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Cyber Monitoring Centre says it is treating M&S and Co-op attacks as a single, combined eventM&S was hit by a major cyberattack earlier in 2025, Co-op hit weeks afterCost of attacks could hit as high as £440 million, CMC estimatesThe recent cyberattacks against Marks and Spencer (M&S) and the Co-op supermarket have been combined into a single incident by a major UK investigatory group.The Cyber Monitoring Centre (CMC), an independent, non-profit body established to categorize major cyber events by the insurance industry, has declared it is treating the two incidents as one event by the same attacker - Scattered Spider."Given that one threat actor claimed responsibility for both M&S and Co-op, the close timing, and the similar tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs), CMC has assessed the incidents as a single combined cyber event," the CMC said.Save up to 68% on identity theft protection for TechRadar readers! TechRadar editors praise Aura's upfront pricing and simplicity. Aura also includes a password manager, VPN, and antivirus to make its security solution an even more compelling deal.Preferred partner (What does this mean?)View DealCombined attackThe CMC says it has categorized the attacks as a "Category 2 systemic event," and estimated the security breaches will have a total financial impact of between £270 million to £440 million ($363 million to $592 million) on the two firms.It added the effects of the attacks had been classified as "narrow and deep", with "significant implications" not only for the two retailers, but their suppliers, partners and service providers as well.This definition is opposed to “shallow and broad” events such as the 2024 CrowdStrike incident, which affected a large number of businesses across the economy, but the impact to any one company was much smaller."Although both of the targeted companies suffered business disruption, data loss, and costs for incident response and IT rebuild, business disruption drives the vast majority of the financial cost," the CMC added."Most of the estimated disruption cost is faced by the two companies, but our analysis seeks to estimate the wider cost to partners, suppliers and others."Despite happening around the same time, the CMC has said the cyberattack on Harrods, another major British retailer, will not been included at this stage, citing a lack of adequate information available about the cause and impact.M&S was apparently hit by the attack on April 22, revealing news of the incident several days later. The Co-op revealed news of its event on April 30, saying it had been forced to take down parts of its IT systems in an attempt to mitigate the effects.M&S has forecast the attack could cost it around £300 million in lost operating profit in its financial year.M&S has not confirmed whether it has paid a ransom to the hackers, but did admit some customer data was stolen in the attack. This did not include any passwords or card or payment details, but home addresses, phone numbers and dates of birth may have been affected.Anyone concerned their data may have been taken, we recommend using a dark web monitoring service, or using a breach monitor such as Have I Been Pwned to check for potential exposures.Via InfoSecurityYou might also likeTake a look at our picks for the best malware removal software aroundCheck out our choice for best antivirus softwareMystery of M&S hack deepens as TCS claims none of its systems were compromised

Businesses don't trust the accuracy of their AI/ML models, but it's due to poor data foundations, report claimsOnly one in three have implemented or optimized data observability programsObservability should be standard across the whole data lifecycleNew research from Ataccama has claimed a considerable proportion of businesses still don't trust the output of AI models - but this could simply be because their data isn't in order yet.The study found two in five (42%) organizations don't trust their AI/ML model outputs, yet only three in five (58%) have implemented or optimised data observability programs.Ataccama says this could be a problem, because traditional observability tools are not designed to monitor unstructured data, such as PDFs and images.Don't trust AI? A lack of suitable data could be the problemThe report also revealed the ad-hoc approach that businesses often take, with observability often implemented reactively, resulting in fragmented governance and silos across the organization.Ataccama defined an effective program as proactive, automated and embedded across the data lifecycle. More advanced observability could also include automated data quality checks and remediation workflows, which could ultimately prevent further issues upstream."They’ve invested in tools, but they haven’t operationalized trust. That means embedding observability into the full data lifecycle, from ingestion and pipeline execution to AI-driven consumption, so issues can surface and be resolved before they reach production," CPO Jay Limburn explained.However, ongoing skills shortages and limited budgets are still presenting challenges along the way. Ataccama also noted that unstructured inputs continue to grow as a result of increased generative AI and RAG adoption, yet currently, fewer than one in three organizations feed unstructured data into their models.The report goes on to explain: "The most mature programs are closing that gap by integrating observability directly into their data engineering and governance frameworks."With proper observability in place, businesses can expect improved data reliability, faster decision-making and reduced operational risk.You might also likeThese are the best AI tools and best AI writersMany businesses are thinking twice on using AI botsCheck out our roundup of all the best cloud hosting providers

The June 22 launch of Tesla's robotaxis in Austin, Texas, actually occurred. It's a tentative first step for the company, however: a human "Tesla Safety Monitor" is accompanying the first riders. There are also only ten cars and rides are limited to certain Tesla users. Those early riders and influencers have been sharing their experiences on social media, mostly (surprise) on X.

Most of the early riders appear to be pro-Tesla users, with a company mention in their social media bio or a Tesla cap in their profile picture (or both), so consider these initial reactions within that context. Having said that, an autonomous car ride is... an autonomous car ride. Many livestreams show the safety monitor gripping a handle on the right side of the passenger seat, possibly with emergency controls. However, that hasn't yet been confirmed. Many passengers attempted to talk with their safety monitors, with, er, limited success.

Tesla RoboTaxi First Public Ride Livestream https://t.co/2KIm1TiieI— Bearded Tesla (@BeardedTesla) June 22, 2025

One user, Bearded Tesla Guy called the app “basically Uber.” Others found it challenging to summon a Tesla car from the limited pool of rides, watching multiple driverless Waymos pass them by as they waited. Austin is the place for autonomous ride testing: Waymo is scaling up its service in partnership with Uber, while Amazon’s Zoox is also testing its tech in the area.

After verifying your identity with the human safety monitor, you initiate the journey by pressing the “start ride” button. Tesla has linked the service to users’ existing profiles, allowing you to import your existing music playlists, which is a nice touch. You can also adjust your temperature settings, seat position and more from the companion app. Unlike a typical Tesla, the robotaxi has buttons to ask the car to pull over or stop in lane. There’s also the option to call support if you encounter any issues with your automated ride, although we’d assume that a human safety monitor would likely offer quicker assistance.

As the service kicked off, Tesla revealed a new robotaxi page, with all the guidelines and rules for its Robotaxis. The company also has detailed FAQs for using the service and a sign-up sheet for updates. Early access riders are being charged a flat rate of $4.20 for their journeys.

Parameters are strict, on top of the limited pool of cars. Rides have to go within a geofenced area that excludes airports and run between 6AM and midnight. At this point, we know to take Musk’s claims with a grain of salt, but the Tesla boss says the company plans to grow its taxi fleet to a thousand driverless cars on the road “within a few months.” Tesla has also said it will operate its robotaxi network using an “unsupervised” version of its self-driving software.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/transportation/teslas-first-robotaxi-rides-kick-off-in-austin-texas-100015076.html?src=rss

The iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max are again rumored to have a vapor chamberHowever, the base iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Air might not have oneA vapor chamber could prevent overheating, allowing for better sustained performance and improved battery lifeA few months ago, we heard that the iPhone 17 series could gain a vapor chamber to help prevent overheating, and now another source has echoed these claims – and even provided some evidence.Leaker Majin Bu (via MacRumors) claims to have learned from an “internal source” that both the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max will have a vapor chamber. This will supposedly be a Pro-exclusive upgrade, which is at odds with that earlier leak, which pointed to all four models getting a vapor chamber.In any case, we’d take this latest tip with a pinch of salt, as Bu has a mixed track record, but they’ve supplied an image of what they claim is part of a vapor chamber intended for these upcoming phones (below).A leaked image of a vapor chamber component (Image credit: Majin Bu)That supposedly leaked image – coupled with the fact that multiple sources have now mentioned a vapor chamber – suggests that at least some iPhone 17 models may well be getting this upgrade.Keeping it coolIn layman's terms, a vapor chamber should be able to cool these phones more effectively than the graphite sheets used for heat dissipation in current iPhones.A vapor chamber is a small metal chamber full of liquid, and that liquid turns to vapor when it heats up, allowing the heat to dissipate across the chamber’s surface area. It works as a way of pulling heat away from internal components, which has several advantages.For one thing, this prevents damage to components from overheating, but it should also reduce the need for thermal throttling – that is, performance reductions to cool the phone down. So, even if you’re pushing the iPhone 17 Pro hard with gaming or other demanding applications, it should be able to stay relatively cool and maintain its performance better.This should also make the phone more energy efficient, so battery life could be improved too.Clearly, there are a lot of potential advantages to a vapor chamber, so we hope this leak proves accurate. We should find out in September, as that’s when the iPhone 17 series is likely to launch.You might also likeApple is rumored to be picking one of these two new colors for the iPhone 17I've used every iPhone and can promise you don't need to wait for the iPhone 17Will Apple never learn? I'm convinced that the iPhone 17 Air will repeat the mistake of the iPhone mini series – here's why