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October 02, 2025

 

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Hackers are sending extortion emails to executives after claiming Oracle apps' data breach

Hackers are sending extortion emails to executives after claiming Oracle apps' data breach: Google says hackers associated with the Clop ransomware gang are emailing executives at multiple organizations claiming to have stolen their personal information from a suite of Oracle E-Business apps. Read More

OpenAI is the world's most valuable private company after private stock sale: OpenAI employees sold $6.6B in shares, leading company's valuation to jump to $500B. Read More

Apple shelves Vision Pro overhaul to focus on AI glasses: Bloomberg reports that the tech giant is developing at least two types of smart glasses. Read More

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Instagram head says company is not using your microphone to listen to you (with AI data, it won't need to)

Instagram head says company is not using your microphone to listen to you (with AI data, it won't need to): The idea that Meta would secretly turn on the microphones on users' phones to record their conversations is an age-old conspiracy theory -- and one that the company has disputed before. Read More

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