Tag Archives: technology
Explainer-Understanding Ethereum’s major “Merge” upgrade
By Hannah Lang (Reuters) - Ethereum, the blockchain that underpins the world's second-largest crypto token ether, will soon undergo a major software upgrade that promises to slash the amount of energy...
Sep 08, 2022
Singapore’s Whampoa Group to invest $100 million via fund for digital assets
By Anshuman Daga and Yantoultra Ngui SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's Whampoa Group, a multi-family office with investments in global tech firms, aims to deploy about $100 million through a venture c...
Sep 08, 2022
Draft EU rules target smart devices with cybersecurity risks
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Smart devices connected to the internet such as fridges and TVs will have to comply with tough European Union cybersecurity rules or risk being fined or banned fro...
Sep 08, 2022
U.S. Senate panel delays vote on bill allowing news outlets to negotiate jointly with Big Tech
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee scrapped a planned vote on Thursday aimed at allowing news organizations to win more revenue from Alphabet's Google and Meta's Facebook. "Tod...
Sep 08, 2022
Mexico fines AT&T and Warner Bros. Discovery for failing to disclose concentration
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's Federal Economic Competition Commission (COFECE) said on Thursday it fined AT&T and Warner Bros. Discovery for failing to disclose a concentration related to the separ...
Sep 08, 2022
Twitter agreed to pay whistleblower $7 million in June settlement – WSJ
(Reuters) - Twitter Inc agreed in June to pay about $7 million to the whistleblower whose allegations will be part of Elon Musk's case against the company, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday...
Sep 08, 2022
U.S. seizes $30 million in crypto from North Korea-linked hackers
(Reuters) - The United States has seized over $30 million in cryptocurrency stolen by North Korean-linked hackers Lazarus from the popular online game Axie Infinity, crypto intelligence firm Chainalys...
Sep 08, 2022
Musk says Starlink had promising talks with Apple for emergency messaging feature
(Reuters) - Elon Musk said on Thursday SpaceX's satellite unit, Starlink, had promising conversations with Apple Inc for emergency messaging on the latest iPhones using satellites. Apple said on Wedne...
Sep 08, 2022
Snap jumps as brokerage cheers growth plans in leaked internal memo
(Reuters) - Snap Inc's shares jumped 8% on Thursday after a brokerage said it was encouraged by the growth plans laid down by Chief Executive Officer Evan Spiegel in a leaked internal memo. The social...
Sep 08, 2022
U.S. judge rejects AT&T bid to dismiss SEC lawsuit over leaks to analysts
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Thursday rejected AT&T Inc's bid to dismiss a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit accusing it of giving some Wall Street analysts nonpublic information...
Sep 08, 2022
