The development revolves around a highly invasive technology called Mobile Device Management. On Thursday, antitrust authorities in Russia disclosed, they have begun investigating Apple Inc following a complaint from cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab that Cupertino may be abusing its dominant market position. Russia’s FAS stated it was investigating why a new version of Kaspersky Lab’s…
Although Intel’s server chips will be launched next year, industry experts opine that machine learning features along with better memory management techniques could provide Intel the edge. Having said that, competition in the server chip space is always good since it lowers cost and improves efficiency. On Thursday, Advanced Micro Devices Inc stated, following the…
Brazil’s second-hand car market is booming and Volanty’s latest funding is proof of that. On Thursday, Volanty, a digital used car portal in Brazil stated, it has received a funding of $17.6 million (70 million reais) from a consortium of venture capital funds led by Japan’s SoftBank and Kaszek of Argentina. The development comes in…
The material, EUV photoresists, is crucial for chip production. On Thursday, South Korean Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon stated, Japan has approved the export of a high-tech material to South Korea. This is the first such export since Japan tightened the exports of high-tech materials used in the making of displays and chips. Japan has approved…
The $10 billion deal could be announced later today. On Thursday, sources familiar with the matter at hand stated, Broadcom Inc is in advanced talks to acquire Symantec Corp’s enterprise business. Sources have cautioned that it is possible that a deal may be reached by the time Symantec announces its earnings. Negotiations could also last…
The plans of Japanese auto manufacturer of developing a range of useful service robots that can assist people in everyday life will get help from a firm specializing in artificial intelligence (AI) Preferred Networks, a Japanese company founded in 2014, is being roped in by the auto maker to help it in areas such as…
The technology conglomerate SoftBank Group Corp reported a leap in profits at its first $100 billion fund and said that its second Vision Fund might begin investing in various businesses as soon as next month. This announcement was made by the founder and Chief Executive Masayoshi Son. Funding round participants including Microsoft Corp and Apple…
Apple’s new operating system for mobile phones will restrict background access to apps for making internet calls. WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger will be affected. According to a report from The Information, Apple Inc is making changes to its mobile operating system which will restrict voice calls over the internet. Apps such as Facebook Inc’s Messenger…
It aims to funnel the proceeds into AR, media content as well as acquisitions. In a significant development, Snap Inc disclosed it will raise $1 billion in short-term debt. It plans to invest the proceeds in augmented reality features, media content or could also channel it for making acquisitions. Following a rough 2018, Snap, the…
Customers at London Gatwick and at Newcastle airports have reported that they are unable to check-in. Flight departures have also been disrupted. On Wednesday, issues in British Airways’ IT systems led to stranded passengers, flight delays and long queues at airports. International Airlines Group owned-British Airways apologized to customers for the disruption in service saying…
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