US authorities and companies continue to use security software from the Russian manufacturer Kaspersky even after the ban came into force. A current analysis shows remarkable trends in global use.
The messaging service Telegram has reached a significant milestone: As founder Pavel Durov announced on Monday, the company is profitable for the first time. Total revenue exceeded one billion US dollars in 2024.
The US printer group Xerox wants to expand its market position with a major takeover. Competitor Lexmark is to be taken over by the Chinese Ninestar Corporation and investors PAG Asia Capital and Shanghai Shouda Investment Centre for 1.5 billion dollars.
As part of its smart home offensive, Apple is apparently working on a new doorbell system with integrated facial recognition. As Bloomberg analyst Mark Gurman reports in his newsletter "Power On", the system will use Face ID to automatically open the door for registered residents.
The US threat intelligence specialist Recorded Future has been classified as an "undesirable organization" by the Russian Prosecutor General's Office.
NVIDIA is expanding its Jetson family with a particularly cost-effective model for AI applications. The new Jetson Orin Nano Super, priced at 249 US dollars, is designed to significantly lower the entry barrier for developers and smaller companies.
Google caused a stir with the recent presentation of its latest quantum computer chip "Willow". The impressive performance of the chip was less surprising than a hidden message in the blog entry accompanying the announcement: The computing power could be explained by the existence of parallel universes.
BlackBerry is selling its cybersecurity division Cylance. The purchase price of 160 million US dollars is significantly lower than the 1.4 billion dollars that the former smartphone pioneer paid for the company in 2018. The buyer is the US cybersecurity company Arctic Wolf.
While European companies operate under strict data protection guidelines such as GDPR, and soon NIS 2, a recent analysis reveals serious security gaps in the handling of access data. The Business Digital Index reveals worrying cybersecurity practices.
The E-commerce Berlin Expo is expanding to a two-day format in 2025, marking the first time the event will span multiple days. The initial speaker announcement includes several prominent industry leaders across various sectors.
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