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Tesla's third-quarter sales data offers a glimmer of hope for the electric car market. After a difficult first half of 2024, the automaker reported a 6.4% increase in deliveries compared to the same period last year. This marks Tesla's first quarterly sales increase this year and suggests a potential recovery in demand for electric vehicles. Analysts highlight several factors that could favor this rise. Lower interest rates, implemented by the Federal Reserve and central banks around the world, could make electric cars more accessible to buyers. Tesla itself has offered financing deals with attractive rates, further attracting consumers. While the…

A collaborative effort between the US government and Microsoft has dismantled a hacking group linked to Russian intelligence. The group, known as Star Blizzard to cybersecurity experts, has targeted nonprofit organizations, think tanks, journalists and former military and intelligence officials from the United States and its allies. Star Blizzard used "spear phishing" tactics, sending emails that appeared to come from a trusted source to gain access to victims' internal systems. Once inside, they could steal sensitive information and disrupt operations. Microsoft identified the group's infrastructure and alerted the US Department of Justice, which led to the seizure of more than…