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Popular open-source coding application targeted in Chinese-linked supply-chain attack
Feb 2 (Reuters) - A Chinese-linked cyberespionage group with a long history hijacked the update process for the popular code editing platform Notepad++ to deliver a custom backdoor and other malware to targeted users, the program's developer and cybersecurity researchers said on Monday.
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Technology
OpenAI launches Codex app to gain ground in AI coding race
(Corrects first paragraph to show the app is on desktop, not mobile)
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Technology
Disney shares slump as its theme parks see fewer international visitors
LOS ANGELES, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Walt Disney's warning that a decline in international visitors to its U.S. theme parks and a slump in earnings at its TV and film division sent shares down nearly 5% in trading on Monday, just as it readies a successor to outgoing CEO Bob Iger.
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Technology
Telia, Lyse to combine Norwegian mobile radio networks to save costs
STOCKHOLM, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Swedish telecoms group Telia and Norway's Lyse, owner of mobile operator Ice, have agreed to combine their Norwegian mobile radio access networks into a jointly held firm, the companies said on Monday.
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Technology
'Moltbook' social media site for AI agents had big security hole, cyber firm Wiz says
WASHINGTON, Feb 2 (Reuters) - A buzzy new social network where artificial intelligence-powered bots appear to swap code and gossip about their human owners had a major flaw that exposed private data on thousands of real people, according to research published on Monday by cybersecurity firm Wiz.
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Technology
US firm Aura to buy Australia's Qoria in $675 million deal, relist on ASX
Feb 2 (Reuters) - Australia-listed Qoria said on Monday that U.S.-based Aura Consolidated Group would acquire the tech firm at an implied valuation of A$972 million ($675.64 million), and then relist the merged entity on the Australian stock exchange.
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Technology
Polish e-commerce firm Erli sues Allegro over pricing practices
GDANSK, Poland, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Polish e-commerce platform Erli has sued larger rival Allegro, accusing it of abusing its dominant position by effectively forcing sellers to raise their prices outside its platform, Erli said on Monday in a statement.
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Technology
Oracle shares gain as $50 billion raise eases data-center funding fears
Feb 2 (Reuters) - Oracle shares gained 2% on Monday after Wall Street analysts said the software company's $50 billion fundraising plan allays worries over its ability to finance a massive data-center expansion with OpenAI.
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Technology
Trendforce sees chip prices surging 90-95% in Q1 from previous quarter
SEOUL, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Market researcher TrendForce said on Monday that it has raised its chip price forecasts and expects conventional DRAM contract prices to jump by 90% to 95% in the January to March period of this year, from the final three months of 2025, citing the artificial intelligence boom.
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AI
Apple loses more AI researchers and a Siri executive in latest departures
Apple Inc has lost at least four more of its artificial intelligence researchers in recent weeks in addition to a top Siri executive, with the staff headed to employers such as Meta Platforms Inc and Google DeepMind.
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Internet
A chatbot entirely powered by humans, not artificial intelligence? This Chilean community shows why
About 50 residents of a community outside Chile's capital spent Saturday trying their best to power an entirely human-operated chatbot that could answer questions and make silly pictures on command, in a message to highlight the environmental toll of artificial intelligence data centers in the region.
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Technology
Oracle says it plans to raise up to $50 billion in debt and equity this year
(Corrects paragraph 7 to reflect that Oracle was sued in January, not earlier this month)
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Internet
From fear to familiarity: empowering Malaysia's seniors in the digital age
As Malaysia moves ahead with digitalisation, are we doing enough to accommodate seniors' needs and address the technological challenges they may be facing?
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Technology
X back up after brief outage hits US users, Downdetector shows
Feb 1 (Reuters) - Elon Musk's social media platform X was back up after a brief outage affected more than 19,000 U.S. users on Sunday, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com.
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Technology
French tech company Capgemini to sell US unit linked to ICE
PARIS, Feb 1 (Reuters) - French IT company Capgemini will sell its U.S. subsidiary Capgemini Government Solutions, it said on Sunday, after coming under pressure to explain a contract the latter signed with U.S immigration enforcement agency ICE.
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Technology
Musk says steps to stop Russia from using Starlink seem to have worked
Feb 1 (Reuters) - Elon Musk said on Sunday that moves by his SpaceX company to stop the 'unauthorized' use by Russia of its internet system Starlink seemed to have worked, while Kyiv's defence chief said officials were working on ways to prevent any future use by Moscow.
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Technology
Indonesia lets Elon Musk's Grok resume, lifting ban over sexualised images
JAKARTA, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Indonesia has allowed Elon Musk's Grok chatbot to resume services, lifting a ban over sexualised images on the app, after X Corp committed to improving compliance with the country's laws, according to a government statement.
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AI
I'm a parent, how worried should I be about AI?
With AI regulation lagging in many countries, parents need an idea of the risks their kids might face…
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Social media
Elon Musk's Grok generated 3 million sexualised images in just 11 days, new analysis finds
Conducted by the nonprofit Center for Countering Digital Hate, the study focused on images generated from Dec 29 to Jan 8, the day before X claimed access to the image editing feature had been restricted to paid users.
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TECH
After robotaxi hits child, Waymo says its software prevented worse
Proponents of self-driving cars have long argued that this technology will ultimately be safer and help rule out human error at the wheel.
