Bloomberg: Sources: hackers accessed 150K+ emails from ~103 bank regulators from May 2023 to early 2025 at the US Treasury’s OCC, which on February 26 disclosed a breach — – Attackers lurked within OCC email accounts since 2023 — Chinese state hackers previously targeted Treasury files Lees verder op Tech Meme
Abner Li / 9to5Google: Google says Gemini Advanced subscribers can now use Deep Research with Gemini 2.5 Pro Experimental, vs. Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking Experimental at March launch — Gemini Advanced subscribers can now perform Deep Research with Google’s most intelligent 2.5 Pro (experimental) model. Lees verder op Tech Meme
The Information: Source: Instagram is working on an iPad app, and Adam Mosseri told staff to be willing to assume more “risk” to take advantage of a TikTok US ban or disruption — Meta Platforms has put the turmoil around TikTok to good use. Amid a barrage of headlines about the White House’s efforts … Lees verder op Tech Meme
David Prosser / Forbes: London-based NexGen Cloud, which offers GPU-as-a-service for customers that need flexible access to train AI, raised a $45M Series A at a $354M valuation — As the artificial intelligence (AI) boom has swept round the world over the past two years, the space has largely been dominated by US technology businesses. Lees verder op Tech Meme
The Verge: A look at the rise of “Frankenstein” laptops in India, made by salvaging parts from multiple brands and sold to students, gig workers, and small businesses — In a dimly lit, cluttered workshop in Delhi’s Nehru Place, the air hums with the sound of whirring drills and the crackle of soldering irons. Lees verder op Tech Meme
Theo Wayt / The Information: Amazon expands Haul, its Temu competitor, to offer name-brand items from Amazon’s US inventory, as the US plans to end de minimis tariff exemptions on May 2 — Amazon is broadening its Temu bargain shopping competitor, Haul, to offer a wider variety of goods, including name-brand items … Lees verder op Tech Meme
Abner Li / 9to5Google: Google says Deep Research is now available on Gemini 2.5 Pro Experimental for Gemini Advanced subscribers — Gemini Advanced subscribers can now perform Deep Research with Google’s most intelligent 2.5 Pro (experimental) model. — When Google made Deep Research available to all users last month … Lees verder op Tech Meme
Ryan Naraine / SecurityWeek: Aurascape, which offers enterprise security tools to mitigate risks from third-party AI apps, emerges from stealth with $50M from Menlo, Mayfield, and others — Silicon Valley startup secures big investment from Menlo Ventures and Mayfield Fund to solve the “shadow AI” security problem. Lees verder op Tech Meme
Cameron Emanuel-Burns / FinTech Futures: Germany-based Hawk, which offers AI-powered anti-money laundering services, raised a $56M Series C led by One Peak and says it has over 80 customers worldwide — The Series C round builds on Hawk’s $17 million Series B in 2023, which was extended twice the following year. Lees verder op Tech Meme
The Information: Source: Instagram is working on an iPad app, and Adam Mosseri told staff to be willing to assume more “risk” to take advantage of a potential TikTok ban — Meta Platforms has put the turmoil around TikTok to good use. Amid a barrage of headlines about the White House’s efforts … Lees verder op Tech Meme