Techstrong News Recap: Recent Episodes
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Welcome to the Techstrong News Recap. Join William Willis as he covers some of the tech world’s biggest news, including security breaches, company mergers, innovations, and more. Techstrong News Recap airs Every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday.
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On July 20, William Willis covered Meta releasing LLaMa 2 AI Model for free, Spain fining Apple and Amazon $218 million over limiting third party competition and the US announcing plans for a cybersecurity labeling program to help consumers choose safer devices. He also talked about the EU requiring TikTok to comply with more rules for the upcoming Digital Services Act. Finally, he previewed articles from Techstrong.ai, Cloud Native Now and Security Boulevard, which covered how the UN is tackling AI risks, user management in cloud-native applications and a report showing how LLMs struggle to identify malware.
On July 18, William Willis covered the FTC's investigation of OpenAI for violating consumer protections, OpenAI's deal with the Associated Press to license content and Google's release of its AI chatbot in Europe and Brazil. He also talked about Tesla completing production on its first Cyber Truck. Finally, he previewed articles from Digital CxO, DevOps.com and Cloud Native Now, which covered how Capital One is optimizing its cloud data cost-effectively, Postman’s State of API Report and how IBM is simplifying application development for hybrid cloud environments.
On July 11, William Willis covered the UN's first news conference featuring humanoid social robots, China's $1 billion fine of financial companies including Ant Group and how several comedians and writers are suing Meta and OpenAI for using their copyrighted material. He also talked about Google testing its medical AI chatbot in hospitals. Finally, he previewed articles from DevOps.com, Digital CxO and Security Boulevard, which covered Loft Labs making its developer environment creator tool open source, how AI is transforming contract management and an SB Blogwatch looking at a critical bug in SolarView’s solar power monitoring product.
On July 10, William Willis covered Canada's halt to advertising on Facebook after Meta announced it will block news, TikTok's request for an injunction to block Montana’s ban on the app and Meta’s release of its Twitter rival, Threads. He also talked about the EU’s plans to use tech in food production to counteract climate change. Finally, he previewed articles from Techstrong.ai, Security Boulevard and Cloud Native Now, which covered a deep dive into prompt engineering, how to strengthen cybersecurity in the age of AI and Nokia’s plans to standardize its infrastructure for OpenShift and OpenStack support.
On Jan. 1, William Willis covered China's restrictions on exports of high-tech metals Gallium and Germanium, a U.S. judge's injunction on government officials working with social media companies and the United Nations' plans to hold the first meeting on the potential threat of AI. He also talked about the Grammy Awards' change in guidelines in response to the growing amount of AI in music. Finally, he previewed articles from Digital CxO, Security Boulevard and DevOps.com, which covered a new solution for endangered species conservation, a report showing that enterprises are unprepared to face MITRE attack techniques and a survey showing the slow growth of FinOps.
On June 22, William Willis covered Intel’s plans to build a $33 billion chip plant in Germany, Microsoft's announcement that the service disruptions in early June were due to a DDoS attack and TikTok investing billions Southeast Asia to boost its e-commerce platform. He also talked about Rivian's plans to adopt Tesla SuperCharger plugs. Finally, he previewed articles from Cloud Native Now, Digital CxO and Security Boulevard, which covered how to leverage chaos-driven infrastructures, a survey looking at the state of digital transformation and TrustCloud integrating its GRC management tools with Atlassian applications.
On June 20, William Willis covered the U.S. announcing $930 million in grants to expand internet access across the country, Mandiant's report of a Chinese cybercriminal group breaching hundreds of public and private networks and France calling for AI rules that will not impede growth. He also talked about Amazon opening its Arlington headquarters. Finally, he previewed articles from Digital CxO, Security Boulevard and Cloud Native Now which covered the beverage company Diageo partnering with SAP and IBM, the PharMerica breach, the state of health care cybersecurity and AWS' extension of its Kubecost alliance.
On June 19, William Willis covered the introduction of AMD's new MI300X AI chip, EU regulators call for the divestment of Google’s ad tech business and China's crackdown on Bluetooth file-sharing technology. He also talked about the Beatles releasing their “last record” with the help of AI. Finally, he previewed articles from Techstrong.ai, DevOps.com and Security Boulevard, which covered how generative AI is being used in HR, how open source can help improve the developer experience and a survey looking at CISOs expectations with regards to security budgets in 2023.
On June 15, William Willis covered Andreessen Horowitz opening its first office in the UK in hopes it will become a crypto hub, the UN Secretary General calling for action against disinformation and AI and Google delaying the releasing of Bard in the EU after regulatory concerns. He also talked about Nasdaq’s plans to buy the fintech company Adenza for $10.5 billion. Finally, he previewed articles from Cloud Native Now, Digital CxO and DevOps.com, which covered Red Hat extending its commitment for OpenShift management to OpenStack and K8s, how data is reframing the work location debate and HashiCorp’s release of new updates to improve DevSecOps.
On June 13, William Willis covered the details of a global supply chain hack that has already impacted the BBC, British Airways and Nova Scotia, an ex-Samsung exec charged with stealing company secrets to create a chip factory in China and GM's plans to give its EVs access to the Tesla charging network. He also talked about the more than 3,000 subreddits that went dark to protest new API charges. Finally, he previewed articles from Techstrong.ai, Devops.com and Security Boulevard, which covered a survey showing workers perception on AI/automation and job fulfillment, Cycode using eBPF to secure CI/CD pipelines and Cyera integrating Microsoft OpenAI to improve data security.
On June 5, William Willis covered the U.S. and EU collaborating on a voluntary AI code of conduct, China's warning about the dangers of AI and Amazon’s $31 million settlement over privacy violations. He also talked about Toyota revealing a hydrogen-powered race car. Finally, he previewed articles from Security Boulevard, DevOps.com and Cloud Native Now, which covered a Colonial Pipeline retrospective, VMware streamlining its IT management with a Cloud Foundation update and KSOC’s top eight Kubernetes vulnerabilities.
On June 1, William Willis covered AI experts' statement warning that AI raises the risk of extinction, Delaware's use of AI to evacuate beaches due to flooding and Nvidia reaching a market capitalization of $1 trillion. He also talked about the biggest cyberattack in Greece that hit the country's high school exam provider. Finally, he previewed articles from Digital CxO, Cloud Native Now and Security Boulevard, which covered Raptor Technologies acquiring SchoolPass to digitally transform schools, Cosmonic integrating Nomad and Cilium into its open source project and a report showing how legacy AppSec tools are getting lost in the cloud.
On May 30, William Willis covered Microsoft's revelation that state-sponsored Chinese hackers have been targeting critical infrastructure in the U.S., the European Central Bank's plans to introduce a digital version of the euro and OpenAI's claim that it could cease operations in the EU if it fails to comply with future AI regulation. He also talked about a ransomware attack on a major Massachusetts health insurer. Finally, he previewed articles from Digital CxO, Techstrong.ai and Cloud Native Now which covered a survey showing that now is the time to reduce online friction, AI use cases in the health care industry and how to build next-gen applications with serverless infrastructure.
On May 25, William Willis covered the U.S. Surgeon General's warning about the dangers of social media for children and teens, Meta's sale of Giphy to Shutterstock for $53 million and Apple's deal with Broadcom to manufacture U.S. chips. He also talked about the UK telecom company BT's plans to replace jobs with AI. Finally, he previewed articles from Techstrong.ai, Digital CxO and DevOps.com, which covered how Dell is partnering with NVIDIA to build LLMs, how software-defined vehicles will need faster ethernet and Red Hat's revealing a developer hub to boost productivity.
On May 23, William Willis covered the European Union fining Meta $1.3 billion for sending user data to the United States, Britain revealing its semiconductor strategy and China telling manufacturers to stop purchasing Micron Technology chips. He also talked about Twitter accusing Microsoft of data misuse. Finally, he previewed articles from Security Boulevard, DevOps.com and Cloud Native Now, which covered comparing cloud service providers’ shared responsibility models, GitHub adding capabilities for developers with disabilities and Rafay Systems adding the Backstage plugin to its Kubernetes management platform.
On May 22, William Willis covered the Supreme Court's ruling in favor of law protecting internet companies from user posts, the Montana governor signing the TikTok ban into law and OpenAI's release of a mobile app for ChatGPT. He also talked about Meta unveiling CodeCompose, a new AI code-writing platform. Finally, he previewed articles from DevOps.com, Digital CxO and Techstrong.ai, which covered a survey showing software supply chain problems in spite of DevOps adoption, key technologies that are overhauling vehicle fleet management and the launch of our new AI site Techstrong.ai.
On May 18, William Willis covered the U.S. Justice Department announcing criminal cases involving the flow of trade secrets to foreign countries, the CEO of OpenAI saying AI should be regulated by a global agency and the European Union finalizing approval of cryptocurrency rules. He also talked about Vodafone axing 11,000 jobs as put of its efforts to cut costs. Finally, he previewed articles from Cloud Native Now, Digital CxO and Security Boulevard, which covered why cloud-agnostic is the best approach to cloud native, how ServiceNow is embracing generative AI to drive digital transformation and how theTSA is using facial recognition at U.S. airports.
On May 16, William Willis covered the U.S. Department of Commerce's launch of a $500 million grant program to designate tech hubs across the country, the cryptocurrency exchange Binance pulling out of the Canadian market due to new guidelines and Twitter hiring former NBCUniversal advertising chief Linda Yaccarino as the social media site's new CEO. He also talked about two battery manufacturers' plans to invest $10 billion in European factories. Finally, he previewed articles from DevOps.com, Cloud Native Now and Security Boulevard, which covered risks to consider for ChatGPT integrations, how to beat Kubernetes complexity with platform engineering and how to know if you've been infected by ransomware.
On May 15, William Willis covered Google's new suite of AI tools, Italy’s antitrust regulator probing Apple over its App Store practices and a Toyota data breach going back 10 years. He also talked about OpenAI’s new tool which will explain LLM models' reasoning. Finally, he previewed articles from Cloud Native Now, Digital CxO and Security Boulevard, which covered Red Hat extending the scope of its Podman container tool, looking at announcements from IBM’s Think 2023 Summit and Okta adding a Security Center tool to provide real-time threat visibility.
On May 11, William Willis covered China's first arrest over fake news created by AI, Anthropic releasing principles to govern its “constitutional AI” and an EU draft that would change cybersecurity labeling rules for U.S. big tech companies. He also talked about LinkedIn cutting 700 jobs and shuttering InCareer. Finally, he previewed articles from Security Boulevard, Digital CxO and DevOps.com, which covered a new Magecart skimmer scam, health care 5.0 and AWS releasing its Cedar policy language tool as an open source project.
On May 9, William Willis covered Microsoft's removal of the waitlist for its AI-powered Bing, the Writers Guild of America going on strike over AI regulation and a Maryland court hearing arguments around a digital advertising case. He also talked about SAP and Siemens joining U.S. big tech companies in criticizing the EU Data Act. Finally, he previewed articles from Security Boulevard, Cloud Native Now and DevOps.com, which covered a report showing IT leaders are being told not to disclose breaches, how to secure container images across CI/CD pipelines and a survey that found an increased focus on software supply chain security.
On May 8, William Willis covered president Biden's meeting with CEOs of major AI companies to talk about the dangers of the technology, A UK watchdog set to review the AI market and Google introducing passkeys. He also talked about a ransomware attack hitting the city of Dallas. Finally, he previewed articles from Digital CxO, Security Boulevard and DevOps.com which covered how C-suites can take eco-friendly inspiration from King Charles III, a report showing the increasing rate of cyberattacks and how LinkedIn invests in developer productivity.
On May 4, William Willis covered the godfather of AI speaking out about the technology’s dangers, a California bill that would require companies such as Google and Meta to pay for news content and a collaboration between Google and Apple to fight Bluetooth tracking tactics. He also talked about T-Mobile's second data breach this year. Finally, he previewed articles from Cloud Native Now, DevOps.com and Security Boulevard, which covered Day 2 Kubernetes cost challenges, Honeycomb's use of ChatGPT for its observability platform and a survey showing that network operations and security teams are being overwhelmed by network updates.
On May 2, William Willis covered JPMorgan's plans to buy First Republic Bank assets, ChatGPT returning to Italy and the UK chip giant Arm filing for an exclusive U.S. share listing. He also talked about a U.S. federal judge allowing the advertising antitrust case against Google to proceed. Finally, he previewed articles from DevOps.com, Cloud Native Now and Security Boulevard, which covered a report showing a bump in Amazon JDK usage, The KSOC revealing a security posture management platform for Kubernetes and a report showing how the burden on security is increasing as the cloud attack surface expands.
On May 1, William Willis covered Portland General Electric announcing plans to build the second-largest battery storage system in the United States, an EU committee reaching an agreement on an AI regulation act and the Montana governor seeking to expand the TikTok ban to other social media apps. He also talked about Microsoft opening cloud data processing centers in Poland. Finally, he previewed articles from DevOps.com, Digital CxO and Security Boulevard, which covered Mezmo adding a free community plan to its Telemetry Pipeline service, how software devs are embracing AI and a report showing how LockBit continues to be the most prolific ransomware threat actor in Q1 2023.
On April 27, William Willis covered an appeals court ruling in favor of Apple for its control of the iPhone App Store, GM and Samsung’s plan to create a new EV battery cell factory in the U.S. and the UK prohibiting the Microsoft Activision Blizzard deal. He also talked about the music artist Grimes allowing anyone to use her voice for AI-generated music. Finally, he previewed articles from Digital CxO, Cloud Native Now and Security Boulevard, which covered industries that are at the forefront of no-code, implementing zero-trust Kubernetes and CrowdStrike working with Google to secure ChromeOS devices at the edge.
On April 25, William Willis covered SpaceX’s first launch of its Starship, Microsoft's plans to buy a $50 million land parcel in Wisconsin from Foxconn to build a data center and Facebook’s $725 million settlement fund opening for U.S. user claims. He also talked about the EU's plans to enact the worlds first comprehensive set of rules for cryptoassets. Finally, he previewed articles from DevOps.com, Security Boulevard and Cloud Native Now, which covered a survey revealing DevSecOps gains, a study looking behind the scenes of cybercriminal organizations and an article covering everything that happened at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon EU in Amsterdam.
On April 18, William Willis covered Germany's plans to examine Chinese components in its 5G network, Montana passing a bill banning TikTok and U.S. tech giants warning against India’s new IT rules. He also talked about the U.S. losing $4 billion for Poland’s nuclear energy plan. Finally, he previewed articles from Security Boulevard, Cloud Native Now and DevOps.com, which covered how to write a website privacy policy, Solo.io previewing a unified control plane to extend its network reach beyond Kubernetes and a report showing how most IT teams cannot fix open source software security.
On April 13, William Willis covered Alibaba's plans to release an AI chatbot, the White House exploring potential rules and regulations for AI and Apple's release of emergency updates for two zero-day vulnerabilities. He also talked about the Environmental Protection Agency plans to enact strict automobile pollution limits. Finally, he previewed articles from Container Journal, Digital CxO and Security Boulevard, which covered CloudCasa by Catalogic integrating its SaaS platform for Kubernetes data protection with Velero, how sustainability and digital transformation need to work together and a report showing a spike in BEC attacks.
On April 11, William Willis covered China's launch of a cybersecurity probe into U.S. chipmaker Micron Technology, Baidu suing Apple and app developers over fake Ernie bot apps appearing on the app store and Japan planning to provide Rapidus $2.27 billion in additional funding for a plant in Hokkaido. He also talked about Foxconn investing $800 million in southern Taiwan for EV production. Finally, he previewed articles from Container Journal, Security Boulevard and DevOps.com, which covered the importance of keeping software up to date, CrowdStrike adding honeytokens to fight cyberattacks and a report by CircleCI showing productivity gains in DevOps.
On April 10, William Willis covered OpenAI's attempts to work toward solutions for Italy’s ChatGPT ban, ByteDance’s Lemon8 app growing as TikTok bans loom and UK regulators' scrutiny of Amazon’s $1.7 billion acquisition of iRobot. He also talked about the Arkansas House of Representatives passing a social media age verification requirement. Finally, he previewed articles from Security Boulevard, Digital CxO and Container Journal, which covered Lacework addition of machine learning capabilities to consolidate alerts, five ways blockchain is changing businesses and overcoming the challenges of air-gapped Kubernetes.
On April 6, William Willis covered law enforcement shutting down the popular cybercrime website Genesis Market, Apple opening its first physical store in India and a UK watchdog fining TikTok $15.9 million for misuse of children’s data. He also talked about Expedia Group launching an AI travel assistant using ChatGPT. Finally, he previewed articles from Digital CxO, Container Journal and DevOps.com, which covered how the generative AI market is set to soar, Upbound releasing a Crossplane Control Plane Service and CodeSee extending the reach of its code visibility platform.
On April 4, William Willis covered Twitter's removal of the New York Times' verification checkmark, Italy temporarily blocking ChatGPT due to privacy concerns and Verizon winning a contract with the FAA for communications equipment. He also talked about Apple winning an appeal against a UK mobile competition probe. Finally, he previewed articles from DevOps.com, Security Boulevard and Digital CxO which covered managing teams during economic downturns, a survey showing the continued reliance on reactionary cybersecurity and how generative AI could be start of the next generational shift.
On April 3, William Willis covered a group of prominent computer scientists calling for a temporary halt to the advancement of AI technology, U.S. lawmakers introducing a bill aimed at big tech advertising and Alibaba separating several of its units into individual businesses. He also talked about French lawmakers backing a law for the use of AI surveillance during the 2024 Olympics. Finally, he previewed articles from Digital CxO, Container Journal and DevOps.com which covered how companies are embracing virtual technologies, Nobl9 revealing its open source EKG tool and New Relic extending the capabilities of its observability platform with AI.
On March 30, William Willis covered a deal between Japan and the U.S. for minerals used in electric vehicles, Apple releasing its buy now, pay later program, Apple Pay Later, and Twitter announcing that only Twitter Blue subscribers' tweets will appear on the 'For You' page. He also talked about France banning social media platforms from government devices. Finally, he previewed articles from Security Boulevard, Container Journal and DevOps.com, which covered a study looking at the effectiveness of ChatGPT versus human-created phishing attacks, Release making its Release Delivery Platform generally available and a survey showing that companies are still struggling to manage cloud computing.
On March 28, William Willis covered Utah's laws requiring parental consent for children using social media, UK regulators weakening its position on the Microsoft Activision acquisition and OpenAI giving ChatGPT access to the internet. He also talked about parts of Twitter’s source code being released online. Finally, he previewed articles from DevOps.com, Container Journal and Security Boulevard, which covered Tabnine extending its alliance with Google for generative artificial intelligence, Torc acquiring Codealike for its cloud-native developer network and a survey showing the severity of the business email compromise threat.
On March 27, William Willis covered TikTok’s CEO being questioned by U.S. lawmakers in a data security committee hearing, Coinbase receiving a Wells Notice from the SEC regarding securities violations and Apple investing $1 billion in theatrical releases to bolster its streaming service. He also talked about 7-Eleven launching an EV charging network in North America. Finally, he previewed articles from DevOps.com, Digital CxO and Security Boulevard, which covered a survey showing application modernization challenges, how to gain speed and traction in the world of digital transformation and whether trafficking in hacking information is a crime.
On March 23, William Willis covered Google's AI chatbot Bard opening for beta testing, Google removing China's Pinduoduo from the app store over security concerns and UK regulators saying the Broadcom VMware deal could hurt competition. He also talked about Mozilla working on a trustworthy AI startup. Finally, he previewed articles from Security Boulevard, DevOps.com and Container Journal, which covered a report looking at how weak passwords can offer easy access to enterprise networks, Hewlett-Packard Enterprise acquiring OpsRamp for its AIOps platform and Backslash Security revealing its tool to visualize cloud-native code flows.
On March 21, William Willis covered the BBC's advice to staff to delete TikTok from their work devices, Bitcoin climbing to a nine-month high amidst banking turmoil and Microsoft adding AI to its Office 365 platform. He also talked about Mercedes' plans to invest billions in modernizing its plants for e-vehicles. Finally, he previewed articles from Digital CxO, Container Journal and DevOps.com, which covered how AI and ML will transform businesses this year, Oracle’s addition of a virtual node capability for its Oracle Kubernetes Engine and five great DevOps Jobs opportunities.
On March 20, William Willis covered Samsung's $230 billion investment in building South Korean chip manufacturing plants, the U.S. demanding TikTok be sold to avoid a nationwide ban and the Silicon Valley Bank's parent company filing for bankruptcy. He also talked about Baidu revealing its AI chatbot called Ernie. Finally, he previewed articles from Security Boulevard, DevOps.com and Container Journal, which covered a Security Boulevard Blogwatch on the increase in cryptocurrency fraud in 2022, Grafana Labs announcing its acquisition of Pyroscope and CI/CD in cloud-native environments.
On March 16, William Willis covered OpenAI's release of GPT-4, a California court's ruling that Uber and Lyft can classify workers as independent contractors and the mental health startup Cerebral admitting to sharing patient data with Meta, Google and TikTok. He also talked about Meta cutting 10,000 jobs. Finally, he previewed articles from Digital CxO, Security Boulevard and Container Journal, which covered AI quality trends for 2023, Palo Alto Networks using machine learning to reduce SASE costs and lightweight environments in Kubernetes.
On March 14, William Willis covered Silicon Valley Bank’s failure, regulators closing Signature Bank and Meta's plans to stop news content on its sites if the current Online News Act passes as-is. He also talked about General Motors' plan to integrate ChatGPT into its vehicles. Finally, he previewed articles from Container Journal, Security Boulevard and DevOps.com, which covered adopting FinOps on large scale cloud deployments, Camelot launching a machine learning cybersecurity service and GitGuardian's State of Secrets Sprawl Report 2023.
On March 13, William Willis covered the Netherlands restrictions on the sale of semiconductor chip technology, the crypto-focused bank Silvergate shutting down its operations and a data breach of DC Health Link which could have exposed lawmakers’ personal data. He also talked about Spotify’s vertical scrolling redesign. Finally, he previewed articles from Digital CxO, Security Boulevard and DevOps.com, which covered how AI is transforming the stock market landscape, a survey looking at burnout and New Relic adding a CodeStream module to its surface code metrics.
On March 9, William Willis covered the German police bust of an international cybercriminal gang, TikTok's announcement of a new data security plan called “Project Clover” and Slack's release of a new AI-powered app to improve workplace communication. He also talked about the destruction of Japan's H3 rocket moments after launch due to ignition failure. Finally, he previewed articles from Security Boulevard, Digital CxO and Container Journal, which covered 1Password announcing the general availability of SSO, what we predict leaders will need to implement to make digital transformation successful and whether cloud-native architectures make apps more reliable.
On March 7, William Willis covered the White House's plans to tighten rules on U.S. investments in China, Amazon pausing the construction of its second headquarters in Virginia and the EPA mandating that states need to report on cybersecurity for water systems. He also talked about Arm pursuing a U.S.-only stock listing. Finally, he previewed articles from Security Boulevard, DevOps.com and Digital CxO, which covered a report showing the rise of adaptable malware, a report showing the top 10 open source software risks and why organizations should use the economic downturn to clear out IT clutter.
On March 6, William Willis covered the White House's National Cybersecurity Strategy, NASA and SpaceX’s Crew-6 mission's arrival at the International Space Station and Dish Networks recovering from a recent ransomware attack. He also talked about Ford creating a new division focusing on autonomous vehicles. Finally, he previewed articles from Security Boulevard, Digital CxO and DevOps.com, which covered a report that looks at the 2022 threat landscape, integrating digital twin technology into value stream management and Checkly adding monitoring-as-code to its testing platform.
On March 2, William Willis covered the opening of the U.S.'s application process for $39 billion worth of incentives for semiconductor production, the White House banning TikTok for government devices and Tesla building a manufacturing plant in Mexico. He also talked about a cyberattack on the U.S. Marshals Service. Finally, he previewed articles from Digital CxO, Container Journal and Security Boulevard, which covered what enterprises can learn from airline industry troubles, WMware extending its Kubernetes capabilities to bare metal servers and the top 10 open source risks of 2023.
On Feb. 28, William Willis covered Canadian Privacy Regulators investigation of TikTok for its user data collection practices, Nissan speeding up its shift to electric vehicles in Europe and the 5G wireless company Ericcson announcing it will be laying off 8% of its workforce. He also talked about Microsoft bringing the ChatGPT-powered Bing to mobile applications and browsers. Finally, he previewed articles from Container Journal, DevOps.com and Security Boulevard, which covered Red Hat's focus on extending its OpenShift platform to the edge, strategies when implementing platform engineering and the ransomware attack that hit the global food company Dole.
On Feb. 27, William Willis covered Baidu's plans to implement a ChatGPT-like AI bot in March, Google testing a block of news content for Canadian audiences ahead of Bill C-18 and the European Union Commission banning TikTok on employee devices. He also talked about Amazon's completion of its purchase of OneMedical for $3.9 billion. Finally, he previewed articles from DevOps.com, Security Boulevard and Container Journal, which covered DevOps use cases for AI-assisted Kubernetes, a report from Okta showing the progress in the shift to zero-trust and Isovalent’s update to Cilium networking.
On Feb. 23, William Willis covered Microsoft's announcement of a deal with Nvidia and Nintendo ahead of an EU hearing about its acquisition of Activision Blizzard, Coinbase's report of a $557 Million loss for Q4 2022 and Meta announcing a subscription service for account verification on Instagram and Facebook. He also talked about Amazon's requirement that corporate employees return to office three days a week. Finally, he previewed articles from Digital CxO, Container Journal and DevOps.com, which covered the European Investment Bank investing in digital transformation, 10 Kubernetes-native observability tools and Tabnine announcing an extension of its generative AI platform.
On Feb. 21, William Willis covered the Supreme Court's hearing two arguments over online content moderation and Section 230, Twitter announcing users must pay for Twitter to use two-factor authentication and Ohio State University using a $110 million donation to create a technology innovation hub. He also talked about the extradition of a British hacker responsible for a high-profile Twitter hack from Spain to the U.S. Finally, he previewed articles from DevOps.com, Container Journal and Security Boulevard, which covered Logz.io integrating ChatGPT with its observability platform, Tigera adding a Calico Runtime Threat Defense platform for securing Kubernetes and the community’s reaction to the ransomware attack in Oakland, California.
On Feb. 20, William Willis covered the U.S.'s launch of an initiative targeted at AI use in the military, West Virginia's announcement of the construction of a renewable energy plant and TikTok building two data centers in Europe due to privacy concerns. He also talked about Tesla's recall of its full self-driving features. Finally, he previewed articles from DevOps.com, Digital CxO and Security Boulevard, which covered standardizing API life cycle management, how to free data with no-code platforms and Open Systems' launch of a managed extended detection and response service for Microsoft environments.
On Feb. 16, William Willis covered Google's launch of a beta for its ad tracking and privacy overhaul, Google's expansion of its “pre-bunking” misinformation campaign in Germany and the EU's vote to ban new combustion engine vehicles by 2035. He also talked about the Amazon-owned self driving company Zoox that completed its first public road test. Finally, he previewed articles from Security Boulevard, Digital CxO and DevOps.com, which covered Oligo Security's launch of a runtime application to detect and prioritize open source vulnerabilities, whether or not you are getting the most out of AI and Quali’s support for security scanning and Open Policy Agent software for its Torque automated infrastructure platform.