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Microsoft raises rewards for Copilot AI bug bounty program
Microsoft announced over the weekend that it has expanded its Microsoft Copilot (AI) bug bounty program and increased payouts for moderate severity vulnerabilities. To further secure its Copilot consumer products against attacks, Redmond added a broader range of Copilot consumer products and services to the scope of the program, including Copilot for Telegram, Copilot for WhatsApp, copilot.microsoft.com, and copilot.ai. The…
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Microsoft first raises doubts about DeepSeek and then adds it to its cloud
However, despite adding the R1 model to its cloud, Microsoft and OpenAI are reportedly probing the startup that developed the R1 model for IP infringement. A separate report from Bloomberg noted that both the US-headquartered firms were checking if DeepSeek had accessed and copied OpenAI’s technology while developing its reasoning model. The report further cites Microsoft security researchers saying that…
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Trump’s 100% tariff threat on Taiwan chips raises cost, supply chain fears
“I don’t think we will see a near-term impact, as it takes years to build fabs, but by the end of the decade, the US share could rise by a few percentage points,” Gupta said. “It’s hard to give an exact number, but if I were to estimate, I’d say 14-15%. That isn’t a lot, but for the US to…
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CMA raises concerns over Synopsys-Ansys merger
The UK’s competition watchdog has raised concerns about the proposed merger of Synopsys and Ansys, claiming the deal could reduce competition. The $35 billion purchase could affect the market for certain semiconductor chip design and light simulation products in the UK, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said. Originally announced in January 2024, the aim of the deal is to…
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X raises Premium Plus subscription pricing by almost 40 percent
X has substantially raised the price of its top-tier user subscription in multiple regions to help bolster the platform’s creator payouts. The increase for Premium Plus came into effect on December 21st according to X, raising prices in the US from $16 per month to $22, or from $168 to $229 for annual subscriptions. Many European countries like France, Germany,…
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Severance’s season 2 trailer teases answers and raises strange new questions
We already knew that the tensions and scares were going to ramp up in season 2 of Severance, and the latest trailer provides a deeper glimpse into what to expect — along with teasing answers to some important (and weird) questions. The show follows a megacorporation called Lumon Industries, which utilizes a new procedure called severance that allows workers to…
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Dental company Henry Schein raises number of data breach victims from 29K to 166K
Dental product distributor Henry Schein this week raised the number of victims whose private information was compromised in 2023 data breaches from 29,112 to 166,432. Henry Schein suffered two cyberattacks in September and October 2023 claimed by ransomware gang ALPHV/BlackCat. The gang claimed responsibility for those attacks in November and December 2023, respectively, and threatened a third attack as well.…
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Canva raises prices by 320% for US customers – Computerworld
Design platform Canva has announced to customers in the US that the price of a subscription to Canva Teams will rise from $120 per year to $500 per year for five users, representing a 320% increase. Customers in Australia, where Canva is based, have also been notified of large price increases, according to Information Age. The reason for the hefty price increase: Canva…
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