Ransomware gang uses new zero-day to steal data on 1 million patients

February 15, 2023

A prolific ransomware operation is back with old tricks — and new victims. Community Health Systems (CHS), one of the largest healthcare providers in the United States with close to 80 hospitals in 16 states, confirmed this week that criminal hackers accessed the personal and protected health information of up to one million patients. The […]

Ransomware gang uses new zero-day to steal data on 1 million patients by Carly Page originally published on TechCrunch

Tesla agrees to double supercharger network, open to all EVs under Biden’s $7.5B charging plan

February 15, 2023

Companies hoping to dip into the coffers of the Biden Administration’s $7.5 billion EV charging initiative will have to meet a new set of requirements that even Tesla has agreed to. The Biden Administration laid out Wednesday the final standards for its plan to build a national network of 500,000 electric vehicle chargers along highways, […]

Tesla agrees to double supercharger network, open to all EVs under Biden’s $7.5B charging plan by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch

Snap introduces ray tracing technology for its AR lenses to enhance realism

February 15, 2023

Snap has introduced ray tracing technology to its AR Lens Studio for developers around the world, the company announced on Wednesday. Ray tracing is a technical capability that allows for realistic renderings of light and shine on AR artifacts. Snap has partnered with Tiffany & Co to launch the first Lens built with ray tracing. […]

Snap introduces ray tracing technology for its AR lenses to enhance realism by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch

Axion Ray brings intelligence to manufacturing to find issues before they cause trouble

February 15, 2023

Manufacturers face a dizzying array of potential problems around the machines they produce, and it’s challenging to track down issues. This isn’t just nice to know. It’s crucial information, often tracked manually today by human auditors in spreadsheets. In some cases, failing to understand when there is a faulty part could result in costly recalls, […]

Axion Ray brings intelligence to manufacturing to find issues before they cause trouble by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch

Superplastic, a creator of ‘synthetic’ influencers, raises $20M led by Amazon in deal to make TV shows and more

February 15, 2023

Janky and Guggimon, ‘synthetic’ celebrities conceived in a studio and big on social platforms like TikTok and Instagram, where they exist as influencers with millions of followers, hyping up other brands, music acts and themselves, are soon coming to a streaming screen, and maybe a Whole Foods, near you. Superplastic, the startup that created and […]

Superplastic, a creator of ‘synthetic’ influencers, raises $20M led by Amazon in deal to make TV shows and more by Ingrid Lunden originally published on TechCrunch