| By Eliana Pisons | OpenAI unveiled Sora, a groundbreaking AI video content generation system that’s creating both excitement and concern for its potential impact on technology, jobs, and society.
Saturday, April 11
SMIC and Huawei Plan to Develop New 5nm Processor
| By Linyi Zheng | China’s largest chipmaker, SMIC, has set up a new semiconductor production line in Shanghai. The production line aims to mass-produce chips to support Beijing’s goal of achieving chip self-sufficiency.
EU Embraces AI to Achieve Digital Goals
| By Eliana Pisons | The EU has seen a significant surge in the adoption of AI among its firms with over a third of EU companies incorporating AI as the region works towards its digital goals.
AI Startup ElevenLabs Gallops to Unicorn Status
| By Loc Le | After raising $80M in a Series B funding round, the London and Brooklyn-based voice AI startup ElevenLabs has reached a valuation of $1 billion.
Microsoft Hacked by Russian State-Sponsored Group
| By Loc Le | Microsoft announced the company experienced a cyberattack perpetrated by the Russian-state-sponsored hacker group Midnight Blizzard.
Spica Uncovered: Google’s Response to Russian APT ColdRiver’s Latest Malware
| By Lauren LaPorta | Russian advanced persistent threat ColdRiver has expanded and evolved its phishing campaigns against Western officials and allies of Ukraine through the deployment of a new custom backdoor, Spica. Google’s Threat Analysis Group continues to protect user safety through Safe Browsing blocklists and user safety alerts.
Apple Watch Faces Patent Scrutiny
| By Loc Le | Apple’s latest iteration of their flagship Apple Watch has been under scrutiny in the US as the tech giant found itself in a legal dispute with medical tech company Masimo.
Microsoft and OpenAI Sued Over Copyright Infringement
| By Loc Le | Microsoft and OpenAI were hit with a lawsuit in Manhattan federal court, claiming Microsoft and OpenAI “simply stole” their copyrighted works and used them to train AI models such as ChatGPT.
China Set to Become World’s Top Auto Exporter by End Of 2023
| By Linyi Zheng | Surging EV demand sent auto exports from China beyond levels seen before the pandemic. In the first half of 2023, China’s automobile exports were 2.34M units, up 76.9% year-on-year.
EW Defense Professionals Meet for AOC 2023
The Association of Old Crows held the 60th Annual International Symposium and Convention at National Harbor, Maryland from 11 – 13 December 2023.