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PARIS (AP) — The past and present collided in a dreamlike spectacle at Dior’s fall 2025 show in Paris, where Maria Grazia Chiuri riffed on ruffs — both literally and literarily.Inspired by Orlando, Virginia Woolf’s time- and gender-traveling protagonist, the ready-to-wear collection spun historical silhouettes into a vision of fluid, ever-evolving femininity. If this is indeed one of Chiuri’s last collections, as rumors suggest, she’s leaving on a high. Jisoo chaos: when a runway show turns into a frenzy Absolute mayhem erupted when Jisoo arrived. The K-pop megastar and Dior ambassador was mobbed the second she stepped into the Tuileries…

Broadcom released a security alert on Tuesday morning to warn VMware customers about three zero-days that have been exploited in the wild. The vulnerabilities, tracked as CVE-2025-22224, CVE-2025-22225 and CVE-2025-22226,  affect VMware ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion. Patches have been released for each impacted product, but workarounds are not available. CVE-2025-22224 has been described as a critical VMCI heap overflow vulnerability affecting VMware ESXi and Workstation that allows an attacker with local admin privileges on a virtual machine (VM) to “execute code as the virtual machine’s VMX process running on the host”. CVE-2025-22225, which affects VMware ESXi, is a high-severity arbitrary…

Mistral CEO Arthur Mensch brought a sales pitch to Mobile World Congress on Tuesday, urging delegates at the world’s biggest telecoms confab in Barcelona to invest in building data center infrastructure and “becoming hyperscalers” to boost the regional AI ecosystem. “We would welcome more domestic effort in making more data centers,” he said during an onstage Q&A in response to a question about whether Europe is directing enough investment at AI. The foundational model maker is investing in building its own data center in France, and Mensch noted that it’s “moving slightly down the stack so we can serve data centers.”…

Google on Monday announced fixes for more than 40 vulnerabilities in Android, warning that two of the issues are actively exploited in the wild. The exploited flaws include CVE-2024-43093, a bypass of a file path filter in the Framework component that could lead to privilege escalation, and CVE-2024-50302, a zero-initialize issue with the report buffer in Linux kernel that could lead to memory leaks. Google’s March 2025 Android security bulletin warns “there are indications” that these security defects “may be under limited, targeted exploitation”, without providing further information on the observed attacks. This is the second time Google warns of…

Venn, the newly rebranded Canadian financial platform formerly known as Vault, has successfully secured $21.5m in Series A funding.The round was led by Left Lane Capital, featuring contributions from XYZ Venture Capital, Intact Ventures, and Gradient, signalling strong investor confidence in Venn’s mission to transform business banking in Canada.Founded by former Revolut employees Ahmed Shafik and Saud Aziz, Venn offers a comprehensive suite of financial services, including multi-currency accounts, spend management, transfers, FX services, and accounting automation. This holistic approach aims to replace outdated, rigid banking systems that have long burdened Canadian businesses with high fees and inefficient services.The newly…

By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe and Amy Sherman | PolitiFactPublished On 4 Mar 20254 Mar 2025When President Donald Trump addresses the United States Congress on Tuesday, he will describe a rapid-fire effort to deliver on his campaign promises to make Americans safer and wealthier. By the numbers, Trump has been very busy; he signed more than 70 executive orders in about six weeks. But many of his policies on immigration, tariffs, consumer prices, LGBTQ rights and cutting the government workforce are not a done deal. Trump has taken the first steps on about two dozen promises, though obstacles, including legal challenges, could hinder…

LONDON (AP) — Racers dressed as a skyscraper, beekeeper and a chest of drawers were among dozens of runners in zany costumes zipping around a central London square with a frying pan in hand to celebrate Shrove Tuesday, or “Pancake Day.”Hundreds of people packed into Guildhall Yard, cheering as participants in the annual Inter-Livery Pancake Race ran around the square while tossing pancakes in their frying pans. A competitor flips a pancake during a traditional pancake race by livery companies at the Guildhall in London, Tuesday, March 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein) A competitor flips a pancake during a traditional…

Cloudsmith, the Belfast-based artifact management platform, has successfully secured a $23m Series B funding round. The round was led by TCV, with Insight Partners also participating alongside several existing investors.This significant investment underscores the escalating demand for robust software supply chain security, which Cloudsmith addresses with its cloud-native platform. Enterprises globally are grappling with the complexities of integrating open-source and third-party code, making security a critical priority.The company offers a modern, scalable solution for enterprises needing comprehensive control, security, and scalability in managing software artifacts. Positioned as a strong alternative to traditional providers like JFrog and Sonatype, Cloudsmith has shown…

The cybersecurity agency CISA on Monday added five security holes to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, but for most of them in-the-wild exploitation has been known for months or years.   One of the vulnerabilities added to the CISA KEV list is CVE-2018-8639, a Windows privilege escalation vulnerability that Microsoft patched back in 2018.  South Korean cybersecurity firm AhnLab flagged exploitation of CVE-2018-8639 in February 2023, in a report describing the attacks of a China-linked APT named Dalbit (m00nlight). According to the company, the hackers exploited CVE-2018-8639 for privilege escalation on compromised systems. Microsoft has yet to update its advisory…

As we continue our path through 2025, the AML landscape is rapidly evolving, driven by stringent regulations and the need for more effective risk management. A recent webinar titled “Key Trends Shaping AML Compliance in 2025” brought together industry leaders from Refined Intelligence and Alessa to shed light on these changes. Megan Wood and Alessa CEO Holly Philippi offered deep insights into the anticipated compliance challenges and the innovative approaches that can help institutions stay ahead.The discourse underscored efficiency as a pivotal compliance priority. Institutions are now leveraging advanced fraud management tools and fostering better synergy between compliance functions and…