All articles by Refna Tharayil

Refna Tharayil

AMD announces mass production of new AI chip amidst market challenges

The US semiconductor company also plans to launch next-generation MI350 series chips, which are slated to be released in the second half of 2025.

Fidelity Investments reports data breach, impacting more than 77,000 customers

The breach, which took place between 17 and 19 August, exposed sensitive information through two newly established customer accounts.

Palo Alto Networks urges urgent patch for firewall hijack vulnerabilities

The flaws, if exploited, would allow attackers to access sensitive data, including usernames, cleartext passwords, device configurations, and device API keys.

TSMC’s Q3 2024 revenue surpasses forecast, driven by AI chip demand

TSMC reported a 39.6% year-on-year jump in revenues in September alone.

GoldenJackal breaches European air-gapped government systems using custom malware

The breaches by GoldenJackal are the first officially-recorded cases of threat actors successfully breaking into air-gapped systems.

Kaspersky to wind down UK operations and lay off staff as part of business realignment

This closure marks the latest in a series of operational changes for Kaspersky, which has long denied allegations of its ties to the Russian government.

UK DSIT launches Regulatory Innovation Office to bolster tech industry

The RIO will initially support four key areas, including engineering biology, space, AI and digital in healthcare, and connected and autonomous technology to spur the country’s economic growth.

Samsung apologises for weak Q3 2024 earnings amidst AI chip boom

For the quarter ended 30 September 2024, Samsung expects to report a consolidated operating profit of $6.64bn, falling short of analysts’ prediction of $7.65bn.

Ireland’s DPC probes Ryanair’s identity verification practices across EU

The investigation is intended to understand if the Irish air carrier’s data processing activities comply with GDPR.

Samsung set to report Q3 2024 profit gains despite lagging in AI market

For Q3 2024, Samsung’s operating profit is projected to be about $7.7bn, a significant rise from corresponding quarter of the prior year.