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Luminar sells lidar business for $22 million

Luminar has signed an agreement to sell its lidar business to Quantum Computing for $22 million, TechCrunch reported on Sunday. The contract could be amended if a better offer is received. Luminar filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in December and also plans to sell its semiconductor subsidiary to Quantum Computing for $110 million. The deal needs approval from a U.S. bankruptcy judge.

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Apple to boost AI features including Siri with Google Cloud and Gemini model

Apple has teamed up with Google to enhance AI features, including for Siri, selecting Google's Gemini model after testing technology from OpenAI and Anthropic. The companies are reported to have signed a deal worth about 1 trillion won. Apple plans to use Gemini and Google Cloud to improve its AI capabilities. The partnership is not exclusive, and Apple says it will continue developing its own AI as it plans a Siri upgrade this year.

AI & Enterprise

U.S. fintech Betterment confirms hack, says hackers sent fake crypto scam messages

U.S. fintech company Betterment confirmed it was hit by a hacking attack that leaked customers' personal information, TechCrunch reported on Jan. 12. The hackers entered Betterment's systems on Jan. 9 through a social engineering attack, exposing names, emails, addresses, phone numbers and dates of birth. The data was used to send scam messages promising to triple cryptocurrency value if customers transferred $10,000. Betterment said it blocked access and is investigating with a cybersecurity firm.