Talk Your Book: The People’s Index

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Sam Altman and the whale

But where is the transition from the BlackBerry keyboard to the touch-screen iPhone? Where is the assisted GPS and the API for location services that enables real-time directions and gives rise to companies like Uber and Grindr and lets me order a taxi for my burrito? Where are the real breakthroughs?  In fact, following the […]

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Move Over — Chevrolet Is Crushing Sales and Records

The heart and soul of General Motors’ brands is doing some pretty excellent things currently. It’s been easy to overlook since many investors have the financial crisis and the automaker’s bailout burned into their minds — and that’s fair. But General Motors (GM 1.08%) has been pouring investments into its brands and electric vehicles (EVs) […]

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Researchers Spot Surge in Erlang/OTP SSH RCE Exploits, 70% Target OT Firewalls

Aug 11, 2025Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Network Security Malicious actors have been observed exploiting a now-patched critical security flaw impacting Erlang/Open Telecom Platform (OTP) SSH as early as beginning of May 2025, with about 70% of detections originating from firewalls protecting operational technology (OT) networks. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2025-32433 (CVSS score: 10.0), a missing […]

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El Salvador passes law to allow investment banks to offer Bitcoin and digital asset services

Key Takeaways El Salvador’s new law allows investment banks to offer Bitcoin and digital asset services to sophisticated investors with at least $250,000. Investment banks can become digital asset service providers and issuers, operating separately from commercial banks. Share this article El Salvador’s Legislative Assembly has approved a sweeping Investment Banking Law that will create […]

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