‘Oracle close to acquiring TikTok’
Oracle has the best chance of acquiring TikTok at this moment. A deal would be announced within 48 hours, according to sources from CNBC on Friday.
According to an insider, Oracle offers 20 billion to 30 billion dollars to TikTok parent company ByteDance. This would amount to approximately 10 bi... Read more
IT companies make huge win on stock market
IT companies perform better than expected on Wall Street. Salesforce is the biggest winner, with a share price increase of 26 percent in just one day. Facebook, Apple and NetApp are also doing well.
American IT companies can be happy with the results of yesterday's stock market. For Salesforce, ... Read more
‘Platinum Equity wants to acquire Ingram Micro’
Investment company Platinum Equity is negotiating with HNA Group about the potential acquisition of Ingram Micro, according to Bloomberg sources. The IT vendor is allegedly valued at 7 billion dollars (5.9 billion euros).
Ingram Micro is one of the largest IT distributors in the world. A possibl... Read more
ARM reverses IoT spin-off to Softbank
ARM has reversed its plans to transfer its IoT platform Pelion and Treasure Data component to Softbank. The two components will continue independently under the management of ARM.
ARM announced in July that it would transfer its IoT divisions to its parent company SoftBank in September. At the t... Read more
New Windows 10 updates cause blue screen of death
The new Windows 10 updates are causing significant problems for a large number of users. Many complain about the blue screen of death (BSoD), decreased performance and network problems.
The Windows 10 updates KB4549951 and KB4566782 were recently released to improve the... Read more
WordPress won’t have to offer in-app purchases in iOS app
Apple reverses the decision to force the free WordPress app on iOS to offer in-app purchases. The company apologizes and says it was a misunderstanding.
WordPress founder Matt Mullenweg announced on Friday that the company could no longer release updates for the iOS app after App... Read more
TikTok files lawsuit against the Trump-administration
TikTok files a lawsuit against the U.S. government of President Trump. The company calls Trump's decree banning TikTok a way to fuel anti-Chinese rhetoric on the eve of the new presidential elections in the United States.
The American branch of TikTok, as well as its Chinese parent company ByteD... Read more
ASML will be training hundreds of EUV Engineers every year
ASML has opened a new Global EUV Training Center in Taiwan to train 360 EUV Engineers annually to work in the EUV sector.
The new 1.625-square-meter EUV training center in the Tainan Science Park will offer training courses for EUV (extreme ultraviolet) Engineers, including operating EUV machine... Read more
‘Businesses experience more data breaches due to remote workers’
Twenty percent of companies experienced a data breach caused by remote workers, according to a new study by the cybersecurity firm Malwarebytes.
Businesses are increasingly exposed to significant cyber risks ever since the shift from working in the office to working from home. This inevitably le... Read more
iPhone manufacturer Foxconn modifies supply chain due to trade war
Foxconn is one of the biggest production companies in the world, responsible for manufacturing a lot of electronic products. Foxconn produces gaming consoles, smartphones, tablets and many more products. Foxconn announced they plan to modify its supply chain due to the deteriorating relationship be... Read more