TransUnion Data Breach Exposes Personal Information of 4.4 Million U.S. Consumers in Salesforce Attack
TransUnion, one of the three major U.S. credit reporting agencies, has confirmed a data breach impacting over 4.4 million people in the United States....
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Airbus Plans to Test Autonomous Flying Taxis by 2017
First, Uber came up with the concept of self-driving taxis, now, the world’s second largest aeronautical company says it is working on an “air...
Massachusetts Enacts Law to Tax Ride-Hailing Apps and Compensate Taxis
In what appears to be a first for the US, Massachusetts is getting ready to apply a five-cent fee per trip on ridesharing services...
FCC Assembles ‘Strike Force’ Including Apple, AT&T to Tackle Robocall ‘Scourge’
A push by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to crack down on robocalls will include 30 tech companies, including: AT&T, Google, Apple, Verizon, Comcast,...
DOE Awards $34 Million in Funding to Projects Aimed at Securing the Smart Grid
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded $34m in funding (subject to appropriations) for twelve projects representing energy sector organizations in nine states...
Uber Acquires Self-Driving Startup Otto; Collaborates With Volvo on Autonomous Car Project
Uber Technologies Inc. said Thursday it has acquired Otto, a self-driving trucks startup. Anthony Levandowski, Otto’s co-founder, will lead Uber’s combined self-driving efforts across...
Department of Energy Commits $137 Million to Vehicle Efficiency Technologies
The Energy Department announced Tuesday up to $137 million in investments for two programs, subject to appropriations, to develop next generation technologies that will...
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TransUnion Data Breach Exposes Personal Information of 4.4 Million U.S. Consumers in Salesforce Attack
TransUnion, one of the three major U.S. credit reporting agencies, has confirmed a data breach impacting over 4.4 million people in the United States....
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EU Begins Enforcement of Landmark AI Law, Imposing Tough Restrictions and Fines
The European Union has officially begun enforcing its groundbreaking artificial intelligence (AI) law, marking a major step in global AI regulation. As of Sunday,...
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Bipartisan Bill Would Bolster Security Defenses Against Open-Source Software Vulnerabilities
Sens. Gary Peters, D-Mich., and Rob Portman, R-Ohio, have proposed a bill to help protect federal and critical infrastructure systems by strengthening the security...
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Ford Wades Into Autonomous Vehicle Fray: Targets Ride Sharing by 2021
Ford said Tuesday it intends to have a high-volume, fully autonomous SAE level 4-capable vehicle in commercial operation in 2021 in a ride-hailing or...
Group Claims NSA Hack: Auctions ‘Best’ Cyber Weapons for 1 Million Bitcoin
A group of hackers with the handle “The Shadow Brokers” claims to have penetrated an NSA-backed hacking operation.
The group has leaked a bunch of...
Audi Vehicles to Communicate With Traffic Signals Soon
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Xylem to Purchase Smart Meter Firm Sensus for $1.7 Billion
Xylem Inc., a provider of water technology today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Sensus for approximately $1.7 billion in...
HPE to Expand Big Data Analytics Solutions With SGI Acquisition
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