EXCLUSIVE Vodafone teams up with Intel on OpenRAN in challenge to network suppliers
Vodafone (VOD.L) has teamed up with Intel Corp and other silicon vendors to design its own chip architecture for nascent OpenRAN network technology, aiming to weaken the grip of traditional telecoms equipment suppliers.
Apple to let iPhones accept credit cards without extra hardware – Bloomberg News
Apple Inc (AAPL.O) is planning a new service that will allow small businesses to accept payments directly on their iPhones without any extra hardware, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing people with knowledge of the matter.
Ford aims to be the Tesla of connected commercial vehicles
Ford Motor Co (F.N) Chief Executive Jim Farley won applause from Wall Street by increasing the production target for the automaker’s electric F-150 to 150,000 a year, more than three times the original number.
Philips expects summer recovery from supply chain woes
Dutch health technology company Philips (PHG.AS) said on Monday it expects sales to recover strongly in the second half of the year, while a steep decline due to global shortage of parts is likely to persist in the coming months.
Activist investor Blackwells Capital pushes Peloton to fire CEO
Activist investor Blackwells Capital LLC wants exercise equipment maker Peloton Interactive Inc. to fire its chief executive and consider selling itself to a fitness or technology company, two sources familiar with the matter said on Sunday.
Exclusive: U.S. examining Alibaba’s cloud unit for national security risks
The Biden administration is reviewing e-commerce giant Alibaba’s cloud business to determine whether it poses a risk to U.S. national security, according to three people briefed on the matter, as the government ramps up scrutiny of Chinese technology companies’ dealings with U.S. firms.
Risk of central bank hikes prompts investors to shun tech – surveys
High-flying tech stocks, the darling of the pandemic, are the most shunned counters in the opening weeks of 2022 as investors see a flurry of rate hikes from central banks as the top risk to markets, investor surveys said on Tuesday.
Betting on hydrogen hype, Thyssenkrupp eyes $687 mln in IPO cash
Thyssenkrupp’s (TKAG.DE) electrolysis business is aiming for proceeds of up to 600 million euros ($687 million) by selling new shares in a possible initial public offering this year, betting on the $130 billion hydrogen sector it supplies
White House will meet execs from Apple, Amazon, IBM to discuss software security
The White House will meet executives from leading tech firms, including Alphabet-owned Google (GOOGL.O), Apple Inc (AAPL.O) and Amazon.com Inc , on Thursday to discuss software security after the United States suffered several major cyberattacks last year.
Exclusive: Smart guns finally arriving in U.S., seeking to shake up firearms market
Personalized smart guns, which can be fired only by verified users, may finally become available to U.S. consumers after two decades of questions about reliability and concerns they will usher in a new wave of government regulation.
