Dutch hacker finds critical vulnerability in macOS
The process injection vulnerability allows access to webcams, microphones and sensitive information.
Thijs Alkemade, an ethical hacker from Computest Security, discovered a way to circumvent security measures within Apple's operating system. It bears some resemblance to Alkemede's discovery in t... Read more
Mulesoft gets AI for data extraction and automation
New capabilities are coming to Salesforce's integration platform to support the work of developers and business teams.
Mulesoft plans to do this with Intelligent Document Processing (IDP). With IDP, companies can quickly extract data from documents and structure that data to link the data to oth... Read more
Salesforce makes everyone a data expert with Einstein Copilot for Tableau
The beta release of Einstein Copilot for Tableau is now available. Users in all kinds of roles can receive AI help to dig into data.
Data analysts typically act as interpreters within an organization. A report or dashboard transforms data into a manageable shape for others to gain insights. With... Read more
OpenAI makes fine-tuning of its LLMs easier and cheaper
OpenAI has introduced tools that allow developers to fine-tune AI models more efficiently than before. On top of previous options through the fine-tuning API, the company now offers more ease of use as well. These tools should reduce the common problem of a high error rate during fine-tuning proces... Read more
Samsung profit grows 931% to €4.51 billion
Increased demand for NAND and DRAM processors is a significant driver of higher profits for the first quarter of this year. The South Korean tech giant estimates profits to be 6.6 trillion Korean won (€4.51 billion).
According to expectations, this represents an increase of 931 per cent compar... Read more
Google parent weighing up its biggest acquisition target ever: HubSpot
Regulators are not shy about thwarting Big Tech acquisitions. Yet Google parent company Alphabet may be willing to run that gauntlet by acquiring CRM player HubSpot.
The deal is anything but certain. Reuters reports that Alphabet has met with bankers from Morgan Stanley in recent days. Topics at... Read more
Consortium must assuage concerns about job loss due to AI
In response to -certainly not unwarranted- concerns about job loss due to the rise of AI, major technology companies have formed a consortium to prepare workers and organizations in the ICT sector for upcoming changes through upskilling and retraining. Cisco spearheaded the foundation of this aptly... Read more
AWS lays off hundreds of employees as competition catches up
AWS is laying off hundreds of employees active in sales, marketing and services. It says the round of layoffs is to streamline its operations, but experts argue that a disappointing growth figure relative to competitors is the real motive.
SVP Matt Garman argues that AWS does not make such decis... Read more
Much faster Microsoft Store in Insider version of Windows 11
Windows 11 Insider build 26100 includes a significantly faster Microsoft Store. The feature was not mentioned in the official announcement of this latest version.
Build 26100 focuses mainly on bug fixes and other relatively minor improvements. For example, it was already possible to run Copilot ... Read more
Datastax acquires Langflow to make building GenAI applications easier
DataStax, specializing in generative AI data stacks, has acquired the open-source visual framework Langflow. DataStax hopes the purchase will make it significantly easier for developers of all skill levels to create sophisticated generative AI tools, among other things by streamlining the developme... Read more