Arm warned of an actively exploited vulnerability in Mali GPU drivers
The flaw, CVE-2023-4211, was discovered and reported to Arm by researchers of Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) and Project Zero. The company said that it has found evidence that the vulnerability “may be under limited, targeted exploitation”. Details about it are not publicly available but the security issue is described as an improper access to freed memory.
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Microsoft has spent around $100 billion to build and develop its Bing search engine
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella testified at the United States Justice Department’s antitrust trial about Google. The company has been accused of maintaining a monopoly in search by using unlawful practices. Nadella told the court that Microsoft has invested $100 billion in Bing so far to stop Google from having a monopoly.
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China could ban millions of apps from the Apple App Store
Apple staff met with Chinese officials in recent months to discuss concerns over new rules that will restrict Apple from offering many foreign apps currently available in its China App Store. The new legislation will require apps to be licensed by the Chinese government.
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Visa will invest $100M in generative AI companies
Visa has launched a US$100 million fund for investing in generative AI startups. According to the company, its investment division, Visa Ventures, will lead the initiative.
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New products
Xiaomi 14 Pro
Xiaomi 14 Pro will have a 6.7-inch Micro Quad Curved 2K C8 display, Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor, up to 24GB of RAM and up to 1TB of storage. It will come with a 4,860mAh battery.
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Honor X50
The phone will have a 6.6-inch AMOLED display, Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 processor and up to 16GB of RAM. It will come with 512GB of storage.
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