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Amazon CEO Pledges Logistics, Cybersecurity Support for Ukraine

Amazon.com Inc. is using its logistics capability to get supplies to those in need and cybersecurity expertise to help governments and companies as part of its support for Ukraine, Chief Executive Andy Jassy said on Twitter on Wednesday. “Amazon stands with the people of Ukraine, and will continue to help,” Jassy said, following Russia’s invasion…


Google Employees Told to Come Back to Offices, Vaccinated Don’t Need to Wear Masks

Google is asking employees in the United States, Asia-Pacific, and the UK to return back to offices for three days per week beginning April 4, marking the end of the company’s full-time remote working option instituted during the pandemic and a transition toward hybrid work. “Google’s approach to the hybrid work week was inspired by…


Fitbit Recalls Over One Million Ionic Smartwatches Over Burn Injury Risk

Google-owned Fitbit has recalled more than a million of its Ionic smartwatches following reports that overheating batteries had caused burn injuries, the U.S Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) said on Wednesday. The regulator said Fitbit had received at least 115 reports in the United States and 59 from overseas, including cases where the overheating led…


Californian Companies Receive Permission For Self-Driving Car Services

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has authorized two companies, Waymo and Cruise, to offer autonomous vehicle (AV) passenger services in the state. AVs refer to driverless vehicles. Earlier, the companies were permitted to provide passenger services under the Drivered Pilot program. This allowed Waymo and Cruise to carry out testing of their AV service…


Biden Administration Says It’s Realigning Its China Trade Policy, But Offers Few Details

The United States Trade Representative (USTR) said on March 1 that Washington is realigning its trade approach towards China, adding it is considering all existing tools, and potentially new ones, to combat Beijing’s harmful trade practices. But it offered little new information about how this would be achieved. In its new 2022 Trade Policy Agenda and…


Panasonic to Begin Mass Producing New Tesla Battery by End-March 2024

TOKYO—Panasonic Corp. said on Monday it will begin mass production of a new lithium-ion battery for Tesla Inc. before the end of March 2024 at a plant in Japan. Unveiled by the Japanese company in October, the 4680 format (46 millimetres wide and 80 millimetres tall) battery is around five times bigger than those currently…


New Chinese Hacking Tool Found, Spurring US Warning to Allies

Security researchers with U.S. cybersecurity firm Symantec said they have discovered a “highly sophisticated” Chinese hacking tool that has been able to escape public attention for more than a decade. The discovery was shared with the U.S. government in recent months, who have shared the information with foreign partners, said a U.S. official. Symantec, a…


Satellite Firm Viasat Probes Suspected Cyberattack in Ukraine and Elsewhere

U.S.-listed satellite communications firm Viasat Inc. said on Monday it was investigating a suspected cyberattack that caused a partial outage in its residential broadband services in Ukraine and other European countries. Viasat said a third-party cybersecurity firm was looking into the causes of an outage in recent days across its KA-SAT network, which provides high-speed…


Internet in Ukraine Disrupted as Russian Troops Advance

LONDON—Internet connectivity in Ukraine has been affected by the Russian invasion, particularly in the southern and eastern parts of the country where fighting has been heaviest, internet monitors said on Saturday. Russian forces captured the southeastern Ukrainian city of Melitopol on Saturday, Russia’s Interfax news agency reported, as Moscow launched coordinated cruise missile and artillery…


Cyber Insurance Costs Spike 113 Percent in a Year in Australia: Report

Insurance costs have doubled for cybersecurity breaches amid an onslaught of ransomware attacks globally, according to global consultancy AON. The report, Cyber Insurance Market Insights, found that average premiums rose 113 percent from 2020 to 2021, with AON Australia expecting costs to continue to rise in 2022. “Ransomware has been, and will continue to be,…