Topic: corporate response
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Lawmakers Probe Data Centers' Impact on Rising Power Bills
U.S. senators are investigating major tech and data center firms, alleging their soaring energy demands force utilities to build expensive infrastructure, with costs unfairly passed to residential consumers. The explosive growth of data centers, especially for AI, is a major new strain on the U.S...
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Apple Loses Epic Games Court Appeal
A federal appeals court largely upheld a ruling that Apple violated a 2021 injunction by effectively prohibiting developers from using external payment links through restrictive conditions and a 27% fee. The court found the lower court overstepped by completely banning Apple from collecting commi...
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GTA studio accused of union busting after firing employees
Rockstar Games is accused of union busting by the IWGB after firing 31 UK employees, with the union calling it a historic act of suppression and organizing protests. Rockstar defends the terminations, stating they were for sharing confidential information publicly and were unrelated to union acti...
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Sony Tests Dynamic Pricing for PlayStation Games
Sony is testing dynamic pricing on the PlayStation Store, offering selective discounts on over 150 games in dozens of regions, but not in the U.S., which is sparking debate about fairness. The company is using A/B tests with varying discounts, identified through API labels, but has not publicly e...
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Microsoft Office Bug Leaked Private Emails to Copilot AI
A security flaw in Microsoft's Copilot AI service allowed it to access and summarize confidential emails, bypassing data protection controls and affecting organizations with specific security policies. Microsoft confirmed the bug, internally identified as CW1226324, and began rolling out a fix in...
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Physical Gamers Gear Up for PS5 Blackout Protests
The "PS5 blackout" protest runs from August 23-30, urging gamers to fully power down consoles to pressure Sony over its planned 2028 disc production halt, targeting daily active users and in-ecosystem spending. The movement intensified after Sony claimed "no impact" from earlier boycotts, with pa...
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Endesa Data Breach Exposes Customer Information
A major data breach at Spain's energy provider Endesa compromised sensitive customer information, including personal identification, contract details, and payment data, affecting millions across Spain and Portugal. Endesa responded by blocking the compromised accounts, notifying authorities and c...
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LKQ Confirms Data Breach in Oracle EBS System
LKQ, a major automotive parts distributor, suffered a data breach compromising the personal data, including Social Security numbers, of over 9,070 individuals. The breach, linked to the Clop ransomware group, occurred in August, was discovered in October, and led to the Oracle EBS system being ta...
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Anthropic Defends Itself Against US Military 'Risk' Label
The U.S. Department of Defense designated Anthropic as a supply-chain risk, prohibiting military contractors from working with the AI company after negotiations over ethical use restrictions for its technology broke down. Anthropic is legally challenging the designation, arguing it sets a dangero...
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Home Depot's internal systems were exposed for a year, researcher finds
A Home Depot employee accidentally exposed a private access token online for nearly a year, granting extensive privileges to internal systems, including source code repositories and critical operational platforms. Security researcher Ben Zimmermann discovered the vulnerability but received no res...
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DoorDash Bans Driver for Alleged AI-Powered Delivery Scam
A sophisticated delivery fraud incident in Austin involved a driver using an AI-generated photo to falsely mark an order as delivered, sparking concerns about security in the gig economy. The customer's social media post revealed the scam's telltale signs and indicated it was not isolated, with a...
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Iberia customer data leaked in vendor security breach
Iberia has disclosed a data security incident originating from a compromised external supplier, potentially exposing customer names, email addresses, and loyalty card IDs, but not login credentials or payment details. The airline has implemented security protocols, added safeguards like email ver...
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