The company has revamped its privacy site for users in the US and some other countries as it prepares to extend GDPR controls worldwide
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IBM Quarterly Results Reveal Growth Challenge
Bad day at the office for Ginni Rometty as IBM financials shrink yet again, as software sales stutter
IT Life: André Stewart, Netskope
André Stewart, head of EMEA for Californian cloud security firm Netskope, talks about using artificial intelligence to fight cybercrime, the history of French cycling — and his passion for battery tech
Broadcom Hits Out At ‘Fake’ Pentagon Memo Of CA Acquisition
Mischief making. Pentagon 'request' for national security review of Broadcom's CA acquisition is 'fake'
Microsoft Set To Win Secret Clearance Ahead Of Pentagon Cloud Bid
Microsoft is battling Amazon's AWS for the multi-billion-pound deal, after Google pulled out due to ethical concerns
Google Pushes AI With Third-Generation Pixel Smartphones
Google shows off Pixel 3 smartphones with AI-guided cameras, along with the Google Slate tablet and Home Hub screen-enabled smart speaker
US, UK Security Services Deny Knowledge Of China Server Hack Probe
NCSC and the US' Department of Homeland Security both say they support denials by Apple, Amazon and Super Micro as mystery grows around China's alleged hack of manufacturing supply chain
EU Set To Approve Microsoft’s $7.5bn GitHub Buy Without Conditions
Microsoft is reportedly set to get a no-strings-attached green light for the surprise deal, which sees Redmond acquiring the internet's top code hosting site
Facebook Shows Smart Video Device On Heels Of Privacy Scandal
Facebook is emphasising the built-in privacy features of the Alexa-powered Portal, which arrives immediately after a major data breach at the company
Xilinx Aims Ultra-Programmable Accelerators At AI, 5G Workloads
Xilinx is looking to take large-scale, cutting-edge workloads to the next level with its upcoming family of programmable hardware accelerators
Apple, Amazon Deny Reported Chinese Server Hack
China is accused of implanting hardware in sensitive servers during the manufacturing process — a feat security experts consider to be next to impossible
Government Sets £9m Competition For UK Digital Health Projects
New competition looks for tech to solve health issues — including privacy questions around the exploitation of sensitive patient data
Dell Touts Possible IPO If VMware Stock Bid Fails
Dell confirms meeting with investment banks to explore initial public offering options
Instagram Back Online After Worldwide Outage
Normal service resumed after brief worldwide outage for the photo-sharing service
Amazon Latest In EU Regulatory Spotlight With Commission Data Probe
The Commission's preliminary investigation is to focus on Amazon's use of data from its third-party sellers, and whether it could be misused for anti-competitive purposes
Microsoft, SAP, Adobe To Back Common Data Model
Ignite 2018: The proposed standardised model could make it easier to carry out large-scale analytics on customer data drawn from different sources
Apple, Salesforce Team On Mobile Business Apps
Dreamforce 2018: The companies are to jointly redesign Salesforce's mobile app and provide business developer tools for apps running on iOS and Salesforce's Lightning Platform
IBM Introduces Open Source Tool For Monitoring AI Bias
Cloud-based Fairness 360 toolkit is the latest effort at dealing with transparency and liability issues in corporate AI models
MPs Call For Regulation Of ‘Wild West’ Cryptocurrencies
Regulators must bring in a minimum of oversight to provide consumer protection and stem money-laundering, argues an influential Parliamentary committee
Oracle Results Miss Expectations As Cloud Growth Slows
Software giant blames currency fluctuations for weaker than expected financial results
Google Expands Chilean Data Centre With $140m Investment
Data centre footprint to be expanded in South American country thanks to availability of solar power
Google Signs Wind Farm Deals To Power Finnish Data Centre
The 10-year deals include buying the entire output from a planned wind farm in western Finland, as corporate demand for renewables continues to rise
European Parliament Approves Controversial Copyright Reforms
'A good sign for the creative industries in Europe', say those in favour, while opponents call the outcome 'catastrophic'
Researchers Pin BA Hack On Notorious ‘Skimming’ Gang
The Magecart group modified site scripts to steal details directly from BA's site and app, even using a legitimate-looking security certificate
Europe’s Top Court Considers ‘Right To Be Forgotten’ Cases
Google is contesting efforts to extend the right to be forgotten to non-European search domains, as well as tougher measures on the removal of sensitive data
New Cisco UCS Server Takes Aim At AI With Latest Nvidia GPUs
Nvidia's graphics processing chips can drastically reduce the time needed to train deep learning models, Cisco says
Jack Ma To Hand Over Alibaba Reins Next Year
The Alibaba co-founder, a former English teacher with no technical background, said he is stepping down so that he can 'try new things'
British Airways Hack ‘Compromises’ Customers’ Financial Details
The incident involved the theft of payment card details over a period of two weeks at the height of the summer season
Fifteen Years After Launch, Skype Gets Call Recording
Skype gets the built-in ability to record calls into the cloud, with the option of downloading them for permanent storage
Microsoft Warns EU Copyright Proposal Could Stunt Digital Growth
The Windows giant said data-mining limitations could harm economic development and stop Europe from catching up with AI and data science competitors