Technology
Broadcom announces plans to buy VMware in $61 billion deal
Hock Tan, chief executive officer of Broadcom Martin H. Simon | Bloomberg | Getty Images Broadcom will buy VMware in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at $61 billion, based on the closing price of Broadcom common stock on May 25, 2022, the companies announced on Thursday. The deal would be one of the largest technology acquisitions […]
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French billionaire’s stake in BT probed under Britain’s tough new security law
Altice founder Patrick Drahi, left, and co-founder Armando Pereira pose for photos outside the New York Stock Exchange, before the company’s IPO, Thursday, June 22, 2017. Richard Drew | AP The U.K. has launched probes into two major technology deals under its new National Security and Investment Act as it moves to protect its most […]
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Rapid grocery delivery boom comes to a grinding halt as Getir, Gorillas slash jobs
Fears of an impending recession are forcing rapid grocery delivery companies to slam the brakes on growth. This week, two of the largest instant grocery apps, Getir and Gorillas, announced decisions to lay off hundreds of employees. Another firm, Zapp said it is proposing redundancies in its U.K. team. Getir reportedly told staff Wednesday that […]
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Feds say Twitter used contact info collected for security purposes to target ads
Musk would have been appointed to Twitter’s board on Saturday, but the world’s richest man informed the company on the day that he would not, in fact, be taking the board seat. Andrew Burton | Getty Images News | Getty Images Twitter reached a $150 million settlement with the Department of Justice and Federal Trade […]
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Amazon CEO Andy Jassy says he’s focused on returning to ‘healthy’ level of profitability
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy speaks during the GeekWire Summit in Seattle on Oct. 5, 2021. David Ryder | Bloomberg | Getty Images Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said the company is focused on returning to a “healthy level of profitability” after slowing retail sales and rising costs ate into its latest quarterly earnings. “We have effectively […]
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Snowflake stock falls as executives forecast a narrower margin than expected
Snowflake shares fell as much as 16% in extended trading on Wednesday after the data analytics software maker disappointed analysts by saying it doesn’t expect a positive adjusted operating margin for the current quarter. Here’s how the company did: Earnings: Loss of 53 cents per share Revenue: $422.4 million, vs. $412.8 million as expected by […]
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Twitter jumps after Musk increases commitment in takeover bid to $33.5 billion, in talks for other funding
Elon Musk, during an event at SpaceX headquarters in Hawthorne, California, U.S., on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019. Bloomberg /Getty A new filing reveals that Elon Musk plans to front $33.5 billion in his bid to take over Twitter. Musk is in talks with Twitter founder and former CEO Jack Dorsey and others to help finance, […]
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Twitter shareholders vote to boot Silver Lake co-CEO Durban, a long-time Musk backer, from board
Musk would have been appointed to Twitter’s board on Saturday, but the world’s richest man informed the company on the day that he would not, in fact, be taking the board seat. Andrew Burton | Getty Images News | Getty Images Twitter shareholders on Wednesday voted to boot Egon Durban, the co-CEO and managing director […]
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Apple discourages retail employees from joining unions in internal video
An employee arranges Apple iPhones as customer shop at the Apple Store on 5th Avenue shortly after new products went on sale in Manhattan, in New York City, March 18, 2022. Mike Segar | Reuters Deirdre O’Brien, Apple’s head of retail and human relations, told employees in a video this week that joining a union […]
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SEC’s Hester Peirce says the U.S. has dropped the ball on crypto regulation
WASHINGTON — The U.S. has dropped the ball on crypto regulation, according to Securities and Exchange Commissioner Hester Peirce, and she says the knock-on effects of that failure keep her up at night. “There’s a lot of fraud in this space, because it’s the hot area of the moment,” Peirce told CNBC on the sidelines […]
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