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International AIDS Vaccine Initiative hacked by ransomware gang
Ransomware gang Inc has claimed responsibility for a December 2024 data breach at the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI). IAVI began issuing data breach notices to victims on January 17, 2025. The organizations has not publicly disclosed how many people were impacted or what data was compromised. However, it is offering victims free identity theft protection, which implies data that…
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Linux Foundation Announces Initiative to Support Chromium
The Linux Foundation announced on Thursday a fund to support and organize open projects to build Chromium-based browsers. The Supporters of Chromium-Based Browsers now accepts new members. “With the launch of the Supporters of Chromium-Based Browsers, we are taking another step forward in empowering the open source community,” said Jim Zemlin, executive director of the Linux Foundation, in a press…
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US commission proposes ‘Manhattan Project-like’ initiative for AI – Computerworld
The US has already taken steps to limit China’s access to critical technologies. On Monday, the Treasury Department finalized a rule restricting US investments in Chinese AI, quantum computing, and semiconductor sectors — a move building on President Joe Biden’s executive order last year aimed at curbing the export of technologies that could bolster China’s military and intelligence capabilities. Tuesday’s…
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Nvidia promises to give Californians free AI training with new initiative
Nvidia has partnered with the state of California to provide a first-of-its-kind training program, offering AI skills sessions for residents. The office of governor Gavin Newsom announced the two parties had signed a nonbinding memorandum of understanding (MoU) on 9 August 2024. The initiative, cosigned by Newsom and Jensen Huang, founder and CEO at Nvidia, promises to train students, educators,…
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