Data from China, a Twitter hack, geopolitical tensions and worries about viruses are scaring investors out of stocks on Thursday, with more earnings and weekly unemployment claims ahead. Markets encouraged positive news about vaccines just a day earlier. The week has also seen the Nasdaq Composite COMP, + 0.59% wobble, …
Read More »Chinese tech giant Tencent launches new online shopping feature on WeChat app
A smartphone with WeChat and other social media app icons seen on display on June 29, 2018 in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. S3studio | Getty Images News | fake pictures Tencent has launched tools to help merchants build virtual stores on its popular WeChat messaging service in China, taking on …
Read More »SMIC, China’s largest chip maker, rises 245% on Shanghai list
Integrated circuits on a circuit board. The semiconductor industry has been in focus during the trade war between the United States and China. filming | E + | fake pictures SMIC, China’s largest chip maker, saw its shares rise 245% at the opening on its first day of trading in …
Read More »Trump’s secret presidential order expanded CIA online operating powers: report
The Central Intelligence Agency has expanded its covert operations online since 2018, when President Trump signed a secret order granting general authorization for such activities, according to a report by Yahoo News. The presidential order has allowed the CIA to more easily authorize its own cyber operations instead of requiring …
Read More »Zoom Expands into Hardware with a $ 599 Video Chat Device
Eric Yuan, CEO, Zoom Video Communications Source: CNBC As remote work continues to show no signs of disappearing, Zoom, which has already established itself as a leading video conferencing platform, is expanding to hardware. Their first device, the $ 599 Home Zoom – DTEN ME is an “all-in-one personal collaboration …
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