IBM has accused GlobalFoundries, which is owned by Abu Dhabi's state-owned fund Mubadala, of failing to continue making chips for IBM, according to a filing by GlobalFoundries with the state court in New York.
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Tuesday, June 8, 2021
US President Joe Biden reinvigorates tariff war against India with retaliation against digital tax
The US Trade Representative Katherine Tai announced on June 2 the plan for the 25 per cent increase in the tariffs on 26 items from India, but said that the hikes will be on hold till December.
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Facebook names Spoorthi Priya as grievance officer for India on website
As per Facebook's website, users can contact Spoorthi Priya - who is the Grievance Officer - through an e-mail ID.
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Big tech supports global tax, but wants digital services levies axed
The industry wants levies like France's 3% tax on certain online revenues removed.
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Apple's biggest iCloud Plus feature will not be available in these countries
The feature was one of a number of privacy protections Apple announced at its annual software developer conference on Monday, the latest in a years-long effort by the company to cut down on the tracking of its users by advertisers and other third parties.
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Apple's New 'Private Relay' Feature Will Not Be Available in China
Apple said a new "private relay" feature designed to obscure a user's Web browsing behaviour from ISPs and advertisers will not be available in China for regulatory reasons.
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Goldman Sachs says disruptions from the chip shortage should diminish in the second half of 2021
The worst may soon be over when it comes to disruptions stemming from the global chip shortage, according to Goldman Sachs' chief Asia economist, Andrew Tilton.
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Twitter Said to Seek More Time From Government to Comply With New IT Rules Due to COVID-19 Pandemic
Twitter is learnt to have approached the government seeking more time to comply with the new IT rules. According to sources, the micro-blogging site has said that it intends to comply with the rules but needs more time due to the pandemic situation in India.
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Apple's new privacy feature, designed to mask users' internet browsing, won't be available in China
Apple's new "Private Relay" online browsing feature privacy feature will not be available in China, a market known for strict internet controls and censorship.
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Facebook hits out at Apple while offering 'deal' to content creators
Apple's control over what apps make it to its app platform and its commissions of 15% to 30% on digital sales have come under regulatory scrutiny
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Thousands of bitcoin believers descended on Miami to party and preach the gospel of 'HODL'
Bitcoin 2021, billed as the biggest bitcoin event in history, drew legions of faithful fans to talk all things crypto.
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Apple is turning privacy into a business advantage, not just a marketing slogan
Privacy was mentioned as part of nearly every new feature Apple announced on Monday, and got stage time of its own.
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Airport security company CLEAR files to go public as post-pandemic travel picks up
CLEAR filed its IPO prospectus on Monday, and plans to list on the NYSE under the ticker symbol "YOU."
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Tesla veteran Jerome Guillen leaves after less than three months leading trucking business
Guillen had worked at the company in roles reporting directly to CEO Elon Musk since November 2010, and previously oversaw its entire Automotive business.
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Marc Benioff reveals investment in SpaceX, but says he'd need 'a couple of Ativans' to leave Earth
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff talked about his investments in space, including SpaceX, in an interview with CNBC's "Closing Bell" team.
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Android and Windows users will be allowed to join Apple FaceTime calls this fall
Apple announced that anyone — including Android and Windows users — will soon be able to join FaceTime calls.
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Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff expects half or more of employees to work from home after the pandemic: 'The past is gone'
In an interview on Monday, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff said that the number of employees working from home will remain high even after the Covid pandemic ends.
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Mark Cuban-backed banking app Dave going public via $4 billion SPAC
Banking app Dave will make its market debut through a SPAC deal that values the company at $4 billion.
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U.S. recovers some of the money paid in the Colonial Pipeline ransom, officials say
U.S. officials said they were able to retrieve some of the money paid to criminal hackers involved in a crippling ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline.
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Op-ed: Quality TV news could be a casualty of the streaming wars
Tom Rogers, the first president of NBC Cable, lays out the quandary for the TV news business in light of cord-cutting and increased competition.
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Cyber attacks on crypto users' devices see four times increase: Report
With the rise in popularity of cryptocurrencies, the attacks on crypto users quadrupled in the first quarter this year, as cybercriminals installed malicious programs called Miners to steal cryptocurrency from infected devices, a new report has showed.
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