James Pearce

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Car rental giant Hertz Corporation has confirmed that customer data from its Hertz, Thrifty, and Dollar brands may have been stolen in a cyberattack involving one of its vendors, file transfer firm Cleo. The company said that data was accessed by an “unauthorised third party” who exploited “zero-day vulnerabilities” in the platform between October and December last year. Since then, Hertz has identified individuals whose personal information may have been impacted.

1 week ago | techinformed.com | Ann-Marie Corvin |James Pearce |Nicole Deslandes

Nvidia has announced plans to manufacture AI supercomputers in the United States for the first time. Over the next four years, the company said that it aims to produce up to half a trillion dollars’ worth of AI infrastructure in the US, through manufacturing partnerships with TSMC, Foxconn, Wistron, Amkor and SPIL. Production has already commenced at TSMC’s semiconductor facilities in Phoenix, Arizona, while Nvidia is also constructing supercomputer manufacturing plants in Texas.

1 week ago | techinformed.com | James Pearce |Nicole Deslandes

A landmark law requiring all websites displaying adult content in France to implement robust age verification measures came into full effect on April 11, marking a significant shift in the regulation of adult content online. Under the law, platforms must now offer users multiple ways to prove their age, with at least one method using ‘double-blind’ technology.

1 week ago | techinformed.com | James Pearce

The US has introduced a temporary pause on a tech tariff that were to be levied on the imports of electrical goods, but President Trump has cast doubt on how long and wide the exception is. President Donald Trump has introduced a temporary pause on plans to introduce tariffs on imports of smartphones, laptops and other electrical goods and components.

1 week ago | techinformed.com | Nicole Deslandes |James Pearce

Data centres across the globe are set to more than double their electricity consumption by 2030, according to the International Energy Agency. The rapid rise, which will be largely driven by demand for artificial intelligence and other digital services, will see data centres consuming around 945 terawatt-hours in the next five years, surpassing Japan’s total current electricity usage.