“The commoditization of ‘AI’ and M365 Copilot is a veritable gold rush”: Microsoft MVP warns of ‘bullsh*t’ from inexperienced professionals

What you need to know In the recent Microsoft Ignite 2023 conference, Microsoft focused extensively on integrating Copilot into all aspects of its business model.  Some enterprise customers have been using copilot for nearly a month at this point. Loryan Strant stated that due to a company needing at least 300 licenses costing around $109K […]

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EU Warns Apple About Limiting Speeds of Uncertified USB-C Cables for iPhones

Last year, the EU passed legislation that will require the iPhone and many other devices with wired charging to be equipped with a USB-C port in order to be sold in the region. Apple has until December 28, 2024 to adhere to the law, but the switch from Lightning to USB-C is expected to happen […]

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Apple Warns Amazon About Sexually Explicit Kindle Content Accessible to Children

Both Apple and Alphabet have asked Amazon to improve content moderation for its Kindle app after it was found that children could use the app to access sexually explicit images, reports Reuters. Amazon’s Kindle platform sells adult-oriented books that include photographs that are not suitable for children, with the content first discovered by parents who […]

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Microsoft President warns of Russian intelligence infiltration in gaming communities

What you need to know Speaking at Semafor’s World Economy Summit, Microsoft President Brad Smith has stated that Russian intelligence is attempting to “penetrate” gaming communities. When asked about the recent leak of classified US documents spread in a Minecraft Discord server, Smith said that Microsoft’s digital threat analysis teams have identified Russian efforts to […]

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FBI Warns Against Using Public USB Ports Due to Malware Risk

The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) last week warned users to stay away from public USB ports due to malware risks. On Twitter, the Denver FBI office (via CNBC) said that public charging stations in hotels, airports, and shopping centers can be a malware attack vector. Bad actors have learned to use public […]

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Alert: Samsung warns these accessories can damage your Galaxy S23 camera!

The Galaxy S23 series offers excellent bang for your buck. However, the phones in the series are not affordable, and that is why people opt to protect them by all means possible, including the usage of protective cases, screen guards, and even camera lens protectors. However, Samsung says using third-party or non-Samsung-certified accessories can cause […]

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EU warns TikTok that it should comply with its new online regulations or face a ban

EU is pressuring TikTok to comply with the newly adopted Digital Services Act (DSA). The DSA is meant to improve content moderation on social media platforms, including creating transparency on why certain content was removed and how advertisers target users. European Commissioner Thierry Breton told Shou Zi Chew that TikTok must start adhering to the […]

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Samsung Q4 earnings guidance warns of plummeting profits

Samsung Electronics published its earnings guidance report for Q4 2022 and the preliminary numbers are not looking good. Samsung reported a consolidated operating profit estimate of KRW 4.3 trillion ($3.38 billion) for the October-December quarter. The figure represents a 69% dip compared to Q4 2021 values. The estimated Q4 profit would be Samsung’s lowest since […]

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Twitter could go bankrupt, Musk warns employees

Elon Musk, Twitter’s new owner and newly CEO, revealed to employees in a mass call that bankruptcy of the social media should not be ruled out. The announcement comes hours after a mass e-mail, in which Musk warned that the company might not “survive the upcoming economic downturn” if it fails to boost subscription revenue […]

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Samsung warns of declining memory chip sales extending into 2023

Market watchers expect demand for memory chips to drop in the second half of the year due to sluggish PC, data servers, and smartphone shipments. Samsung warns that the sharp downturn in memory chip sales could extend into 2023. In a media briefing earlier this week, Samsung co-CEO and head of the semiconductor unit, Kyung […]

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