Monthly Archives: August 2025

Indonesian police seize more than $10 million in online gambling crackdown

The Indonesian National Police Force has seized more than $10 million (Rp154.3 billion) in a large-scale operation against online gambling. The Polri, as Indonesia’s police force is called, froze the assets and seized 811 bank accounts containing more than $10 … Continue reading

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Google might lose its $26 billion search deals. Analysts say that could fuel its AI growth

Wall Street analysts have considered the upside if Google stopped shelling out billions to Apple and instead redirected that money into its Gemini AI and cloud.

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Cortex joins Amazon Web Services (AWS), enhancing software engineering productivity for more teams

Cortex, the internal developer portal (IDP), is now part of Amazon Web Services (AWS), allowing more software engineering teams to access its software organization tools, adopt engineering best practices, improve reporting facilities, and accelerate overall engineering productivity.

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US sanctions fraud network used by North Korean ‘remote IT workers’ to seek jobs and steal money

Treasury officials say the North Korea government used the fraud network to generate money for the regime’s nuclear weapons program.

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Plaud launches a new AI hardware notetaker, the $179 Note Pro

Plaud.ai launches its new Plaud Note Pro hardware notetaker with better mics and recording range.

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MongoDB stock surges 30% after earnings as company touts customer growth boom

The company said it added more than 5,000 customers year to date, “the highest ever in the first half of the year.”

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HSBC apologises as app and online banking go down

Thousands of people have reported problems during what is the latest in a long line of banking IT failures.

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AI Security Threat OneFlip Could Make Medical Devices, Self-Driving Cars Vulnerable

OneFlip could cause self-driving cars to crash, facial recognition systems to fail, and biometric ID authenticators to shut down.

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Hyundai is working with a startup on plant-based leather that smells like the real thing

Uncaged Innovations is working with Hyundai to develop alternatives to leather with a fraction of the environmental impact.

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Sen. Joseph Addabbo warns New York casino licenses likely delayed until 2026

New York State Senator Joseph Addabbo has stated that the downstate casino licenses for NYC may not be awarded until the start of next year, beyond the initial end-of-year timescale initially anticipated.  As reported by Sportsboom, Sen. Addabbo attributed the … Continue reading

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