What is post-quantum encryption? Everything to know about the high-tech security feature adopted by Apple, Meta, and Zoom
BY MICHAEL GROTHAUS | Fast Company
Late last month, Zoom announced that it was rolling out a new type of encryption, called post-quantum cryptography (PQC), to its Zoom Workplace product. A day later, Facebook owner Meta revealed it had deployed post-quantum cryptography across most of its internal service communications. These announcements from the communications and social media giants came several months after Apple’s February reveal that its iMessage platform would be the first major messaging platform to roll out the most advanced version of post-quantum cryptography to date, PQ3.
Tech giant Google's AI search leaves content publishers scrambling
by Nico Grant & Katie Robertson | Business Standard
When Frank Pine searched Google for a link to a news article two months ago, he encountered paragraphs generated by artificial intelligence (AI) about the topic at the top of his results. To see what he wanted, he had to scroll past them.
That experience annoyed Pine, the executive editor of Media News Group and Tribune Publishing, which own 68 daily newspapers. Now, those paragraphs scare him.
Investors take larger bets in fewer startups as funding winter lingers
by Aryaman Gupta | Business Standard
The quantum of funding has remained flat at $3.9 billion in the first five months of this year. But the good news is that it has not dropped as much as it did in the past few quarters.
There were 465 deals this year, compared to 758 reported in the same period last year, according to data from Tracxn – a market intelligence platform.
“The current investment landscape is undergoing a strategic shift. Investors are now prioritising startups capable of delivering a return on capital employed that surpasses their expected return on investment, thereby creating substantial value for shareholders and founders alike,” says Anirudh A. Damani, managing partner, Artha Venture Fund – a micro-VC fund.
🌙 NASA - Best Photo from Last Week
Webb Spots a Starburst
The James Webb Space Telescope observed “starburst” galaxy NGC 4449, seen in this image released on May 29, 2024. Starbursts are intense periods of star formation usually concentrated at a galaxy’s core, but NGC 4449’s activity is much more widespread — likely due to past interactions with its galactic neighbors. Astronomers can study this galaxy to look into the past: NGC 4449 is similar to early star-forming galaxies, which also grew by merging with other systems.
See more Webb images from this year.
Image Credit: ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, A. Adamo (Stockholm University) and the FEAST JWST team
Barbara Bickham
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