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Tech News TL;DR

This week’s IT and tech news in 5-minutes-ish or less

🔐 Cybersecurity

• Russian Hackers Infiltrate Embassies Using ISP Access for Man-in-the-Middle Attacks
  Microsoft warns of advanced AitM attacks targeting diplomats.

• Hackers Plant 4G Raspberry Pi in Bank Network During Failed ATM Heist
  Audacious physical intrusion attempt uncovered mid-attack.

• CISA Releases Open-Source Thorium Platform for Malware Analysis
  A powerful new forensic toolkit is now freely available.

• ShinyHunters Gang Behind Major Data Thefts at Qantas, Allianz, and LVMH
  Notorious threat actor tied to breaches across major brands.

• Ransomware Group Threatens to Leak 3.5TB of Ingram Micro Data
  Safepay gang escalates pressure in massive extortion campaign.

☁️ Cloud

• Microsoft and AWS Face New Regulation as UK Watchdog Pushes for "Strategic Market Status"
  UK regulator seeks more oversight on hyperscaler dominance.

• Vercel Claims to Slash AWS Lambda Costs by 95% with Clever Workaround
  Startup exploits billing structure to cut costs dramatically.

• Kali Linux Now Runs in Apple Containers on macOS Systems
  Pen-testing distro becomes more native to macOS.

• Oracle Changes VirtualBox Licensing Terms in Potentially Costly Move for Users
  Licensing shift may hit developers and enterprises hard.

• Datacenter Efficiency Rules Could Short-Circuit AI Ambitions, Warns Industry Group
  Industry lobby pushes back against new EU energy rules.

💼 Business

• Figma's IPO Skyrockets to $45B Market Cap on First Day of Trading
  Huge debut cements Figma as a design software powerhouse.

• Apple Has Now Sold 3 Billion iPhones, With Growth Accelerating
  A milestone that highlights continued global dominance.

• Google Loses Appeal in Epic Games App Store Antitrust Case
  Ruling could force further changes to Google Play practices.

• Palo Alto Networks Acquires CyberArk for $25 Billion
  Major cybersecurity merger reshapes the identity protection space.

• Apple Expects $1.1B in Tariff Costs Next Quarter as Trade Tensions Rise
  Apple braces for impact amid intensifying U.S.-China trade pressure.

🤖 Artificial Intelligence

• Exhausted Human Defeats AI in World Coding Championship After 10-Hour Marathon
  Human grit still beats silicon—barely.

• OpenAI Building Massive Data Center in Texas with Partners
  Project aims to support future super-scale AI models.

• AI in Wyoming May Soon Use More Electricity Than All Human Residents
  Energy concerns rise as AI compute demands skyrocket.

• Enterprises Prefer Anthropic's AI Models Over OpenAI's According to New Research
  Claude models gain traction among big business users.

• ChatGPT Agent Casually Clicks Through "I Am Not a Robot" Verification Test
  CAPTCHA circumvention by AI raises new ethical and security questions.

📦 Misc

• Public ChatGPT Queries Getting Indexed by Google and Search Engines
  Caution: your conversations may not be as private as you think.

• Only One-Third of Americans Have Used AI for Work So Far
  AI adoption remains early stage despite massive hype.

• Sequel to 'The Social Network' May Have Found Its Lead Actors
  The Facebook drama is getting a follow-up—and maybe a star cast.

• The Best Dating Apps Aren't Even Dating Apps, Study Finds
  Users are turning to platforms like TikTok and Discord to meet people.

• Audio Researcher Successfully Encodes 176KB of Data in Starling Birdsong
  Groundbreaking acoustic compression inspired by nature.

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