Microsoft says attackers are hacking energy grids by exploiting decades-old software

November 23, 2022

Microsoft has warned that malicious hackers are exploiting a discontinued web server found in common Internet of Things (IoT) devices to target organizations in the energy sector. In an analysis published on Tuesday, Microsoft researchers said they had discovered a vulnerable open-source component in the Boa web server, which is still widely used in a […]

Microsoft says attackers are hacking energy grids by exploiting decades-old software by Carly Page originally published on TechCrunch

Harvey, which uses AI to answer legal questions, lands cash from OpenAI

November 23, 2022

Harvey, a startup building what it describes as a “copilot for lawyers,” today emerged from stealth with $5 million in funding led by the OpenAI Startup Fund, the tranche through which OpenAI and its partners are investing in early-stage AI companies tackling major problems. Also participating in the round was Jeff Dean, the lead of […]

Harvey, which uses AI to answer legal questions, lands cash from OpenAI by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

KaiOS, the feature phone platform startup, raises a modest $3.4M to train its sights on growth in Africa

November 23, 2022

Smartphone shipments have been declining in what has been a rough year for mobile handsets, and that’s meant even more pressure on an already-precarious sliver of the mobile market: feature phones. Today, one of the players in that space, the feature phone operating system startup KaiOS, is getting a small financial injection that both speaks […]

KaiOS, the feature phone platform startup, raises a modest $3.4M to train its sights on growth in Africa by Ingrid Lunden originally published on TechCrunch

The Chinese government’s problematic quest to judge online comments

November 23, 2022
China Report is MIT Technology Review’s newsletter about technology developments in China. Sign up to receive it in your inbox every Tuesday. This morning, I published an explainer on China’s social credit system. The government released a draft law on November 14 that will eventually serve as the top-level guidance on how the country builds the system. …

Delhivery hits all-time low, market cap falls below 2021 private valuation

November 23, 2022

Shares of Delhivery hit an all-time low of 317 Indian rupees ($3.88) Wednesday, cutting its market cap to $2.8 billion, falling below the valuation at which it raised capital from private investors in 2021, as the Indian logistics firm grapples with the aftermath of a bulk deal sale and muted growth report. Shares of the […]

Delhivery hits all-time low, market cap falls below 2021 private valuation by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch

More headaches for Apple in China as protests erupt at Foxconn

November 23, 2022

Two weeks after Apple warned of production delays in China amid heightened COVID-19 restrictions, the giant is facing more challenges as worker protests broke out at its largest manufacturing partner Foxconn. Hundreds of workers at the world’s largest iPhone plant in central China clashed with the police, according to videos shared over the last few […]

More headaches for Apple in China as protests erupt at Foxconn by Rita Liao originally published on TechCrunch