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FBI official says foreign hackers have targeted COVID-19 research
By Raphael Satter WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A senior cybersecurity official with the Federal Bureau of Investigation said on Thursday that foreign government hackers have broken into companies conducting...
Apr 16, 2020
Toyota-backed Pony.ai to offer autonomous delivery service in California
BEIJING (Reuters) - Toyota-backed self driving company Pony.ai said on Friday it would provide an autonomous delivery service to residents of Irvine, California, as demand for online orders surges bec...
Apr 16, 2020
Uber to take charge of up to $2.2 billion due to coronavirus crisis
(Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc said on Thursday it expected an impairment charge of about $1.9 billion to $2.2 billion against some of its minority equity investments, due to the impact of the coro...
Apr 16, 2020
Verizon snaps up Zoom rival BlueJeans for less than $500 million
By Supantha Mukherjee and Munsif Vengattil (Reuters) - Verizon Communications Inc on Thursday agreed to buy BlueJeans Network Inc, a rival of Zoom Video Communications Inc , for less than $500 million...
Apr 16, 2020
Exclusive: Apollo readies IPO of cloud company Rackspace – sources
By Joshua Franklin and Greg Roumeliotis NEW YORK (Reuters) - Private equity firm Apollo Global Management Inc has registered Rackspace Holding Inc for an initial public offering (IPO) that could value...
Apr 16, 2020
Nvidia gets China’s approval to buy Mellanox
(Reuters) - Chipmaker Nvidia Corp said on Thursday it has received approval from Chinese authorities for its $6.9 billion proposed acquisition of Mellanox Technologies Ltd. Mellanox shares rose nearly...
Apr 16, 2020
Czechs on alert over hospital cyberattacks
PRAGUE (Reuters) - The Czech Republic's cyber-security watchdog warned of possible cyberattacks on hospitals on Thursday as the central European country's health ministry said it had already thwarted ...
Apr 16, 2020
Apple to reopen its sole branded store in South Korea on April 18
(Reuters) - Apple Inc said on Thursday it would reopen its sole retail store in South Korea on April 18, marking it the first site to return to business after it closed all stores outside Greater Chin...
Apr 16, 2020
U.S. fintech startup Stripe raises $600 million, valued at $36 billion
By Jane Lanhee Lee (Reuters) - U.S. fintech startup Stripe Inc said on Thursday it raised $600 million, and the company was valued at $36 billion. The company, whose products make it easier for compan...
Apr 16, 2020
E-sports pull in more viewers as coronavirus halts live sports matches
By Ayanti Bera (Reuters) - Sports fans and players across the world frustrated by canceled matches because of the coronavirus epidemic are turning to e-sports, with professional real-world athletes jo...
Apr 16, 2020
