State-Sponsored Chinese Hackers Conducted Spying In 14 Countries, Says A Report

According to the claims of the cybersecurity firm FireEye, cyber spying activities for the Chinese government in 14 different countries had been undertaken by a group of state-sponsored hackers in China even as the group also conducted hacking for making personal gains. The Chinese hacking group is called APT41, according to the cyber security company,…

Facebook Reportedly Offering ‘Millions’ To News Firms Against Content Rights

Faecbook wants to publish news content of news publishers on its social media platform and is reportedly holding talks with such companies. Reports have suggested that the largest social media company is ready to “millions of dollars” to get the rights to the news content materials. For years, Facebook has been criticized by many because…

Uber’s Profit Figures Disappoint Wall Street, Stocks Plunge

The United States based ride hailing company Uber reported quarterly loss that was below the market expectations which sent the company shares soaring down. Increased competition resulted in the slowdown of revenue growth which led the company to report its highest quarterly loss ever. There is heavy spending being made by Uber and its rivals…

Up To 1 Billion Euro Fine Over Diesel Fine Faced By Daimler: Der Spiegel

According to a recent report published in the online edition of the German magazine Der Spiegel, Mercedes-Benz owner company Daimler would be slapped a fine of between 800 million euros ($895 million) and 1 billion euros by the prosecutors in Stuttgart, Germany over violation and cheating of diesel related emissions standards. A form of cheating…

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Salesforce acquires Israeli software developer ClickSoftware for $1.35 billion

Salesforce sees synergy in the deal as it would help it accelerate the growth of its Service Cloud platform. On Thursday, U.S. cloud-based service provider Salesforce stated, it has signed an agreement to acquire ClickSoftware, an Israeli software developer, for $1.35 billion in cash and shares. The acquisition of ClickSoftware, which makes cloud-based field service…

Human Assistive Robot Project Of Toyota To Partner With AI Startup Preferred Networks

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…

New Privacy Controversy – Cathay Pacific Accused Of Monitoring Onboard Passengers

A new form of breach of privacy and concerns about it emerged after the Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific revealed that it regularly conducts monitoring of its passengers through onboard cameras on its aircraft. According to Cathay, the aim of gathering of the footage of passengers via a number of cameras positioned all around…