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Olympic venue among 40 museums hit by ransomware attack: French police source
Olympic venue among 40 museums hit by ransomware attack: French police source
Technology
by  AFP

The Grand Palais, which is hosting Olympic events in Paris, and around 40 other museums in France were victims of a ransomware attack at the weekend, police sources told AFP Monday. The Grand Palais, which normally hosts major cultural exhibitions but is currently an Olympic venue for fencing and martial arts, confirmed it had been hit by a cyberattack but would not provide details.

Hearing to probe Alaska Airlines emergency on Boeing jet
Hearing to probe Alaska Airlines emergency on Boeing jet
Business and Economy
by  AFP

US investigators will on Tuesday open a two-day hearing into a near-catastrophic January incident on a Boeing 737 MAX operated by Alaska Airlines that required an emergency landing. Over the course of two day-long sessions on Tuesday and Wednesday in Washington, the NTSB will hear from about 15 witnesses.

Tokyo stocks surge 8% after record fall
Tokyo stocks surge 8% after record fall
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Tokyo stocks bounced back in early trade Tuesday following a historic selloff on worries over the US economy and a stronger yen. Among major shares in Tokyo on Tuesday, Honda roared 14.90 percent to 1,438 yen following a report that it was expected to announce a record quarterly profit.

X's AI chatbot spread election misinformation, US officials say
X's AI chatbot spread election misinformation, US officials say
Technology
by  AFP

Five US states sent an open letter Monday to Elon Musk, urging him to fix his social media platform X's AI chatbot after it shared misinformation about the upcoming presidential election. Last week, Musk faced a firehose of criticism for sharing with his followers an AI deepfake video featuring Harris.