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US disrupts botnet used by Russia-linked APT28 threat group

Ryan Daws — Fri, 16 Feb 2024 16:52:12 +0000

The US government has disrupted a network of routers that were being used by the Russia-linked threat group APT28 to conceal malicious cyber activities. “These crimes included vast spear-phishing and similar credential harvesting campaigns against targets of intelligence interest to the Russian government, such as US and foreign governments and military, security, and corporate organisations,”... Read more »

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Cruise offers free robotaxi trips in San Francisco without backup drivers

Ryan Daws — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 10:03:45 +0000

Self-driving vehicle service Cruise is offering free public robotaxi trips in San Francisco without backup drivers. The free trips will use Cruise’s fleet of retrofitted Chevrolet Bolt vehicles that includes Poppy and Tostada. These vehicles are ‘Level 4’ meaning they’re fully driverless and don’t require a backup driver but still feature a steering wheel, pedals,... Read more »

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Matterport democratises access to digital twins with major UK and US expansion

Ryan Daws — Wed, 24 Nov 2021 14:17:39 +0000

Spatial data firm Matterport is democratising access to digital twins by expanding its UK and US coverage by 55 percent. Digital twins are supporting the digital transformation of the built world by enabling businesses to manage their assets using real-time virtual counterparts. Research has found that digital twins have led to real estate listings closing... Read more »

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Ground Control merges with two British firms to create IoT connectivity giant

Ryan Daws — Mon, 16 Aug 2021 15:11:21 +0000

California-based Ground Control has merged with two British firms to create a new giant in IoT connectivity. Ground Control was launched in 2000 and was acquired in 2019 by Wireless Innovation. In 2018, Wireless Innovation acquired Rock Seven. The three companies are now merging under Ground Control to create a “best-of-breed” technology and service provider... Read more »

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Di-nied: Chinese ride-hailing giant DiDi denies it’s going private

Ryan Daws — Fri, 30 Jul 2021 15:24:26 +0000

Chinese ride-hailing giant DiDi has denied a report that it’s considering going private to appease the country’s authorities. Shares in DiDi (DIDI) spiked by around eight percent following the report from the Wall Street Journal as investors bet on a smoother ride for DiDi going forward. DiDi, which is backed by Apple, has been targeted... Read more »

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AT&T and JBG SMITH plan the first ‘at scale’ US 5G smart city

Ryan Daws — Wed, 21 Jul 2021 15:38:23 +0000

AT&T and JBG SMITH are collaborating on what they believe will be the first 5G smart city “at scale” in the US. Smart city announcements are becoming increasingly prevalent, but many are just testbeds or small deployments. AT&T and JBG SMITH believe their smart city will be an exception. The smart city will be based... Read more »

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Robotaxi market heats up as Pony.ai unveils its next-gen sensing platform

Ryan Daws — Mon, 10 May 2021 16:57:12 +0000

Pony.ai has unveiled a next-gen sensing platform for the company’s autonomous vehicles that brings enhanced capabilities in a much-improved design. The new system was designed in collaboration with Luminar Technologies and removes the need for the unsightly cone-shaped LiDAR found on the roofs of most driverless vehicles. James Peng, CEO and Founder of Pony.ai, said:... Read more »

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Myriota launches US and Canada service alongside next-gen nanosatellite, dev toolkit

Ryan Daws — Tue, 23 Mar 2021 14:00:00 +0000

IoT satellite connectivity provider Myriota has launched commercial service in the US and Canada alongside the successful deployment of a next-gen nanosatellite and a developer toolkit. Myriota raised $19.3 million in funding in April last year with the aim of expanding its satellite constellation to 25 by 2022. The new satellite launched this week represents... Read more »

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Congressman requests specifics of Amazon’s facial recognition pledge

Ryan Daws — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 11:18:46 +0000

California Congressman Jimmy Gomez has joined those sceptical of Amazon’s recent facial recognition pledge and has penned a letter to CEO Jeff Bezos asking for specifics. “Corporations have been quick to share expressions of support for the Black Lives Matter movement following the public outrage over the murders of Black Americans like George Floyd at... Read more »

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Data about self-driving car tests will be shared publicly through AV TEST initiative

Ryan Daws — Tue, 16 Jun 2020 15:57:24 +0000

A new initiative called AV TEST (Automated Vehicle Transparency and Engagement for Safe Testing) will see data about self-driving car tests shared publicly. AV TEST is being launched by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and pledges to give the public more insight into the ongoing tests of autonomous vehicles. “Through this initiative, the... Read more »

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