Monthly Archives: January 2025

New Payroll Compliance Penalties Driving Tech Adoption in Australia Says Yellow Canary

A new law criminalising some underpayments to Australian employees this month is causing organisations to keep a close watch on their payroll technology, according to Yellow Canary.

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China hacked US Treasury’s CFIUS, which reviews foreign investments for national security risks

The hackers targeting the Treasury are dubbed Silk Typhoon, and previously mass-hacked thousands of corporate email servers. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Cannabis company Stiiizy says hackers accessed customers’ ID documents

A ransomware gang took credit for the breach, claiming to have stolen over 400,000 government-issued identity documents from customers. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Gumloop, founded in a bedroom in Vancouver, lets users automate tasks with drag-and-drop modules

Developers Max Brodeur-Urbas and Rahul Behal think that AI has the potential to automate lots of business-relevant tasks, but that many of the AI-powered automation tools on the market today are unreliable and costly. Part of the problem is that … Continue reading

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5 Signs You Need a Virtual Firewall to Secure Your Cloud

Discover when a virtual firewall excels plus its advantages over traditional options so you can determine if it’s right for you.

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Tesla launches refreshed Model Y in China to fend off domestic rivals

The Model Y, which Tesla announced in China, will start at 263,500 Chinese yuan ($35,935), with deliveries set to begin in March.

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Automattic says it will reduce its contribution to WordPress core project to match WP Engine

It’s a new year, but drama in the WordPress community keeps going. Automattic, the company that runs WordPress.com, said that it would reduce its contribution to WordPress core, the open-source project that acts as the backbone of most of Automattic’s … Continue reading

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World’s biggest chipmaker TSMC posts record 2024 revenue as AI boost continues

TSMC manufacturers semiconductors for some of the world’s biggest companies from Apple to Nvidia.

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Beams secures $9M Series A to digitize UK home renovation market

Home renovation projects can be unpredictable for both customers and builders. Meanwhile, small contractors barely use modern software and home renovation giants, like IKEA, tend to trundle on with dated legacy software. UK startup Beams thinks it can solve this … Continue reading

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India’s payment push is cutting out Visa and Mastercard

As global regulators increase their scrutiny on Visa and Mastercard over merchant fees, India has chosen a different path: creating rival payment networks that are increasingly sidelining international card networks. The strategy builds on India’s Unified Payments Interface, known as … Continue reading

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