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Germany, Czech Republic accuse Russia of cyberattacks
Germany, Czech Republic accuse Russia of cyberattacks

Germany and the Czech Republic on Friday blamed Russia for a series of recent cyberattacks, prompting the European Union to warn that Moscow would face consequences for its "malicious behaviour in cyberspace". "In other words, it was a state-sponsored Russian cyberattack on Germany and this is absolutely intolerable and unacceptable and will have consequences."

SK Hynix says high-end AI memory chips almost sold out through 2025
SK Hynix says high-end AI memory chips almost sold out through 2025

South Korean semiconductor giant SK Hynix said Friday its entire 2024 production of high-end memory chips was sold out and most of next year's line was gone too, reflecting the huge demand for cutting-edge AI hardware. SK Hynix also said this week it would be starting mass production of its top-of-the-line fifth-generation HBM chips in the third quarter.

US election disinformation targets non-citizen voting
US election disinformation targets non-citizen voting

Illegal immigration on the US southern border is a top talking point among Republican politicians, but some are taking it a step further by promoting disinformation about non-citizens voting in the presidential election. "Especially when the threat of fraud is growing with every single illegal immigrant that crosses that border."

Apple profit ebbs as iPhone sales under pressure
Apple profit ebbs as iPhone sales under pressure

Apple on Thursday said its quarterly profit ebbed but topped market forecasts as it announced an unprecedented $110 billion share buyback. Shares were up nearly 6 percent to $183.20 in after-market trading, buoyed by the epic buyback program.