Month: September 2025
The antitrust ruling’s impact on Alphabet
For months, a dark cloud hung over shares of Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) after a federal judge declared its Google search engine business an illegal monopoly. Investors were left waiting for the penalties associated with the court ruling.After Alphabet lost the antitrust lawsuit against its Google search engine last year, investors were concerned the
Oracle to start laying offs employees in India
Oracle has been laying off employees globally since last month across locations including US, India, Canada and Phillipines, so far estimated to be about 10 percent of the global workforce as per media reports, but there will be more layoffs.American technology giant Oracle has begun layoffs in India as part of a global cost-cutting drive
WhatsApp employee sues Meta after termination for blowing the whistle
A former WhatsApp employee has filed a lawsuit that alleges he was fired by the Meta technology company for blowing the whistle on the app’s security flaws.According to the complaint, Baig, while serving as the Head of Security at WhatsApp, turned in several internal notations that pointed out cybersecurity issues that posed risks to user
Israel plan to conquer Gaza
Israel has warned all residents of Gaza City to leave immediately in anticipation of a huge ground offensive. Israel’s plan to conquer Gaza City has also brought international criticism. The UN has warned an intensification of the offensive on an area where a famine has already been declared will push civilians into an “even deeper
VMware Avi load balancer AI integration
The classic task for a load balancer is exactly as the name implies, to balance traffic. Over the years, network traffic and deployment demands have changed, however. Load balancers must now handle diverse traffic patterns while providing unified security policies across hybrid cloud environments. The VMware Avi platform has emerged as a key player in
Parts of Russia are in the midst of a fuel crisis as Ukrainian drone strikes hammer refineries.
Strikes on 10 plants have disrupted at least 17% of Russia’s refining capacity equal to 1.1 million barrels per day, according to Reuters’ calculations in late August. The impact is increasingly visible. Fuel has vanished from gas stations in cities including Vladivostok, with drivers waiting hours in line or relying on ration cards amid the
Amazon Music’s new AI feature generates personalized playlists
Amazon Music has been developing its own AI-powered features, including AI-generated playlists and AI-assisted search, to compete more effectively with the music giant Spotify . Now, Amazon Music is launching a new feature called “Weekly Vibe,” designed to further personalize the listening experience. The feature is rolling out today to U.S. customers across all subscription tiers
PNC Financial Services Group buy a Colorado-based bank
PNC Financial Services Group PNC -1.43%decrease; red down pointing triangle has agreed to buy a Colorado-based bank in a $4.1 billion deal intended to advance its national ambitions by extending its presence in the West. Already one of the largest banks in the U.S., Pittsburgh-based PNC wants to better position itself as a coast-to-coast lender
A Shark kills a surfer off popular beach in Australia
According ro reports, Agreat white shark measuring up to 12 feet likely killed a 57-year-old surfer off Sydney this weekend, as harrowing details of the attack emerged and authorities stepped up surveillance for the predators. The experienced surfer, identified by Australian media as Mercury Psillakis, was mauled to death by a shark on Saturday off
SIM swap attacks
SIM swapping attacks usually happen when a malicious hacker calls up a cell carrier impersonating a specific customer. This hacker would use information they found online, such as a customer’s name and date of birth, and then ask a customer support representative to transfer or “port out” that number to a different SIM card or