Chinese hackers scanned for strategic economic opportunities in Alaska

Computers belonging to the state government of Alaska, including the local ISP, the governor’s office, the Alaska Department of Natural Resources, etc were extensively scanned by hackers from China’s Tsinghua University, reads a report by cyber security firm Recorded Future. As per a cyber security research firm Recorded Future, hackers operating from an elite Chinese…

China Evergrande Group to invest in building the world’s fastest supercomputer

China Evergrande Group has allocated $239.53 million for 6 hi-tech projects undertaken by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, which includes areas such as surgical robotics, graphene, artificial intelligence, unpiloted aircraft, and health engineering. On Thursday, China Evergrande Group, a property developer, stated it plans on investing $239.53 million into six high-tech projects by the Chinese…

Musk’s showmanship on Twitter raises concerns of corporate governance

While Musk’s last Tuesday’s tweets must have given a series of palpitations to those who were betting against Tesla’s stock, while many investors believed it to be a prank which is in line with the Tesla brand, SEC lawyers aren’t amused since these could potentially trigger non-compliance of disclosures. Elon Musk’s proposal to take Tesla…

Chip ‘Manufacturing Issues’ Cited As Intel Shares Downgraded By Goldman Sachs To Sell

Goldman Sachs says that Intel is facing a big problem with the issues in technology for manufacturing chips. The repeated delays in graduating itself to the manufacture of next generation chip process technologies resulted in the lowering of the rating for Intel by Goldman to sell from neutral. “We see Intel’s struggles with 10nm process…

Golden Gate Ventures launches $10 million fund for investments in blockchain and cryptocurrency technology startups

Backed by financial firms and wealthy individuals, venture capital funds have already partially replaced the role played by retail investors, thus cementing the role played by blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies in the coming future. On Friday, Singapore-based Golden Gate Ventures, a venture capital firm, stated it will launch a $10 million fund, called LuneX Ventures,…