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Microsoft Offers to Change Cloud Practices to Ward off EU Antitrust Probe -Source

Microsoft Corp has offered to change its cloud computing practices to settle antitrust complaints filed by smaller rivals, a person with direct knowledge of the matter said on Tuesday, a move that will stave off an EU investigation. French cloud computing services provider OVHcloud, Italian cloud service provider Aruba and a Danish association of cloud […]

Dollar Retreats as Banking Sector Fears Fade

The U.S. dollar fell against a basket of currencies for a second straight day on Tuesday as easing worries about a banking crisis revived investors’ appetite for riskier currencies. Investors took solace from First Citizens BancShares’ agreement to buy all of failed lender Silicon Valley Bank’s deposits and loans, and the fact that no further […]

First Citizens Shares Hit Record High in Wake of SVB Purchase

Shares of First Citizens BancShares Inc climbed to a record high on Tuesday, extending gains for a second day after scooping up the assets of failed peer Silicon Valley Bank. First Citizens BancShares rebounds to record high, https://fingfx.thomsonreuters.com/gfx/mkt/gdvzqkemmpw/Pasted%20image%201680024643514.png First Citizens rallied as much as 7.2%, briefly hitting an all-time peak of $959.99 before paring gains. […]

EU Regulators Clear Google’s Maths App Deal

 EU antitrust regulators gave unconditional approval for Alphabet unit Google’s acquisition of Croatian maths app Photomath, the European Commission said in a statement on Tuesday. The EU Commission said the deal would not reduce competition in the markets for “online homework and study help tools that include maths as a subject offering and general search […]

Relativity Space Launch Largest Ever 3D-Printed Spacecraft

Relativity Space could revolutionise space travel with 3D printing. Relativity Space launched its Terran 1, an entirely 3D-printed rocket, from Launch Complex 16 in Cape Canaveral, Florida last Wednesday night. Standing at 110 ft. tall and 7.5 ft. wide, Terran 1 is the largest 3D-printed object to attempt orbital flight. As a two-stage, expendable rocket, […]

U.S. Agency Opens Probe into 50,000 Tesla Model X Vehicles Over Front Seat Belts

U.S. auto safety regulators said Tuesday they are opening a probe into 50,000 Tesla Model X vehicles after receiving two complaints reporting front seat belt failures. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said the preliminary evaluation covers 2022-2023 model year vehicles over reports of failures of the front seat belt to remain connected to […]

Spanish Competition Watchdog Opens Disciplinary Case Against Google

Spain’s competition watchdog CNMC has opened a disciplinary case against Google for alleged anti-competitive practices affecting publishers and Spanish news agencies, the regulator said on Tuesday. CNMC said it was investigating whether Google had abused its dominant position in the Spanish market. The proceedings involve Google LLC, Google Ireland Ltd, Google Spain, S.L. and their […]

TikTok Represents ‘Strategic’ Challenge, Says Top US Cyber Official

The head of the U.S. National Security Agency’s cybersecurity directorate on Monday said TikTok represents a “strategic issue” rather than an immediate “tactical” threat to the United States. Speaking at a policy conference in Northern California, Rob Joyce, director of cybersecurity for the spy agency, reiterated the agency’s earlier position that the Chinese-owned social networking […]

Microsoft Prepares to Settle EU Antitrust Complaint on Cloud - Bloomberg News

U.S. tech giant Microsoft Corp is close to a settlement with a trio of cloud providers to suspend their antitrust complaints to the European Commission, Bloomberg news reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. French cloud computing services OVHcloud, Italy’s Aruba SpA and the Danish Cloud Community are the parties involved in the […]

China Urges Apple to Strengthen Data Security

China has urged Apple to strengthen its data security and personal privacy protection, the country’s state planner said in a statement on Tuesday. Chairman of National Development and Reform Commission Zheng Shanjie made the comments when he met Apple CEO Tim Cook on Monday, the statement said. HONG KONG (Reuters) Inside Telecom provides you with […]