STMicro buys France-based edge AI firm Cartesiam to boost tinyML in STM32 line

Semiconductor maker STMicroelectronics (STMicro) has agreed a deal to acquire France-based edge AI software specialist Cartesiam for an undisclosed fee. The deal covers all Cartesiam’s assets, including its intellectual property portfolio and employees. Cartesiam, founded in 2016, based in Toulon, makes artificial intelligence (AI) development tools enabling machine-learning (ML) and inferencing on Arm-based microcontrollers. Its…

DarkSide Ransomware Gang Extorted $90 Million from Several Victims in 9 Months

DarkSide, the hacker group behind the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack earlier this month, received $90 million in bitcoin payments following a nine-month ransomware spree, making it one of the most profitable cybercrime groups. “In total, just over $90 million in bitcoin ransom payments were made to DarkSide, originating from 47 distinct wallets,” blockchain analytics firm…