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Nintendo has confirmed the compatibility of the upcoming Switch 2 console with games from the previous version. Sales of the original Switch have reached 146 million units since its launch in 2017.

Midnight Blizzard, a hacker group linked to Russian intelligence, has launched a massive phishing campaign. The attacks target government and defense structures in more than 100 organizations using RDP files.

Scientists have developed an AI-based algorithm for analyzing paintings that allows determining whether a canvas belongs to a certain master.

CERT-UA has detected a massive malicious message campaign under the guise of integration with Amazon and Microsoft. The attacks targeted government agencies, businesses, and military formations and may have been prepared since August 2024.

Bill Gates has privately donated about $50 million to a nonprofit organization supporting Kamala Harris' presidential race. The donation was made in secret and marks a change in Gates' strategy for political contributions.

X updates its terms of service to allow the use of user content to train AI. This raises privacy and copyright concerns, and the ability to opt out of data sharing becomes uncertain.

Google is experimenting with blue check marks in search results to indicate trustworthy companies. The feature will help users recognize official websites and trusted businesses faster.

The United States has seized 41 Internet domains that were allegedly used by FSB agents to attack government officials. The domains were part of a phishing campaign by the Callisto group aimed at stealing confidential information.

OpenAI has received $6. 6 billion in investment, which could raise the company's valuation to $157 billion. The investors include venture capital funds and Microsoft, one of OpenAI's key sponsors.

A US intelligence official says russia has created the most artificial intelligence content to influence the presidential election. The goal is to support Donald Trump and defame the Democratic Party.

The US Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant is preparing to reopen in 2028. Microsoft has signed a 20-year power purchase agreement to meet its growing energy needs for AI data centers.

Microsoft has introduced a Windows application for remote work on various platforms. The application allows you to connect to Windows 365, Azure, and remote desktop cloud services from various devices.

The EU Court of Justice overturned Google's €1. 49 billion fine for abuse of dominance in advertising. Qualcomm was unable to cancel the EU fine, but managed to reduce it from EUR 242 million to EUR 238.7 million.

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Google reports a phishing attack by Iranian hackers on the inner circle of Biden, Harris, and Trump. APT42 attacks target personal email accounts associated with politicians.

The FBI is investigating possible attempts by Iranian hackers to attack the Trump, Biden, and Harris campaigns. Experts have not yet found evidence of the success of these attacks, but continue to investigate.

Trump's campaign headquarters announced the hacking of computers, blaming Iran. This followed a Microsoft report on attempts to interfere with the 2024 US elections.

Microsoft has identified four Iranian hacker groups trying to influence the US presidential election. They are spreading disinformation, discrediting the authorities and sowing doubts about the integrity of the election process.

Google can avoid antitrust actions by terminating its default search agreement with Apple. This could cost Apple up to $20 billion in profits, but will accelerate its transition to AI-based search services.

Meta generated $39 billion in revenue and $13. 5 billion in profit in the last quarter. The company invests in AI development and plans to make its AI assistant the most popular in the world by the end of the year.

NVIDIA has introduced new software packages to facilitate the implementation of generative AI in companies. The updates include tools for creating virtual worlds and training robots to act like humans.

Microsoft reports that 8. 5 million computers worldwide have been affected by the CrowdStrike breach. This is the largest cyber incident in history, surpassing the 2017 WannaCry attack that affected 300,000 computers.

Japanese media claim that AI search engines from Google and Microsoft violate copyrights. They use information without authorization, which can lead to inaccurate answers and reduced traffic for the media.

Google is in talks to acquire Israeli cybersecurity startup Wiz for a record $23 billion, in what would be the tech giant's biggest acquisition to date.

MP Volodymyr Ariev proposed inviting Minister Mykhailo Fedorov to a committee meeting to investigate the alleged data leak of 13 million Ukrainians after a Russian hacker was suspected of attacking government websites before Russia's invasion.

One of the world's largest technology funds, the $72. 34 billion Technology Select Sector SPDR fund, will acquire Nvidia shares for about $10 billion and reduce its stake in Apple to bring its assets in line with changes in the S&P Dow Jones Technology Select Sector index, which it tracks, as Nvidia has become the world's most valuable company.

The US Department of Defense has awarded $982 million worth of contracts to 49 companies to develop systems and supply equipment for maritime drones, including combat equipment, sensors, control systems, and logistics support, with a deadline of February 2025 and a possible extension to February 2030.

Next week, Microsoft will release new Copilot Plus computers without the controversial Recall feature that takes screenshots of everything, postponing it for further testing and security improvements through the Windows Insider program.

Apple becomes the first brand to be worth more than $1 trillion, with a 15% increase in brand value compared to last year.

Microsoft announced layoffs that affected about 1,000 employees, including in the mixed reality division working on HoloLens 2 and Azure for operations and mission development.