Data breach at Canadian airline WestJet affects 1.2M passengers

The June data breach of Canada’s second largest airline, WestJet, was blamed on the Scattered Spider hacking group.

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OpenAI ropes in Samsung, SK Hynix to source memory chips for Stargate

OpenAI has struck agreements with two of the world’s biggest manufacturers of memory chips, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, to make DRAM wafers for the Stargate AI infrastructure project and build data centers in South Korea.

Anonymous question app Sendit deceived children and illegally collected their data, FTC alleges

On Sendit, teens can send each other anonymous questions via integrations with Instagram or Snapchat.

Toyota adds another $1.5B to its bet on startups at every stage

Toyota made two announcements that reflect the automaker’s growing interest in startups working on mobility, climate, AI, sustainability, and industrial automation.

A breach every month raises doubts about South Korea’s digital defenses

Known for its blazing fast internet and home to some of the world’s biggest tech giants, South Korea has also faced a string of data breaches and cybersecurity lapses that has struggled to match the pace of its digital ambitions.

U.S. government takes stake in Canadian lithium miner and its Nevada mining project

The U.S. Department of Energy has taken equity stakes in Canadian company Lithium Americas and its Nevada mining joint venture with General Motors as part of a renegotiation of a federal loan. Under the new terms, the U.S. government will take a 5% equity ownership in Lithium Americas and a 5% ownership in the Lithium… Continua a leggere U.S. government takes stake in Canadian lithium miner and its Nevada mining project

Starbase hires Cameron County to police its streets and jail its offenders

Starbase is in the business of launching rockets, not policing, according to two new agreements.