Meta Ordered to Pay New Mexico $25 Billion for Deceiving Users About Privacy on Facebook

SecurityWeek - Oct 22, 2026

The $25 billion award far exceeds a $5 billion fine the Federal Trade Commission levied against Facebook in 2019. The post Meta Ordered to Pay New Mexico $25 Billion for Deceiving Users About Privacy on Facebook appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Flexible grid connections can cut AI data centre power wait to 2-4 years from 5-10 years: BCG

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Flexible grid connections can cut AI data centre power wait to 2-4 years from 5-10 years: BCG

Data centres supporting artificial intelligence (AI) could reduce their electricity connection waiting time from 5-10 years or more to 2-4 years by accepting flexible grid connections and using their own power generation and storage systems, according to a report by Boston Consulting Group (BCG).

Indias AI financing demand to shift towards data centres, but GPU, regulatory risks persist: Report

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India’s AI market is expected to see a shift in demand towards debt financing for data centres and computing infrastructure. At the same time, the sector faces several risks, including the rapid obsoleteness of graphics processing units (GPUs), uncertain revenue models and evolving governance regulations, as per a report by Union Bank of India.

Vivo X500 Ultra tipped to get a larger 200MP telephoto sensor than X300 Ultra

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Vivo X500 Ultra is tipped to feature a 200MP telephoto camera with a larger 1/1.2-inch sensor, potentially improving low-light photography over the X300 Ultra. The upcoming flagship could pack a Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 chipset, an 8,000mAh battery and a 6.85-inch LTPO AMOLED display.

China-Linked Hackers Use ARTEX AI Agents in ConnectWise Supply Chain Attack

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China-Linked Hackers Use ARTEX AI Agents in ConnectWise Supply Chain Attack

Microsoft on Wednesday disclosed that a China state-aligned actor dubbed Storm-0940 was behind the recent supply chain compromise of the ConnectWise Cloud Backup application. During the incident, Storm-0940 used ARTEX, a Go-based agentic AI penetration testing framework that was made closed-source in the wake of its abuse against South Korean financial institutions, to speed up scanning and

In absence of sovereign buyers, Indian chip firms find clients in Japan, EU

Oct 22, 2026

In absence of sovereign buyers, Indian chip firms find clients in Japan, EU

Tata Electronics, Kaynes Semicon and CG Semi are pursuing overseas customers as domestic semiconductor demand remains limited, highlighting the gap between India’s chipmaking ambitions and commercial scale.

Australian Zoo Plays Matchmaker for Giant Birds, and Big Green Eggs Are Proof

Oct 22, 2026

Australian Zoo Plays Matchmaker for Giant Birds, and Big Green Eggs Are Proof

A southern cassowary at the Adelaide Zoo has laid eggs there for the first time in 34 years, after a carefully managed breeding process.

How Mark Zuckerberg Pushed Meta to Shield Him From California’s Proposed Wealth Tax

Oct 22, 2026

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The billionaire told Meta’s board that he planned to list his Silicon Valley home for sale. The company remade its stock structure to help him pay the tax if voters pass it.

Telcos seek AI-led service quality monitoring, want rethink of traditional drive tests

Oct 22, 2026

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The department of telecommunications (DoT) has planned setting up a joint committee to examine and simplify the existing service quality framework. 

China’s Unitree unveils ‘guardian’ robot that can disarm attackers, lift cars

Oct 22, 2026

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A knife-wielding intruder is confronted. A car is lifted to free a trapped victim. A pedestrian is pulled from the path of an oncoming vehicle. The scenes described are not from a Hollywood blockbuster, but a promotional clip for a new “guardian” robot created by the Chinese technology firm Unitree Robotics. The footage for the H2-X model, released on Wednesday, underscores a wider shift in strategy by the Hangzhou-based firm, as it focuses on finding practical, real-world uses for its athletic...

Trump's green card curbs test Indian tech workers' American dream

Oct 21, 2026

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With immigration curbs and tech firms cutting foreign hiring, US residency is becoming a distant dream for many Indians.

Why is Elon Musk plotting a mega-merger of SpaceX and Tesla?

Oct 21, 2026

Why is Elon Musk plotting a mega-merger of SpaceX and Tesla?

Musk says there's "a lot to be gained" by combining the firms in what would be the biggest merger in history.

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Musk says there's "a lot to be gained" by combining the firms in what would be the biggest merger in history.

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