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Samsung profits fall more than 50% on lower demand for memory chips

By Mike Wheatley Jul 4, 2019

Samsung Electronics Co. said late Thursday in its preliminary second-quarter earnings guidance that its operating profit fell by more than 50% from a year ago on weak demand for its memory chips and a slowdown in the…

Security

DerpTrolling hacker sentenced to 27 months behind bars

By Duncan Riley Jul 4, 2019

A 23-year-old man who was involved in multiple distributed denial-of-service attacks in December 2013 and January 2014 that targeted online gaming services has been sentenced to 27 months in prison. Austin Thompson, known online…

Big Data

MapR pins hopes on single investor as rescue deadline passes

By Paul Gillin Jul 4, 2019

MapR Technologies Inc. missed a self-imposed July 3 deadline to secure new funding or find a buyer, but said it’s continuing discussions with a potential funding source that could keep the big-data company in…

Cloud

Public cloud spending set to double in the next 4 years

By Mike Wheatley Jul 4, 2019

Global spending on public cloud infrastructure and services will almost double from $229 billion this year to around $500 billion by 2023, according to analyst firm International Data Corp.’s latest report. IDC, in its…

Cloud

Apple resolves widespread iCloud outage that hit services across the U.S.

By Mike Wheatley Jul 4, 2019

Most of Apple Inc.’s iCloud services were offline for almost an hour Thursday as the company suffered a widespread systems outage affecting users across the U.S. Users reported being unable to access their iCloud accounts, as…

Policy

Samsung sued by Australian watchdog over phone water-resistance claims

By Maria Deutscher Jul 4, 2019

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. is facing a potential regulatory fine in Australia over a series of ads that authorities charge misled consumers. The ACCC, Australia’s competition watchdog, has filed a lawsuit accusing the phonemaker…

Emerging Tech

BMW and Daimler team up to develop self-driving passenger cars

By Maria Deutscher Jul 4, 2019

BMW AG and Daimler AG have signed a deal to develop autonomous driving technology for passenger cars together. The collaboration, which was announced today, builds on the partnership that the automakers struck in February…

Policy

Appeals court rules Amazon liable for defective products from outside vendors

By James Farrell Jul 4, 2019

A federal court in Philadelphia ruled Wednesday that Amazon.com Inc. can be held liable for defective products that have been sold by outside vendors. Such a ruling could have profound consequences for Amazon, given that…

Emerging Tech

Accenture patents machine learning module for marrying quantum with classical computing

By Mike Wheatley Jul 3, 2019

Accenture Plc has just been awarded a patent relating to quantum computing that underscores the idea that the next-generation of computers will likely have to live alongside their classical cousins for the foreseeable future.…

Policy

Beyond tariffs: How the exodus of big US tech firms could have lasting impacts on China

By Mike Wheatley Jul 3, 2019

U.S. and Chinese Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jingping might have negotiated a temporary ceasefire in their ongoing trade war last week, but many American technology firms are still looking to move their manufacturing…

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Samsung profits fall more than 50% on lower demand for memory chips

DerpTrolling hacker sentenced to 27 months behind bars

Apple resolves widespread iCloud outage that hit services across the U.S.

Samsung sued by Australian watchdog over phone water-resistance claims

BMW and Daimler team up to develop self-driving passenger cars

Appeals court rules Amazon liable for defective products from outside vendors

Accenture patents machine learning module for marrying quantum with classical computing

Beyond tariffs: How the exodus of big US tech firms could have lasting impacts on China

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