The rise of generative AI and large language models has drastically shifted the cybersecurity landscape, empowering attackers with easy-to-use tools that can create realistic video and voice deepfakes, personalized phishing campaigns, and malware and malicious code. That has opened the door for AI on the defense as well. As agentic AI becomes more deeply embedded in…
Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. Markets: The S & P 500 gave up its early gains and fell into the red Thursday. Rallies in mega-cap names like Apple and Nvidia weren’t…
Rick Smith, CEO of Axon Enterprises. Adam Jeffery | CNBC Axon Enterprise‘s stock popped 14% after the TASER maker surpassed Wall Street’s estimates and boosted its guidance due to robust demand for its security solutions. “Demand for new technology from our customers is accelerating, and it’s outpacing even my most optimistic expectations,” said CEO Rick Smith on an earnings call with analysts. “There’s now one breakout product driving conversations….
TSMC workers walk down a hallway in a chipmaking fab in Taiwan. The company is building three such plants in Arizona. TSMC Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. said on Tuesday that it had detected “unauthorized activities” that lead to the discovery of potential trade secret leaks. The world’s biggest semiconductor manufacturer told CNBC that it has…
Piotr Swat | Lightrocket | Getty Images Palo Alto Networks will take over Israeli identity security provider CyberArk in a deal valued at roughly $25 billion. The California-based cybersecurity company will pay shareholders $45 apiece for 2.2005 shares of CyberArk, representing a 26% premium to its share price Friday. The deal is expected to close…
Marco Pistoia, Global Technology’s Head of Applied Research and Engineering at JP Morgan. Source: JP Morgan IonQ has hired the former head of applied research at JPMorgan Chase to help corporate clients of the quantum firm adopt next-generation hardware, algorithms and security, CNBC has learned. Marco Pistoia, who was head of JPMorgan’s internal research group…
QR codes were once a quirky novelty that prompted a fun scan with the phone. Early on, you might have seen a QR code on a museum exhibit and scanned it to learn more about the eating habits of the woolly mammoth or military strategies of Genghis Khan. During the pandemic, QR codes became the default…
A Microsoft store in New York, US, on Friday, Oct. 25, 2024. Jeenah Moon | Bloomberg | Getty Images Microsoft has warned of “active attacks” targeting its SharePoint collaboration software, with security researchers noting that organizations worldwide stand to be affected by the breach. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said Sunday in a release…
Microsoft Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella (L) returns to the stage after a pre-recorded interview during the Microsoft Build conference opening keynote in Seattle, Washington on May 19, 2025. Jason Redmond | AFP | Getty Images Microsoft on Friday revised its practices to ensure that engineers in China no longer provide technical support…
FILE PHOTO: TikTok app logo is seen in this illustration taken, August 22, 2022. Dado Ruvic | Reuters A judge this week rejected TikTok‘s attempt to dismiss a lawsuit by the state of New Hampshire accusing it of using manipulative design features aimed at children and teens. “The Court’s decision is an important step toward…
