Tata Motors Cyberattack Woes: £1.8 Billion Blunder or Just Bad Luck?

Tata Motors’ cyberattack woes have cost £1.8 billion, but hey, at least their cars aren’t running on Windows 95. Meanwhile, Ola Electric denies battery theft, Indonesia may merge its ride-share titans, and The Wiggles learn button batteries aren’t a snack. All this, plus SK Telecom’s SMS mess, in Asia’s wild week.

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Hot Take:

Who knew Tata Motors would face a billion-pound cyber headache while Ola Electric denies being a battery bandit, and The Wiggles apologize for their electrifying headband misstep? Meanwhile, Indonesia considers a mega-merger, NTT wants to silence the world, and SK Telecom gets tangled in an SMS snafu. If only Just Eat could deliver a side of peace of mind with all these tech troubles!

Key Points:

  • Tata Motors’ cyberattack costs soar to £1.8 billion, affecting Jaguar Land Rover production.
  • Ola Electric denies stealing battery tech from LG and champions its new 4680 Bharat Cell.
  • Indonesia considers merging GoTo and Grab to stabilize the rideshare and delivery market.
  • NTT develops room-scale active noise cancellation for dynamic environments.
  • SK Telecom’s SMS encryption failure exposes user messages, following a massive data leak.

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