Author Archives: Bloomberg

Uber admits that the October 2016 data breach was notably different from a typical bug bounty. Continue reading Uber Defends Bug Bounty Hacker Program to Washington Lawmakers→

Faced with a deluge of text messages, social-media updates, emails and other distracting alerts, tech executives, entrepreneurs and rank-and-file workers in Silicon Valley are trying to limit their use of the gadgets and digital services they helped cr… Continue reading Even Apple Executives, Facebook Billionaires Endorse Tech Diets→

Microsoft, which became one of the world’s most profitable companies by marketing office productivity software, acknowledges new digital technology can, in some circumstances, make businesses less productive. Continue reading Microsoft Says It's True: Cat Videos Distract Workers→

Company rules out sale of either company to a third party; Michael Dell is seeking to unite his technology empire Continue reading Dell Confirms Exploring IPO, Potential Combination With VMware→

While the slowdown has frustrated iPhone users, U.S. investigators are concerned that the company may have misled investors about the performance of older phones. Continue reading U.S. Said to Probe Apple on Updates That Slow Older IPhones→

The new product will enhance Google’s G Suite, an online store for company and third-party applications, allowing customers to tap an even larger number of external services through the Google universe. Continue reading Google to Create a Cloud App Marketplace, Chasing Amazon→

Apple Inc. executives, seeking to improve the performance of iPhone software after months of reported quality issues, have decided to delay some key features originally planned for this fall’s update, according to a person familiar with the matter. Continue reading Apple Is Said to Push Back Some Key IPhone Software Features→

U.S. regulators and the wireless industry are pushing back against a plan under discussion by the Trump administration to build a secure 5G network — possibly with government control — amid concerns about China and cybersecurity. Continue reading U.S. Bid to Build 5G Network Opposed by FCC Head, Wireless Lobby→

Fourth-quarter results beat estimates on data-center strength; chip vulnerability may be leading computer buyers to upgrade Continue reading Intel's Rosy Sales Outlook Signals Demand Holds Up Amid CPU Flaw Scandal→

Google has a new sister: Parent company Alphabet Inc. announced the formation of a new subsidiary company, called Chronicle, focused on cybersecurity. In the announcement Wednesday, the new company stressed the speed and data-storage capacity it would … Continue reading Alphabet Launches New Company to Hawk Cybersecurity Services→