Italy’s Mario Draghi calls on Europe to increase chip production
The Italian Prime Minister called for investments at both the national level and from abroad.
On Wednesday, Italy's Prime Minister Mario Draghi gave an address to the Italian Senate, where he said it was a priority for European countries to increase production of computer chips as part of a wide... Read more
RapidAPI announces $150 million in Series D funding
The funding will be used to develop new API tools and expand the company's developer community.
RapidAPI announced today that it has raised $150M in Series D funding at a $1B valuation. The round was led by new investor SoftBank Vision Fund 2, with participation from Qumra, and many of the compa... Read more
EU rules should focus on benefits of AI, says one lawmaker
At least one European Parliamentarian wants to see a "positive approach" to the technology.
Europe's attempt to set landmark rules for artificial intelligence should take a positive approach to reap the benefits of the technology rather than restrict it, European Parliament lawmaker Svenja Hahn ... Read more
Oracle announces Java 18
The new version focuses on accelerating and easing software development.
This week Oracle made Java 18 generally available. The new Java provides users with new capabilities to improve software development practices.
Java 18 follows the Java 17 release, which Oracle released in September 2021... Read more
STG launches Skyhigh Security
The McAfee Enterprise offshoot offers an SSE portfolio that includes SWG, CASB, ZTNA, and more.
Symphony Technology Group (STG) this week announced the launch of Skyhigh Security. The new portfolio company was created to satisfy the growing cloud security requirements for large and small organiz... Read more
Jamf introduces Jamf Fundamentals
The new plan aims to help SMBs manage and secure their devices.
This week, Jamf announced the release of Jamf Fundamentals, a new plan built for the unique needs of small-midsized businesses. The solution combines Jamf’s mobile device management (MDM) technology with new capabilities for prote... Read more
First leg of Google’s massive undersea cable project reaches Togo
The cable aims to link Africa and Europe.
This week Google announced that the first branch of its Equiano underwater internet cable has landed in Lomé, Togo. The cable will eventually run from Cape Town, South Africa to Lisbon, Portugal. The massive fiber optic cable will be Google’s first to... Read more
Leaked ransomware documents show Conti is helping Putin
The hacker group works on behalf of Russia on an ad hoc basis.
A cache of 60,000 leaked chat messages and files from the notorious Conti ransomware group proves how the criminal gang is well connected within Russia, according to a report in Ars Technica.
The documents were reviewed by WIRED ... Read more
New EU law will challenge Apple’s tight grip on its App store
The proposed legislation will have a direct impact on how Apple skims commissions from in-app purchases.
Apple is facing one of the biggest challenges yet to how it controls and profits from the App Store, according to reporting in the Wall Street Journal. This comes as Europe prepares to comple... Read more
Italian government to cease using Russian anti-virus software
Officials say the move is just a precaution and is not based on any security breach.
Italy's government is poised to curb the use of Russian anti-virus software in the public sector in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. They fear Moscow could hijack the programs to hack key websites, offi... Read more