musk's criticisms of Wikipedia, as he joins a growing chorus of right-wing voices attacking information sources outside their control
Citation Needed · 2025-01-04 · #21
Musk objected to truthful Wikipedia edits about Tesla, claiming they were made by his enemies.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-04
Elon Musk Wikipedia edits on Tesla, Inc.
An in-depth look at Elon Musk's criticisms of Wikipedia, as he joins a growing chorus of right-wing voices attacking information sources outside their control
Citation Needed · 2025-01-04 · #21
The filing alleges TikTok (via TikTok Live) promoted sexual content streams to minors.
rumored 1 article 2025-01-04
TikTok TikTok Live minors
An unredacted lawsuit from Utah's AG claims TikTok has long known that TikTok Live promoted sexual content streams to minors and facilitated money laundering
Bloomberg · 2025-01-04 · #25
Utah Governor Spencer Cox publicly condemned TikTok, stating they knew, boosted, and profited from harmful content and pledging accountability.
rumored 1 article 2025-01-04
Spencer Cox TikTok
An unredacted lawsuit from Utah's AG claims TikTok has long known that TikTok Live promoted sexual content streams to minors and facilitated money laundering
Bloomberg · 2025-01-04 · #25
Numerous social posts and threads allege that the account 'Adrian Dittmann' is an alternate/sock‑puppet account operated by Elon Musk.
rumored 1 article 2025-01-04
Adrian Dittmann Elon Musk
The Verge reports that the viral 4chan screenshot purportedly linking Adrian Dittmann to Elon Musk is almost certainly fake and does not reflect a real X admin interface.
denied 1 article 2025-01-04
The Verge 4chan screenshot tying Adrian Dittmann to Elon Musk
A source at X told reporters that no employee interface exists with the pictured 'ADMIN' and 'BAN' UI elements, undermining screenshots claiming Dittmann displayed admin privileges.
denied 1 article 2025-01-04
X (Twitter) source X admin UI with 'ADMIN' and 'BAN' buttons
Reported biometric voice analysis (per media reporting) reportedly found a very low probability that the voices are from different people (0.5%), suggesting the possibility they are the same person.
rumored 1 article 2025-01-04
Biometric voice analysts Elon Musk Adrian Dittmann
Integrity Technology Group is reported to have ties to China's Ministry of State Security.
rumored 1 article 2025-01-04
Integrity Technology Group Ministry of State Security (China)
The US sanctions Beijing-based cybersecurity company Integrity Technology over its alleged links to China-backed hacking group Flax Typhoon
TechCrunch · 2025-01-04 · #24
Integrity Technology Group is alleged to have links to China-backed hacking group Flax Typhoon.
rumored 1 article 2025-01-04
Integrity Technology Group Flax Typhoon
The US sanctions Beijing-based cybersecurity company Integrity Technology over its alleged links to China-backed hacking group Flax Typhoon
TechCrunch · 2025-01-04 · #24
The veteran executive viewed as a potential Google CEO must tackle threats ranging from political pressure by Trump to competition from tech rivals.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-04
Neal Mohan Trump tech rivals
An interview with YouTube CEO Neal Mohan on rolling out AI tools without upsetting creators, and more; YouTube has paid $70B to partners in the past three years
Financial Times · 2025-01-04 · #12
Commentator Bruno Maçães described Black Myth: Wukong as an authentically Chinese game that incorporates extensive historical, cultural and martial arts elements.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-04
Black Myth: Wukong Chinese historical elements Chinese cultural elements martial arts elements
Industry insiders hope the success of Black Myth: Wukong, which earned ~$1.1B from ~25M copies sold, will rekindle Chinese gaming investments after crackdowns
Financial Times · 2025-01-04 · #7
More aggressive prompt engineering in the test introduced bugs into the code generated by Claude 3.5 Sonnet.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-04
Claude 3.5 Sonnet bugs in code
In a test, asking Claude 3.5 Sonnet to “write better code” iteratively improved the code's features and speed, but more aggressive prompt engineering added bugs
Max Woolf's Blog · 2025-01-04 · #3
Meta says it is deleting the newly viral AI profiles from Facebook and Instagram following backlash.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-04
Meta AI profiles Facebook Instagram
After backlash, Meta says newly viral AI profiles on Facebook and Instagram were created in 2023 in “an early experiment”, and it is deleting the profiles
404 Media · 2025-01-04 · #2
Sources report Apple is not expected to donate to President-elect Trump's inaugural committee.
rumored 1 article 2025-01-04
Apple President-elect Trump's inaugural committee
Sources: Tim Cook will personally donate $1M to President-elect Trump's inaugural committee in the spirit of unity; Apple is not expected to donate
Axios · 2025-01-04 · #1
Nest Hub and Nest Audio devices stopped responding to basic commands (e.g., weather, time) for many users due to a days-old issue reported by Google.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-03
Google Nest Hub Nest Audio
Google fixes a days-old issue wherein Nest Hub and Nest Audio devices stopped responding to basic commands, like about the weather and the time, for many users
Android Authority · 2025-01-03 · #6
Sources report Chinese state-sponsored hackers accessed the computers of senior US Treasury officials.
rumored 1 article 2025-01-03
Chinese state-sponsored hackers senior US Treasury officials' computers
Sources: Chinese state-sponsored hackers accessed senior US Treasury officials' computers but did not breach the department's email system and classified data
Bloomberg · 2025-01-03 · #23
Paris is vying with London to be Europe's top AI hotspot.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-03
Paris London
Paris is vying with London as Europe's top AI hotspot, with 34 of the 40 best-performing startups at the Paris-based Station F incubator in 2024 focused on AI
Financial Times · 2025-01-03 · #22
Joel Kaplan is described as Meta's most prominent Republican.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-03
Joel Kaplan Republican
Meta appoints Joel Kaplan as Chief Global Affairs Officer, replacing Nick Clegg, who is leaving the company; Kaplan is Meta's most prominent Republican
Semafor · 2025-01-03 · #4
Rumors claim Adrian Dittmann may be a fake online persona used or created by Elon Musk, citing alleged 4Chan posts and Dittmann's X Spaces appearances.
rumored 1 article 2025-01-03
Adrian Dittmann Elon Musk
Elon Musk fanboy Adrian Dittmann's alleged 4Chan posts and Dittmann's X Spaces appearances suggest he might be a fake online persona used by Musk himself
The Verge · 2025-01-03 · #5
Sources report that Apple and Google removed more than six VPN apps, including Cloudflare's 1.1.1.1, from their Indian app stores.
rumored 1 article 2025-01-03
Apple Google Cloudflare 1.1.1.1 multiple VPN apps
Sources: Apple and Google removed over six VPN apps, including Cloudflare's 1.1.1.1, from their Indian app stores after the government issued removal orders
TechCrunch · 2025-01-03 · #7
Hindenburg Research alleges Carvana's turnaround is a 'mirage' being propped up by unstable loans and accounting manipulation.
rumored 1 article 2025-01-03
Hindenburg Research Carvana
Short seller Hindenburg shorts Carvana, claiming the company's turnaround is a “mirage” that's being propped up by unstable loans and accounting manipulation
CNBC · 2025-01-03 · #27