According to the results of a study released on Tuesday, Facebook Inc, Google and Microsoft Corp are the three biggest lobbying spenders in Europe as they battle new laws aimed at curbing their influence on social media. Such lobbying efforts are a wake-up call for EU policymakers to further beef up the draft laws and…
In a significant development, the U.S. Senate voted 68-32 to approve a sweeping legislative package aimed at boosting the country’s ability to compete with China, with the U.S. Congress seeking to take a tough line on Beijing. The bipartisan measure authorizes around $190 billion in provisions to strengthen U.S. technology and research spending; it will…
According to sources familiar with the matter at hand, KKR-backed cybersecurity startup KnowBe4 Inc, is preparing for its U.S. initial public offering (IPO). The startup helps train employees to detect phishing emails. In 2019, KnowBe4 had raised $300 million in a private fundraising round led by buyout firm KKR & Co. It has now engaged…
On Tuesday, Revolut Ltd, a British fintech firm, launched its banking app and debit cards for U.S. consumers in a step aimed at increasing its userbase beyond that of just the UK and Europe. Revolut, which started in 2015, has added 10 million users and has raised $836 million in funding till date. In a…
With China’s Didi Chuxing Technology Co, launching its operations in Mexico in April 2018, Uber is under pressure to consolidate and expand its footprint in the remaining 11 Mexican states where regulations are not exactly friendly to ride-hailing services. In a move that marks Uber Technologies’ commitments to Mexico, the ride services firm disclosed it…
Although Cognizant reported a revenue rise of 10%, its net income for the first quarter fell to $520 million compared to $557 million from a year ago. On Monday, Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp, an IT services company, stated, its revenues have risen by 10% stemming from higher spending by clients in the healthcare and financial…
Hospitals across the country were forced to turn away patients due to the cyberattacks. Britain’s defence minister Michael Fallon has disclosed that the country is spending $64 million (50 million pounds) on improving the security of the National Health Service’s computer systems while warning that the institutions faced cyber threats. During an interview on BBC’s…
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