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Another recall for Tesla could be in the works

US regulators expand a probe into Tesla's EV power steering system after thousands of drivers report losing the ability to control their steering wheel – causing one driver to crash and leaving dozens more stranded.
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It’s a wrap: EU states finally find compromise on AI Act

With Germany, France and Italy having lifted their reservations, member states of the European Union have voted in favor of the final compromise text of the AI Act. Activists are rejoicing but are wary of various exceptions.
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Belarusian charged with crypto laundering

The US indicted Aliaksandr Klimenka over his involvement with the digital currency exchange BTC-e, which cybercriminals used to launder money.
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Ex-CIA hacker jailed for 40 years for his role in WikiLeaks

Joshua Adam Schulte was sentenced to 40 years in prison for crimes of espionage, hacking, and child pornography, among other things.
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Cloudflare reveals Thanksgiving breach by 'sophisticated actor'

Cloudflare revealed on Thursday its global network was infiltrated by a sophisticated threat actor, discovered by IT teams on Thanksgiving day last year.
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Federal contractor suffers data breach

Sirius Federal, a subsidiary of tech services giant CDW-G, has been hacked. THe attackers behind the breach accessed thousands of people’s sensitive details, including medical records.
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Medical device maker Exactech breached

Exactech, a global medical device company specializing in implants and surgical instruments has admitted to suffering a data breach that may have exposed people’s personal information.
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Taylor Swift debacle spurs tech world and US lawmakers into action

Since the fake sexually explicit images of Taylor Swift went viral on social media, Microsoft has fixed its generative artificial intelligence (AI) tool and US lawmakers have proposed new regulation.
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Meta, TikTok, X CEOs face query over surge in child exploitation

Meta, X, and TikTok CEOs face tough questions on their efforts to combat online child sexual exploitation at a US Senate hearing on Wednesday as new reports say the number of AI-generated child abuse images has multiplied by the thousands.
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Mercedes source code exposed via GitHub token leak

The leaked GitHub token gave unrestricted access to the carmaker’s source code, exposing intellectual property passwords and cloud access keys.
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Google TV users lash out at home screen ad invasion

Google TV, one of the most popular streaming platforms, is serving full-screen auto-playing ads offering… chicken wraps. And judging by the reaction of users on Reddit to this development, it may not be popular for much longer.
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Robot reported in hit-and-run incident

A food delivery robot that allegedly crashed into a car and fled the crime scene was reported to the police in Finland.
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Europcar dismisses data leak claims as AI fake

The global car rental service has rebuffed data breach claims, saying the Europcar data supposedly posted online could have been generated using ChatGPT.
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Microsoft engineer: I warned them about OpenAI, but they silenced me

Microsoft’s lead engineer has reached out to state authorities after the tech giant allegedly impeded his attempts to publicly raise concerns about the safety of OpenAI’s image generator DALL-E 3.
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Musk can’t keep $55BN Tesla pay package, judge rules

A Delaware judge ruled Tuesday that tech billionaire Elon Musk will not get the $55 billion compensation package approved by Tesla’s Board of Directors.
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Suspect in Movie2k case transfers €2 Billion in Bitcoin to Saxony police

The suspected operator of Movie2k.to, a pirated content streaming platform, just renounced a fortune. German police have seized the largest-ever quantity of bitcoins, almost 50,000, worth €2 billion.
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US disables hacking network targeting critical infrastructure

The US launched an operation to fight a pervasive Chinese hacking operation that successfully compromised thousands of internet-connected devices, according to two Western security officials and one person familiar with the matter.
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Breach of watchmaker Timex exposes thousands

Attackers breached the US watch manufacturer Timex Group’s environment and may have stolen personal details, including Social Security numbers.
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Under pressure from EU, Amazon cancels deal to buy iRobot

Amazon has announced it would not be going ahead with the previously agreed purchase of iRobot, citing objections from the European Union.
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Users notice OpenAI secretly pushing new update

OpenAI silently introduced a new custom GPT feature over the weekend.
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