Month: August 2024
Race toward nuclear fusion
The race toward nuclear fusion, the near-limitless energy source that powers our Sun, is quickly becoming a packed field. Many laboratories leverage tokamaks to confine plasma and induce nuclear fusion while others opt for stellarators, z-pinch devices, and even inertial confinement technologies that blast fuel capsules with an array of lasers. Nuclear fusion comes in
Use of Dark patterns to gain private data
Dark patterns refer to certain practices by companies that are meant to manipulate or mislead users into unknowingly sharing their personal data, pushing them to subscribe to a recurring service, and more. Over 79 per cent of Indian apps trick users into giving away their personal data, a research found that found that a majority
Ransomware attack on Indian banks
India has a large network of around 1,500 cooperative and regional banks, mainly catering to customers outside major cities. These smaller institutions have been the ones impacted by the ransomware attack. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and Indian cybersecurity authorities had previously issued warnings to banks about the potential for cyberattacks in recent weeks.
Microsoft and Emirati firm AI partnership
Microsoft is modifying its high-stakes plan to share sensitive AI hardware and intellectual property with Emirati AI firm G42, amid growing concerns about the company’s ties to China. That aspect of the $1.5 billion partnership, which was first announced in April, would have involved the transfer of sensitive technology including advanced semiconductors and model weights,
Germany advises Hungarian and Slovak to ban Russian oil
Brussels has told Hungary and Slovakia to wean themselves off Russian oil and seek alternative sources after they complained that Ukraine was blocking supplies from Russia. The Hungarian and Slovak governments had asked the commission to intervene in their dispute with Ukraine after Kyiv placed sanctions on Russian energy company Lukoil. Hungarian and Slovak were