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☆ Amazon, Best Buy, Google may soon sell home smart devices with 'hacker-safe' label
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-07 | by ( Bob Woods | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

"Once a manufacturer receives certification for the Trust Mark, they will need additional time to retool their packaging, as well as shipping updated products from the manufacturer to retailers," he said. In 2024, according to research firm Statista, nearly 70 million homes in the U.S. are actively using smart devices, up more than 10% from last year. Staffers from Consumer Reports attended a White House meeting during which the Cyber Trust Mark program was announced. Barry Mainz, CEO of Forescout Technologies, a cybersecurity provider, says he is a big fan of the Cyber Trust Mark. Steps to take now to protect your home internetThere are actions consumers can take right now, before the Cyber Trust Mark program kicks in, to harden their cybersecurity.

Persons: Biden, Jessica Rosenworcel, Nicholas Leiserson, David Grossman, What's, Stacey Higginbotham, Higginbotham, Grossman, Barry Mainz, Mark — Organizations: Federal Drug Administration, National, Traffic Safety Administration, National Institute of Standards, Technology, NIST, Federal Communications Commission, U.S . Cyber, Energy Star, Cyber, Energy, Google, LG Electronics, Logitech, Samsung Electronics, FCC, Auburn University's, Institute, Consumer Technology Association, Park Associates, Consumer Reports, White, Survey, Consumer, Forescout Technologies Locations: U.S, Washington, Mainz

☆ Masimo seeks to stave off proxy fight with Politan, makes settlement offer
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-09 | by ( Rohan Goswami | In Rohangoswamicnbc | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Health-tech firm Masimo , facing the imminent threat of litigation and a second proxy contest, offered a settlement to Politan Capital's Quentin Koffey on Thursday that would fill a vacant board seat with one of the activist's proposed directors. The company is trying to spin off its consumer technology division in concert with an unspecified joint-venture partner, CEO Joe Kiani said earlier this year. The settlement offer would not have been possible without the imminent resignation of current director Rolf Classon, whose departure was attributed to "personal health reasons." Koffey waged a successful proxy fight at Masimo last year earning himself and another nominee representation on Masimo's six-person board. Politan launched a second proxy fight to oust Kiani earlier this year, saying that the "absence of oversight has been damaging for shareholders."

Persons: Politan Capital's Quentin Koffey, Masimo's, Craig Reynolds, William Jellison, Joe Kiani, Koffey, Masimo, Rolf Classon, Politan, Kiani Organizations: Masimo Locations: Kiani

☆ Bill Gates Is Still Pulling Strings at Microsoft, Overseeing AI Ideas
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-29 | by ( Ashley Stewart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

In fact, Business Insider has learned, Gates has been quietly orchestrating much of Microsoft's AI revolution from behind the scenes. The company, Nadella promised, would "continue to benefit from Bill's ongoing technical passion and advice to drive our products and services forward." According to two executives, Gates' memo treated as gospel, sparking Microsoft's push to take the lead in the AI arms race. Now, it seemed, OpenAI might offer Microsoft a way to help forge the AI future that Gates had long envisioned. According to two executives, Gates' words were treated as gospel, helping spark Microsoft's push to take the lead in the AI arms race.

Persons: Bill Gates, Satya Nadella, Gates, Siri, They're, Clippy, Copilot, That's, Sam Altman, — Gates, Satya, Nadella, Steve Ballmer, Peter Thiel bashed, Bill, Melinda, Jeffrey Epstein, Nadella's, Rather, OpenAI, Kevin Scott, Scott, Altman, you'll, OpenAI's, Bing —, Bing, Steve, Sam, Kayla Wood, Frank Shaw, Shaw, —, Charles Lamanna, Jaime Teevan, Jeff Teper, Charlie Bell —, He's, Forbes, Mustafa Suleyman, DeepMind, Bill G, Suleyman, aren't, hadn't, there's, Ashley Stewart Organizations: Microsoft, Agents, Business, Google, Wired, Street Journal, Rover, Steve Jobs, OpenAI, Amazon Web Services Locations: Tay, Gates, Clippy, Washington, Redmond , Washington, Seattle

☆ Netflix's '3 Body Problem' makes some big changes from the book. Here's how the show and novels differ.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-28 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

AdvertisementNetflix's "3 Body Problem" is an adaptation of Liu Cixin's wide-ranging "Remembrance of Earth's Past" trilogy of novels. Speaking of Yun Tianming, he got turned into Will DowningWill Downing signs on to the Stairfacer Project in "3 Body Problem." Saul is based on a character named Luo JiSaul is chosen as a Wallfacer in "3 Body Problem." The VR headsets are way simpler in the seriesJack Rooney wears a virtual reality headset in "3 Body Problem." NetflixIn "3 Body Problem," Ye Wenjie's daughter Vera Ye dies by suicide in the first episode.

Persons: Liu Cixin's, —, David Benioff, Weiss, Alexander Woo, Auggie Salazar, Ed Miller, Wang Miao, Da Shi, Salazar, Eiza González, it's Wang Miao, Wang Miao's, Jin Cheng, Jess Hong, Jin, Copernicus, Wang, she's, Netflix Wang Miao, Cheng Xin, She's, Yun Tianming, Will Downing Will Downing, Will Downing, Oxford alums, He's, Jack Rooney's, Saul, Luo Ji Saul, Netflix Saul, he's, Saul isn't, Luo Ji, they're, Ye, ETO Jonathan Pryce, Mike Evans, Tatiana, Marlo Kelly, Sophon, Evans, Shimooka, Alicia Vikander, Evan Rachel Wood, Jack Rooney, we'd, Ye Wenjie, Vera Ye, Yang Dong, Yang Weining Organizations: Service, Netflix, intel, Stairfacer, Oxford, United Nations, UN, ETO, Trisolaris Organization, Red Coast Locations: China, England, San, Red

☆ How an Apple and Alphabet AI deal could benefit both companies and their out-of-favor stocks
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-18 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

The aforementioned Siri is an obvious area in need of a generative AI upgrade. That said, we do know that Apple has been hard at work on its own generative AI model, Ajax. However, if true, this would prove a major, and much-needed, win for Alphabet in generative AI. AAPL YTD mountain Apple YTD As for Apple, we've been expecting an update on its generative AI efforts at some point this year. A smart phone displaying Google with Google Gemini in the background is being featured in this photo illustration in Brussels, Belgium, on February 8, 2024.

Persons: Tim Cook, Apple, we're, Bard, Sundar Pichai, Jim Cramer, Apple's Siri, Siri, It's, we've, Jim, Jim Cramer's, Jonathan Raa Organizations: Apple, Bloomberg, Google, ChatGPT, Microsoft, CNBC, Ajax, Developers, Nvidia, Charitable Trust, Google Gemini, Nurphoto, Getty Locations: U.S, Wells, Brussels, Belgium

☆ Google can recover from the Gemini flop. Just look at Apple Maps.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-05 | by ( Peter Kafka | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Google's Gemini flop looks bad from the outside. Ask the folks who worked on Apple Maps. Apple Maps fiasco could point the way forwardBut let's be more positive this time around, with a different echo from the Big Tech Screwups file: Remember Apple Maps? And then, over time, Apple did get its act together, and people did start using Apple Maps, and now there are plenty of normal people who use Apple Maps as a default, and some of them even argue that it's better than Google Maps. Except: The time between Apple Maps' flop and that article I linked to above — headline: "People Have Begun to Love Apple's Most Hated Product" — was more than a decade.

Persons: —, Alex Kantrowitz, wokeness, OpenAI, Hunter, Tim Cook, Cook, Apple's, Gemini Organizations: Google, Big Tech, Apple, Service, Gemini, Microsoft

☆ I gave up my Apple Watch after 7 years of wearing it every day. I'm happier and healthier without it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-12 | by ( Dan Ginn | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementI stopped wearing my Apple WatchDirecting the blame toward an Apple Watch is unjust. But it was clear that my temperament did not suit the capabilities of a wearable health monitor. I'm more immersed in the natural world and free from wearable technology.

Persons: —, I'd, It's, I've Organizations: Service, Apple Watch, Apple, Google

☆ The Vision Pro's scary side effect
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-11 | by ( Adam Rogers | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

The reviews are in, and the tech press is lauding the Apple Vision Pro headset for delivering on the company's promises. Apple and Meta are hoping that this virtual world will be so compelling that you won't just visit. Apple Vision Pro AppleThese are all, as the IT people say, known issues. When people adapt to a perceptual change for long enough, the real world starts to look wrong in the opposite direction. In the meantime, while he's doing his work, maybe don't forget to take that Vision Pro off once in a while.

Persons: It's, They're, you'll, Jeremy Bailenson, You've, That's, they're, techies, Bailenson's, passthrough, Bailenson, doesn't, I've, William Gibson, We've, he's, Adam Rogers Organizations: Apple, Meta, Stanford, Honda, Business

☆ Apple Overhauls App Store in Europe, in Response to New Digital Law
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-25 | by ( Adam Satariano | Tripp Mickle | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Since Apple introduced the App Store in 2008, it has tightly controlled the apps and services allowed on iPhones and iPads, giving the company an iron grip on one of the digital economy’s most valuable storefronts. Now Apple is weakening its hold on the store, in one of the most consequential signs to date of how new European regulations are changing consumer technology. To comply with a European Union competition law taking effect on March 7, Apple on Thursday announced major changes to the App Store and other services for consumers in Europe. In Europe, customers will now have access to competing app stores and other services. In the United States, where there are fewer laws and regulations, Apple and other tech giants have more flexibility to operate as they please.

Organizations: Apple, European Union Locations: Europe, China, United States

☆ Why Netflix, Disney, and other Hollywood companies are flocking to CES this year
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-08 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Advertising and marketing pros made up 7% of CES' attendees in 2023, per CES. Look for topics like the creator economy and the rise of artificial intelligence to dominate the conversation for advertisers, Kassan added. And Roku, which is closing in on its search for a new ad sales head, is sending a large contingent. The cost advertisers pay for streaming ads is expected to decline as platforms release more inventory, particularly with Amazon unleashing ads on Prime Video. Advertisers also have more options with the fast-growing FASTs (free, ad-supported streaming TV channels), which primarily offer older TV shows and movies.

Persons: David Benioff, Weiss, Alexander Woo, Amy Reinhard, execs, It's, who'll, Patrick Pannett, Michael Kassan, Evan Spiegel, Kassan, — that's, Rita Ferro, NBCUniversal's Mark Marshall, NBCU's Peacock, NBCUniversal, Peacock, NBCU, Tanner Elton, Amy McDevitt, Ludacris, Jon Steinlauf, GroupM Organizations: Netflix, CES, Business, Consumer Technology Association, Madison Avenue, Walmart, Disney, Nexstar Media Group, Nvidia, Paramount, CTA, Tech, NBC, Bravo, Amazon Ads, Warner Bros, Magna, CTV, Hulu, Intelligence, Prime Video Locations: Las Vegas, Peacock

☆ The college student who tracks Elon Musk's private jet made Forbes' 30 Under 30 list
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Jack Sweeney was included on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list for consumer technology. AdvertisementJack Sweeney, the college student who made headlines for tracking Elon Musk's private jets, achieved another milestone on Tuesday when he was included on Forbes' 30 Under 30 list. The 21-year-old University of Central Florida student was listed on Forbes' list of entrepreneurs in consumer technology. The college student told BI he plans to continue working on and improving his jet-tracking projects. I’m honored to have made it on the Forbes 30 Under 30 for Consumer Tech.

Persons: Jack Sweeney, Elon Musk, Sweeney, —, Mark Cuban, Taylor Swift, Forbes, It's, kL6RyjGus4, @Jxck_Sweeney, Mark Zuckerberg, Musk Organizations: Forbes, Elon, Service, of Central Florida, Consumer Tech, Twitter

☆ Alibaba’s U-turn casts dark clouds over China tech
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Anshuman Daga | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Alibaba (9988.HK) scrapped the spinoff of its prized cloud computing business, blaming U.S. curbs on advanced chips. The U-turn dashes market expectations of stability among technology companies after the end of Beijing’s years-long regulatory crackdown. Add in so-so results from Alibaba’s main businesses, also reported on Thursday, and it is hard to see a silver lining in the dark clouds gathering over China’s technology sector. The technology giant reported revenue of 224.8 billion yuan ($31 bln) in the three months to September, up 9% year-on-year, and in line with market estimates. Alibaba posted a net profit attributable to shareholders of 27.7 billion yuan versus a net loss of 20.6 billion yuan, due to an increase in the value of its equity investments.

Persons: Lisi Niesner, Daniel Zhang, Zhang, Alibaba, Francesco Guerrera, Thomas Shum Organizations: IFA, REUTERS, Rights, Reuters, HK, Thomson Locations: Berlin, Germany, Rights SINGAPORE, Hong Kong, U.S, China

☆ Sony reports 29% drop in operating profit as weakness in chip business hits home
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Sony on Thursday reported a 29% drop in operating profit in the fiscal second quarter as the Japanese electronics giant suffered from weakness in its imaging sensor — or chip — business. Here's how Sony did in the September quarter versus LSEG consensus estimates:Revenue: 2.8 trillion yen ($18.5 billion) versus 2.87 trillion yen expected. Operating profit: 263 billion Japanese yen versus 304.4 billion yen expected. Sony attributed the significant drop in profit to weakness in its imaging sensor business, as well as declines in profit at its financial services and entertainment, technology and services businesses. Despite the slide in profit, the company increased its sales forecast for the full year, saying it now expects total sales of 12.4 trillion yen (up from earlier forecasts of 12.2 trillion yen) as it benefits from positive foreign exchange rates.

Organizations: Sony, Apple, Writers Guild of America

☆ Apple is not passing on costs of climate goals to consumers, exec says
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

People stand outside an Apple Store as Apple's new iPhone 15 officially goes on sale across China, in Shanghai, China September 22, 2023. "I want to do it in a way that other businesses can say this isn't because they’re Apple," said Jackson, referring to Cook's direction. Critics say it is easier for a tech company like Apple to meet such goals than it would be for corporations in more energy-intensive industries. Jackson also said Apple is working with smaller processing companies to recycle rare earths and other materials. "That's somewhere Apple can invest and then help to scale and bring (other) businesses along," she said.

Persons: Aly, Lisa Jackson, Alessandra Galloni, Jackson, Tim Cook, Jackson nodded, Jeffrey Dastin, Kenneth Li, Ross Kerber, Daniel Wallis Organizations: Apple, REUTERS, Reuters NEXT, Reuters, U.S . Environmental Protection Agency, Apple Watch, Thomson Locations: China, Shanghai, New York, California, U.S, Boston

☆ The bosses of rival chip giants Nvidia and AMD are cousins, researcher says
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( Huileng Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and AMD CEO Lisa Su are first cousins once removed. It has recently emerged that Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and AMD CEO Lisa Su are first cousins once removed, with 60-year-old Huang being the older cousin. Nvidia and AMD did not immediately respond to requests for comment from Insider sent outside regular business hours. The genealogist — a person who traces lines of family descent — published a condensed family tree on her Facebook account in June. Wu also interviewed a close family member of the two while putting together the family tree, per CNN.

Persons: Jensen Huang, Lisa Su, Su's, —, Huang, Su, Huang's, Jean Wu, It's, Wu, Jensen Organizations: Nvidia, Service, AMD, CNN, Consumer Technology Association webinar, Oneida Baptist Institute, Oregon State University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Devices, IBM, Freescale Semiconductor Locations: Taiwan, Taiwanese, Taipei, Thailand, Washington, Kentucky, Tainan, New York

☆ Nvidia and AMD CEOs: Two of the world’s most powerful tech execs come from the same Taiwanese family
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-05 | by ( Michelle Toh | Wayne Chang | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

The chief executives of Nvidia (NVDA) and AMD (AMD) aren’t just two of the most powerful people in the global AI chip industry, they’re also family. “For almost half a century now, Taiwan’s economy has been centered on electronics production, chip assembly, chip manufacturing, chip design, everything semiconductors. According to Nvidia, Huang was born in 1963 in Taipei before moving to the southern city of Tainan. “I would say anyone who logs on the internet is likely touching not just one, but dozens and hundreds of Nvidia and AMD chips,” said Miller. I would say anyone who logs on the internet is likely touching not just one, but dozens and hundreds of Nvidia and AMD chips.

Persons: Taipei CNN — Jensen Huang, Lisa Su, they’re, Su, Jean Wu, Wu, Huang, ” Su, ” Wu, ” Christopher Miller, ”, it’s, there’s, Hwa Cheng, Edith Yeung, Miller, Robyn Beck, AMD’s, Florence Lo, “, Christopher Miller Organizations: Taipei CNN, Nvidia, AMD, CNN, Consumer Technology Association, rockstar, Technology, Bloomberg, Getty, Race Capital, ASUS, Consumer, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Oregon State University, Stanford University, McKinsey, Associated Press, CTA Locations: Hong Kong, Taipei, Taiwan, United States, China, Silicon Valley, Silicon, Tainan, Thailand, Washington, Kentucky, New York City, Las Vegas, AFP, Santa Clara , California

☆ Garmin raises annual sales forecast, beats quarterly estimates
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A large replica of a fitness smartwatch from Garmin is on display the international consumer technology fair IFA in Berlin, Germany September 2, 2022. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 1 (Reuters) - Navigation equipment maker Garmin Ltd raised its annual sales forecast ahead of the crucial holiday shopping period as strength in its auto and fitness businesses helped it beat third-quarter revenue estimates. The company had previously forecast revenue of about $5.05 billion and adjusted earnings of $5.15 per share for the year. All of Garmin's segments registered growth in the quarter, except its marine business, which posted a 7% decrease in sales. Excluding items, Garmin earned $1.41 per share, topping expectations of $1.29.

Persons: Lisi Niesner, Cliff Pemble, Juby Babu, Saumyadeb Organizations: Garmin, IFA, REUTERS, Audio, BMW, Thomson Locations: Berlin, Germany, Bengaluru

People visit the LG display at the international consumer technology fair IFA in Berlin, Germany September 2, 2022. Mobile display panel orders are concentrated in the second half of the year, when panels for Apple's latest mobile products are produced before the holiday season. Shares in LG Display rose as much as 8% after the earnings result, versus a 0.7% drop in the wider market (.KS11). "LG Display made it clear it will turn to profit. LG Display posted an operating loss of 662 billion won ($491.11 million) for the July-September quarter versus a loss of 759 billion won a year earlier.

Persons: Lisi Niesner, Sung, Kim, Jeff Kim, midsized, Max, 1,347.9600, Joyce Lee, Heekyong Yang, Clarence Fernandez, Jamie Freed, Lincoln Organizations: LG, IFA, REUTERS, Wednesday, Apple, KB Securities, Analysts, Thomson Locations: Berlin, Germany, SEOUL, Korean

Sept 18 (Reuters) - Three former Qatalyst Partners bankers have formed a new investment banking boutique called AXOM Partners, which will focus on advising technology companies on mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Qatalyst, the investment bank the trio left behind, also specializes in technology deals and has the No. Most of Qatalysts's deals are worth more $1 billion, and Hightower, Bressers and Weiner will focus on deals that are smaller. Based in San Francisco, AXOM will seek to advise on deals in sectors, including enterprise software, consumer technology, e-commerce and financial technology. All AXOM employees will be rewarded on merit based on an incentive system, and will be allowed to participate in profit distributions, Hightower said.

Persons: Brandon Hightower, Alan Bressers, Ross Weiner, Hightower, Qatalyst, Bressers, Weiner, AXOM, NXP, Inphi Corp’s, Milana Vinn, Aurroa Ellis Organizations: Qatalyst Partners, AXOM Partners, Qatalyst, Expedia, Qualcomm Inc, Devices, Marvell Technology Inc, Technology, Thomson Locations: San Francisco, Qatalyst, New York

☆ Qualcomm CEO says AI may breathe new life into smartphones: 'It could create a new upgrade cycle'
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Qualcomm Inc. President and CEO Cristiano Amon speaks during the company's press event for CES 2022 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center on January 4, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The CEO of U.S. chip giant Qualcomm thinks artificial intelligence could give the smartphone market a fresh lease on life. "The [Snapdragon] Summit is going to be around incredible use cases that we're seeing from our OEMs [original equipment manufacturers] and phones and ... could create a new upgrade cycle for phones." Smartphone sales have depreciated this year as consumers have gotten a lot more cost-conscious. In 2022, global smartphone sales tumbled 11.3% year-over-year to 1.21 billion, the lowest level since 2013, according to data from market research firm IDC.

Persons: Cristiano Amon, CNBC's Arjun Kharpal, Amon Organizations: Qualcomm Inc, Mandalay Bay Convention, CES, Qualcomm, Summit, IDC Locations: Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas , Nevada

REUTERS/Michele Tantussi/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSTOCKHOLM, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Advocacy group Noyb on Thursday filed complaints against Google-owned Fitbit in Austria, the Netherlands and Italy accusing the fitness tracking company of violating the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) privacy regime. Vienna-based Noyb (None Of Your Business), the digital rights group founded by privacy activist Max Schrems, has already filed hundreds of complaints against big tech companies ranging from Alphabet Inc's (GOOGL.O) Google to Meta over privacy violations, some leading to big fines. Fitbit forces its users to consent to data transfers outside the EU and does not provide the possibility to withdraw their consent, violating GDPR's requirements, Noyb said. Fines for violating GDPR rules can reach up to 4% of a firm's global annual revenue. While GDPR allows every person to withdraw their consent, Fitbit's privacy policy states that the only way to withdraw consent is to delete an account, which means losing their previously tracked workouts and health data, Noyb said.

Persons: Michele Tantussi, Max Schrems, Noyb, Fitbit, doesn't, Bernardo Armentano, Supantha Mukherjee, Kirsten Donovan Organizations: IFA, REUTERS, Rights, Google, European, Data Protection, Thomson Locations: Berlin, Germany, Rights STOCKHOLM, Austria, Netherlands, Italy, Vienna, Stockholm

☆ US House panel looks to revive stalled self-driving legislation -sources
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-19 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

WASHINGTON, July 19 (Reuters) - A U.S. House of Representatives panel will hold a July 26 hearing as lawmakers look to jump start long-stalled efforts to pass legislation to speed adoption of self-driving cars. The Energy Commerce subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce confirmed to Reuters it was holding a hearing titled “Self-Driving Vehicle Legislative Framework: Enhancing Safety, Improving Lives and Mobility, and Beating China." The panel will consider separate draft legislation from Representative Bob Latta, a Republican and Representative Debbie Dingell, a Democrat. In order to ensure Americans can reap the benefits of self-driving vehicles, we must enact a comprehensive national law that establishes a pathway to safe deployment". Last week, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it would soon decide on a petition filed by General Motors' (GM.N) Cruise self-driving technology unit seeking permission to deploy up to 2,500 self-driving vehicles annually without human controls.

Persons: Bob Latta, Debbie Dingell, Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Gus Bilirakis, John Bozzella, Gary Shapiro, Mark Riccobono, Pete Buttigieg, David Shepardson, Chris Reese, Alex Richardson Organizations: U.S . House, Energy, Innovation, Commerce, Reuters, Mobility, Republican, House Energy, Alliance, Automotive Innovation, Consumer Technology, National Federation of, Blind, Traffic Safety Administration, General Motors, Thomson Locations: America, China

On Tuesday, the Biden administration announced it’s moving to implement a cybersecurity labeling program aimed at helping consumers pick out trustworthy tech products that are rated as more secure than the competition. Products certified under the new program may come with a QR code that links to a national database affirming its participation, the administration added in a release. “This new labeling program would help provide Americans with greater assurances about the cybersecurity of the products they use and rely on in their everyday lives,” the administration said in a statement. “It would also be beneficial for businesses, as it would help differentiate trustworthy products in the marketplace.”The government proposal comes two years after President Joe Biden signed an executive order calling for an “‘energy star’ type of label” for tech products. “Market forces alone were never going to be sufficient to force manufacturers to step up and deliver more secure devices,” he said.

Persons: Biden, it’s, —, cybersecurity, ”, Joe Biden, Dave DeWalt, “ We’ve Organizations: CNN, National Institute of Standards, Technology, NIST, House, Products, Twitter, PayPal, Federal Communications Commission, FCC, Colonial Pipeline, Companies, Amazon, Cisco, Google, LG, Logitech, Samsung, Consumer Technology Association

☆ Dyson doubles down on Singapore and ramps up hiring globally
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-20 | by ( Nessa Anwar | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The company is trying to hire another 2,000 engineers globally, according to Dyson's director of upstream robotics, Kashyap Chandrasekar. The Dyson 360 Vis Nav robot vacuum is displayed at the company's headquarters at St. James Power Station in Singapore in May 2023. Lauren Choo | CNBCAnother Dyson device that has garnered attention, due to its futuristic look, is the Dyson Zone — headphones that double as a wearable purifier. Dyson's global investment planSince its inception in 1991, founder Sir James Dyson has been set on pioneering new technology. The company currently has a £2.75 billion investment plan divided across Singapore, the U.K. and the Philippines.

Persons: Dyson, John Churchill, Kashyap Chandrasekar, Lauren Choo, Churchill, We'll, Sir James Dyson, they're Organizations: Robotics, James Power, CNBC, Dyson, St Locations: St, Singapore, United Kingdom, Philippines, Malaysia, Shanghai, Batangas

☆ F.T.C. Said to Plan to Sue to Stop Microsoft’s Activision Deal From Closing
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-12 | by ( David Mccabe | Kellen Browning | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The planned lawsuit would be the latest blow to Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision, which makes popular video games like Call of Duty and Candy Crush. sued to block the deal through an in-house court, arguing it would damage competition in various parts of the video game market. The agency plans to file the separate lawsuit on Wednesday because unlike the F.T.C.’s in-house court, a federal court can issue a restraining order to block a purchase from being completed. In April, the British Competition and Markets Authority also moved to stop the deal, though regulators in the European Union said in May that it could go forward. Governments around the world have been challenging the power of tech giants like Microsoft.

Persons: Meta Organizations: Federal Trade Commission, Microsoft, Activision Blizzard, Activision, behemoth, British Competition, Markets Authority, European Union, Amazon, of Justice, Google

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