👀 Qualcomm wants to buy Intel

👀 Qualcomm wants to buy Intel

• Qualcomm recently approached Intel about a potential acquisition, which would be significant given Intel's historical dominance in the chip industry with its x86 processor technology.

• The Wall Street Journal reported the news, which was corroborated by The New York Times, noting that Qualcomm has yet to make an official offer for the company.

• If the acquisition happens and passes regulatory approval, it would be a major victory for Qualcomm, especially as Intel is currently struggling with financial losses, strategic shifts, and increased competition.

🚚 Fedex uses AI to deliver 'high-quality service' after firing 22,000 humans

• FedEx is implementing an AI transformation that uses a model called "Shipment Eligibility Orchestrator" to handle tasks previously done by humans, following the firing of 22,000 employees globally.

• This AI model dynamically routes packages in real-time and has been applied to prioritize shipments such as high-priority healthcare deliveries.

• Despite technological advancements and cost-cutting measures, FedEx reported a decline in revenue and net profit in Q1 2025, worsened by weaker-than-expected U.S. domestic package market demand.

🤷‍♂️ Cards Against Humanity takes SpaceX to court over trespassing

• Cards Against Humanity is suing SpaceX for $15 million, alleging that SpaceX trespassed on and damaged its property in Texas by using it without permission for six months.

• The property was originally purchased by Cards Against Humanity in 2017 as a stunt to obstruct former President Donald Trump's wall construction efforts, and the alleged trespassing has reportedly harmed the company's customer relationships.

• The lawsuit claims SpaceX's construction activities, including clearing vegetation and compacting soil, have changed the environment and damaged Cards Against Humanity's land, while also creating a false impression of association between the two companies.

🏴‍☠️ Snowflake hacker remains active and uncaught

• A hacker who impacted up to 165 companies this summer is still active and has recently targeted new organizations, as reported by a cybersecurity expert from Google's Alphabet Inc.

• The hacker, previously involved in breaching Snowflake Inc., is now targeting American firms in various industries and critical infrastructure organizations in Russia and Bangladesh.

• Despite boasting about the attacks to journalists, the hacker has evaded law enforcement, illustrating the difficulty of combating international cybercrime because of anonymizing tools and a growing market for stolen credentials.