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Apple has been building search engine technology into its products under the codename Pegasus. It's reportedly coming to the App Store soon and could be used as leverage against Google.

The FBI has been accused of using NSO Group's spyware to track suspects in Mexico, despite Biden's ban on the use of commercial spyware. It claims it was misled by a private contractor.

This extension of the Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub is designed to help small companies get access to enterprise customers by giving them credits up to $3500,000 in Azure, GitHub and LinkedIn.

NSO Group software has allegedly been used against U.S. State Department employees based in or related to Uganda. It's not clear yet who was responsible for deploying the software though.

Apple has decided to sue NSO Group and its parent company for using exploits to spy on Apple users. The number of people targeted by NSO Group was small but they held sensitive occupations.

The UN has called for a moratorium on the sale or transfer of life-threatening surveillance technology until a framework has been established to ensure such technology preserves human rights.

D-Wave has announced its next generation platform that includes a processor with 5000 qubits. While the whole platform will be ready by mid-2020, some components will be ready earlier.