Could APIs be the undoing of AI?
Application programming interfaces (APIs) are essential to how generative AI (GenAI) functions with agents (e.g., calling upon them for data). But the combination of API and LLM issues coupled with rapid rollouts is likely to see numerous organizatio.....»»
The Apple Card could be coming to more markets following new deal
Apple has acquired Credit Kudos, a London-based startup that offers APIs for lenders - so what does this mean for the Apple Card?.....»»
Teen hacker finds bug that lets him control 25+ Teslas remotely
The downside with offering APIs to interact with a car is that someone else's security problem might become your own.Getty ImagesA young hacker and computer security researcher has found a way to remotely interact with more than 25 Tesla electr.....»»
Teen hacker finds bug that lets him control 25+ Teslas remotely
David Colombo says it's the owners' faults, not an infrastructure vulnerability. Enlarge / The downside with offering APIs to interact with a car is that someone else's security problem might become your own. (credit: Getty Images).....»»
Microsoft adds video encoding API to DirectX 12
Microsoft explained the new API’s features and requirements on Wednesday. Video encoding joins APIs for features like video decoding, video processing, and motion estimation, which Microsoft had previously implemented......»»
Open Banking And Its Effect On Banking And Fintech
Open Banking is an evolving and innovative norm in consumer banking. Open Banking refers to providing access to consumer banking through the use of Application programming interfaces (APIs) to third-party service providers. This provides open acces.....»»
Self-driving is the defining software of EVs, says MIH
MIH is an open platform for software-defined vehicles, says CTO William Wei, speaking at the TCCNA Taiwan and US EV Summit. EVs without level 2 self-driving are basically incompetent in 2023 and MIH will open APIs in the future, Wei added......»»
Sounding the alarm: How honey bees alert their hive to attacks by giant "murder" hornets
For the first time, the unique sounds honey bees (Apis cerana) use to alert members of their hive when giant "murder" hornets attack have been documented. These signals—including a newly described "antipredator pipe"—are the focus of new research.....»»
Captured on video: Bees pipe out alarms to warn of “murder hornet” attacks
When murder hornets approach an Asian beehive, everyone can hear the screams. Wellesley College researchers have identified a sound that Asian honeybees use to warn the hive of a "murder hornet" attack. Asian honeybees (Apis cerana) produ.....»»
APIs: The first-class citizens of business
The importance of having an explicit enterprise API management strategy plus an internal API program that puts that strategy into action......»»
TrueLayer nabs $130M at a $1B+ valuation as open banking rises as a viable option to card networks
Open banking — a disruptive technology that seeks to bypass the dominance of card networks and other traditional financial rails by letting banks open their systems directly to developers (and new services) by way of APIs — continues to g.....»»
Dota 2 is dropping support for older operating systems and graphics APIs
Towards the end of a blog post, Valve said the changes will be coming over the course of months. Eventually it will remove support for 32-bit Windows and macOS versions below 10.14. Dota 2 will also eventually only support DirectX 11 and Vulkan, drop.....»»
Liveblocks is an API that lets you add real-time collaboration to your product
Meet Liveblocks, a startup that has been working on a set of APIs so that it’s easier to build a collaborative product. Essentially, it lets you create multiplayer experiences on the web or in your app. The company started with a live presence stat.....»»
Zonos banks $69M to develop APIs for democratizing cross-border commerce
Zonos automatically classifies goods and calculates an accurate total landed cost on international transactions. Cross-border commerce company Zonos raised $69 million in a Series A, led by Silversmith Capital Partners, to continue building.....»»
Security flaws found in popular EV chargers
U.K. cybersecurity company Pen Test Partners has identified several vulnerabilities in the APIs of six home electric vehicle charging brands and a large public EV charging network. While the charger manufacturers resolved most of the issues, the find.....»»
Visa acquires Currencycloud, which makes APIs for remittances and currency transfers, in a $963M deal
A year and a half after Currencycloud raised $80 million in a round that included Visa, the London-based developer of APIs that powered remittance and currency exchange services is getting even closer to the financial services giant. Today, Visa anno.....»»
Why copy and paste on the web are about to get magical
Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome are working on a new set of APIs that could extend the compatibility of the clipboard function......»»
Months later, we’re still making sense of the Supreme Court’s API copyright ruling
Given APIs' ubiquity and importance, it’s understandable that all eyes were on the U.S. Supreme Court’s April 5 ruling in Google LLC v. Oracle America Inc., which addressed two core questions. Kin Lane Contributor.....»»
Codat raises $40M from Tiger for its SMB-focused API service
This morning Codat, a startup that provides APIs to link small-business fintech data to external services, announced that it has closed a $40 million round led by Tiger Global. The company raised $10 million in a Series A around a year ago that Index.....»»
Sinch snaps up MessageMedia for $1.3B to compete with Twilio in business SMS services
Sinch — the Swedish company that provides a suite of services for companies to build communications and specifically “customer engagement” into their services by way of APIs — has made yet another acquisition in its global march to scale up i.....»»
Microsoft Opens Teams to Third-Party Collaboration Apps and In-App Purchases
In a push to get more app developers building for Teams, Microsoft is opening up its APIs, Teams Store, and tools to what it calls collaborative apps. Continue reading........»»