BRASILIA—Brazil’s health ministry said its website was hit on Friday by a hacker attack that took several systems down, including one with information about the national immunization program and another used to issue digital vaccination certificates. The government put off for a week implementing new health requirements for travelers arriving in Brazil due to the…
Brazil Health Ministry Website Hit by Hackers, Vaccination Data Targeted
IonQ Launches New Tech for Quantum Computing
IonQ Inc. aims to use barium ions as qubits in its systems to enable advanced quantum computing architectures. IonQ plans to use barium ions to build systems designed to be faster, more powerful, more easily interconnected, and feature more uptime for customers. “IonQ builds the world’s most powerful quantum computers, and the ability to build…
Qualcomm’s AI Chip Chief Departs to Take Helm at Startup MemryX
Keith Kressin, the executive who oversaw Qualcomm Inc.’s artificial intelligence chip efforts, has left to take the top job at a Michigan-based semiconductor startup. Kressin has become chief executive of MemryX, founded in 2019 by University of Michigan professors Wei Lu and Zhengya Zhan, the company told Reuters. MemryX is working on its second generation…
Microsoft Leads $27 Million Early-Stage Funding in Crypto Startup Palm NFT Studio
Crypto startup Palm NFT Studio said on Thursday it had raised $27 million in an early-stage funding round led by Microsoft Corp’s venture fund M12 with participation from venture firm Griffin Gaming Partners. Palm NFT, co-founded by Joseph Lubin, offers services for artists to establish NFT marketplaces. Lubin was also one of the co-founders of…
Apple Wins Last-Minute Reprieve From App Store Changes While ‘Fortnite’ Appeal Plays Out
Apple Inc. on Wednesday won a reprieve from having to make major changes to its lucrative App Store while it appeals an antitrust lawsuit brought by “Fortnite” creator Epic Games. In September, a judge ordered Apple to change its App Store rules, which ban developers from including links in buttons to outside payment systems rather…
Israel’s Finance Ministry Leads 10 Countries in Simulation of Cyber Attack on Global Financial System
December 10, 2021
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The Israeli Ministry of Finance hosted a simulation of a major cyberattack on the global financial system on Dec. 9, with representatives from ten countries and other financial institutions, in a multinational security exercise called “Collective Strength.” The exercise was aimed at increasing international “cooperation that could help to minimize any potential damage to financial markets and banks,”…
Meta Attorneys: Facebook Fact Check Labels Are Opinion
Labels placed on posts on Facebook accompanying so-called fact-checks are opinion, lawyers for the social media platform’s parent company said in a recent court filing. Television host John Stossel sued Facebook and two of its fact-checking partners, Science Feedback and Climate Feedback, earlier this year, accusing the entities of defaming him. Stossel posted two video…
Former U.S. Intelligence Officials Sued by Saudi Activist for Role in Spying on Her
Saudi human rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul has sued spyware firm DarkMatter Group and three former U.S. intelligence officials for their role in a scandal that helped land her in a Saudi Arabian prison. Former DarkMatter Group executives Marc Baier, Ryan Adams, and Daniel Gericke pleaded guilty in September to their role in Project Raven—where the…
Jetpacks, Flying Cars and Taxi Drones: Transport’s Future Is in the Skies
SYDNEY—Paramedics with jetpacks, border police in flying cars, and city workers commuting by drone all sound like science fiction—but the concepts are part of an advanced air mobility (AAM) market that is expected to be worth as much as $17 billion by 2025. As urbanization leaves city streets congested and advances in technology allow for…
Elon Musk Sells Another $963 Million Tesla Stock Amid Insider Selling Frenzy on the S&P500
Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk sold shares worth $963.2 million on Thursday, as per filings made with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. What Happened: Musk sold 934,091 shares of Tesla and also exercised options to purchase 2.17 million shares of the automaker at $6.24. As per the filings, the shares were “sold solely to…
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