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Tim Cook

Apple is ready for AI purchases of any size

01. August, 2025 - 10:54

Apple made a big announcement about a new Siri voice assistant with artificial intelligence – and then had to postpone it until next year. Is the company resorting to a takeover as a way of breaking free?

E-commerce giant

JD.com makes a major investment in the MediaMarkt Group

31. July, 2025 - 16:36

Media reports have been circulating for some time that the Chinese group JD.com is interested in Mediamarkt’s parent company Ceconomy. Now the Chinese have taken the decisive step.

UNITE uses a deep learning model

New AI tool exposes deepfakes

31. July, 2025 - 16:32

A team of researchers at the University of California Riverside has developed an AI that reliably recognizes sophisticated deepfakes. Unlike previous technologies, the system not only analyzes faces, but the entire video footage in order to expose fake videos.

Misuse of the link wrapping function

Phishing with Proofpoint: Cyber attack disguises itself as a security link

31. July, 2025 - 15:06

Cyber criminals are currently using a sophisticated trick to carry out targeted phishing attacks. The method abuses Proofpoint’s link wrapping system and leads unsuspecting users to manipulated Microsoft 365 pages.

AI talent war

AI researcher is said to have rejected Meta’s billion-euro offer

31. July, 2025 - 13:45

The battle for the best minds in the AI sector is reaching new dimensions: A developer from the start-up Thinking Machines is said to have turned down an offer of one billion dollars from Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg.

Countermeasures initiated

Cyber attack on Orange: Telecom giant isolates compromised system

31. July, 2025 - 12:25

The French telecommunications group Orange has been the victim of a cyber attack. The company discovered a compromised system last Friday and immediately isolated it from the rest of the network.

Deadline until October

Dropbox Passwords is being discontinued: Users must act now

31. July, 2025 - 09:26

Dropbox is pulling the plug on its password manager Dropbox Passwords and recommends switching to 1Password. The end of October is the final end.

New AI offensive

Meta promises “super intelligence” for everyone

31. July, 2025 - 09:01

Thanks to Facebook and Instagram, the Meta is raking in billions. With these resources, founder Mark Zuckerberg is investing heavily in artificial intelligence.

Cloud platform

Microsoft announces Azure revenue for the first time

31. July, 2025 - 08:55

For years, Microsoft has kept the turnover of its Azure cloud platform a secret. Now the company has finally announced a figure.

PAM market leader

Palo Alto Networks wants to buy CyberArk for 20 billion dollars

30. July, 2025 - 09:05

The cybersecurity industry is on the verge of another mega-deal: Palo Alto Networks is negotiating the acquisition of CyberArk Software for more than 20 billion US dollars.