Until about 2020, universities used cryptocurrencies only to pay ransoms to criminals attacking their networks. A fast payment to criminals helped victim universities restore their networks quickly.
Economics & Business
Dec 5, 2022
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Sony said it would restore all Qriocity online music and video distribution services Thursday everywhere except Japan, after shutting it and its PlayStation Network down in April due to hacker attacks.
Business
Jun 9, 2011
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As Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg ponders a strategy for China, the conditions imposed in the world's largest Internet market were highlighted recently when executives of the country's top Web companies gathered to sing ...
Internet
Jul 18, 2011
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Shares of popular travel ratings website TripAdvisor sank about five percent on their first day trading publicly Wednesday, as US investors remained skittish about new tech listings.
Business
Dec 21, 2011
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(AP)—IBM President and CEO Virginia Rometty is taking on the added role of chairman, as Samuel Palmisano prepares to retire at the end of this year.
Business
Sep 25, 2012
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At the start of the year, it's always a good idea to look around and see what has changed during the previous 12 months. In mid-December, energy consultant Amy Myers Jaffe examined the state of sustainability finance in a ...
Environment
Jan 4, 2022
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Now that Yahoo Inc. is being sold, what other struggling tech companies might soon find themselves on the auction block?
Business
Aug 4, 2016
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New research co-authored by a Rice University professor of marketing finds that businesses interested in improving their stock prices should focus on improving customer satisfaction.
Economics & Business
Nov 10, 2020
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Telecommunications equipment maker CommScope is paying $5.7 billion for Arris International as it prepares for the entrance of faster 5G service to the wireless market.
Business
Nov 8, 2018
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(AP) -- A handful of young technology companies are expected to kick off the market for initial public offerings in the third quarter on a hopeful note.
Business
Jul 13, 2010
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