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US companies may be punished for paying ransoms to sanctioned hackers

US companies may be punished for paying ransoms to sanctioned hackers

Unless US Treasury is notified ahead of time.
Staff Writers Oct 2 2020 6:50AM Security
Huawei plans more cuts to jobs, investment in Australia

Huawei plans more cuts to jobs, investment in Australia

Amid strained relations between Beijing and Canberra.
Staff Writers Sep 22 2020 12:24PM Networking
ByteDance drops TikTok's US sale, to partner with Oracle

ByteDance drops TikTok's US sale, to partner with Oracle

Microsoft reveals sale scuttled.
Staff Writers Sep 14 2020 11:44AM Software
Facebook threatens to stop news sharing if media code becomes law

Facebook threatens to stop news sharing if media code becomes law

Claims proposed regulation is 'counterproductive'.
Staff Writers Sep 1 2020 12:32PM Software
New Zealand bourse crashes for fourth day after cyber attacks

New Zealand bourse crashes for fourth day after cyber attacks

Debt market briefly enters trading halt.
Staff Writers Aug 28 2020 12:46PM Security
Australia's Zip teams up with eBay for flexible credit to businesses

Australia's Zip teams up with eBay for flexible credit to businesses

Share price soars.
Staff Writers Aug 26 2020 12:06PM Financial Services
Facebook shares data on Myanmar with UN investigators

Facebook shares data on Myanmar with UN investigators

After claims of withholding evidence.
Staff Writers Aug 26 2020 12:01PM Software
US downloads of WeChat, Signal apps spike after Trump threatens ban

US downloads of WeChat, Signal apps spike after Trump threatens ban

Signal downloads also jump in China.
Staff Writers Aug 14 2020 1:01PM Software
Barclays faces privacy probe over staff spying accusations

Barclays faces privacy probe over staff spying accusations

Sapience software use under the microscope.
Staff Writers Aug 10 2020 1:06PM Financial Services
Westpac hands AUSTRAC more transaction info

Westpac hands AUSTRAC more transaction info

Says not all break money-laundering laws
Staff Writers Jul 28 2020 11:18AM Financial Services
Apple faces deceptive trade practices probe by multiple US states

Apple faces deceptive trade practices probe by multiple US states

Follows lawsuits over alleged cover up of battery, keyboard issues.
Stephen Nellis , Staff Writers Jul 24 2020 12:07PM Strategy
Microsoft cuts jobs as it enters new fiscal year

Microsoft cuts jobs as it enters new fiscal year

Azure cloud division impacted.
Staff Writers Jul 17 2020 11:44AM Strategy
Amazon plans to retain 900 staff from self-driving car startup Zoox

Amazon plans to retain 900 staff from self-driving car startup Zoox

Offers US$100m in stock awards ahead of US$1.3bn deal.
Stephen Nellis , Staff Writers Jul 10 2020 1:43PM Financial Services
'The money's gone': Wirecard collapses owing US$4 billion

'The money's gone': Wirecard collapses owing US$4 billion

Auditor says downfall the result of 'sophisticated fraud'.
Staff Writers Jun 26 2020 6:45AM Financial Services
Google sues Sonos, escalating wireless speaker battle

Google sues Sonos, escalating wireless speaker battle

Claims "substantial volumes" of its technology used without permission.
Staff Writers Jun 12 2020 12:33PM Software
Twitter takes down Beijing-backed influence operation

Twitter takes down Beijing-backed influence operation

170,000 accounts suspended.
Staff Writers Jun 12 2020 12:05PM Software
Pandemic pushes central bank digital currencies into top gear

Pandemic pushes central bank digital currencies into top gear

As millions ditch cash for contactless payments.
Staff Writers Jun 12 2020 6:51AM Financial Services
Now Microsoft bans police use of facial recognition software

Now Microsoft bans police use of facial recognition software

Until US laws introduced to regulate the tech.
Staff Writers Jun 12 2020 6:37AM Security
Europe pins hopes on smarter coronavirus contact tracing apps

Europe pins hopes on smarter coronavirus contact tracing apps

Countries look to adopt Google, Apple tech.
Staff Writers Jun 5 2020 12:48PM Security
France, Germany back European cloud computing 'moonshot'

France, Germany back European cloud computing 'moonshot'

Take on Amazon, Microsoft and Google dominance.
Staff Writers Jun 5 2020 6:37AM Cloud

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