Softbank was informed about data breach, says: Uber

SAN FRANCISCO: Uber Technologies Inc said on Thursday that it discussed a massive data breach with potential investor SoftBank Group Corp ahead...

Indonesia central bank warns over cryptocurrencies

JAKARTA: After China’s complete ban and American Securities and Exchange Commission’s warnings regarding cryptocurrencies, Indonesia’s central bank has issued a fresh warning...

Federal Communications Commission repeals net neutrality rules

WASHINGTON: The US Federal Communications Commission voted along party lines on Thursday to repeal landmark 2015 rules aimed at ensuring a free...

Bitcoin rockets past $14,000

TOKYO: Bitcoin soared to a record high of $14,047.40 on Thursday, continuing its surge from below $1,000 at the beginning of the...

Will the $2.7b fine by EU impact Google’s revenue stream in the region?

San Francisco: Google's parent company Alphabet can easily afford the $2.7 billion write-down it's taking to cover a big antitrust fine in...

Telecom operators invested $287.6m in first six months of FY 2016-17

Islamabad: Telecom operators in the country, witnessing a positive growth in the sector, have invested a significant amount of US $287.6 million...

State-of-the-art incubation centres to be set up in all four provincial metropolises

Faced with the onslaught of zealous PTI youth, the Ministry of IT (MOIT) has directed the National ICT Research and Development Fund...

Toshiba reaches $18b deal for its chip unit, but confusion persists

TOKYO: Japan’s Toshiba Corp said on Thursday it had signed a US$18billion deal to sell its chip unit to a consortium led...

Bitcoin futures surge ahead in opening launch, Dollar sustains gains

SYDNEY: Futures in bitcoin, which has taken global financial markets by storm, got off to a volatile start at its launch, while...

Twitter expresses interest in buying TikTok’s US operations

AGENCIES: Twitter Inc has approached TikTok’s Chinese owner ByteDance to express interest in acquiring the US operations of the video-sharing app, two...

Uber in last ditch efforts to save London operations

LONDON: Uber will defend its right to operate in London in a court hearing on Monday after the app was deemed unfit...