All-Russia State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company
Hacker attack disrupts Russian state media on Putin’s birthday
VGTRK, which owns and operates the country’s main national TV stations, was targeted in a massive cyberattack on Monday.
AI
Meta, challenging OpenAI, announces new AI model that can generate video with sound
Meta announced it had built a new AI model called Movie Gen that can create realistic-seeming video and audio clips in response to user prompts.
Baltics
U.S. And Microsoft Team Up To Take Hold Of Dozens Of Domains Tied To Russian Hacking Group
U.S. authorities have seized dozens of internet domains used by Russian intelligence agents and their proxies to steal vital information from U.S. government computers and email accounts, the Justice Department (DOJ) announced on Thursday.
automation
Uber and Lyft drivers use Teslas as makeshift robotaxis, raising safety concerns
A self-driving Tesla carrying a passenger for Uber rammed into an SUV, sparking new concerns that a growing stable of self-styled “robotaxis” is exploiting a regulatory gray area in U.S. cities.
AI-led demand
Tech market values jump in September on Fed rate cuts, AI optimism
The market capitalization of many tech firms surged in September, buoyed by a Federal Reserve rate cut that typically enhances future profits and cash flows for high-growth companies.
80 million visits
Thousands Of Americans Unable To Pay Monthly Rent Following RentCafe Website Crash
RentCafe, a website that allows apartment and house renters to pay their landlords, has seemingly crashed due to an outage, leaving thousands of people unable to pay their rent.
$2
CVS Health To Cut Nearly 3,000 Jobs Nationwide
CVS Health will be reportedly discontinuing 2,900 positions at its establishments across the U.S., following the company’s new plan to reduce costs by $2 billion.
AI
Microsoft revamps AI Copilot with new voice, reasoning capabilities
Microsoft has given Copilot a more amiable voice in its latest update, with the chatbot also capable of analyzing web pages.
AT&T
Verizon says resolved network disruption; FCC probing co’s mobile network outage
Verizon has fully restored a network disruption that impacted thousands of customers in the U.S. The FCC said earlier on Monday.
aerospace
SpaceX capsule for stuck astronauts docks at space station
September 29, 2024 – 4:55 PM PDT (Reuters) – A SpaceX Crew Dragon space capsule, which is due to bring home stuck…