TCS Job Scam 🧐, AWS Rural Initiative 🏘, Twitter Bias Accusations ⚖️

Catch up on the latest in tech, business and startups - all in 5 minutes. [Newsletter Banner] Daily News Roundup Welcome to today's edition of the NextBigWhat Daily News! Today's top stories include TCS job scam allegations, AWS rural Telangana initiative, and Twitter bias accusations. 🤔 Help us reach your your friends and colleagues! Share the NextBigWhat newsletter. [Tweet it]( [Whatsapp]( Apple Chip Producer TSMC Hit by Cyber Attack, $70 million Ransom Demanded 🌎 GlobalTech - Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), an Apple supplier, confirmed a data breach with no impact on customer information. - The data was listed on hacker group LockBit’s website, demanding $70 million to avoid the data’s release, including passwords and logins. - Kinmax Technology, a TSMC partner responsible for IT services, was breached. 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Tata Group Chairman Responds to TCS Job Scam Allegations 🇮🇳 IndiaTech - Chandrasekaran disclosed that after receiving two whistleblowers’ complaints concerning unethical recruitment practices, an investigation was launched, resulting in the dismissal of six employees and blacklisting of six staffing firms. - A probe is ongoing against three other employees, with Chandrasekaran assuring that stringent measures will be enforced to prevent recurrence. AWS furthers efforts to uplift rural Telangana through educational infrastructure and Programs 🇮🇳 IndiaTech - AWS has renovated two schools in Rangareddy district, Telangana, impacting over 1100 students while also starting an education initiative called the Think Big Space aimed at Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) disciplines. - The renovation was carried out in collaboration with SEARCH, a non-government organization, and included repairs such as electrification, construction of toilets, kitchen sheds, dining halls, flooring, play area, and providing sporting kits. Indian IT Minister Accuses Twitter of Bias Under Dorsey’s Leadership 🇮🇳 IndiaTech - Rajeev Chandrasekhar, India’s IT Minister, accused Twitter of consistently violating Indian laws and not efficiently removing misinformation under Jack Dorsey’s leadership. - Chandrasekhar emphasized that every company, regardless of size or home country, must comply with Indian laws, referring to the IT rules enacted in October 2022. Indian court dismisses Twitter’s censorship lawsuit, imposes fine 🇮🇳 IndiaTech - India’s Karnataka High Court has dismissed Twitter’s lawsuit against alleged arbitrary content-blocking orders, citing the company’s delayed compliance with the 2021 IT laws. - The court levied a 5 million rupee ($61,000) fine on Twitter, which faced continued pressure from the Indian government in 2021 to block content related to farmer protests, Covid-19 criticism, and press freedom. Startup Speakeasy automates API creation and distribution using AI 🤖 AI - Speakeasy co-founder, Sagar Batchu, aims to simplify and speed up API shipping for developers with an AI-powered infrastructure. - The company has introduced two main tools: Managed SDKs, which build a complete API with necessary documentation in minutes; and a tool that helps users implement the API using HashiCorp’s Terraform tool. - After securing $7.6 million in seed funding, led by GV, the startup is looking to expand its team and develop more platform features. Harvard Turns to AI for Teaching Intro-Level Coding Class 🤖 AI - Harvard’s intro-level coding course, CS50, will be taught by an AI instructor from this fall. - The goal is to approximate a 1:1 teacher-student ratio, using software-based tools to support individualized learning round-the-clock. - Despite the acknowledged risks with early versions of AI underperforming or erring, the move is seen as an evolution of incorporating new software into teaching. Windows 11 launches AI Copilot for tester preview 🤖 AI - Windows 11’s AI assistant, Copilot, has been rolled out in the latest Dev Channel build for preview. - Accessed from the Taskbar with a UI that docks to one side of the screen, Copilot is similar to Bing Chat and also includes some Windows-specific commands. - The first preview lacks third-party support and needs Microsoft Edge updated to version 115 or higher as it’s an extension of this platform. © 2023 Zakti Techmedia Pvt. Ltd. All rights reserved. | [Unsubscribe](