A hacker has been able to breach the cyber defenses of Quest Diagnostics Inc and has been able to access a whole treasure trove of patient data, including their credit card numbers, bank account details, medical data and social security numbers. In yet another case of a cyber attack, Quest Diagnostics Inc disclosed it has…
Going by its revenue forecasts, MaxLinear’s revenues have not been materially affected by this disruption. In a significant development, MaxLinear Inc, a radio-frequency chip maker disclosed it has stopped shipping its semiconductors to Huawei Technologies Co Ltd and its affiliates. MaxLinear stated it cannot predict when shipments to Huawei will resume. The company has revised…
SoftBank’s service will power a range of machineries including autonomous farm equipment to buses and drones. In a statement, Japan’s SoftBank Corp stated it will be launching a service in 2019 that will use satellite navigation data and the telco’s mobile base stations to help power self-driving buses, drones and farm machinery. SoftBank’s service will…
Australian National University is Melbourne’s top university and its graduates hold senior positions in the government. Hackers were able to gain access to bank account numbers as well as passport details. On Tuesday, one of Australia’s top-ranked university the Australian National University (ANU) stated hackers had breached its cyber defenses in late 2018 and had…
While U.S. based IEEE has lifted its curbs, Beijing-based technology research group The China Computer Federation (CCF) has yet to reciprocate. On Monday, in contrast to the ham fisted stand taken by China, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) disclosed, it has lifted curbs on employees of Huawei Technologies and its subsidiaries; they…
The potential deal values U.S. chipmaker Cypress Semiconductor Corp at around $10 billion. As per a report from Bloomberg, German chipmaker Infineon Technologies AG is closing in on a deal to acquire Cypress Semiconductor Corp; the potential deal values the U.S. chipmaker at nearly $10 billion. The report which cites sources familiar with the matter at…
The likelihood of Amazon acquiring Boost is high given that it is already building experience in this industry by offering phone calls through its Echo Connect product which allows Alexa-enabled devices to make phone calls. According to two sources familiar with the matter at hand, Amazon.com Inc is eyeing to acquire Boost Mobile, a prepaid…
Britain plans on reducing the stacking of aircraft in its airspace and thus reduce carbon and noise pollution. On Friday, in a statement the British government stated, it will modernize its airspace and make the aviation sector greener by cutting the amount of fuel it burns by a fifth. Britain’s Department for Transport (DfT) said,…
China’s massive reaction to the U.S. move of placing just a single company – Huawei – on the Entity’s list only confirms the assessment by various intelligence agencies of the role played by the Chinese government in Huawei. China’s technology research group The China Computer Federation (CCF) has suspended its communications with U.S. based Institute…
Speculation is rife that China could use its dominant position as an exporter of rare earths to the U.S. as leverage in the ongoing trade war. On Thursday, China’s commerce ministry stated, Beijing is willing to meet reasonable demand for rare earths from countries, but it would not be acceptable that those countries who use…
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