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ReutersSalesforce expands local cloud platform to Israel
Cloud software firm Salesforce said on Tuesday its Hyperforce cloud platform was now available in Israel, which will allow sensitive government and companies' data to stay local. The platform, two years in the making, will initially run on Amazon Web Services (AWS) infrastructure and possibly later on Google Cloud Platform, company officials said. Itai Margalit, head of sales at Salesforce in Israel, said having a cloud platform would benefit government entities and those firms "that are regulated and need to comply with privacy laws ... and cannot go out of the boundaries of Israel."
- TechCrunch
Thousands of Avis car rental customers had personal data stolen in cyberattack
Car rental giant Avis is notifying hundreds of thousands of people that their personal information and driver's license numbers were stolen in an August cyberattack. The New Jersey-headquartered company said in a data breach notice filed with several U.S. attorneys general over the past week that it discovered intruders in one of its business applications on August 5 and took efforts to end the unauthorized access, which the company said began two days earlier. Avis did not disclose the nature of the cyberattack and details of the incident remain scarce.
- Associated Press
Google faces a new antitrust trial after ruling declaring search engine a monopoly
One month after a judge declared Google's search engine an illegal monopoly, the tech giant faces another antitrust lawsuit that threatens to break up the company, this time over its advertising technology. The Justice Department, joined by a coalition of states, and Google each made opening statements Monday to a federal judge in Alexandria, Virginia, who will decide whether Google holds a monopoly over online advertising technology. The regulators contend that Google built, acquired and maintains a monopoly over the technology that matches online publishers to advertisers.
- INSIDER
After 9 rejections, she landed her dream job as a Singapore Airlines flight attendant. Six years later, she quit to open a hawker stall.
Cherry Tan, 29, says her parents weren't happy about her career change. "Even until today, they asked me why I had to give up a comfortable job," she told BI.
- The Independent
China’s ‘wolf warrior’ foreign minister who went missing reportedly demoted to low-level job
Qin Gang was removed as foreign minister last July after disappearing from public view for a month
- Cosmopolitan
Jennifer Lopez Wears Semi-Sheer Tiered Nude Dress to TIFF Party
Jennifer Lopez attended the Road to the Golden Globes Party at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival in tiered asymmetrical skirt by Chloé.
- Associated Press
Personal assistant convicted of dismembering his boss is sentenced to 40 years to life
A personal assistant convicted of killing and dismembering his former tech entrepreneur boss after stealing about $400,000 from him was sentenced Tuesday to 40 years to life in prison, Manhattan's district attorney said. Tyrese Haspil, 25, was found guilty in June of murder, grand larceny and other charges in the 2020 death of his former boss, Fahim Saleh. Prosecutors said Haspil had been hired as an assistant for Saleh, whose ventures included a ride-hailing motorcycle startup in Nigeria, but quickly began to siphon money from Saleh's businesses.
- The Independent
‘They need to know who saved them’: A man ran to rescue car crash survivors. He died hours later
Grant Fox Sr. saved several people from a smoking car that was ‘about to blow up’ before he had to be rushed to a North Las Vegas hospital, his fiancée said
- KameraOne
CCTV: Woman plunges into drain after concrete cover collapses
On September 4, a street vendor in the Chaiyaphum province of Thailand was selling grilled pork when a crumbling drain cover gave way beneath her. The woman tumbled into the 10-foot-deep manhole. Miraculously, she escaped with only bruises and was rescued by nearby Good Samaritans.
- Hello!
Sydney Sweeney's plunge neck jumpsuit is a lesson in 'less is more' chic
The Euphoria actress stunned in Balmain to receive a prestigious award at the Toronto International Film Festival - see photos
- Cosmopolitan
Matt Damon "Shut Down" J.Lo's Attempt to Talk About Ben Affleck, Wasn't "Praying" With Her
Matt Damon reportedly shut down J.Lo's attempts to talk about Ben Affleck at the Unstoppable premiere and was not "praying" with her.
- The Independent
Don Jr confronted by restaurant owner who says he lost half his customers over Trump support
The restaurant owner purchased a digital billboard for Donald Trump in Minnesota, where Tim Walz is governor
- INSIDER
I stayed in a $290-a-night tiny home on an island 5 miles from Singapore. It was smaller than a parking space.
Tiny Away guests can preorder ready-to-eat microwave meals for $6 or bring their own food.
- The Independent
George W Bush reveals his decision on 2024 endorsement after Cheney snubbed Trump
The 43rd president will not join his former vice president Dick Cheney, who said last week that he would vote for Democrat Kamala Harris
- Reuters
Ukraine targets Moscow in biggest drone attack yet
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Ukraine targeted the Russian capital on Tuesday in its biggest drone attack so far, killing at least one and wrecking dozens of homes in the Moscow region and forcing around 50 flights to be diverted from airports around Moscow. Russia, the world's biggest nuclear power, said it had destroyed at least 20 Ukrainian attack drones as they swarmed over the Moscow region, which has a population of more than 21 million, and 124 more over eight other regions. At least one person was killed near Moscow, Russian authorities said.
- Reuters
Huawei racks up 3 million pre-orders for tri-fold phone before Apple's iPhone 16 reveal
Chinese tech giant Huawei has garnered more than 3 million pre-orders for its triple-folding smartphone, its website showed on Monday, which comes just hours before Apple's debut of its new generation of iPhones. Huawei's Mate XT, a Z-shaped tri-fold phone is scheduled to be unveiled at a launch event on Tuesday, as announced on its social media account WeChat. Pre-ordering customers will receive details on how to purchase the phone on Tuesday, the day of the launch event, rather than making a down payment.
- Evening Standard
Brave bystander confronts masked knife-wielding 'phone robber' in central London
The passerby marches up to the knifeman shouting ‘come on son’ at which point the thug escapes on his e-bike
- People
Brad Pitt Rocks Color of the Season in Butter Yellow Suit on Stylish Date Night with Ines de Ramon
The couple made their first joint red carpet appearance at the 2024 Venice Film Festival earlier this month
- The Independent
Fox News hosts furious after Kamala Harris gets jubilant reception at ‘meanest’ spice shop
Vice president said her visit to Penzeys Spices gave her some much-needed respite from debate prep against her Republican rival
- The Independent
Middle-seat plane passenger shares ‘rage’ over two men ‘manspreading’ next to her
‘Girl you need to say something. They do not need to be over that much, if you’re nervous, call a flight attendant,’ one commenter on TikTok writes