Microsoft, Amazon, and Google said they are working on updates to cloud services and other products to prevent exploitation of chip-level security vulnerabilities. The vulnerabilities, which were publicly disclosed by the Register on Tuesday, could allow a hacker to steal information stored in the memory of a wide range of computer chips running on personal […]
Read moreChipmaker Advanced Micro Devices on Wednesday pushed back on a statement from Intel about a recently documented security flaw, saying its chips are mainly not affected. AMD expects to publish security research on the flaw later on Wednesday but did provide an initial statement of its own: To be clear, the security research team identified […]
Read moreTesla on Wednesday said it delivered 29,870 vehicles in the fourth quarter of 2017, including 1,550 of its anticipated Model 3 sedan. Tesla shares fell slightly more than 1 percent in after-hours trading. The California-based electric-car maker also delivered 15,200 Model S sedans, and 13,120 Model X SUVs. That compares with 22,200 vehicles in the […]
Read moreIntel CEO Brian Krzanich said researchers at Google made Intel aware of a widespread security exploit “a while back,” and the company is working on fixes that could start next week. He said he’s “relatively confident” that a leaked security issue has not been exploited, and that the industry has been working together for a […]
Read moreIntel on Wednesday said it’s working with AMD, ARM and software companies to resolve a security issue that was reported Wednesday. The announcement comes after the Register reported that a patch for a serious security flaw in Intel chips could impact their performance. Intel stock was down as much as 6 percent on Wednesday as […]
Read moreLoup Ventures’ Gene Munster is predicting the internet e-commerce company will buy Target in 2018. Industry sources aren’t so sure. Certainly, Target’s stock has swooned over the past year, and sources suggest it may need to do something transformative to address its challenges. It is the “lost child” of retailers, with no clear core competency […]
Read moreAlphabet‘s Google is exploring a potential sale of Zagat, the U.S. restaurant review guide which the search giant bought for $151 million in 2011, people familiar with the matter said. A sale of Zagat would mark a course reversal for Alphabet’s once ambitious plans for the brand, spearheaded by former Google executive Marissa Mayer, who […]
Read moreDisneyland and its related theme parks are sometimes called the happiest places on Earth. If you had invested in Disney itself 10 years ago, you might be partaking in some of that happiness, too. Financial website How Much took a look at some popular American stocks from ten years ago to find out how much […]
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The bond market’s entering a whole new cycle that would mark the end its decadeslong bull market. That’s according to veteran technician Louise Yamada, whose chart work suggests that a bond breakdown could be in the near future. First, Yamada, managing director of Louise Yamada Technical Research Advisors, pointed to a more-than-200-year chart of U.S. […]
Read moreDidi Chuxing, the Chinese ride-sharing company, has agreed to acquire full control of 99 — the main rival Brazilian rival to Uber and a company in which Didi already holds a stake — for around $600 million, according to three people with knowledge of the transaction. The all-cash deal changes the competitive landscape for ride-hailing […]
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