Cisco makes largest ever acquisition, buying cybersecurity company Splunk for $28 billion in cash
Cisco said it was acquiring cybersecurity software company Splunk for $157 a share in a cash deal worth about $28 billion.
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Here's everything Microsoft announced at its Surface and Copilot event in New York
Microsoft announced fresh AI capabilities for advertisers, along with new Surface PCs and a Windows update.
Google's contracts with browser makers blocked us from distribution, says rival search engine DuckDuckGo
In the end, DuckDuckGo decided that "it was a quixotic exercise" to get its search engine to be the default in private browsing tabs, CEO Gabriel Weinberg said.
States announce major push to get to 20 million installed heat pumps, a cleaner alternative to gas furnaces that also provide AC
Heat pumps are energy efficient replacements for fossil fuel powered furnaces and air conditioners. They use electricity to transfer rather than generate heat.
Rupert Murdoch steps down as chairman of Fox and News Corp.
Murdoch's departure comes as his media empire, which includes The Wall Street Journal and Fox News, gears up for the 2024 election.
AI is all the rage now, but the gaming industry may not be ready to adopt it just yet
Some of the biggest game developers in Japan say trends like generative AI and virtual reality/augmented reality headsets for game development may not be ready yet.
Amazon gives Alexa an AI facelift as it launches new smart speakers
Amazon introduced new hardware and software with generative artificial intelligence features on Wednesday.
Instacart's 11% plunge on second day of trading wipes out almost all of its IPO gains
Instacart shares dropped Wednesday, leaving them narrowly above their debut price.
Deep-sea mining could help solve the global critical minerals shortage, but it's a lightning rod for controversy
There are billions of tons of critical minerals on the ocean floor, but whether they should be mined has become a global controversy.
Klaviyo rises 9% in muted NYSE debut after software vendor priced IPO at $30 a share
Software developer Klaviyo debuted on the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday, a day after Instacart started trading on the Nasdaq
FTC names three Amazon executives in amended complaint over 'deceptive' Prime processes
The Federal Trade Commission updated its complaint against Amazon for its "deceptive" Prime sign-up and cancellation process.
John Grisham, George R.R. Martin and other prominent authors sue OpenAI
A group of prominent U.S. authors has sued OpenAI over alleged copyright infringement in using their work to train ChatGPT.
U.N. chief calls for an end to $7 trillion in fossil fuel subsidies
António Guterres, the secretary-general of the United Nations, called for an "Acceleration Agenda" in response to climate change.
Biden launches paid program for 20,000 young people to train for green jobs
Along with training, the program also aims to provide a pipeline for young people to get hired to green jobs.
With flurry of FAA approvals, many more drones are about to fly over U.S. skies
The FAA has approved several drone companies including Zipline to fly beyond the visual line of sight, a key milestone for the unmanned aircraft industry.
Elon Musk's Neuralink is recruiting patients for its first human trial
Neurotech startup Neuralink has received approval to begin recruiting patients for its first in-human clinical trial.
Apple and Goldman were planning stock-trading feature for iPhones until markets turned last year
Apple was exploring the launch of a feature that would let iPhone users buy and sell stocks, according to people familiar with the plans.
Apple Watch Series 9 review: It turns your hand into a button and Siri is faster
The new models won't be a major surprise, as Apple's wearable still excels at fitness tracking and boasts tight integration with the iPhone.
Ark CEO Cathie Wood says she avoided the Arm IPO frenzy. Here's why
Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood said she did not participate in Arm's IPO last week, as the chip designer was overvalued relative to its competitive position.
Microsoft projects two new areas of growth for gaming, leaked document says: Mobile and ads
Completing the Activision Blizzard deal that includes King, the company behind Candy Crush, would help Microsoft gain in ads and mobile purchases.
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