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Competition for AI speed heats up. Plus, the first of the two new Xeon 6 processors is now available, and Gaudi 3 deals have been cinched with manufacturers. Continue reading Intel Lunar Lake NPU Brings 48 TOPS of AI Acceleration
Foxconn is going into the electric car business. Yes, that Foxconn, the Taiwanese electronics giant best known for manufacturing iPhones, Nintendos, Playstations, XBOXes, and a lot more. Pulling in about US$180 billion in revenue in 2020, it’s got the … Continue reading Foxconn launches multi-billion dollar Foxtron electric car company
In episode 151 for December 14th 2020: What you need to know about the stolen FireEye “Red Team” tools and the FUD going on in the media about the attack, Foxconn gets hit with a ransomware attack plus details on how ransomware attacks are evolving, an… Continue reading FireEye Hacked, Foxconn Ransomware Attack, Apple’s New Privacy Features
Manufacturing powerhouse confirmed North American operations impacted by November cyberattack. Continue reading Apple Manufacturer Foxconn Confirms Cyberattack
The world’s largest electronics manufacturer, Foxconn, has suffered a cyber attack and extortionists are reportedly demanding a $34 million ransom be paid for the recovery of its data.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Continue reading Foxconn hit with record-breaking $34 million ransom demand after cyber attack
Foxconn’s controversial plant in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin has faced resistance from the beginning. Now, Governor Evers is calling on the tech-manufacturing company to renegotiate. Continue reading Wisconsin Is Fighting to Renegotiate Its Foxconn Deal
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources approved a request to divert 7 million gallons of water a day to the area where Foxconn is building its new plant. Continue reading Foxconn Just Got Permission to Start Draining Lake Michigan to Make LCD Screens
AI pioneer Andrew Ng is probably best known for his work on the Google Brain project and for leading Baidu’s AI group. After leaving Baidu earlier this year, it wasn’t quite clear what exactly Ng was up to, but today he announced the … Continue reading Andrew Ng’s Landing.ai wants to bring artificial intelligence to the manufacturing industry, starting with Foxconn
A researcher has found a backdoor, which he calls Pork Explosion, in an Android bootloader built by Foxconn. Continue reading Leftover Factory Debugger Doubles as Android Backdoor
April Fool’s Day was last Friday, and the Internet was garbage for a day. Our April Fool’s prank was amazing, and in a single day garnered more views than the Raspberry Pi 3 launch announcement from a month prior. There just might be a market here for Apple. Here’s a short roundup of some of the best electronics April Fool’s posts:
