HPE is investigating a security breach after hackers claimed to have stolen sensitive data
Hewlett-Packard Enterprise is investigating a data breach after a notorious hacker claimed to have stolen sensitive information from the company. The hacker, who uses the alias "IntelBroker," claims to have stolen data from HPE, the corporate IT division of hardware giant HP. In a post on the popular cybercrime forum on January 16, seen by TechCrunch, IntelBroker said that...
US safety regulators are expanding an investigation into Ford’s hands-free driving technology
US federal safety regulators have "upgraded" their investigation into Ford's advanced driver assistance system called BlueCruise - a step required before it can be issued. The National Highway Traffic Administration's Office of Defect Investigation launched an investigation into Ford BlueCruise last April after the agency confirmed the system was active in a Ford Mustang Mach E vehicle involved in...
Friend delay shipment of AI pendant
Friend, a startup making a $99, AI-powered necklace designed to be thought of as a digital friend, has delayed its first shipment until Q3. Friends is planning to ship the device to pre-order customers in Q1. But according to founder and CEO Avi Schiffman, this is no longer possible. "As I would like to have delivered in Q1 this...
An OpenAI agent tool may soon be released
OpenAI may be about to release an AI tool that can take control of your PC and perform actions for you. Tibor Blaho, a software engineer with a reputation for leaking upcoming AI products, claims to have found evidence of OpenAI's long-rumored Operator tool. Publications including Bloomberg have previously reported on Operator, a so-called "agent" system that can handle...
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President Trump rescinded Biden’s AI executive order
During his first day in office, President Donald Trump rescinded a 2023 executive order signed by former President Joe Biden that sought to reduce AI's potential risks to consumers, workers, and national security. Biden's executive order directed the Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to author guidance that helps companies identify — and correct — flaws...
Karmen secured $9.4 million in revenue-based financing products
French startup Karmen has secured a small funding round to expand its quick financing product. The company offers short-term loans to small companies facing a working capital crisis. This is an equity and debt round of €9 million ($9.4 million at current exchange rates) with Seventure Partners buying a stake in the small startup. Financière Arbevel and Bpifrance completed...
Trump signs executive order to delay enforcement action on TikTok for 75 days
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at restoring TikTok services in the US. The order instructs relevant government agencies to “pursue resolutions” that “protect national security” while “saving. "Through the order, Trump instructed the US Attorney General not to take action within 75 days to enforce the Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act (PAFACA), an act that...
President Trump signed an executive order to further formalize Musk’s DOGE commission
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), an advisory commission led by billionaire Elon Musk that recommends deep cuts to federal agencies, could become more official, if the executive order signed by President Donald Trump passes legally. On Monday evening, Trump signed an order renaming the US Digital Service (USDS), which was created in 2014 by former President Barack Obama...
Trump Signs Executive Order Frees TikTok for 75 Days
Shortly after Monday's inauguration ceremony, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to extend the deadline for ByteDance to sell TikTok's US operations, preventing the app from going dark for an additional 75 days. which will ban the app and require companies like Apple and Google to remove it from the app store. TikTok did not immediately respond to...
