Computing

Intel says it will buy Tower Semiconductor for $5.4 billion

Intel said it is buying Israeli company Tower Semiconductor for $5.4 billion in a deal that could give the California chipmaking giant an edge in the business of making custom-designed chips.

Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger said on Feb. 15 that acquiring Tower will help expand Intel's newly formed "foundry" business that makes microprocessors for other firms.

Hackers breach POP TV personal data

Ljubljana – The scope of the cyberattack that broadcaster POP TV suffered on 8 February is becoming clear. The company has revealed hackers gained access to some personal data of individuals recruited for its shows, visitors to live shows, and personnel recruitment data. The hackers have not publicly disclosed the data as yet.

Bulgaria: Scheme for Issuing Fake Green Certificates was Discovered in Sofia

The Ministry of Interior has launched actions against issued fake green certificates, the ministry announced. The National Police is checking data on nearly 3,000 forged documents issued to people from five districts in Bulgaria and another 300 issued to people abroad who, after an inspection, found that they had not returned to the country.

Access to Facebook and Instagram may be Suspended throughout Europe

If Meta (the parent company of Facebook and Instagram) is unable to transfer, store and process data from its European users on US-based servers, access to Facebook and Instagram could be suspended across Europe. The owner of the giant Mark Zuckerberg warned about this on social media in his annual report.

Amazon holiday quarter profit doubles

Amazon has reported its profit doubled to $14 billion in the crucial holiday quarter, giving a boost to jittery markets that expected less due to higher labor, sourcing and delivery costs.

The e-commerce colossus said its net sales climbed to $137 billion, and its profit benefited greatly from a return on investment in electric vehicle maker Rivian, which went public in November.

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