Taiwan charges Tokyo Electron unit over TSMC trade secrets theft

Taiwan Indicts Tokyo Electron Over TSMC Trade Secrets

Taipei, Taiwan — Taiwan prosecutors charged Tokyo Electron’s Taiwan unit on Tuesday with violating the National Security Act and the Trade Secrets Act, marking the first corporate indictment under the nation’s national security law related to the alleged theft of critical technology trade secrets from semiconductor giant TSMC (2330.TW). The indictment follows the August prosecution … Read more

Samsung multi folding phone unveiled as brand launches first Galaxy Z TriFold amid rising competition

Samsung multi folding phone Galaxy Z TriFold displayed open on a desk showing its 10-inch screen and tri-hinge design

SEOUL — Samsung Electronics unveiled its first Samsung multi folding phone on Monday as the company accelerates efforts to defend its early lead in the foldable smartphone market against rapidly advancing Chinese competitors.  The device, called the Galaxy Z TriFold, will debut in South Korea on Dec. 12 before expanding to several global markets. The … Read more

Coupang data breach prompts police investigation after leak of 33 million customer records

Coupang data breach affects over 33 million South Korean customers’ personal information

SEOUL — South Korean police on Monday said they have begun a formal investigation into what may be the worst customer data leak in the country’s history, after over 33 million users of Coupang had their personal information exposed.  Authorities are tracing IP addresses and probing possible technical vulnerabilities as they seek to confirm how the … Read more

South Korea investigates Coupang data breach affecting 33.7 million customers

Coupang data breach affects over 33 million South Korean customers’ personal information

South Korea’s largest e-commerce company, Coupang, apologised Sunday after a massive Coupang data breach exposed the personal information of more than thirty three million users, prompting regulatory scrutiny and widespread concern among consumers. The company said the leak involved names, email addresses, phone numbers and shipping details, though payment data and login credentials were not … Read more

FBI warns smartphone users Stop answering dangerous calls immediately

FBI warns smartphone users Stop answering dangerous calls immediately

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has issued a new warning to smartphone users nationwide as cyber criminals increasingly target citizens with fraudulent calls.  Officials said the attacks, which often involve impersonating financial institutions or government agencies, have already resulted in more than $262 million in stolen funds this year, with risks expected to rise during … Read more

Flights returning to normal after Airbus warning grounded planes amid global disruption

Airbus A320 aircraft parked on an airport tarmac as flights returning to normal after Airbus warning grounded planes, with technicians completing software updates

Flights across several continents began returning to normal on Saturday after an Airbus warning grounded planes for hours, disrupting thousands of passengers during one of the busiest travel periods of the year.  Airlines and transport officials said a rapid global push to install software updates helped restore most Airbus A320 family aircraft to service by … Read more

Airbus planes grounded worldwide after solar radiation disrupts flights

Airbus A320 aircraft parked on an airport tarmac as flights returning to normal after Airbus warning grounded planes, with technicians completing software updates

Thousands of flights were disrupted this weekend after Airbus moved to ground a large portion of its fleet when it discovered that intense solar radiation could interfere with onboard flight control computers.  The policy led to what officials described as one of the largest groundings in commercial aviation history. Airbus said it identified the problem … Read more

Google withdraws complaint as EU cloud investigation targets Microsoft and Amazon dominance

EU cloud investigation examines Microsoft and Amazon dominance in European cloud computing

BRUSSELS — Google on Friday formally withdrew its antitrust complaint against Microsoft over cloud computing practices, a week after the European Commission (EC) launched an investigation into market dominance in the cloud sector.  The move signals a shift from company specific grievances to broader regulatory scrutiny under Europe’s Digital Markets Act. Google said it was … Read more

Vibe coding is transforming software development, says Google CEO

Google CEO Sundar Pichai discussing vibe coding and its impact on software development”

SAN FRANCISCO — Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai said vibe coding is transforming software development, making it more enjoyable and accessible to workers without formal coding experience.  In a recent interview on the Google for Developers podcast, Pichai compared the rise of vibe coding to how blogging and YouTube once created new career pathways … Read more