Sunday, 23 October 2016

Russian Hacker Suspected of LinkedIn Attack Indicted in U.S.


A federal grand jury in Oakland has indicted a 29-year-old Russian man suspected of hacking into three Bay Area technology companies: LinkedIn, Dropbox and Formspring, a now-defunct social networking company.
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Dyn Says Cyberattack Has Ended, Investigation Continues


The web service provider was disrupted by a denial-of-service attack on Friday that cut off access to popular sites such as Twitter, Netflix and PayPal.
http://on.wsj.com/2ewuENZ

Friday, 21 October 2016

Visa Taps Blockchain for Cross-Border Payment Plan


Visa is putting a bitcoin-style network to work as it aims to take on a new market, the large and complex cross-border payments made between businesses.
http://on.wsj.com/2eeZqzs

Thursday, 20 October 2016

Snapchat to Revamp Ad Sales Agreements With Publishers


Snapchat has indicated it intends to shake up the structure of its content deals with media companies, telling some that it wants to pay them a licensing fee and sell all the advertising itself.
http://on.wsj.com/2ecyoJk

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Wednesday, 19 October 2016

AT&T Seeks to Shake Up Pay TV


After spending nearly $50 billion last year to acquire DirecTV, AT&T is preparing to roll out an internet video service that could upend its satellite-television business along with the rest of the pay-TV industry.
http://on.wsj.com/2e9DgyM

Russian Hacker Suspected of LinkedIn Attack Arrested in Czech Republic


A Russian hacker suspected of carrying out a major hack of LinkedIn has been arrested in the Czech Republic, and the U.S. is seeking to extradite him to face trial in San Francisco.
http://on.wsj.com/2e9EAl2

China's LeEco to Sell Smartphones, Smart TVs in U.S.


Chinese technology and entertainment company LeEco staged a showy U.S. debut Wednesday, but its presentation raised as many questions as it answered.
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Yahoo Seeks U.S. Declassification of Data-Gathering Efforts


Yahoo Inc. on Wednesday asked U.S. Director of National Intelligence James Clapper to allow the company to shed more light on information gathering it is doing for the government.
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Kabam Weighs Multiple Offers for Canada Studio


Mobile-videogame publisher Kabam Inc. is weighing multiple acquisition offers for its most lucrative studio, according to a person familiar with the matter, in a sign of continued deal making in the game industry.
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Citrix Raises Annual Outlook as Quarterly Earnings Jump


Citrix Systems Inc. reported better-than-expected results in the latest quarter and raised its outlook for the year as the software company benefited from climbing revenue from its license updates and maintenance business.
http://on.wsj.com/2e9cQx2

Macs Expected at Apple's Oct. 27 Media Event


Apple’s invite for a media event on Thursday, Oct. 27, at its Cupertino, Calif., campus hints that Macs may be in focus.
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EBay Revenue Grows, Though Profit Declines


EBay revenue grew 5.6%, marking a third straight quarter of sales gains as an initiative to transform its search results and image has begun to pay off.
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IPO Hopeful Bloom Energy Enlisted Colin Powell for Tax-Credit Extension


The $1.2 billion-backed Silicon Valley-based energy startup said in documents, viewed by The Wall Street Journal, that the extension of a tax credit is a “prerequisite for an IPO.”
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FCC Airwaves Auction Fails to Draw Enough Bids, Again


The latest stage of the U.S. government’s massive airwave auction unexpectedly ended after a single round of bidding, triggering a new stage of the complex process that aims to free up spectrum for wireless services.
http://on.wsj.com/2e8UzzP

Tableau Software Worked on Potential Sale Recently


Tableau Software explored a potential sale in recent months, according to people familiar with the matter, as technology companies scramble for partners amid a wave of mergers in the industry.
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Google Signs Up CBS for Planned Web TV Service


Google Inc. has reached an agreement with CBS Corp. to carry the broadcast network on its soon-to-be-launched web TV service, people familiar with the matter said.
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How the Blockchain Could Change Corporate Structure


According to Coinbase co-founder Fred Ehrsam, the technology behind Bitcoin could create decentralized businesses unlike anything we’ve seen before
http://on.wsj.com/2e8ADgE

Regulators to Toughen Cybersecurity Standards at Nation's Biggest Banks


U.S. regulators unveiled an initial plan to strengthen standards to minimize cybersecurity threats at the country’s largest banks.
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Airbnb Revises New York Rules Amid Possible Legislation


Airbnb announced planned changes to its home-listing website in New York to appease regulators, as Gov. Andrew Cuomo considers a bill that would impose stiff fines on some hosts.
http://on.wsj.com/2e8y7Hh

Venture Capital Prowls into the Life-Insurance Business


Ladder Financial is set to announce that it raised $14 million in a new fundraising round led by Canaan Partners, one of LendingClub’s first outside investors.
http://on.wsj.com/2ekTQHh

Pure Storage, Dell Settle Litigation Launched by EMC


Pure Storage and Dell Technologies ended a three-year legal battle launched by EMC Corp., which was recently acquired by the big computer maker.
http://on.wsj.com/2e8n2WO

Corporate Leaders Can Learn From Himalayan Climbers


How is climbing the corporate ladder like reaching the summit of Mount Everest? Workplace teams may harm their effectiveness when they play down individuals’ important differences to promote group cooperation, a study finds.
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Online-Lending Investor Turns to Life Insurance


Ladder Financial is set to announce that it raised $14 million in a new fundraising round led by Canaan Partners, one of LendingClub’s first outside investors.
http://on.wsj.com/2ekTQHh

Seagate Earnings Jump on Cost Cuts, Storage Demand


Seagate Technology said its profit more than tripled in the September quarter, boosted by the company’s recent cost cuts and increasing demand for its cloud-storage products.
http://on.wsj.com/2ekVoRn

Cybersecurity: Peace of Mind Isn't Priceless


Fortinet’s recent warning is the latest sign that cybersecurity demand is moderating.
http://on.wsj.com/2ekTa4L

EBay to Millennials: We Are Much More Than Auctions


The e-commerce site is trying to redefine itself to capture millennial consumers who shop on their phones and don’t have time to scroll through thousands of listings.
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China's Internet Reflects Power of the Checkbook


Columnist Li Yuan writes that China’s internet industry is dominated by a trio of giants, and they use investments and acquisitions to maintain their control.
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FCC Reaches Settlement With T-Mobile Over Unlimited Plans


The Federal Communications Commission said Wednesday it reached settlement with T-Mobile US Inc. valued at $48 million for failing to adequately inform consumers of wireless data restrictions on plans it called “unlimited.”
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It's Goodbye QWERTY, Hello Emojis as Apple Rethinks the Keyboard


The Cupertino-based tech giant has teamed up with Australia’s Sonder Design to work on a keyboard that will be able to display any alphabet, along with an unlimited number of special commands and symbols.
http://on.wsj.com/2ekSoVf

Facebook to Add Food-Delivery Option


The latest features from the social media company also allow users to buy movie tickets and book salon appointments straight from the app.
http://on.wsj.com/2ekSKej

An Internet-Powered Beer-Making Robot…What Could Go Wrong?


What ales the robotic kitchen? Geoffrey A. Fowler journeys into the dark heart of computerized homebrewing with PicoBrew, an Internet-connected beer maker.
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Tuesday, 18 October 2016

Nintendo Earnings: What to Watch


Nintendo is scheduled to announce its second-quarter earnings after the Japanese market closes on Oct. 26. Here’s what you need to know.
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HP Enterprise Describes Financial Bumps From Spinoffs


Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. detailed some short-term pain it foresees when two previously announced spinoffs close in the coming fiscal year, but said its remaining businesses should grow slightly regardless.
http://on.wsj.com/2ej9RNO

Calling Tehran: Vodafone Leaps Into Iran With Internet-Service Deal


Vodafone Group is partnering with an Iranian internet-service provider to help improve its networks in the country, making it the latest, big Western company to dive into the fast-opening Islamic Republic.
http://on.wsj.com/2eja3wl

Salesforce's M&A Target List Excluded Twitter


Months before Salesforce considered buying Twitter, the company was looking at more than a dozen acquisition targets that didn’t include the social-media giant, according to a leaked internal presentation for its board members.
http://on.wsj.com/2ejakQ7

Valve Denies It Facilitates Illegal Gambling


Bellevue, Wash.,-based Valve Corp. has denied claims by Washington state regulators that it facilitates illegal ‘skins’ gambling.
http://on.wsj.com/2ej4he6

Yahoo Looks to Bright Side After Breach


Yahoo posted an increase in third-quarter profit and said usage of its email product has increased slightly since disclosing a massive data breach, rare bits of good news as it clings to a deal to sell itself to Verizon.
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Yahoo Core Revenue Drops Again


Yahoo posted a 14% drop in its core revenue, reflecting the continued deterioration of its advertising business and raising more questions about the future of Verizon’s deal to buy Yahoo.
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Intel's Earnings Rise, but Revenue Outlook Disappoints


Intel reported a 9% rise in quarterly earnings, as a lengthy slide in the computer market eased a bit and cloud companies stocked up on servers. Shares, though, slid after the company’s lackluster revenue outlook.
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Qualcomm Promises 5G Modem Chip for 2018


Qualcomm Inc. announced plans to deliver its first chip for the next generation of cellular networks, angling to be ready as some carriers roll out versions of 5G services by 2018.
http://on.wsj.com/2e5m4KT

Sprint Continues to Add More Customers


Sprint reported that its loss narrowed while revenue rose as the wireless carrier detailed its preliminary results for its second fiscal quarter.
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Zenefits Touts New Software in Turnaround Effort


Human-resources startup Zenefits is seeking to put its troubled past behind it, launching redesigned software at its first customer conference in an effort to jump-start sales and repair its corporate image.
http://on.wsj.com/2e5k1GL

The Natural Side of A.I.


IBM CEO Ginni Rometty on the biggest misconception about intelligent machines
http://on.wsj.com/2ehAp1Z

Chinese Peer-to-Peer Lender Ppdai Plans U.S. IPO


The Shanghai-based company is banking on U.S. appetite for China’s fast-growing P2P lending industry with plans for an IPO that could value it at roughly $2 billion.
http://on.wsj.com/2ehzsqu

Yahoo Earnings: What to Watch


Yahoo is set to unveil its quarterly earnings Tuesday but won’t be holding a conference call, allowing it to sidestep questions about its Verizon deal and the data breach.
http://on.wsj.com/2ehyXwv

Alibaba to Raise Around $1 Billion for Koubei Platform


Chinese internet giant Alibaba is planning to raise around $1 billion to fund the expansion of its local-services platform, Koubei, which could value the venture at nearly $8 billion.
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Google Pixel Review: The Android iPhone You've Been Waiting For


Yanking a page from Apple’s playbook, Google has created the best Android phone, Joanna Stern says.
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Monday, 17 October 2016

Intel's Stock Price Boots Up on PCs


The chip maker’s shares have surged thanks in part to decent PC sales, but growth plans still hinge on the cloud.
http://on.wsj.com/2eg0oXz

Netflix Jump in New Users Fuels After-Hours Stock Surge


Netflix reported a larger-than-expected increase in new members, easing concerns about the fallout from earlier price increases, and said it intends to license its shows in China.
http://on.wsj.com/2e2A341

IBM Revenue, Profit Edge Lower


Profit and revenue at IBM declined, with the top line edging lower to mark its 18th consecutive fall, though the company saw some growth in newer businesses such as cloud computing and artificial intelligence.
http://on.wsj.com/2e2BlvL