Hong Kong probes Louis Vuitton data leak affecting 419,000 customers
The leak includes names, passport numbers, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, shopping history, and product preferences
China denies link to cyber group targeting Singapore infrastructure
The response comes after a Singapore minister says a cyber group UNC3886 targets strategic and vital infrastructure
Musk’s X refuses to comply with French criminal investigation
The company denies all allegations and accuses authorities of distorting French law to serve a political agenda
Republican panel chief urges review of Nvidia’s plan to sell AI chips to China
In a letter to Commerce Secretary John Moolenaar warns that allowing Nvidia to sell H20 chips to China could boost its AI capabilities
Microsoft warns of active attacks on server software
The company urges customers to install security updates immediately to prevent further exploitation
Microsoft stops using China-based engineers for Pentagon cloud services
U.S. Defence Secretary launches two-week review of all department cloud contracts to ensure no China-based personnel are involved
Software industry urges long-term tax policy for IT sector
Current system forces innovators to spend more time dealing with compliance than building export products, Chairman P@SHA says
U.S. lawmaker opposes Nvidia’s AI chip sales to China
It could help China develop AI models that support its military and compete with U.S. technology, says Republican Representative Moolenaar
Nvidia sees strong AI chip demand as China welcomes foreign investment
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says the company is ready to deepen cooperation with Chinese firms in artificial intelligence
WhatsApp faces possible exit from Russian market
Meta is designated as an extremist organization in Russia, says deputy head of the IT committee
U.S. Senator seeks clarity on Microsoft’s Chinese staff in defence contracts
The request follows a report on China-based engineers working under U.S. subcontractors with clearances
EU sets AI compliance rules for high-risk and foundation models
Under the AI Act, firms must evaluate their models, test for potential threats, report serious incidents, and ensure cybersecurity protections
New ChatGPT agent can book, search, and plan across apps
The agent uses a virtual computer and can work with tools that browse the web and access user-connected apps like Gmail and GitHub
Musk gets more time to respond to U.S. SEC lawsuit over Twitter stake
SEC says Musk delayed 11 days in disclosing 5% Twitter stake, letting him buy over $500 million in shares at lower prices
Austrian privacy group files privacy complaints against AliExpress, TikTok, WeChat
Noyb files complaints against Chinese tech firms for not providing full user data access as required under European Union law