Top 5 Tech Trends at CES 2025

AI was everywhere at the consumer electronics show, promising everything from self-driving cars to more Copilot+ laptops.

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The Government Wants to Protect Robux From Hackers

In a new proposal issued Friday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is seeking to regulate virtual currencies used in Roblox and other video games like US dollars.

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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.
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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.
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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 users expect too much of AI, Brodeur-Urbas told TechCrunch — for instance, they assume that […]
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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 products and ensures the longevity of WordPress as a technology and community. Automattic CEO and […]
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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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