Technology News & Insights
Cybersecurity, business technology, and government IT news curated by Trans(X)Late Technology.
Cybersecurity
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Russia turns to Kyrgyzstan’s booming crypto sector to evade sanctions, researchers say
— The Record by Recorded Future
According to a new report by blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs, Kyrgyz-registered exchanges have repeatedly been used by sanctioned Russian entities.
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Meta, Flo trial begins over period-tracking app's data sharing practices
— The Record by Recorded Future
A trial in the closely watched class-action lawsuit accusing a period tracking app of improperly sharing user data with Meta for targeted advertising opened in a Northern Californi…
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5 Nevada men sentenced to prison for running Jetflicks pirated content site
— The Record by Recorded Future
The Justice Department said it ended “the largest internet piracy case … ever to go to trial as well as the first illegal streaming case ever to go to trial.”
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Suspected admin of major dark web cybercrime forum arrested in Ukraine
— The Record by Recorded Future
French law enforcement said the alleged administrator of the long-running cybercrime forum XSS, formerly known as DaMaGeLab, was arrested in Ukraine.
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Clorox lawsuit says help-desk contractors handed over passwords in 2023 cyberattack
— The Record by Recorded Future
Help desk workers from the IT services company Cognizant were directly responsible for an August 2023 cyberattack that disrupted operations at the Clorox Company, the cleaning prod…
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Microsoft Fix Targets Attacks on SharePoint Zero-Day
— Krebs on Security
On Sunday, July 20, Microsoft Corp. issued an emergency security update for a vulnerability in SharePoint Server that is actively being exploited to compromise vulnerable organizat…
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Poor Passwords Tattle on AI Hiring Bot Maker Paradox.ai
— Krebs on Security
Security researchers recently revealed that the personal information of millions of people who applied for jobs at McDonald’s was exposed after they guessed the password (“123456”)…
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DOGE Denizen Marko Elez Leaked API Key for xAI
— Krebs on Security
Marko Elez, a 25-year-old employee at Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), has been granted access to sensitive databases at the U.S. Social Security Administrat…
Business Technology
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A new AI coding challenge just published its first results – and they aren’t pretty
— TechCrunch
A new AI coding challenge has revealed its first winner — and set a new bar for AI-powered software engineers. On Wednesday at 5pm PST, the nonprofit Laude Institute announced the…
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Trump’s ‘anti-woke AI’ order could reshape how US tech companies train their models
— TechCrunch
When DeepSeek, Alibaba, and other Chinese firms released their AI models, Western researchers quickly noticed they sidestepped questions critical of the Chinese Communist Party. U.…
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Sundar Pichai is ‘very excited’ about Google Cloud’s OpenAI partnership
— TechCrunch
The comment came shortly after analysts peppered Pichai and other Google executives with questions about how AI would affect its core search business and why Google is spending an…
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A troubled SPAC plans to buy iRocket for $400M but it already returned most of its cash
— TechCrunch
iRocket is aiming to hit the public markets but the SPAC vehicle doesn't have much cash left.
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YouTube sees a rise in ad revenue to reach nearly $10 billion
— TechCrunch
YouTube continues to lead in the streaming market, with ad revenue increasing by 13% to $9.8 billion.
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Google’s AI Overviews have 2B monthly users, AI Mode 100M in the US and India
— TechCrunch
Google shared new stats about its AI features' adoption during its Q2 earnings.
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Tesla profits pulled down by falling EV sales and regulatory credits
— TechCrunch
Tesla saw a 17% growth in its services business, but it was not enough to close the gap in falling EV sales, fewer regulatory credits, and a decline in solar and energy storage sal…
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Trump’s AI Action Plan aims to block chip exports to China but lacks key details
— TechCrunch
The AI Action Plan offers a path, but not a concrete plan, for what the administration is thinking when it comes to chip export restrictions.
Government IT
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DATA Act spurred a quiet revolution in government spending transparency
— Federal News Network
The DATA Act transformed the way federal agencies collect and report their spending information, changing culture around budget transparency along the way. The post DATA Act spurre…
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From tech podcasts to policy: Trump’s new AI plan leans heavily on Silicon Valley industry ideas
— Federal News Network
President Donald Trump has unveiled an “AI Action Plan” shaped by Silicon Valley tech leaders who supported his campaign. The plan, disclosed Wednesday, focuses on boosting artific…
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Congress pushes right to repair provisions in 2026 defense bill
— Federal News Network
“We put language in the NDAA — it still needs some love and attention. I think we have the attention of the private sector now," Rep. Mike Rogers said. The post Congress pushes rig…
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Appeals court blocks judge’s order for Trump administration to hand over RIF list
— Federal News Network
Agencies can move forward with planned RIFs and staffing reorganizations, without needing to divulge any information either to the court or to the public. The post Appeals court bl…
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What Signal reveals about the Defense digital gap
— Federal News Network
DoD is not building digital tools that reflect its user needs, and the security and effectiveness of U.S. national security is at risk. The post What Signal reveals about the Defen…
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Army’s head of aviation, who faced questions over deadly midair collision, has new role
— Federal News Network
An Army spokesperson said Braman's move was planned before the tragedy occurred. He faced criticism following the deadly collision over the Potomac River. The post Army’s head of a…
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Trump administration ordered to restore Public Apportionments database
— Federal News Network
On Monday, a federal judge gave the Trump administration until 10 a.m. on Wednesday to restore the Public Apportionments Database. The post Trump administration ordered to restore…
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Why this might be the time to add savings bonds to your investment portfolio
— Federal News Network
"Savings bonds are still a great investment tool for federal employees ... the TreasuryDirect program is really a very good website," said Abe Grungold. The post Why this might be…