Judith Faulkner, CEO of healthcare IT giant Epic Systems. Source: Epic Systems Epic Systems CEO Judy Faulkner recently urged some of the largest health systems in the country to sign a letter opposing proposed rules designed to make it easier for patients to obtain their medical information and share it with apps. About 60 of […]
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Google still isn’t telling us about YouTube and cloud profits
Google CEO Sundar Pichai speaks during signing ceremony committing Google to help expand information technology education at El Centro College in Dallas, Texas, October 3, 2019. Brandon Wade | Reuters Alphabet told investors half the story by disclosing YouTube and cloud revenue numbers for the first time. But what about the other half? After facing […]
Nintendo shares drop after third quarter earnings announcement
A figurine of the Nintendo Co. video-game series The Legend of Zelda character Link is displayed inside the Nintendo TOKYO store during a media tour in Tokyo, Japan, on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2019. Kiyoshi Ota | Bloomberg via Getty Images Shares of Nintendo plummeted on Friday afternoon a day after the company reported operating profit […]
Why Netflix pricing may decrease as risk of subscriber losses grows
CEO Of Netflix, Reed Hastings, attends the red carpet during the Netflix presentation party at the Invernadero del Palacio de Cristal de la Arganzuela on April 4, 2019 in Madrid, Spain. Juan Naharro Gimenez | Getty Images The record number of Golden Globe and Oscar nominations, better-than-expected Q4 revenue and 8.8 million new international subscribers […]
Currencycloud raises $80 million in funding round backed by Visa
Visa Inc. credit and debit cards are arranged for a photograph in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Monday, April 22, 2019. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Financial technology start-up Currencycloud, which powers cross-border payments for a number of popular finance apps, has raised $80 million in a funding round backed by Visa. Based in […]
EU’s GDPR privacy law led to over $100 million in fines: DLA Piper
Since its implementation in May 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) led to over 160,000 information breach notifications throughout Europe, in response to analysis from multinational regulation agency DLA Piper. Ross McKean, a companion at DLA Piper specializing in cyber and information safety, mentioned his agency’s findings confirmed “we’re nonetheless within the […]
Why companies like Google, Facebook and Uber pay hackers millions
A brand new kind of hacker is on the rise. Called “moral hackers” or “white hat hackers”, these women and men use their expertise for good by serving to firms defend themselves. They work to search out and report safety vulnerabilities earlier than felony hackers can reap the benefits of the bugs. As it […]
Stocks appear detached from reality, rallying in anticipation of two things that may not happen
The new year is not even three full weeks old, and already half a trillion dollars has been added to the S&P 500’s value. Some investors worry either the economy has to suddenly jolt into action or earnings have to surprisingly surge — two things unlikely to occur — in order to justify these […]
Jeff Bezos says Amazon is donating $690,000 to Australian bush fire efforts
Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO of Amazon, pictured on September 13, 2018. Bloomberg | Getty Images Billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has announced his company will donate $690,000 to bush fire relief efforts in Australia. In an Instagram post on Sunday, Bezos pledged 1 million Australian dollars ($690,000) on behalf of the tech giant — […]
Jim Cramer is skeptical of Google parent’s march toward $1 trillion
Alphabet is close to joining one of the most elusive clubs on Wall Street, but CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Monday that he is skeptical of the progress. Shares in Alphabet, the tech giant that owns Google, rose almost $10 to an all-time closing high of $1,440.03, pulling within 1% of reaching $1 trillion of market […]
