U.S. prepared to drop insider trading charges in IBM deal: filing
A worker is pictured behind a logo at the IBM stand on the CeBIT computer fair in Hanover February 26, 2011.
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Alibaba quarterly revenue disappoints, shares fall
The logo of Alibaba Group is seen inside the company’s headquarters in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province early November 11, 2014.
HBO tech executives leave ahead of Internet launch as network’s strategy changes
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Time Warner’s TWX.N HBO is preparing to sell a standalone service over the Internet for the first time, in one of the most closely watched moves in pay TV history. Yet the road to the launch has been far from an easy one – marked by changes in strategy, deadlines, and the departure of its chief technology officer along with two of his lieutenants.
U.S. businesses urge China to postpone new cybersecurity policies
(Reuters) – U.S. business lobbies have called for “urgent discussions” with the Chinese government over new cybersecurity regulations that would force technology vendors to Chinese banks to hand over secret source code and adopt Chinese encryption algorithms.
China to demand secret source codes from computer firms: NYT
(Reuters) – China will force companies which sell computer equipment to banks to hand over secret source code, undergo sensitive audits and set up research and development centers in the country, the New York Times reported on Thursday.
Advent Software options unusually active ahead of deal news
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Bullish activity in Advent Software Inc’s (ADVS.O ) options surged weeks ahead of a report on Wednesday that U.S. financial software company SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc (SSNC.O ) plans to buy Advent for about $2.3 billion.