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FTC orders Mastercard to change debit card practices
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Friday ordered Mastercard Inc. to change how it processes transactions that consumers make using debit cards. In particular, the order focuses on debit cards connected to digital wallet apps such as Apple Pay and Google Pay. The FTC determined that Mastercard’s business practices in the digital wallet market violate the ...
Despite reports, HPE says it’s not holding acquisition talks with Nutanix
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. on Friday stated that it’s not holding acquisition talks with Nutanix Inc., two months after reports first emerged about a potential buyout. An HPE spokesperson told CRN in a statement that “there are no discussions with Nutanix.” The development was first reported on Thursday by Dealreporter. Shares of Nutanix declined nearly 8% ...
Report: TSMC holding advanced talks to build chip plant in Germany
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. is reportedly holding advanced talks with suppliers to build a chip plant in Dresden, Germany. The Financial Times reported the development today, citing sources familiar with the matter. The sources stated that the chip plant, or fab, would produce processors using 22-nanometer and 28-nanometer manufacturing technologies. TSMC is the world’s ...
Meta to settle class-action lawsuit over Cambridge Analytica scandal for $725M
Meta Platforms Inc. will pay $725 million to settle a class-action lawsuit filed against the company over the Cambridge Analytica privacy scandal. The settlement, which is subject to approval by a federal judge, was disclosed late Thursday in a court filing. It covers up to 280 million Meta users. The class-action lawsuit was filed in ...
Google purchases NFL Sunday Ticket streaming rights for reported $2B a year
Google LLC today announced that it will make the National Football League’s Sunday Ticket game streaming package available on YouTube. The deal will see Google pay about $2 billion per year for the streaming rights, according to the Wall Street Journal. Google is said to have licensed the Sunday Ticket package for seven years. The ...
Vianova raises $6.4M for its vehicle analytics platform
Vianova SAS, the developer of a specialized data analytics platform for shared mobility providers and municipalities, has raised $6.4 million in funding. The Series A investment was led by the venture capital arm of insurer Baloise Holding AG, TechCrunch reported today. XAnge, RATP Capital Innovation and Ponooc participated as well. Vianova has raised a total ...
Google expands open-source software portfolio with new privacy capabilities
Google LLC today introduced two open-source technologies designed to help companies more easily process user data in a manner that meets privacy requirements. The first technology is a tool called Magritte for blurring objects such as license plates in videos. The other is a new version of FHE C++ Transpiler, a privacy tool that Google ...
Report: Apple may delay or cancel iPhone SE 4 production
Apple Inc. may cancel its upcoming iPhone SE 4 handset or delay production of the entry-level device until 2024, according to a new report. ZDNet today cited influential industry analyst Ming-Chi Kuo as saying that a production delay or cancellation is “likely.” Originally, Apple was expected to launch the iPhone SE 4 next year. The ...
Intel executive Raja Koduri returns to chief architect role
Intel Corp. today announced that Raja Koduri, the head of its AXG graphics card division, will move to the role of chief architect, part of a broader update to the chipmaker’s organizational structure. Koduri (pictured) joined Intel in 2017 as chief architect after leading Advanced Micro Devices Inc.’s graphics card business. Last year, Koduri left the ...
Okta’s code repositories reportedly breached in cyberattack
Okta Inc. has experienced a data breach in which hackers accessed some of its source code repositories, BleepingComputer reported today. Nasdaq-listed Okta provides an identity management platform that companies use to process login requests to their applications. The platform also eases a number of related cybersecurity tasks. Last quarter, Okta disclosed that its platform is ...