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Uber Technologies Inc. has booked a record profit in its first quarter, primarily off its exit from the Russian and Southeast Asian markets, but under the hood the company’s cash burn rate has also taken a turn for the better. For the quarter …
Destructive VPNFilter malware rapidly spreading across routers worldwide
A recently discovered form of destructive malware that targets routers is rapidly spreading worldwide in an apparent attempt to create a massive botnet. First detailed by security researchers at Cisco Talos Wednesday, the VPNFilter malware is believed to have originally been created …
Report: A12 chips for next-gen iPhones have gone into production
Almost four months away from the announcement of Apple Inc.’s next range of iPhones, the news cycle has already begun with a report that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. has started production on the chips that will be used in the new phones. The A12 chip, …
Could Tesla be preparing to license its technology to other automakers?
Troubled electric car maker Tesla Inc. has made an interesting new hire that could hint at moves by the company to license its technology to other electric and self-driving car makers. Stuart Bowers, Snap Inc.’s vice president of monetization engineering, is joining Tesla …
Microsoft demos duplex Xiaoice chatbot as conversational AI space heats up
The battle for next-level conversational artificial intelligence continues to heat up, this time via Microsoft Corp. The software and cloud giant today demonstrated the latest version of its Xiaoice chatbot complete with conversational capabilities similar to that of Google Inc.’s recently demonstrated Duplex platform. …
Trump administration close to deal on ZTE access to American tech
China and the Trump administration look closer to resolving a dispute that saw electronics company ZTE Corp. banned from access to U.S. technology, although any deal may yet be impeded by Congress. The dispute relates to a seven-year ban imposed by the …
Roaming Mantis evolves into multilevel malicious malware
Roaming Mantis, a form of Android banking malware discovered in August, has been found to be rapidly evolving, adding new platforms, capabilities and even geographical targeting to its original form. The original form of the malware, also known as XLoader, was designed …
Apple hints at new HomePod, enhanced conversational AI for Siri at WWDC
Apple Inc. is hinting at changes to both its digital assistant Siri and its HomePod speaker lineup as its annual Worldwide Developers Conference approaches early next month. On the confirmed and perhaps quirky front, Apple users were reported Monday to be able to ask Siri …
Four and counting: Google and Microsoft reveal another Spectre chip vulnerability
Google Inc. and Microsoft Corp. today revealed yet another Spectre vulnerability that uses some of the same methods used in the first three variants but with a slight twist. The Spectre and related Meltdown vulnerabilities, first revealed in January, give malicious actors access to …
Adobe buys Magento for $1.68B to add e-commerce support to its Experience Cloud
Adobe Systems Inc. today announced an agreement to acquire Magento Inc. for $1.68 billion as the venerable software-as-a-service provider seeks to add e-commerce support to its existing cloud marketing services. Founded in 2008, Magento offers a platform covering digital commerce, order management …