Key points United Microelectronics is a contract chip manufacturer (wafer foundry) based in Taiwan. The company produces low-end, high-volume mature processing chips for Texas Instrument, Broadcom, Qualcomm and Cisco Systems.…
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Could virtual cashiers be the future of the restaurant industry?
In an innovative move, a New York City restaurant chain has been introduced virtual cashiers, who accept customer orders via Zoom from their homes in the Philippines. The approach has…
Hackers target Middle Eastern governments with evasive ‘CR4T’ backdoor.
April 19, 2024PressroomCyber espionage/threat intelligence Government bodies in the Middle East were targeted as part of a previously undocumented campaign to deliver a new backdoor called CR4T. Russian cybersecurity firm…
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AS Tesla, Inc. TSLA fell for the fifth consecutive session on Thursday, exceeding a significant psychological threshold, Cathie Wood‘S Ark investment management has accelerated its acquisition of shares while bolstering…
The jury has been sworn in at Trump’s trial as deliberations could begin on Monday
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A researcher turns Palo Alto software into perfect malware
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Oil rises after reports of an Israeli attack on Iranian oil markets. By Reuters
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