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Sneaker marketplace GOAT Group valued at $3.7 billion in latest funding round
(Corrects final paragraph to remove reference to company expanding to 13 facilities worldwide) (Reuters) -GOAT Group, an online sneaker marketplace, said on Thursday it had raised $195 million in a la...
Jun 24, 2021
Microsoft to unveil first new Windows in six years
By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp will show off on Thursday the first major revamp of its Windows operating system since 2015. The software that turned Microsoft into a household name and d...
Jun 24, 2021
Accenture revenue beats as pandemic boosts demand for cloud, IT consulting services
(Reuters) -IT consulting firm Accenture Plc posted higher third-quarter revenue on Thursday that beat analysts' estimates, as more businesses used its digital, cloud and security services to adapt to ...
Jun 24, 2021
IBM explores AI tools to spot, cut bias in online ad targeting
By Paresh Dave (Reuters) - IBM Corp is developing tools that would ensure online advertising algorithms do not unfairly show ads to only specific groups such as mostly men or wealthy people, aiming to...
Jun 24, 2021
Cybersecurity startup Illumio raises $225 million, valued at about $2.8 billion
(Reuters) - Illumio said on Thursday it raised $225 million in a funding round led by private equity firm Thoma Bravo that valued the cybersecurity startup at $2.75 billion. The pandemic has driven up...
Jun 24, 2021
Google says in cloud partnership with India’s Jio in boost to 5G plans
By Sankalp Phartiyal NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Alphabet Inc's Google is forging a cloud partnership with India's Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd, helping the country's biggest wireless carrier with tech solutio...
Jun 24, 2021
Siemens can manage semiconductor squeeze – CEO
ZURICH (Reuters) - Siemens is sure it can secure sufficient components to make its products despite constrained supplies for commodities and semiconductor chips, CEO Roland Busch said on Thursday. "We...
Jun 24, 2021
Japan senior lawmaker hits out at Toshiba shareholders, calls for monitoring of activists
TOKYO (Reuters) - A senior member of Japan's ruling party on Thursday lashed out at activist investors of Toshiba Corp for what he said was a sole focus on short-term profits, and called for better mo...
Jun 24, 2021
U.S. lobby group views India’s e-commerce plan as worrying, email shows
By Aditya Kalra and Abhirup Roy NEW DELHI (Reuters) - A top lobby group that is part of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce believes India's proposed new e-commerce rules are a cause for concern and will lea...
Jun 24, 2021
Samsung Elec, affiliates fined $207 million over cafeteria contracts
SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics and four affiliates have been fined 234.9 billion won ($207 million) for giving affiliate Samsung Welstory in-house cafeteria contracts since 2013 and ensuring a ...
Jun 24, 2021
