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Apple Hackers Exploit
Apple is recommending Mac users update their systems after revealing that hackers exploited two vulnerabilities in its software.The bugs are classified as zero-day vulnerabilities because they were actively exploited before a patch was available. The company issued two bug fixes on Tuesday addressing issues in WebKit and JavaScriptCore, which power Safari and other web content.
The launch of Azure AI Foundry SDK
The Azure AI Foundry SDK, which is now in preview and which provides a unified toolchain for “customizing, testing, deploying and managing AI apps and agents with enterprise-grade control and customization,” according to Microsoft. Microsoft will offer developers 25 prebuilt app templates that will help them integrate the AI services into their own applications. Azure
Microsoft unveils its own Cloud PC
Microsoft’s new Cloud PC will compete with devices including Chromebox machines that connect to Google’s ChromeOS, and the Amazon WorkSpaces Thin Client, which was adapted from the Fire TV Cube.Microsoft will offer its own device that automatically connects to Windows 365, the subscription service that lets business users stream its PC operating system to devices
Sony to Acquire Elden Ring Dev
Elden Ring is one of the biggest video games in the world, selling over 25 million copies before the launch of the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion. The action-RPG was also GameSpot’s Game of the Year for 2022.Sony, parent company of PlayStation, is reportedly in discussions to purchase Kadokawa, parent company of Elden Ring maker
Google to sell Chrome
Chrome is the most used browser worldwide – with web traffic tracker Similarweb placing its global market share at 64.61% in October. Meanwhile Google search corners an almost 90% share of the global search engine market as of October, according to Statcounter. Google has said it would harm consumers and businesses if it is forced
Microsoft debuts new Copilot software
Microsoft’s latest AI updates include what it calls Copilot Actions. Available in private preview, the feature can do things like provide users with summaries of their daily meetings or, more importantly, summaries of all of the emails and notes they received while away on vacation. Doing away with the day-long pain of catching up on
Roblox parental controls
Roblox, the digital games platform popular with children and tweens, has introduced what it called “significant updates” to parental controls and will stop children younger than 13 from directly messaging other gamers.Some of the changes will happen Monday, while others are expected next year. Users younger than 9 can only access the “minimal” or “mild”
Red Hat and SoftBank collaborations
Japanese IT business and comms operator SoftBank has announced a collaboration with Red Hat on the joint research and development of AI-RAN technologies. SoftBank is among the companies that have formed the AI-RAN Alliance, a collaborative effort to integrate AI into cellular technology to progress RAN technology and mobile networks.With Ericsson, SoftBank is also conducting
Microsoft book business with its own publishing imprint
Microsoft will attempt to find the sweet spot between the speed of social media and the lasting impact of books with its own publishing imprint, 8080 Books — aiming to bring new titles to market much faster than traditional publishing allows.A typical publishing house might require six to nine months to take a book from
Xiaomi to replace GetApps app store
The Chinese smartphone maker is reportedly set to replace its GetApps app store in its smartphones with PhonePe’s Indus AppStore starting in January. This move represents a significant win for the Walmart-backed domestic fintech startup and signals a shift in strategy for the company within the crucial Indian market. The change is expected to be