Новости за 28.11.2024

Google reportedly said in a Wednesday (Nov. 27) court filing that a judge’s ruling in an antitrust case brought by Epic Games should be thrown out. The ruling contested by Google would force the tech giant to make changes to its Google Play app store, Bloomberg reported. Google said in its filing that the judge […]

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is a step closer to expanding its Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR) to enable it to combat tech support scams. After announcing the proposal in April and receiving public comment on it, the regulator approved final amendments to its TSR and included them in a final rule, the FTC said in a Wednesday […]

Cyber breaches, not coal in their stocking, is what businesses are worried about this holiday season. With the news Monday (Nov. 25) that supply chain management software provider Blue Yonder was reportedly been hit by a ransomware attack whose downstream impact affected large enterprise customers like Starbucks and the U.K. grocery chain Morrisons, it’s clear that a single weak […]

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reportedly is investigating consumer complaints that Uber Technologies signed them up for Uber One subscriptions without their consent and made it difficult for them to cancel those subscriptions. Uber said it has received inquiries from the FTC and is cooperating with the investigation, Bloomberg reported Wednesday (Nov. 27). “We will […]

French telecommunications company Orange will have direct access to OpenAI’s artificial intelligence (AI) models under a new agreement signed by the two companies. The agreement will provide Orange with direct access that includes data processing and hosting in European data centers and will facilitate early access to OpenAI’s latest AI models, Orange said in a […]

The Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index for October showed a re-ignition of inflation. The PCE increased at an annualized 2.3% rate, which is a quickening from the 2.1% pace in the previous month, the Bureau of Economic Analysis said Wednesday (Nov. 27). As measured month over month, the 0.2% gain represents the second straight month […]

Evolve Bank & Trust said Wednesday (Nov. 27) that the “vast majority” of end user funds related to the Synapse Financial Technologies bankruptcy that were once held by Evolve were moved by Synapse to other banks about a year ago, before the bankruptcy. The bank continues to look for the money but can provide only […]

Construction industry software firm Constrafor has raised $264 million in a Series A round. The funding round, announced Wednesday (Nov. 27), will help the company expand its technology platform, designed to improve the relationships between subcontractors and general contractors (GCs). “Constrafor is dedicated to tackling the construction industry’s most pressing challenges — tight margins, cash […]

Crypto’s reputation is undergoing a makeover as the sector matures. Driven by regulatory clarity, technological innovation, and a shift toward solving real-world problems — particularly in payments and financial services — the industry’s evolution is coming to reflect a growing synergy between traditional finance and decentralized technologies. As industry observers look to 2025, blockchain technology […]

Roblox has begun offering users a new, and apparently permanent deal on its in-game currency. Users who purchase Robux on the web and through gift cards will get 25% more from the youth-focused video game and metaverse company than if they purchased from an app store instead. That’s according to a Wednesday (Nov. 27) report by TechCrunch, which […]

Unusual activity on T-Mobile network devices reportedly alerted the company to a breach. And as Bloomberg News reported Wednesday (Nov. 27), it is possible that breach was part of a larger cyber-spy network, raising stark questions about the safety of crucial mobile networks. Jeff Simon, T-Mobile’s chief security officer, told Bloomberg that while the behavior was not “inherently malicious,” […]