Palantir is reportedly helping the IRS investigate financial crimes
The IRS has used Palantir’s software since at least 2018, The Intercept reports.
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Show HN: I’ve built a nice home server OS
ohai! I’ve released Lightwhale 3, which is possibly the easiest way to self-host Docker containers. It’s a free, immutable Linux system purpose-built to live-boot straight into a working Docker Engine, thereby shortcutting the need for installation, configuration, and maintenance. Its…
Cohere acquires, merges with German-based startup to create a ‘transatlantic AI powerhouse’
Cohere, the Canada-based AI company that makes AI tools for businesses in regulated industries, announced Friday it would merge with Aleph Alpha, a German company that also builds AI systems for businesses and governments.
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CVSS scored these two Palo Alto CVEs as manageable. Chained, they gave attackers root access to 13,000 devices.
During Operation Lunar Peek in November 2024, attackers gained unauthenticated remote admin access — and eventual root — across more than 13,000 exposed Palo Alto Networks management interfaces. Palo Alto Networks scored CVE-2024-0012 at 9.3 and CVE-2024-9474 at 6.9 under…
Europe—not US—first to authorize Moderna’s combo mRNA flu-COVID vaccine
Moderna’s mRNA-based combination vaccine against both flu and COVID-19 has gotten the green light in Europe—but it continues to be shelved in the US, where it was developed. This week, the European Commission authorized Moderna to market the vaccine, mRNA-1083…
Two college kids raise a $5.1 million pre-seed to build an AI social network in iMessage
Series, a social networking app that’s grown popular on college campuses, announced a $5.1 million pre-seed round from some big names in tech.
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Meta’s loss is Thinking Machines’ gain
Meta has been poaching talent from Thinking Machines Lab. But it’s a two-way street.
Microsoft will let you pause Windows Updates indefinitely, 35 days at a time
Windows users will no longer be forced to run automatic updates in the middle of a game or a busy day. Microsoft is rolling out some long-awaited changes to Windows Update to users on its Dev and Experimental Windows Insider…