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Microsoft is investing $1.5 billion in a technology firm based in the United Arab Emirates and overseen by the country's powerful national security adviser.

Microsoft is investing $1.5 billion in a technology firm based in the United Arab Emirates and overseen by the country’s powerful national security adviser.

AP News - Top Stories - 16 minutes ago

BeyondTrust acquiring permissions management startup Entitle for $100-150 million - (Ctech)

The Israeli startup, which raised a $15 million Seed round last February, has developed a privilege management solution that discovers, manages, and automates just-in-time (JIT) access and modern identity governance and administration (IGA) across the entire cloud estate

Times of Israel - Business - 22 minutes ago

Technology - Samsung gets grants to expand U.S. chipmaking - The Biden administration is awarding Samsung $6.4 billion to expand American chipmaking. The company will spread the money across at least five facilities in Texas. Sujai Shivakumar, senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joins CBS News to assess the economic and technological impacts. 16H ago - 05:20

The Biden administration is awarding Samsung $6.4 billion to expand American chipmaking. The company will spread the money across at least five facilities in Texas. Sujai Shivakumar, senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joins CBS News to assess the economic and technological impacts.

CBS News - Technology - 47 minutes ago

Outlook Promising For US-Japan Biotech Cooperation

Public and private partnerships between the United States and Japan have helped both countries bring new drugs, vaccines, and other life-saving medical advancements to the global market.

International Business Times - Top Stories - 1 hour ago

From nuclear sites to cyber attack: Israel's options in retaliating against Iran - (Ctech)

IDF Chief has promised a response to Iran’s attack against Israel. What are Israel’s possibilities?

Times of Israel - Business - 3 hours ago

Report: Chinese Military Companies Spent $24 Million Lobbying U.S. Government

A report finds Chinese military companies have spent over $24 million on lobbying the U.S. government since 2020.

Breitbart - Politics - 3 hours ago

Is this technology the answer to cleaning up our ocean's plastic problem?

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch, a vast marine debris vortex, is being tackled by The Ocean Cleanup’s innovative technologies. Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson explains.

Fox News - Top Stories - 6 hours ago

NATO plans to 'leverage human enhancement technologies'

NATO officials have unveiled "Biotechnologies and Human Enhancement Technologies Strategies."

Washington Examiner - World - 6 hours ago

Bridgewise nets $21 million Series A for AI-based analysis platform for global securities - (Ctech)

The startup’s platform provides a suite of products that include detailed AI generated reports and on-demand analysis of any financial instrument or security

Times of Israel - Business - 10 hours ago

EU-China rift deepens as Vestager launches clean tech subsidy investigation

Dissatisfaction with the European Union is mounting in Beijing following the European Commission's launch of an inquiry into Chinese wind turbine suppliers.

Euractiv - World - 14 hours ago

The Bluey season finale is here and grownups are not OK -- Natalie Stechyson -- News

Give parents some extra grace today. They've been through the emotional wringer thanks to a cartoon television show for children.

CBC News - Top Stories - 14 hours ago

The Bluey season finale is here and grownups are not OK -- Natalie Stechyson -- -

Give parents some extra grace today. They've been through the emotional wringer thanks to a cartoon television show for children.

CBC News - Entertainment - 18 hours ago

New York threatens London's fintech dominance, says Revolut UK chief

The City risks losing talent to the US just as investors regain confidence

Telegraph UK - Business - 22 hours ago

BlackBerry and AMD to collaborate on new robotic systems technology -- April 9, 2024

Grant Courville, vice-president of product and strategy at BlackBerry QNX, says the collaboration will provide an integrated software-hardware foundation

The Globe and Mail - Technology - 1 day ago

Maverix, Telus back US$30-million financing for property technology platform maker KODE

KODE has experienced average annual recurring revenue growth of 200 per cent since 2021 and is on track to reach US$20-million

The Globe and Mail - Business - 1 day ago

Largest Companies by Market Cap: Top 10

Market capitalization for companies is usually calculated based on the value of its shares. The value is influenced by stock price and the overall compa

Albawaba - Business - 1 day ago

Unpacking the EU's crackdown on Big Tech

The European Commission is ramping up its oversight of major tech firms. Google’s parent company Alphabet, META, Tiktok, and Apple are all in the Commission's crosshairs. But experts say that fines might not be enough to halt bad behaviour.

Euractiv - Technology - 1 day ago

Grimes Apologizes for Technical Issues During Coachella Performance: 'Good Lessons Learned'

Grimes' Saturday performance during Coachella was riddled with technical issues that the singer said left her "not in the best mood."

Hollywood Reporter - Politics - 1 day ago

Top industry chamber eyes establishing Türkiye's largest tech hub

One of Türkiye's prominent industry chambers recently unveiled a plan for establishing the country's largest technology hub in Ankara to harness...

Daily Sabah - Technology - 2 days ago

London fintech GoCardless taps parent for £131 million funding

The company has cut more than a quarter of its workforce since June 2023

Evening Standard - Business - 2 days ago

Home sales and prices edging up as housing market 'could get interesting,' reports say -- Natalie Stechyson -- News

Royal LePage is forecasting that the aggregate price of a home in Canada will increase 9 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2024, compared to the same period last year. At the same time, CREA said home sales activity edged up 0.5 per cent between February and March.

CBC News - Business - 3 days ago

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy: AI Is the 'Largest Technology Transformation' Since the Internet

In his annual letter to shareholders, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy touted the transformative potential of generative AI while also committing to ongoing cost-cutting measures.

Breitbart - Technology - 3 days ago

China sanctions 2 US defense companies and says they support arms sales to Taiwan

China has sanctioned two U.S. companies over what it says is their support for arms sales to Taiwan, the self-governing island democracy Beijing claims as its own territory to be recovered by force if necessary.

AP News - Science - 4 days ago

New technologies to map environmental crime in the Amazon Basin (commentary)

Environmental crime slows climate action, deters investment in nature-based solutions, and undermines the green transition. Around the world, land grabbing, illegal deforestation, illicit mining, poaching and a rash of other crimes are ravaging tropical forests, eroding biodiversity, and reversing sustainable development.

Mongabay - Top Stories - 4 days ago

Indiana aspires to become next great tech center

Semiconductors, or microchips, are critical to almost everything electronic used in the modern world. In 1990, the United States produced about 40% of the world's semiconductors. As manufacturing migrated to Asia, U.S. production fell to about 12%. "During COVID, we got a wake-up call. It was...

Voice of America - Technology - 4 days ago

Wall Street rebounds after its slide as Big Tech takes the reins again

Jumps for Big Tech stocks helped U.S. stock indexes claw back much of their slide from the day before caused by anxiety over interest rates.

Los Angeles Times - Business - 4 days ago

Tech Titans Jeff Bezos and Tim Cook Grace Joe Biden with Their Presence at State Dinner

President Biden welcomed an array of high-profile guests, including tech industry leaders, to a state dinner held in honor of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the White House on Wednesday evening.

Breitbart - Technology - 4 days ago

Biotech startup Seed Health is betting its profits on ambitious AI science

Seed Health became profitable by selling consumer probiotics, and now it's chasing much bigger science, investing in an AI platform for microbiome moonshots.

CNBC - Health - 4 days ago

Miami Tech Exec Predicts Explosive Market for "AI Girlfriends"

Greg Isenberg says he was left "speechless" after a conversation with a man who claims to have spent thousands of dollars on AI dates.

Miami New Times - US News - 5 days ago

Europe's Tech Com future. Orange election manifesto seeks true market connectivity in the Digital Age

Telecoms giant Orange has published a manifesto for the European elections, urging lawmakers to pursue a fully functioning Single Market in the Digital Decade. Orange explains how the EU can become the best place to live in the Digital Age.

Euractiv - Technology - 5 days ago

Premier League to use semi-automated offside technology from next season

The Premier League will use AI-based player tracking technology to make offside calls from next season in a move that should reduce the time it takes officials to reach their decisions.

AP News - Technology - 5 days ago

Feds offer $2B to help companies adopt AI effectively

Colton Praill reports on Justin Trudeau rolling out $2 billion to help companies to adopt artificial intelligence in a positive way.

CTV News - Science - 5 days ago

New 'visit a heat pump' scheme aims to help householders make clean tech switch

A new website enables people to visit homes near them with a working heat pump to see it and ask users about the low-carbon technology.

Independent UK - Technology - 5 days ago

Oklahoma AG sues natural gas companies over winter storm price hikes

Republican Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond filed lawsuits Wednesday accusing two natural gas companies of price-gouging during 2021's Winter Storm Uri.

Fox News - Environment - 5 days ago

10 people in Kingston, Ont., sent to hospital with eye injuries. 2 patients blame a foam party -- Natalie Stechyson

Ten people in the southeastern Ontario city were treated for chemical eye exposure Monday and needed to have their eyes flushed after what two patients describe as a foam party gone wrong.

CBC News - Health - 6 days ago

Exclusive: EU's new tech laws are working; small browsers gain market share

Independent browser companies in the European Union are seeing a spike in users in the first month after EU legislation.

One America News Network - Technology - 6 days ago

From solar to EVs: How China is overproducing green tech

China is facing more scrutiny from the West over its aggressive export practices — overcapacity and huge subsidies. The US and EU are working to ensure their clean-energy sectors aren't wiped out by unfair competition.

Deutsche Welle - Business - 6 days ago

Nike or Nai-ki? These are the popular companies and brands that people mispronounce

Research in the UK found that the American footwear and clothing giant leads the monthly Google search for the correct pronunciation of its name, with 25,500 searches; Hyundai is in second place and Volkswagen is third

YNET News - Business - 6 days ago

Cracking down on Big Tech: The drive behind the barrage of measures of EU's digital acts

Driven by political motivations and the upcoming EU elections, European regulators have unleashed a storm of enforcement actions and investigations related to the Digital Services Act (DSA) and Digital Markets Act (DMA), experts told Euractiv.

Euractiv - Technology - 6 days ago

People are fed up with Loblaw stores' rising prices. Would a boycott accomplish anything? -- Natalie Stechyson -- - -- |

A growing group of Canadians is organizing a boycott of Loblaw companies for May. But it means blacklisting much more than just grocery stores.

CBC News - Business - 7 days ago

New carbon technology projects could be key to 'Big Oil' emissions cuts

The outcome of several carbon capturing and storage projects could be vital in Big Oil's race to reduce its carbon footprint.

Fox News - Business - 8 days ago

Why we have co-evolved with technology -- Our relationship with technology has a far deeper history than it seems, argues the philosopher and author Tom Chatfield in his book Wise Animals.

Our relationship with technology has a far deeper history than it seems, argues the philosopher and author Tom Chatfield in his book Wise Animals.

BBC News - Technology - 9 days ago

The tech revolution in cars has stalled. Why?

Apple and Tesla have hit serious bumps in the road in their promise to change the way we drive, writes Andrew Griffin. So how long will we have to wait for the car of the future?

Independent UK - Technology - 9 days ago

Ireland divests millions from six Israeli companies, report says

Irish government's sovereign wealth fund says will unload holdings in 5 Israeli banks and supermarket chain due to operations in West Bank settlements

YNET News - Business - 9 days ago

Japanese leader visits new chip factory, stressing ties with Taiwan and support for key technology

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visited a new semiconductor plant for which his government has pledged more than $7 billion of support to secure a steady supply of chips.

AP News - Technology - 10 days ago

Ice therapy shown to kill breast cancer tumors in new study: 'Important technique'

Ice could be the next frontier in breast cancer therapy, according to new research from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York. Researchers and experts explain the potential benefits.

Fox News - Health - 11 days ago

Amazon Web Services lays off several hundred tech, marketing and sales staff -- April 3, 2024

Amazon has over the past months laid off hundreds of staff in divisions, including its Prime Video service, health care business and Alexa voice assistant unit

The Globe and Mail - Technology - 11 days ago

Last EU-US tech council before elections, cloud sovereignty requirements deleted from EUCS

Welcome to Euractiv’s Tech Brief, your weekly update on all things digital in the EU.

Euractiv - Technology - 11 days ago

Tech war: China could face US, EU curbs over legacy chips

After the US cut China's access to cutting-edge chips, the EU and US are concerned about the country's dominance of semiconductors used in everyday technology.

Deutsche Welle - Business - 12 days ago

Amazon Fresh kills "Just Walk Out" shopping tech—it never really worked

"AI" checkout was actually powered by 1,000 human video reviewers in India.

Ars Technica - Technology - 12 days ago

analysis - Apple antitrust lawsuit mirrors strategy that beat Microsoft, but tech industry has changed - March 22, 2024

Legal experts say the market for the iPhone today looks very different from the near-monopoly enjoyed by Microsoft’s Windows operating system two decades ago

The Globe and Mail - Technology - 12 days ago

Amazon loses court fight to suspend EU tech rules' ad clause -- March 27, 2024

Europe’s top court said EU interests outweigh the U.S. online retailer’s material interests

The Globe and Mail - Technology - 14 days ago

Israeli high-tech raises $3.1 billion since beginning of war

Startup Nation Central report highlights despite facing significant challenges, including 15% of workforce being called up for reserve duty and near total air blockade on Israel, local startups continue to thrive

YNET News - Business - 15 days ago

Health experts advocate digital health tech for cancer care revolution

Healthcare professionals urged for the availability of digital health technologies in the fight against cancer, aiming to enhance the likelihood of...

Daily Sabah - Health - 16 days ago

I tried to survive 24 hours without using 'Big Five' tech – and my life became impossible

You may not realise it, but the DNA of Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Meta and Apple dominates so much of what we do

Telegraph UK - Technology - 17 days ago

San Diego biotech news: Veteran life science execs raise $150M for cancer drug targeting hard-to-treat tumors

San Diego's biotech companies have raised sizable fundraising rounds recently, coming off a slower year in 2023. Another group of seasoned life science leaders also launched a new biotech with $400M

The San Diego Union-Tribune - Science - 17 days ago

Try these techniques for egg-ceptional Easter eggs

Editor's note: This story is from April 2014.

Lancaster Online - Entertainment - 17 days ago

Blind people can hear and feel April's total solar eclipse with new technology

WASHINGTON: While eclipse watchers look to the skies, people who are blind or visually impaired will be able to hear and feel the celestial event....

Peninsula Qatar - Technology - 18 days ago

Venture capital firms seek to fill growth financing gap for tech startups

Finberg has become one of the successful investors in the entrepreneurial ecosystem and is now also developing financial instruments that enable technology...

Daily Sabah - Business - 18 days ago

Turkish defense firm unveils indigenous high-tech aircraft radar

Türkiye's defense giant Aselsan introduced its cutting-edge AESA Aircraft Nose Radar technology, which was developed entirely using domestic...

Daily Sabah - Business - 20 days ago

Why a New York listing could turn Ocado into a tech powerhouse

A lucrative future abroad beckons if the grocer can shake off its UK ties

Telegraph UK - Technology - 20 days ago

How Apple and US-China tensions ultimately led to closure of Orbotech division

Five years after its acquisition by US company KLA, the flat panel display division at Orbotech is set to be closed, with the initial number of 100 layoffs expected to double by the end of the year

YNET News - Business - 21 days ago

A modern-day woolly mammoth may be just a few years away, biotech company says

Colossal Biosciences, a Dallas-based biotechnology company, says it has developed the technology necessary to bring the woolly mammoth back from extinction. NBC News’ Morgan Chesky reports on the opportunities this new technology could bring as well as the concerns some scientists are raising.

NBC News - Technology - 22 days ago

Caltech receives $100-million gift to develop new technologies at the speed of SpaceX

Inspired by the approach followed by Elon Musk's SpaceX, the gift from a longtime Caltech donor will create the Brinson Exploration Hub to facilitate faster research by Caltech and JPL scientists and engineers.

Los Angeles Times - Technology - 26 days ago

Biden announces billion in tech grants in battleground Arizona

The president said the $8.5 billion in CHIPS Act grants and billions more in loans to Intel would help the chip maker expand its facilities in four states. NBC News' Christine Romans reports.

NBC News - Technology - 26 days ago

Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, Eli Lilly and other big pharmas are backing this San Diego biotech with $175M

Local biotech Capstan Therapeutics exceeded its fundraising goal by $50 million despite a tough venture capital environment.

The San Diego Union-Tribune - Science - 26 days ago

We're headed for big problems if gardaí get facial recognition technology

Ireland risks introducing a technology that scientific evidence has shown to be ineffective, inherently flawed and discriminatory. It’s also a threat to fundamental rights

Irish Times - Opinion - 27 days ago

Is your smart device safe from hackers? New FCC program will label cybersecure technology

Internet-connecting devices that meet standards will soon come with a "U.S. Cyber Trust Mark" to help consumers choose products that protect their private information.

Los Angeles Times - Business - 27 days ago

Best Buy's membership program: How to level up your tech shopping experience

The My Best Buy loyalty program offers exclusive benefits to customers. Members enjoy perks such as free expedited shipping and extended return windows.

Fox News - Business - 28 days ago

San Diego's latest biotech, Contineum Therapeutics, files to go public

Contineum Therapeutics filed to go public, making it San Diego's second life science IPO of 2024

The San Diego Union-Tribune - Science - 28 days ago

Gemini's flawed AI racial images seen as warning of tech titans' power

Austin, Texas: For people at the trend setting tech festival here, the scandal that erupted after Google s Gemini chatbot cranked out images of Black...

Peninsula Qatar - Technology - 30 days ago

McDonald's suffers global tech outage forcing some restaurants to halt operations

McDonald's suffered a system failure on Friday that left many customers in many parts of the world unable to order food.

CNBC - World - 1 month ago

Chi­na's NPC rais­es ques­tions about the econ­o­my, de­fence, new tech­nolo­gies

China is turning to ‘future technologies’ to boost is economy as it tries to turn the page on developers’ struggles.

Aljazeera - Science - 1 month ago

Amazon rolling out palm recognition technology as checkout option at Whole Foods

Amazon said Thursday that its checkouts at all Whole Foods Market locations in the U.S. will soon offer its palm recognition technology as a payment method.

Fox News - Business - 1 month ago

Some Apple iPhone users slam the tech company's FineWoven cases over quality

Apple users have taken to social media to share their thoughts on the "FineWoven" iPhone case. Many say it does not hold up well even after only a few months of use; others are fine with it.

Fox News - Business - 1 month ago

If we want to grow the next generation of Cillian Murphys, we need to treat film like the tech industry

Politicians will stampede to be photographed with the actor if he wins the Oscar. But where are they when the industry is looking for support?

Irish Times - Opinion - 1 month ago

Dozens of bailed-out tech start-ups miss deadlines to repay Covid loans

Extension of loan repayment window suggests many ventures are struggling to raise cash

Telegraph UK - Technology - 1 month ago

Men of substance (abuse): how tech moguls drug their way through the day

From Steve Jobs through Elon Musk to Google's Sergey Brin, a pattern emerges linking top executives to illicit drug use, often starting with consumption of small doses to enhance creativity in the workplace and eventually leading to secretive drug parties, with senior Tesla and SpaceX managers reporting feeling pressured by owner Musk to join these parties, fearing for their professional futures if they refuse

YNET News - Technology - 1 month ago

Marines Field New Technology that Can Measure Bullet Trajectory, Simulated Wounds in California Exercise -- In its largest annual war game, the Marine Corps outfitted thousands of Marines with new technology meant to measure just how...

In its largest annual war game, the Marine Corps outfitted thousands of Marines with new technology meant to measure just how deadly they can be -- an effort to shed decades-old equipment and usher the service into a new age of combat data collection.

Military.com - Technology - 1 month ago

Collctiv fintech founder Amy Whitell tries to crack the US tech market

When it comes to living the business dream, cracking the American market is the ultimate goal for many UK SMEs. In this original series produced by Zinc Media, we follow presenter Alex Polizzi and five British entrepreneurs as they head Stateside to make it Big in America. With support from the Department for Business and Trade, this episode sees Amy Whitell, founder of group payments app Collctiv, attempting to break into the lucrative US tech market.

Independent UK - Business - 1 month ago

Chinese Technology Company Lashes Back at US Claims It Has Ties to Military -- A Nasdaq-listed Chinese technology company that makes parts for self-driving vehicles is threatening to sue the U.S...

A Nasdaq-listed Chinese technology company that makes parts for self-driving vehicles is threatening to sue the U.S. government after it was included in a list of companies the Pentagon says have links to the Chinese military.

Military.com - Technology - 2 months ago

Over Three Decades, Tech Obliterated Media

Kara Swisher’s front-row seat to a slow-moving catastrophe.

New York Magazine - Technology - 2 months ago

Companies and Universities Can Help Reverse Military Recruiting Shortfalls Threatening America's National Security

Military recruiting shortfalls threaten our national security during a critical time as two wars that could quickly escalate are being waged.

Military.com - Opinion - 2 months ago

Mark Zuckerberg's early years -- Watch the full documentary Mark Zuckerberg: The Billionaires Who Made Our World on BBC Select. -- Technology

Watch the full documentary Mark Zuckerberg: The Billionaires Who Made Our World on BBC Select.

BBC News - Technology - 2 months ago

NASA Eyes Billion-Dollar Space Vehicle to Avert International Space Station's Uncontrolled Reentry -- Companies have until March 4 to propose their plans for what NASA is calling the United States Deorbit Vehicle to try to...

Companies have until March 4 to propose their plans for what NASA is calling the United States Deorbit Vehicle to try to safely bring the International Space Station back to Earth.

Military.com - Technology - 3 months ago

What Do AI Companies Want With the Media?

The big deal OpenAI just inked with Axel Springer offers a glimpse of how AI and the media might eventually intersect.

New York Magazine - Business - 3 months ago

ISRO to make its own Life Support System for Gaganyaan after other countries refuse to share tech

ISRO Chairman S. Somanath has announced that the space agency will independently develop the Environmental Control and Life Support System (ECLSS) for the upcoming Gaganyaan mission, after several countries refused to share their technology and research

First Post - Technology - 4 months ago

Think twice before scanning a QR code - here's why -- More than 90 million consumers will scan a QR code this year. But the technology can also facilitate identity theft.

More than 90 million consumers will scan a QR code this year. But the technology can also facilitate identity theft.

CBS News - Business - 4 months ago

'Taking control of my abuse story' -- Olivia DeRamus set up an app in the wake of her sexual assault. Now she's ready to take on Big Tech.

Olivia DeRamus set up an app in the wake of her sexual assault. Now she's ready to take on Big Tech.

BBC News - Business - 4 months ago

Shanghai wants Microsoft to promote AI tech in city - govt

Shanghai authorities told Microsoft's visiting president on Tuesday they want his company to promote artificial intelligence technology to boost businesses there, the Chinese financial hub's government said.

Reuters - Technology - 4 months ago

Japanese tech lobby warns against EU cybersecurity labelling scheme

Lobby group Japan Association of New Economy has joined U.S. Big Tech to warn against proposed EU cybersecurity labelling rules that they said could hamper their access to the bloc's markets, according to a letter sent to the EU industry chief.

Reuters - Technology - 4 months ago

OpenAI says Sam Altman returning as CEO days after board sacked him -- OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman says he's looking forward to returning to the company, with the support of Microsoft's CEO, to build the 2 companies' "strong partnership."

OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman says he's looking forward to returning to the company, with the support of Microsoft's CEO, to build the 2 companies' "strong partnership."

CBS News - Business - 4 months ago

How Big Tech Companies Really Think About AI

We’re learning a lot from what tech companies’ lawyers argue in response to the many lawsuits they face over their voracious AI models.

New York Magazine - Technology - 5 months ago

Latest updates | Evening Standard Tech Rich List

The UK’s tech industry reached $1 trillion in value last year, making it only the third country ever to hit this milestone after the US and China.

Evening Standard - Business - 5 months ago

California Oil Companies Face Tougher Enforcement Under New Law

The measure steps up potential fines and allows criminal charges against companies that harm health, safety and the environment.

ProPublica - Environment - 5 months ago

Biden's Curbs On China Could Blunt Singapore's Edge In An Emerging Technology Field

As Washington races to deny China the advantage in key technology areas, eyes are on Singapore, Southeast Asia's rising quantum technology leader.

International Business Times - Technology - 7 months ago

Anticipation of companies' half-year results boosted Qatar Stock Exchange performance

Doha, Qatar:The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index ended this week s trading, up by 1.7%, to add 170.98 points, compared to the end of last week s tradi...

Peninsula Qatar - Business - 9 months ago

Covid test technology adapted to spot diabetes and Lyme disease

Aberdeen-based Vertebrate Antibodies Ltd is working with US biotech firm Innova Medical Group.

Independent UK - Health - 1 year ago

Fintechs Made "Massive Profits" on PPP Loans and Sometimes Engaged in Fraud, House Committee Report Finds

An investigation that began after reporting by ProPublica finds lax anti-fraud standards, executives who cashed in for themselves and contempt for small loan applications that would generate minimal fees. “Delete them,” one executive wrote.

ProPublica - Technology - 1 year ago

Department of Justice Opens Investigation Into Real Estate Tech Company Accused of Collusion with Landlords

The DOJ will examine whether RealPage helped landlords coordinate rent increases. Questions also swirl around a 2017 merger deal with its largest competitor.

ProPublica - Technology - 1 year ago

More Senate Democrats Seek Investigation of Tech Firm Accused of Colluding With Landlords to Hike Apartment Rents

Sen. Amy Klobuchar and other leading Democrats have asked the Department of Justice to examine Texas-based RealPage, which sells software to help landlords set apartment rental prices across the country.

ProPublica - Technology - 1 year ago

"Big Lie" Vigilantism Is on the Rise. Big Tech Is Failing to Respond.

Stolen-election activists and Trump supporters have embraced a new tactic in their campaign to unearth supposed proof of fraud in the 2020 presidential race: using social media to chase down a fictional breed of fraudster known as a “ballot mule.”

ProPublica - Technology - 1 year ago

Technology and the Internet

Los Angeles Times articles covering technology, including social media, apps, electronics and other news of tech companies.

Los Angeles Times - Business - 2 years ago

Despite Decades of Hacking Attacks, Companies Leave Vast Amounts of Sensitive Data Unprotected

A surge in identity theft during the pandemic underscores how easy it has become to obtain people’s private data. As hackers are all too happy to explain, many of them are cashing in on it.

ProPublica - Technology - 2 years ago

Boston Police Bought Spy Tech With a Pot of Money Hidden From the Public

Massachusetts police can seize and keep money from drug-related arrests. No one has publicly reported how that money gets spent. A WBUR/ProPublica investigation found that Boston police used over $600,000 of it on a controversial surveillance device.

ProPublica - Technology - 2 years ago