Suspected North Korean hackers ‘target’ Covid-19 vaccine maker Astrazeneca November 27, 2020 Suspected North Korean hackers are said to have made multiple attempts to hack into the computer systems of British Covid-19 vaccine maker Astrazeneca. Hackers posed as recruiters on Linkedin and Whatsapp and approached Astrazeneca staff with fake job offers, Reuters reported, citing sources. They then sent documents purporting to be job descriptions that were teeming [...]
Alibaba and Tencent circle ‘Netflix of China’ as tech regulation looms November 27, 2020 Alibaba and Tencent are both said to have held talks over a potential takeover of the streaming service dubbed the ‘Netflix of China’. The two tech titans have been in discussions with search giant Baidu over a deal to acquire a controlling stake in iQiyi, Reuters reported. However, talks are said to have stalled after [...]
Black Friday: Union calls for inquiry into Amazon over ‘dehumanising’ conditions November 27, 2020 Union members have called for a parliamentary inquiry into Amazon over “dehumanising” conditions at the ecommerce giant’s warehouses. Disgruntled unionists have projected a banner reading ‘Make Amazon Pay’ outside the tech firm’s London headquarters as part of protests coinciding with Black Friday. “Amazon is well known for unsafe, dehumanising work practices which see our members [...]
Gatwick Airport demand takes off after quarantine rule change November 27, 2020 Gatwick Airport is preparing to ramp up flights after the government said quarantine rules will be relaxed in the run-up to Christmas. Chief executive Stewart Wingate said the airport had already seen boosted demand and was expecting to handle around 100 flights per day by mid-December. This is compared to just four a day during [...]
Screenshot: Is price comparison the Future of publishing? November 27, 2020 A weekly column from City A.M. bringing you all the biggest stories and trends in technology, media and telecoms This week **Media Moment of the Week: A baking bonanza **Future’s flirtation with Go Compare: Insane or inspired? **Baby boomer radio beats Media Moment of the Week For many of us, The Great British Bake Off [...]
Manchester United: UK cyber spooks called in after ‘disruptive’ attack November 27, 2020 British cyber spooks have been called in to support Manchester United following a “disruptive” attack on its computer systems. The Premier League football club last week said it had been hacked, but did not believe any fan data had been compromised. It has reported the incident to the UK data watchdog and the National Cyber [...]
Tech giants hit with new rules amid calls to fix ‘dysfunctional’ ad market November 27, 2020 Facebook and Google will be subjected to tighter scrutiny over how they use consumer data as ministers face calls to fix the “dysfunctional” online advertising market. The government today announced the launch of a new digital markets unit aimed at curbing the dominance of tech giants and giving consumers greater control over their personal data. [...]
Disney increases layoffs to 32,000 as pandemic hits theme parks November 26, 2020 Disney has increased the number of workers it plans to lay off to roughly 32,000 as the coronavirus pandemic continues to batter its theme park business. The US media giant plans to make the job cuts — which equate to roughly 15 per cent of its total workforce — in the first half of 2021, [...]
Tiktok granted seven-day extension to US sale order November 26, 2020 Tiktok has been granted a seven-day extension to an order forcing the viral video app to sell its US operations. The Trump administration had given parent company Bytedance a 15-day extension of the order issued in August, which was set to expire tomorrow. The latest change means Tiktok has until 4 December to resolve concerns [...]
Salesforce ‘in talks’ to buy workplace chat app Slack November 26, 2020 Salesforce is said to be in talks to acquire workplace messaging platform Slack as it looks to expand its cloud offering to businesses. If discussions are successful, the takeover could be announced in the next few weeks, according to several media reports. Shares in Slack surged almost 40 per cent on the reports, pushing its [...]
