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Allianz Life says ‘majority' of customers' personal data stolen in cyberattack
TechCrunch· 2025-07-26 21:40
数据泄露事件 - 美国保险巨头Allianz Life确认在2025年7月中旬发生数据泄露事件,黑客窃取了"大多数"客户、金融专业人士和员工的个人信息 [1] - 泄露发生在7月16日,黑客通过社会工程技术入侵第三方云CRM系统,获取了包含客户信息的数据库 [2] - 公司已向缅因州总检察长提交法律要求的文件披露此事,但未立即公布受影响客户数量 [3] 受影响范围 - Allianz Life拥有140万客户,其母公司Allianz在全球拥有超过1.25亿客户 [3] - 公司表示没有证据表明网络其他系统受到损害,并已通知FBI [3] - 公司未透露是否收到黑客的赎金要求或确认黑客组织身份 [4] 行业背景 - 这是过去一个月针对保险行业的一系列数据泄露事件中的最新一起,包括主要补充健康保险提供商Aflac [5] - 谷歌安全研究人员6月报告称发现保险行业多起入侵事件,归因于使用社会工程技术的黑客组织Scattered Spider [5] - 该黑客组织此前曾针对英国零售业、航空运输业和硅谷科技巨头 [6] 后续措施 - 根据缅因州文件,公司计划在8月1日左右开始通知受影响个人 [6]
Tesla wants to bring its robotaxis to San Francisco. Here is what's standing in the way.
TechCrunch· 2025-07-26 07:41
Tesla is launching an even-more-limited version of its early robotaxi service in San Francisco this weekend, according to Business Insider, after an initial rollout began last month in Austin, Texas.The company plans to send invites to Tesla owners to test the service, according to the report. Depending on how and if Tesla proceeds, its actions could violate state regulations — and even if there’s a human safety driver sitting behind the wheel while its vehicles operate autonomously. Two state agencies re ...
Meta names Shengjia Zhao as chief scientist of AI superintelligence unit
TechCrunch· 2025-07-26 04:58
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Friday that former OpenAI researcher Shengjia Zhao will lead research efforts at the company’s new AI unit, Meta Superintelligence Labs (MSL). Zhao contributed to several of OpenAI’s largest breakthroughs, including ChatGPT, GPT-4, and the company’s first AI reasoning model, o1.“I’m excited to share that Shengjia Zhao will be the Chief Scientist of Meta Superintelligence Labs,” Zuckerberg said in a post on Threads Friday. “Shengjia co-founded the new lab and has been our l ...
Lyft to add autonomous shuttles in 2026 as Uber inks more self-driving deals
TechCrunch· 2025-07-25 23:33
Lyft will add autonomous shuttles made by Austrian manufacturer Benteler Group to its network in late 2026, the company announced Friday. The shuttles will be deployed in partnership with U.S. cities and airports, according to Lyft, but could expand out from there if things go well.The partnership will let Lyft use urban electric shuttles made by Benteler’s mobility division under the Holon brand. The shuttles will not have a steering wheel or pedals and will feature inward-facing seats for up to nine seate ...
Tesla is reportedly bringing a limited version of its robotaxi service to San Francisco
TechCrunch· 2025-07-25 22:55
特斯拉机器人出租车服务扩展 - 特斯拉计划在旧金山推出更有限版本的机器人出租车服务 该服务将有驾驶员在驾驶座上 因为公司尚未获得无人驾驶测试或部署的许可 [1] - 目前尚不清楚公司是否已获得加州公共事业委员会的许可向公众提供服务 目前仅允许向员工提供服务 公司计划邀请特斯拉车主测试该服务 [2] - 公司正在加州申请监管批准 同时面临DMV试图阻止其在加州销售车辆的诉讼 该诉讼涉及公司对其汽车自动驾驶能力的承诺 [3] 现有服务运营情况 - 特斯拉自6月22日起在奥斯汀运营邀请制机器人出租车服务 服务范围主要限于市中心核心区域和主要走廊 [4] - 服务启动时约有10辆车 但目前运营的Model Y SUV数量和安全操作员干预次数尚不明确 [4] - 前排设有安全操作员 可在车辆可能做出错误或危险行为时进行干预 [4] 未来发展计划 - 公司正在尝试将服务扩展至佛罗里达和亚利桑那州 已开始在亚利桑那州进行有/无驾驶员测试和运营所需的认证程序 [5] - 马斯克曾表示特斯拉正在开发"通用解决方案" 但现有服务与其多年来的承诺相去甚远 [5] - 马斯克曾自信表示特斯拉的自动驾驶软件能让汽车从洛杉矶行驶到纽约 但这一演示从未实现 [5]
Tesla is reportedly behind on its pledge to build 5,000 Optimus bots this year
TechCrunch· 2025-07-25 22:14
特斯拉Optimus机器人生产进度 - 公司目前仅生产了数百台Optimus人形机器人 远低于2025年生产至少5000台的目标[1] - 距离年底仅剩4个月 需加速生产或推迟截止期限才能达成目标[1] 特斯拉2024年Q2财务表现 - 总收入同比下降12% 主要由于电动车销量下滑 监管积分收入减少 以及太阳能和储能业务销售额下降[2] - 监管积分收入同比减少具体数值未披露 但成为拖累营收的重要因素[2] Optimus机器人生产计划 - 最新Optimus 3设计将于2025年初开始生产[2] - 公司目标在5年内实现年产100万台 但该目标被行业视为激进[3] - 马斯克此前关于机器人出租车规模的预测均未如期实现:2019年预测2020年部署100万台 2021年又预测2024年量产[3]
Meta to stop selling political ads in the EU from October
TechCrunch· 2025-07-25 21:24
In response to the European Union’s incoming regulation of political advertising, Meta said on Friday that it will stop selling and showing political ads in the EU from October.Calling the legislation’s requirements “unworkable,” the tech giant wrote in a blog post that the law, dubbed Transparency and Targeting of Political Advertising (TTPA), introduces “significant, additional obligations to our processes and systems that create an untenable level of complexity and legal uncertainty for advertisers and p ...
Google's AI Overviews have 2B monthly users, AI Mode 100M in the US and India
TechCrunch· 2025-07-24 05:14
Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai shared an update on the adoption of consumer-facing AI apps and features, including Google Search’s AI Overviews, Gemini, and AI Mode. On the company’s Q2 2025 call with investors, Pichai shared that AI Overviews — a Google Search feature offering an AI summary of search results available in 200 countries and territories — now has 2 billion monthly users, up from 1.5 billion in May 2025.In addition, Google’s Gemini app has grown to 450 million monthly active users. “W ...
Tesla profits pulled down by falling EV sales and regulatory credits
TechCrunch· 2025-07-24 04:48
Falling EV sales combined with a lower average selling price, less revenue from regulatory credits, and a decline in solar and energy storage revenue took a toll on Tesla’s bottom line during the second quarter of 2025. And a 17% growth in revenue in its services business, which includes cash generated from its Supercharging network, wasn’t enough to close the gap.The company reported Wednesday revenue of $22.5 billion, a 12% decline from the same period last year. The company’s second quarter revenue resul ...
UK targets Apple and Google's mobile platforms for regulation
TechCrunch· 2025-07-23 23:54
英国竞争与市场管理局(CMA)对苹果和谷歌移动平台的监管提案 - 英国CMA提议授予苹果和谷歌移动平台"战略市场地位" 该地位使监管机构有权制定规则改变其应用商店运营模式及移动软件运作方式 [1] - 该举措旨在为应用经济创造更开放、更具竞争性的环境并增加用户选择权 但苹果公司反驳称改革将损害用户安全与隐私 [2] - 最终决定将于10月公布 届时两家科技公司将进行申辩 [2] 提案可能带来的具体变革 - CMA或将调整应用内购买佣金比例 修改应用审核流程 优化应用排名机制 [3] - 监管范围包括开发者对特定技术的访问限制 以及可能削弱竞争的默认设置等 [3] - Epic Games首席执行官Tim Sweeney批评提案未开放第三方应用商店(如Epic Games Store)的竞争空间 [3]