Japan Airlines (JAL) has reported a cyber attack that has caused delays to some flights and suspended ticket sales for all services on Thursday. The airline experienced “malfunctions in systems communicating with external systems” since shortly before 7:30am local time. JAL temporarily isolated a router that was causing the disruption and is currently checking the…
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A recent incident in Los Angeles has raised concerns about the liability of autonomous vehicles in the event of a collision. A Waymo robotaxi and a Serve Robotics sidewalk delivery robot collided at an intersection, highlighting the need for clear guidelines on who is responsible in the case of damage. The companies involved have confirmed…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reached a staff-level agreement with Egypt to unlock $1.2 billion in funds to support the country’s struggling economy. As part of the deal, Egypt has agreed to raise its tax-to-revenue ratio and accelerate the divestment of state-owned companies. This move is expected to improve macroeconomic stability and reduce debt…
The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has filed a lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, and Wells Fargo for allegedly failing to protect consumers from widespread fraud on the payments platform Zelle. The CFPB claims that the banks left the door open to scammers, ignored red flags, and abandoned consumers after fraud occurred,…
Thousands of Amazon employees in the United States are set to go on strike during the busy Christmas period after union officials accused the retailer of refusing to enter negotiations for better pay and conditions. The Teamsters union, representing about 10,000 Amazon workers, claims that Amazon has ignored their demands for improved working conditions and…
Scientists have successfully trained a machine learning algorithm to identify the top five flavor notes in various whiskies, matching the expertise of human Whiskey Masters. The algorithm combined molecular composition data with odor predictions to achieve this feat. This breakthrough could revolutionize the way we analyze and understand complex flavors in the future. Forecast for…
The European Union has appointed a new research head, Ekaterina Zaharieva, to reshape the world’s biggest collaborative research programme and help stop the bloc’s economic and technological downward slide. The focus will be on strengthening industry involvement in the scheme to boost innovation, with a particular emphasis on increasing private investment in research and improving…
The US Treasury Department has sanctioned a Chinese cybersecurity company, Sichuan Silence Information Technology, and one of its researchers, Guan Tianfeng, for a 2020 cyberattack that targeted 81,000 firewalls worldwide, including 23,000 in the US. The malware was designed to steal data and deploy ransomware, potentially causing serious injury or loss of human life. The…
Luigi Mangione, a 26-year-old man from a wealthy family, has been arrested in connection with the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Mangione was found with a gun, silencer, and fake IDs at a McDonald’s restaurant in Pennsylvania. The investigation suggests that Mangione’s motivation for the crime may be linked to his anger against the…
Google has unveiled its first-ever AI agent, Project Mariner, which can take actions on the web, navigating websites and performing tasks like a human would. The agent, powered by Google’s Gemini technology, is currently being tested by a small group of users and has the potential to significantly impact the way people interact with the…
