Okta confirms another breach after hackers steal source code

December 22, 2022

Okta has confirmed that it’s responding to another major security incident after a hacker accessed its source code following a breach of its GitHub repositories. The identity and authentication giant said in a statement on Wednesday that it was informed by GitHub about “suspicious access” to its code repositories earlier this month. Okta has since […]

Okta confirms another breach after hackers steal source code by Carly Page originally published on TechCrunch

Automotus raises $9M to scale automated curb management tech

December 22, 2022

The new mobility landscape has made curb space in cities a hot commodity. No longer are curbs just for buses, taxis, deliveries and parking. Now those traditional use cases have to contend with bike lanes, ride-hail, same-day deliveries, dockless vehicles and more. As a result, cities and investors are starting to prioritize software that helps […]

Automotus raises $9M to scale automated curb management tech by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch

The Download: space exploration, and why we’re hooked on hybrid cars

December 22, 2022
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. What’s next in space in 2023 We’re going back to the moon—again—in 2023. Multiple uncrewed landings are planned for the next 12 months, spurred on by a renewed effort in the US to…

A brief history of diffusion, the tech at the heart of modern image-generating AI

December 22, 2022

Text-to-image AI exploded this year as technical advances greatly enhanced the fidelity of art that AI systems could create. Controversial as systems like Stable Diffusion and OpenAI’s DALL-E 2 are, platforms including DeviantArt and Canva have adopted them to power creative tools, personalize branding and even ideate new products. But the tech at the heart […]

A brief history of diffusion, the tech at the heart of modern image-generating AI by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

Why EVs won’t replace hybrid cars anytime soon

December 22, 2022
The end could be coming soon for cars as we know them. To limit global warming to 1.5 °C, the 2015 international Paris climate agreement set 2050 as a worldwide deadline to reach net-zero greenhouse-gas emissions. That means gas-powered vehicles will need to be largely off the road by then. And since cars typically have…

The US Postal Service is finally getting EVs

December 22, 2022
This article is from The Spark, MIT Technology Review’s weekly climate newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every Wednesday, sign up here. The US Postal Service is finally going electric. The USPS announced Tuesday that it plans to acquire at least 66,000 electric delivery vehicles between now and 2028, and all purchases after 2026 will…

FTX co-founder Gary Wang and Alameda’s Caroline Ellison plead guilty to criminal charges

December 22, 2022

The FTX/Alameda saga continues, with news late Wednesday that two key Sam Bankman-Fried associates were charged and have been charged with federal criminal offences in the U.S.: Both former Alameda CEO Caroline Ellison and FTX co-founder Gary Wang plead guilty to multiple charges, and accepted plea agreements that offer reduced sentencing in exchange for assistance […]

FTX co-founder Gary Wang and Alameda’s Caroline Ellison plead guilty to criminal charges by Darrell Etherington originally published on TechCrunch