Thought LeadershipAustralia bans Kaspersky on government systems
Australia has banned government officials from using software from the Russian cyber security company Kaspersky. The reason given is that the software poses an "unacceptable security risk".
Lars Becker
Bitcoin falls below the threshold of 90,000 US dollars
With the election of Donald Trump, golden crypto times seemed to be dawning. However, since his inauguration, the Bitcoin price has mainly been moving downwards - partly due to the spectacular Bybit hack.
Bybit hacked: record theft of 1.5 billion US dollars
One of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges, Bybit, has fallen victim to a serious hacker attack. The unknown attackers stole digital currencies worth around 1.5 billion US dollars.
Email scam: Mining company NioCorp loses 500,000 dollars
In the course of a hacker attack on its communications systems, the US mining company NioCorp fell victim to a Business Email Compromise (BEC).
Microsoft presents Majorana 1 quantum chip
Microsoft has unveiled a new quantum computer chip. According to the company, the chip, known as Majorana 1, is based on a new type of material called Topoconductor, which uses a previously unknown state of matter - neither solid nor liquid or gaseous, but a topological state.
Google pays more than 300 million euros to Italy
The tax dispute between the US group and the Italian tax authorities has been going on for years. Now a line is to be drawn.
Acer announces price increases due to US tariffs
The Taiwanese computer manufacturer Acer is the first major laptop producer to announce concrete price increases for the US market. The reason for this is the import tariffs imposed by the US government on Chinese goods. In an interview with The Telegraph, CEO Jason Chen announced an across-the-board price increase of 10 percent.
Intel split? TSMC and Broadcom examine takeover
Intel could possibly be split up. As the Wall Street Journal reports, citing insiders, both the Taiwanese contract manufacturer TSMC and the US group Broadcom are showing interest in various business areas of the ailing chip giant.
CyberArk acquires Zilla Security for 165 million US dollars
CyberArk, the provider of identity security solutions, is further expanding its portfolio with the acquisition of identity governance specialist Zilla Security. The deal has a volume of 165 million US dollars in cash, plus a performance-related earn-out payment of 10 million dollars.
Apple is allegedly experimenting with humanoid robots
According to the well-known Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple is working on both humanoid and non-humanoid robot concepts.