Intel faces headwinds in China as trade body calls for security probe

Intel faces headwinds in China as trade body calls for security probe

Intel products sold in China have been recommended for a security review by local officials who allege that the U.S. chipmaker poses “serious risks” to national security.  In a statement on Wednesday evening, the Cybersecurity Association of China outlined alleged vulnerabilities in Intel’s CPU chips, claiming the flaws in product quality and security management show an…

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RTX subsidiary Raytheon to pay more than 0 million to settle foreign bribery, export control fraud probes

RTX subsidiary Raytheon to pay more than $950 million to settle foreign bribery, export control fraud probes

The Raytheon Technologies, recently renamed RTX Corporation, headquarters building is seen at dusk on January 20, 2024, in Arlington, VA.  J. David Ake | Getty Images The Raytheon subsidiary of defense contractor RTX agreed Wednesday to pay more than $950 million to settle Department of Justice investigations into an alleged government contract fraud scheme, violations…

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Cybersecurity firm Proofpoint considers pre-IPO funding as it plots a return to public markets

Cybersecurity firm Proofpoint considers pre-IPO funding as it plots a return to public markets

Sumit Dhawan, CEO of Proofpoint, took the reins as head of the cybersecurity company in 2022, a year after it was acquired by Thoma Bravo for $12.3 billion. He’s been pushing the firm to consider strategic opportunities such as mergers and acquisitions of smaller cybersecurity players to boost the company’s market expansion and stimulate industry…

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FTX fraudster Caroline Ellison sentenced to 2 years in prison, ordered to forfeit  billion

FTX fraudster Caroline Ellison sentenced to 2 years in prison, ordered to forfeit $11 billion

Caroline Ellison, former chief executive officer of Alameda Research LLC, right, arrives at court in New York, US, on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024.  Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Caroline Ellison, the star witness in the prosecution of her former boyfriend, FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, was sentenced Tuesday in New York federal court to two…

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Constellation Energy to restart Three Mile Island nuclear plant, sell the power to Microsoft for AI

Constellation Energy to restart Three Mile Island nuclear plant, sell the power to Microsoft for AI

Norma Field walks under power lines coming off of the nuclear plant on Three Mile Island (TMI), with the operational plant run by Exelon Generation, in Middletown, Pennsylvania. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images Constellation Energy plans to restart the Three Mile Island nuclear plant and will sell the power to Microsoft, demonstrating the…

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