Trade war between the world's two biggest economies worsens, as the United States adds more Chinese firms to its Entity List
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2021
Tolkien Estate Blocks ‘JRR Token’ Cryptocurrency
“You shall not pass!”, as Tolkien Estate takes legal action against cheeky developer of a cryptocurrency called JRR Token
Apple, Amazon Fined $225m By Italian Watchdog Over Beat Headphones
Tech giants Apple and Amazon fined by Italian watchdog for anti-competitive behaviour in relation to the sale of Beats headphones and other kit
Elon Musk Realises $1bn, After Another Tesla Share Sale
Half way there. Elon Musk sells another tranche of Tesla shares worth $1.05 billion, as he continues to honour Twitter poll
Hundreds Of Google Staff Protest Vaccine Mandate
Staff push back. At least 600 staff at Google sign manifesto opposing firm's widened Covid-19 vaccine mandate on workforce
Samsung To Build $17bn Chip Factory In Texas, Amid Global Shortage
Samsung is to make its largest ever investment in the United States, in order to construct a brand new chip factory in Texas
Apple Sues NSO To ‘Curb Abuse Of State-Sponsored Spyware’
Tech giant Apple adds to growing pressure on NSO by filing a lawsuit against the surveillance specialist for targetting its users
Seeing the Future: How to Use Predictive Analytics in Your Business
Being able to predict the future may seem impossible. However, with today’s predictive analytics, enterprises can make accurate assessments that can be used to inform their strategic planning.
Pentagon Seeks Cloud Contract Bids From AWS, Microsoft, Google, Oracle
Return of JEDI? US Department of Defense (DoD) last week solicited bids from cloud giants Amazon, Microsoft, Google and Oracle
GoDaddy Confirms Data Breach Of 1.2 Million Customers
Unauthorised access of customer's WordPress installations, results in the data of 1.2 million GoDaddy customers being accessed
Meta Delays Encryption On Facebook, Instagram Until 2023
Meta executive tells newspaper that encryption rollout has been delayed on Facebook and Instagram over child safety concerns
Vonage Sold To Ericsson For $6.2 Billion
VoIP pioneer Vonage acquired by Ericsson for $6.2 billion, as Swedish giant looks to bolster wireless portfolio for enterprises
Apple Targets 2025 For Fully Autonomous Car – Report
Tech giant is reportedly accelerating the development of its long-rumoured electric car, and is focusing on full self-driving capabilities
El Salvador To Build ‘Bitcoin City’, Powered By Geothermal
Powered by the Conchagua volcano, a city financed by government Bitcoin bonds has been pledged by El Salvador's president
Ford And Rivian Cancel Joint EV Development
Ford and Rivian call off plans for joint development of Ford-branded electric vehicle, as battery life of Rivian's Amazon delivery vans called into question
Alibaba Growth Slumps As China Consumption Slows
Alibaba reports disappointing quarterly growth and full-year revenue expectations amidst regulatory crackdown and more cautious consumer spending
Millions Of Sky Routers Left Vulnerable To Attack For Months
Sky routers left vulnerable to traffic-hijacking flaw for more than a year as company claims challenges in patch rollout process
US States Investigate Instagram Over Youth Risk
Group of US states launches consumer protection probe into the way Instagram targets young people and affects them following whistleblower leaks
Facebook Tests Giving Users More Control Over News Feed
Facebook tests giving users more control over News Feed amidst political pressure, after whistleblower says algorithmic ranking 'amplifies divisive content'
Artist Creates ‘Piracy’ Site For NFTs
Australian programmer creates 'piracy' website for NFTs in order to allow 'future generations can study this generation's tulip mania'
Facebook Tells LAPD To Stop Using Fake Accounts
Facebook orders LAPD to top using fake accounts to gather information on users, following report that found police worked with surveillance firm in 2019
Japan Should Work With AUKUS For Cybersecurity, AI, Says Former PM
We want in. Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe welcomes creation of AUKUS alliance, and calls for Japan to be involved
Amazon Web Services Opens Cloud Skills Training Centre
Back to school. AWS to offer in-person training and it expands existing efforts to help people to learn and develop their cloud-based skills
Apple Delays Return To Office Again
Tech giant Apple pushes back return to office until 1 February 2022, and will also pilot a hybrid working model going forward
EU May Ease State-Aid Rules To Help Fund New Chip Factories
European Union may relax its strict state-aid rules, in an effort to increase funding for construction of new chip factories in the bloc
YouTube Co-Founder Slams Removal Of Dislike Counts
YouTube co-founder Jawed Karim hits out at removal of public dislike counts on videos, and suggests it could 'break' the platform
Artists, Rights Groups Protest Use Of Amazon One Palm Scanner
Group of 200 artists and 30 rights groups have written an open letter demanding Amazon Palm Scanner is removed from concert venue
Intel Security Flaw Affects Pentium, Atom, Celeron Chips
Researchers find vulnerability in certain low powered Intel chips, but good news is that patches are available for download now
Google Signs Deal For News From AFP
Five year deal signed with Agence France-Presse for news content on Google, as publishing contracts continue to be signed
Amazon May Drop Visa As US Credit Card Partner – Report
Clash with Visa over payment fees grows, as Amazon explores partnership options on co-branded credit card in the United States