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The UK's UN envoy has stated that Russia has placed additional sea mines near Ukrainian ports, agreeing with the US assessment that this is a coordinated effort to justify and blame Ukraine for any attacks on civilian ships.

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July 25, 2023 | 1:54 pm

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Britain's UN envoy has shared information with Ukraine's President Zelensky, indicating that the Russian military may start attacks against civilian shipping in the Black Sea. This information was shared during a phone call on Tuesday.

Portfolio Pulse from Happy Mohamed

July 25, 2023 | 1:54 pm

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Microsoft Corp has announced a $2 billion investment to build a data center region in Neom, Saudi Arabia. The project, which is part of an annual tech conference in Riyadh, has raised concerns about data privacy protections in Saudi Arabia. Critics argue that Microsoft's data center could pose potential risks due to the lack of data privacy protections in the country. Microsoft has defended its investment, stating that the data center region will address organizations' data residency, security, privacy, and compliance needs.

Portfolio Pulse from Anusuya Lahiri

July 25, 2023 | 1:45 pm

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Cyber safety leader Norton, part of Gen Digital (NASDAQ:GEN), has announced early access to Norton Genie, a real-time AI-powered scam detector. The tool is designed to help users identify potential scams in texts, emails, websites, and social media posts. Norton Genie is currently available in the US on Norton.com and the Apple App Store, with plans to expand to Android and other markets later this year.

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July 25, 2023 | 1:20 pm

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Amesite Inc. (NASDAQ:AMST) has announced the rollout of its capability to integrate with Learning Management Systems (LMS), starting from August 14, 2023. The integration will be available for Canvas (Instructure Inc, NYSE:INST), Blackboard (Anthology Inc.), and Google Classroom (Alphabet Inc., NASDAQ:GOOGL). The latest V6.3 release of Amesite emphasizes strengthened security protocols.

Portfolio Pulse from Happy Mohamed

July 25, 2023 | 1:05 pm

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Kristy Lynn Felkins, a Nevada woman, has been sentenced to five years in prison for hiring a hitman with $5,000 worth of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) to kill her ex-husband. The dark web platform she used turned out to be a scam. At the time of writing, BTC was trading at $29,107, down 2.39% in the last 24 hours.

Portfolio Pulse from Mehab Qureshi

July 25, 2023 | 12:12 pm

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DocuSign has launched a new AI-powered ID verification solution that uses live video selfies to make the process more convenient and prevent identity spoofing and deep-fakes.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

July 25, 2023 | 12:06 pm

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Pacific Premier Bancorp's vendor reported a security breach on July 20, compromising personally identifiable information of the bank's clients. The incident resulted from a zero-day vulnerability in the file sharing software Moveit Transfer used by the vendor.

Portfolio Pulse from Charles Gross

July 25, 2023 | 10:10 am

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IDEX Biometrics has partnered with Goldpac Fintech Hong Kong Limited to expedite the global deployment of biometric smart cards. The collaboration aims to enhance the security and convenience of identity verification and payment transactions.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

July 25, 2023 | 6:35 am

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Secretary of Russia's Security Council, Patrushev, and China's top diplomat, Wang Yi, have discussed ways to strengthen the security of both Russia and China, according to Reuters citing RIA.

Portfolio Pulse from Happy Mohamed

July 24, 2023 | 3:12 pm