This week, AT&T has confirmed that they will be notifying approximately 110 million AT&T customers about a data breach that occurred, allowing cybercriminals to steal phone records from “almost all” of its customers. The stolen data includes phone numbers and AT&T records of calls and text messages from a six-month period in 2022. If you are an AT&T customer, it is important to be aware of what this breach could mean for you.
In other tech news, Samsung made waves in the wearables market with its annual Galaxy Unpacked event, where they introduced new models of the Galaxy Z Flip and Galaxy Z Fold phones, as well as a new generation of wireless earbuds. They also revealed more information about their $399 wearable smart ring to compete with Oura.
On the other hand, Tesla has postponed the unveiling of its “robotaxi” design originally scheduled for next month to October. According to Bloomberg, the company needs more time to build the prototypes, leading to a decrease in Tesla shares by more than 6%.
Moving on to other news, Henrik Fisker and Geeta Gupta-Fisker have decided to reduce their salaries to $1 to keep the failed EV startup’s bankruptcy case alive while lawyers finalize the sale of its remaining inventory. Elon Musk also won a lawsuit that ruled X Corp. does not owe former Twitter employees any more severance following the firing of over 6,000 employees.
Former Humane executives have left the company to start Infactory, an AI-powered fact-checking search engine. Apple Intelligence is set to bring new features and updates to Siri, transforming the user experience on iPhones. Google’s DeepMind Robotics introduced Google Gemini 1.5 Pro in a project to teach a robot to respond to commands and navigate an office.
In a surprising move, OpenAI has decided to remove observer seats on its board, with Microsoft leaving the non-voting position. Amazon has launched its AI-powered shopping assistant Rufus for all U.S. customers in the Amazon mobile app, offering help with product recommendations and comparisons. The FTC discovered “dark patterns” in subscription services that make it challenging for users to cancel subscriptions.
During Hurricane Beryl, some Houston residents used the Whataburger app to track power outages. Lucid Motors achieved a new record by delivering 2,394 EVs in the second quarter of 2024. Wikipedia has introduced dark mode for its mobile website, making late-night Wikipedia deep dives easier on the eyes.
In analysis, Spotify has ventured into social networking with the addition of comments on podcasts, while visual AI models may not see images the way we expect them to. The tech industry continues to evolve and bring new innovations to the market, impacting various aspects of our daily lives.
