July 4, 2025

The Download: India’s AI independence, and predicting future epidemics

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Inside India’s scramble for AI independence Despite its status as a global tech hub, India lags far behind the likes of the US and China when it comes to homegrown AI. That gap…

Google says it just made Chrome a lot faster on both Mac and Android

April 13, 2023

Google’s Chrome web browser is getting a speed boost. According to a news announcement out today, Google has made several under-the-hood performance improvements to its popular browser, leading to a significant new performance milestone across Mac and Android. Collectively, a series of adjustments gave Chrome a 10% increase on Apple’s Speedometer 2.1 browser benchmark over […]

Google says it just made Chrome a lot faster on both Mac and Android by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch

When Looking for a Job, Know Your SMART Goals

April 13, 2023
SMART goals can help you focus on finding employment that aligns with your professional goals. Applying them to your job search can help you identify opportunities that align with your career aspirations.

Hackers claim vast access to Western Digital systems

April 13, 2023

The hackers who breached data storage giant Western Digital claim to have stolen around 10 terabytes of data from the company, including reams of customer information. The extortionists are pushing the company to negotiate a ransom — of “minimum 8 figures” — in exchange for not publishing the stolen data. On April 3, Western Digital […]

Hackers claim vast access to Western Digital systems by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai originally published on TechCrunch

Spain’s privacy watchdog says it’s probing ChatGPT too

April 13, 2023

Spain’s data protection authority, the AEPD, has followed Italy’s lead and announced a preliminary investigation of ChatGPT-maker OpenAI over suspected breaches of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). At the end of last month, Italy’s DPA ordered OpenAI to stop processing locals’ data — over a range of suspected breaches of the GDPR […]

Spain’s privacy watchdog says it’s probing ChatGPT too by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch