Japan’s SoftBank and South Korea’s Naver Corp to create $30 billion tech giant to fight Rakuten Inc

On Monday, Japan’s SoftBank Corp stated, it plans on merge  Yahoo Japan with messaging app operator Line Corp in order to create a $30 billion tech giant, as it aims to group together struggling internet companies to bulk up against rivals such as Rakuten Inc. In a statement SoftBank said Yahoo Japan, which last month…

Amazon.com contests Pentagon’s $10 billion cloud computing award to Microsoft

In a statement Amazon.com Inc disclosed it is contesting the Pentagon’s award of an up to $10 billion cloud computing deal to Microsoft Corp. Amazon.com has expressed concerns that politics may have got in the way of a fair contracting process. Last Friday, Amazon.com had filed a notice that it will formally resist the decision…

Cost Cutting At Mercedes-Benz To See More Than 1,000 Job Cuts

The fact that the large German car makers are finding it difficult to make large investments in electric car technology became evident as Mercedes-Benz said that it plans to save €1.65bn through retrenchment of more than a thousand jobs in its various locations. All of the major global auto companies are under pressure because of…

Goldman Sachs should pull Apple Card algorithm if it can’t explain it: Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren

Following a series of tweets by David Heinemeier Hansson wherein he criticized Apple Card’s algorithm, saying it gave him 20 times the credit limit compared to the one his wife received, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren questioned Goldman Sachs’s response to the allegations of bias in how the bank evaluates applicants for Apple Inc’s credit card.…

Tesla Chooses Germany Over UK For New Plant Due To Brexit Uncertainties

The uncertainty over Brexit has affected economic growth in the United Kingdom and has slowed down investment from businesses. Now the UK was recently dealt another blow because of the Brexit uncertainty, even as the country prepares for the third general elections in four years, with the United States based electric car maker Tesla choosing…

Chinese Groups Hacked US Manufacturing Group’s Server During Trade Talks: Reuters

The server of an industry group in the United States that represents manufacturers of the country and one that has helped shape President Donald Trump’s trade policies was hacked by suspected Chinese hackers earlier this year even as the negotiations on trade between the US and China had intensified. According a report published by the…