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New research from the U.K.’s Imperial College and France’s Emlyon Business School mapped out how Silicon Valley founders commit fraud — and the role investors play.

A Chinese-speaking threat actor is suspected to be behind a fresh wave of cyber attacks targeting government organizations mainly located in Central Asia, including Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and the Syrian Arab Republic, since January 2025. These targeted organizations operate across several sectors, such as healthcare, research, government offices,

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Gaps in laws may help Pennsylvania high school escape AI nudes scandal.

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Wavelength and intensity in the infrared are translated into colors in the visible.

Look at chemistry of batteries and motors shows big opportunity for recycling.

After years of pushing full speed ahead on AI, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says maybe it’s time for the AI industry to “pace” itself. The comments came just days after one of OpenAI’s own models broke out of its test environment and got tangled up in a breach at Hugging Face — though as Equity’s hosts point out, sloppy security seems to have […]

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Sony doesn't think the move will hurt it financially.

Coinbase's Thursday report marked its third straight quarter missing Wall Street's forecasts for revenue and earnings.

Snapchat has adjusted its recommendation systems to ensure that only videos created by real people are eligible for Spotlight recommendations, taking a stance against AI slop.

Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a previously undocumented Go-based loader framework called HollowFrame and a Rust-based malware family tracked as Matryoshka. According to Blackpoint Cyber, the intrusion sequence begins with a spear-phishing message containing a link to an encrypted archive, which holds a Windows Shortcut (LNK). Executing the file triggers a multi-stage chain that

Amazon, Google, Meta, and Microsoft have collectively spent more than $1 trillion on AI investments since the rush started in 2023. However, the big four are planning to spend more on AI CAPEX, with billions more planned for this year, even as their "hidden debt" balloons to over $1.65 trillion.

Hopefully the company secures houses better than it locks down SaaS systems

Filmmaker sues Netflix over stolen screener of unreleased Nicolas Cage movie.

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Apple CEO Tim Cook envisions users being able to buy more compute for Siri AI via Apple's existing iCloud+ subscriptions.

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TechCrunch partnered with Hudson Labs to analyze seven years of GM and Ford quarterly earnings calls, finding both automakers now mention EVs at a lower rate than before the pandemic. GM spokesperson Jim Cain emphasized 'quality counts more than quantity' and said calls now focus on software, services, and autonomous tech, while Ford spokesperson David Tovar pointed to its 'Universal Electric Vehicle' platform launching next year with a midsize pickup.

Gentari has made its 15% off-peak EV charging discount permanent at selected DC charging locations across Malaysia, effective 1 August 2026. The discount applies daily from midnight to 6:59am, is locked in based on session start time, and stacks with existing Gentari subscription plans (e.g., Gentari Go Starter at RM350/year). Participating locations span Klang Valley, Penang, Johor, Sarawak, Pahang, Kelantan, Terengganu, and other states.

History suggests this was not wise

Samsung, which supplies roughly a third of global memory chips, told its Q2 earnings call that the RAM shortage will intensify through 2027 and persist until at least 2028, with frontier AI labs sharing multi-year demand forecasts to secure supply. Samsung is prioritizing long-term contracts, and the resulting price increases have already pushed Samsung and Apple to raise consumer device prices, with Nvidia expected to raise consumer GPU prices 20-30%.

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