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Hackers claim Disney data theft in protest against AI-generated artwork
The Guardian· 2024-07-16 17:31
文章核心观点 黑客组织NullBulge宣称从迪士尼内部聊天平台窃取超1TB数据并在网上泄露,抗议迪士尼反艺术家立场,但有人质疑其动机 [1] 黑客组织情况 - 自称NullBulge,至少从5月开始活跃,动机是保护艺术家权利和确保其作品获得公平报酬 [1] - 似乎对经济利益不感兴趣,未向迪士尼公开索要赎金,窃取数据后很快公布首批文件 [1] - 曾通过篡改AI图像生成器插件植入恶意软件,窃取登录凭证并扩大影响范围 [2] - 网站有类似使命声明内容,反对加密货币推广、AI艺术作品和各种盗窃行为 [3] - 以拟人化蓝狮为吉祥物,裆部有明显凸起 [4] 攻击迪士尼情况 - 通过视频游戏修改工具入侵迪士尼网络,利用被篡改的游戏模组,经安装该模组的开发者实现 [2][3] - 周五通过去中心化BitTorrent文件共享平台公布迪士尼内部Slack频道全部内容 [1] - 立即公布数据,认为向迪士尼提要求无效,称应先发制人 [4] 外界质疑 - 网络安全公司ImmuniWeb首席执行官Ilia Kolochenko认为其说法可能是掩盖黑客真实身份和动机的烟幕弹,黑客不太可能为保护知识产权和艺术家权利开展大规模行动 [1][2]
Apple settles EU case by opening its iPhone payment system to rivals
The Guardian· 2024-07-11 17:34
The EU on Thursday accepted Apple’s pledge to open its “tap to pay” iPhone payment system to rivals as a way to resolve an antitrust case and head off a potentially hefty fine.The European Commission, the EU’s executive arm and top antitrust enforcer, said it approved the commitments that Apple offered earlier this year and will make them legally binding.Regulators had accused Apple in 2022 of abusing its dominant position by limiting access to its mobile payment technology.Apple responded by proposing in J ...
Google's emissions climb nearly 50% in five years due to AI energy demand
The Guardian· 2024-07-02 20:20
Google’s goal of reducing its climate footprint is in jeopardy as it relies on more and more energy-hungry data centres to power its new artificial intelligence products. The tech giant revealed Tuesday that its greenhouse gas emissions have climbed 48% over the past five years.Google said electricity consumption by data centres and supply chain emissions were the primary cause of the increase. It also revealed in its annual environmental report that its emissions had risen by 13% year-on-year.The tech comp ...
Tesla sales fall for second straight quarter despite price cuts
The Guardian· 2024-07-02 14:30
Tesla’s global sales fell for the second straight quarter despite price cuts and low-interest financing offers, another sign of weakening demand for the company’s products and electric vehicles overall.The Austin, Texas, company said Tuesday that it sold 436,956 vehicles from April through June, down 4.8% from 466,140 sold the same period a year ago. The sales were better than the 436,000 figure that analysts had expected.Demand for EVs worldwide is slowing, but they’re still growing for most automakers. Te ...
Can AI boom drive Nvidia to a $4tn valuation despite investor doubt?
The Guardian· 2024-07-02 05:00
When Jensen Huang spoke at the Nvidia annual general meeting last week, he made no mention of a share price slide.The US chipmaker, buoyed up by its key role in the artificial intelligence boom, had briefly become the world’s most valuable company on 18 June but the crown slipped quickly. Nvidia shed about $550bn (£434bn) from the $3.4tn (£2.68tn) peak market value it had reached that week, as tech investors, combining profit-taking with doubts about the sustainability of its rocketing growth, applied the b ...
Chewy shares surge as filing shows ‘Roaring Kitty' takes stake
The Guardian· 2024-07-01 13:47
文章核心观点 投资者基思·吉尔买入宠物产品电商零售商Chewy 6.6%的股份,引发其股价波动,此前他曾引发2021年迷因股热潮 [1][8] 分组1:迷因股相关情况 - 迷因股由社交媒体上的迷因推动,三年前业余交易员在Reddit等平台动员推高GameStop股价使其首次成为一股力量 [2] - 他们的买入引发GameStop市值短暂大幅上涨,让做空该公司的对冲基金遭受重大损失 [5] 分组2:Chewy公司情况 - Chewy在线销售宠物食品和药品,2024年迄今股价上涨15%,此前三年因疫情后宠物消费热潮消退而下跌 [3] - 过去几个季度尽管消费者非必需消费品支出疲软,其销售额保持稳定,“宠物拟人化”是其战略关键部分 [7] - 周一盘前Chewy股价上涨15%后大幅反转,纽交所开盘后回吐所有涨幅并下跌,上午10点下跌1.6% [8][9] - 申报文件显示吉尔持有Chewy 900万股,按周五收盘价计算价值约2.45亿美元,将成为第三大股东 [10] - 有分析师称吉尔对Chewy的兴趣可能受该宠物零售商由GameStop首席执行官瑞安·科恩创立这一事实影响 [12] 分组3:投资者基思·吉尔情况 - 吉尔以在Reddit和YouTube上发帖闻名,曾带领散户投资者支持GameStop,2021年热潮后沉寂多年,近几个月重新出现 [11] - 吉尔在社交媒体平台X上发布一张未配文的小狗图片,曾在周四短暂推动Chewy股价接近一年高位 [1]
Meta breaches digital rules by charging users for ad-free social networks, EU claims
The Guardian· 2024-07-01 12:05
文章核心观点 - Meta公司推出"付费或同意"的广告模式,要求用户要么支付月费获得无广告版本,要么同意使用个人数据进行个性化广告投放[1][2][3][4] - 欧盟委员会认为这种模式违反了《数字市场法案》,因为它"强迫用户同意"收集来自多个平台的个人数据,且不允许用户选择使用较少个人数据的类似服务[3][4] - 欧盟委员会要求Meta公司推出使用较少用户数据的"等同"版本的Facebook和Instagram[5] - Meta公司表示该模式旨在遵守《数字市场法案》等监管要求,将继续与欧盟委员会建设性地互动[6][7] - 如果被认定违反《数字市场法案》,Meta公司可能面临高达全球营业额10%的罚款,相当于135亿美元[10] 公司相关 - Meta公司推出"付费或同意"的广告模式,要求用户要么支付月费获得无广告版本,要么同意使用个人数据进行个性化广告投放[1][2][3][4] - Meta公司表示该模式旨在遵守《数字市场法案》等监管要求,将继续与欧盟委员会建设性地互动[6][7] - 如果被认定违反《数字市场法案》,Meta公司可能面临高达全球营业额10%的罚款,相当于135亿美元[10] 行业相关 - 欧盟委员会认为Meta公司的"付费或同意"模式违反了《数字市场法案》,因为它"强迫用户同意"收集来自多个平台的个人数据,且不允许用户选择使用较少个人数据的类似服务[3][4] - 欧盟委员会要求Meta公司推出使用较少用户数据的"等同"版本的Facebook和Instagram[5]
US accused of offering Boeing ‘sweetheart deal' over fatal crashes
The Guardian· 2024-06-30 21:42
文章核心观点 - 美国司法部将对波音公司提出欺诈指控,但计划提供认罪交易 [1][2] - 这一提议引发了遇难者家属的愤怒,他们认为这是"另一个甜蜜的认罪交易" [3][5][6] - 根据提议,波音公司将支付罚款,接受3年缓刑和接受公司监督 [4] - 遇难者家属表示,这一交易"完全没有提及或认可受害者的尊严" [6] - 家属将向法官和公众提出反对这一交易的理由 [6][12] 公司相关 - 2018年10月和2019年3月,波音737 MAX两次坠机事故共造成346人死亡,导致该机型全球停飞近2年 [8] - 2021年,司法部与波音达成一项有争议的交易,使公司免于面临共谋欺诈的刑事指控 [9] - 今年初,波音一架全新737 MAX在中途遭遇舱门爆裂事故,司法部称波音违反了此前的协议 [10] - 家属律师认为,这次提议的交易是"没有问责的交易",不会承认波音的犯罪导致346人死亡 [12][13] 行业动态 - 作为波音的关键供应商,Spirit AeroSystems同意被波音以40亿美元收购 [13]
Tesla recalls majority of Cybertrucks for fourth time
The Guardian· 2024-06-25 15:34
Tesla said on Tuesday it was recalling most Cybertrucks in the United States over issues with their windshield wipers and exterior trim.The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says Tesla has now issued four recalls for its 2024 Cybertruck.Tesla said it is recalling 11,688 Cybertrucks from the 2024 model year because the front windshield wiper motor controller failed due to excessive electrical current. Non-functioning wipers could increase the risk of a crash in wet weather. The wiper recall cove ...
Apple found in breach of EU competition rules
The Guardian· 2024-06-24 08:26
Apple has been found to be in breach of sweeping new EU laws designed to allow smaller companies to compete and allow consumers to find cheaper and alternative apps in the tech business’s app store. The European Commission, which also acts as the EU antitrust and technology regulator, said it had sent its preliminary findings to Apple following an investigation launched in March.In preliminary findings, against which Apple can appeal, the European Commission said it believed its rules of engagement did not ...