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Elon Musk’s AI assistant Grok is coming to Tesla cars

11. July, 2025 - 08:33

One day after Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok attracted attention with anti-Semitic remarks, a new, more powerful version of the software was unveiled. And Grok will soon be available in Teslas.

Comment

Deepfake: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio imitated on Signal

10. July, 2025 - 14:41

An unknown individual apparently impersonated US Secretary of State Marco Rubio with deceptively real audio and text messages on the messenger Signal. The aim of the campaign was to influence politicians in the USA and abroad. This is an extremely worrying example of the growing threat posed by deepfakes.

Record value

Bitcoin reaches over 112,000 dollars for the first time

10. July, 2025 - 07:51

The digital currency Bitcoin has risen above the 112,000 dollar mark with its next record value.

Data leak

Exile broadcaster Iran International affected by hacker attack

08. July, 2025 - 13:07

In the Islamic Republic, the exile broadcaster “Iran International” is considered a hostile medium. Now there are reports of a major data leak.

Tech companies protest in vain

EU sticks to timetable for AI Act

07. July, 2025 - 07:32

Despite massive lobbying from over 100 technology companies, the European Union wants to push through its AI regulation as planned. Alphabet, Meta and others demand a delay – Brussels remains firm.

No impact on air traffic

Australian airline Qantas victim of cyber attack

02. July, 2025 - 13:53

The Australian airline Qantas has been the victim of a cyber attack.

"No Adversarial AI Act"

DeepSeek: USA wants to ban Chinese AI from federal agencies

26. June, 2025 - 07:30

A bipartisan initiative in the US Congress is seeking to ban artificial intelligence (AI) from China, Russia and other countries considered hostile for use in US authorities.

Smartphones in comparison

New smartphones 2025/2026: The market in upheaval

20. June, 2025 - 07:01

The smartphone world is on the brink of profound change. While Apple is focusing on a new design with the iPhone 17 and Samsung is aiming for technological excellence with the Galaxy S26 series, a completely new device concept could overshadow everything that has gone before.

Extension of the e-mail security functions

Bitdefender takes over Mesh Security

19. June, 2025 - 08:32

Bitdefender, a provider of cyber security solutions, has entered into an agreement to acquire Mesh Security Limited (Mesh). Mesh Security is a provider of email security solutions.