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New telemetry on Internet of Things (IoT) devices demonstrates a dramatic increase in attacks on those devices during the work-from-home phase of the COVID-19 pandemic: There were some 300,000 attack attempts using IoT malware during a two-week period in December 2020.
IoT-Specific Malware Infections shows a dramatic increase in attacks on the devices

New telemetry on Internet of Things (IoT) devices demonstrates a dramatic increase in attacks on…

The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) said on Friday that officials from at least seven departments sent on-site teams to conduct a cybersecurity review of ride-hailing giant Didi Global Inc.
Chinese regulators send teams to Didi for cybersecurity review

The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) said on Friday that officials from at least seven…

Bengaluru-based video-focused discovery platform Trell has raised $45 million in a Series B funding round led by financial group Mirae Asset, clothing and fashion brand H&M Group. LB Investments co-led the round, with participation from KTB Network, Samsung Ventures and Fosun RZ Capital.
Trell raised $45 Million from clothing and fashion brand H&M group

Bengaluru-based video-focused discovery platform Trell has raised $45 million in a Series B funding round…

Hitachi today announced that it has completed the acquisition of GlobalLogic Inc. ("GlobalLogic") pursuant to the terms of the definitive agreement signed on March 31, 2021. As announced in the press release dated March 31, Hitachi Global Digital Holdings LLC ("HGDH"), a U.S. subsidiary of Hitachi, has acquired 100% of the outstanding shares of GlobalLogic Worldwide Holdings, Inc. ("GlobalLogic Worldwide Holdings"), the parent company of GlobalLogic, and GlobalLogic Worldwide Holdings and GlobalLogic have become wholly owned subsidiaries of HGDH.
Hitachi completes acquisition of GlobalLogic Inc.

Hitachi today announced that it has completed the acquisition of GlobalLogic Inc. (“GlobalLogic”) pursuant to the terms of…

GudangAda, a Jakarta-based marketplace that brings wholesalers closer to retail stores and other buyers, announced it has closed a Series B of more than $100 million. The company says the round was oversubscribed, passing its initial target of $75 million. The funding was led by Asia Partners and Falcon Edge, with participation from Sequoia Capital India, Alpha JWC and Wavemaker Partners.
GudangAda, a Jakarta-based marketplace raised more than $100M

GudangAda, a Jakarta-based marketplace that brings wholesalers closer to retail stores and other buyers, announced…

Researchers at UC San Francisco have successfully developed a "speech neuroprosthesis" that has enabled a man with severe paralysis to communicate in sentences, translating signals from his brain to the vocal tract directly into words that appear as text on a screen.
Researchers develops a Speech neuroprosthesis enabling a man with paralysis to talk in sentences

Researchers at UC San Francisco have successfully developed a “speech neuroprosthesis” that has enabled a…

The 33-24 vote to okay a $52.8 billion budget for DHS — an increase of almost a billion dollars over the current fiscal year — includes $2.42 billion CISA, a hike of $397.4 million and $288.7 million above the Biden administration’s budget request. 
The $52.8 billion budget approved by the House panel for DHS includes $2.42 billion for CISA

The House Appropriations Committee on Tuesday approved a spending bill that would boost CISA’s budget…

Visa Inc said on Thursday that it had agreed to buy British cross-border payments provider Currencycloud at a valuation of 700 million pounds ($962.01 million).
Visa Inc. buys British cross-border payments provider Currencycloud at a valuation of 700 million pounds

Visa Inc said on Thursday that it had agreed to buy British cross-border payments provider…

British consumer goods group Unilever on Thursday announced a drop in first-half net profits on rising costs.
Unilever shows a fall in profit due to inflation

British consumer goods group Unilever on Thursday announced a drop in first-half net profits on rising costs.…

China's internet watchdog said Wednesday it has fined platforms operated by e-commerce company Alibaba and gaming firm Tencent for spreading sexually suggestive content involving children, as regulators seek to clean up content harmful to minors. Platforms including Alibaba's e-commerce marketplace Taobao, Tencent's QQ messaging service, live-streaming site Kuaishou, microblogging platform Sina Weibo and social media and e-commerce service Xiaohongshu were fined for distributing sexually suggestive stickers or short videos of children, it said.
China fines tech giants like Alibaba and Tencent for spreading content exploiting children

China’s internet watchdog said Wednesday it has fined platforms operated by e-commerce company Alibaba and gaming firm Tencent for…