Apurva Venkat
Principal Correspondent
Apurva Venkat is principal correspondent for the India editions of CIO, CSO, and Computerworld. She has previously worked at ISMG, IDG India, Bangalore Mirror, and Business Standard, where she reported on developments in technology, businesses, startups, fintech, e-commerce, cybersecurity, civic news, and education.
China bans chip maker Micron from key infrastructure projects
The US Commerce Department opposed the decision, saying the restrictions have no basis in fact.
BlackCat group releases screenshots of stolen Western Digital data
The screenshots included an image of a meeting that was held by the company to discuss the response to the recent cybersecurity incident.
White House seeks information on tools used for automated employee surveillance
The information will be used to ascertain if employers are violating antitrust and privacy laws, including whether companies use technologies to artificially reduce wages.
Another Microsoft 365 outage affects search functionality in services
Outlook on the web, Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, Microsoft Teams, and Outlook desktop clients were among the affected services as Microsoft said it was looking for short-term and long-term solutions.
Google urges users to update Chrome to address zero-day vulnerability
Google has released Chrome version 112.0.5615.121 to address a vulnerability that can allow malicious code execution on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems.
Stolen ChatGPT premium accounts up for sale on the dark web
There has been an increase in discussions and trades related to ChatGPT on the dark web since March, according to Check Point.
Alibaba rolls out ChatGPT rival, Tongyi Qianwen, for its business apps
Alibaba Cloud's Tongyi Qianwen is a large language model that will act as a ChatGPT-like interface for all its business apps, including the DingTalk workplace communications app and the Tmall Genie personal assistant speaker.
3CX DesktopApp compromised by supply chain attack
3CX will be releasing an update for the DesktopApp in the next few hours; meanwhile, users are urged to use the PWA Client instead.
Google warns court against changing liability shield for internet companies
In a case to be heard by the US Supreme Court, Google says that limiting Communications Decency Act protections for internet companies from lawsuits about user-created content would damage the internet as we know it.
Amazon to face off with workers, government on staff reduction in India
As Amazon looks to enact layoffs globally, Indian government officials call a hearing on complaints that employees were coerced into the company's Voluntary Separation Program.
Meta launches AI-based VRS system to reduce bias in advertising
Meta's new AI-based Variance Reduction System (VRS), designed in collaboration with the US Department of Justice in the wake of a discrimination complaint, aims to reduce bias and increase the equitable distribution of ads for...