Apple, US govt to face off in court over iPhone privacy
The US government and Apple will face off in court on Tuesday in a closely-watched case that could have wide-reaching implications on digital security and privacy.
Mar 21, 2016, 09:36 AM IST
Apple says FBI out to 'rewrite history' in iPhone
Apple dug into its legal position in a written filing ahead of a hearing set for March 22 before a federal judge in Southern California.
Mar 16, 2016, 09:22 AM IST
FBI could force Apple to spy on camera phone users: Report
The government has said that Apple should unlock their iPhone, but the company has argued that doing so would set a dangerous legal precedent.
Mar 10, 2016, 23:56 PM IST
Pichai backs Apple in battle over unlocking terrorist's iPhone
Google CEO Sundar Pichai has backed Apple in its battle with FBI over opposing a US court's ruling to unlock the iPhone of a Pakistani-American terrorist who shot dead 14 people in California, saying forcing companies to enable hacking could "compromise" user's privacy.
Feb 18, 2016, 15:16 PM IST
Privacy vs security at heart of Apple phone decrypt order
A court order demanding that Apple Inc help the US government unlock the encrypted iPhone of one of the San Bernardino shooters is shaping up as a crucial test case of how far the government can go in forcing technology companies to help security and intelligence investigations.
Feb 18, 2016, 12:33 PM IST
Documents show Volkswagen resisted Takata air bag recall
Volkswagen resisted US government efforts to recall more cars and trucks to fix potentially deadly Takata air bags, telling safety regulators that a recall isn't necessary.
Feb 13, 2016, 05:24 AM IST
North Korea says rocket launch as early as Sunday
Citing US government sources, the Britain's mirror.co.uk reported that North Korea may fire an explosive device as early as Sunday.
Feb 06, 2016, 17:32 PM IST
US government ends research on all chimpanzees
Chimpanzees will no longer be used for US government research and the remaining 50 chimps in federal custody will be sent to a sanctuary for retirement, health authorities said on Thursday.
Nov 19, 2015, 14:58 PM IST
Oil prices sink on US energy report
In London late afternoon trade, Brent North Sea crude for December slid USD 1.59 to stand at USD 48.95 per barrel.
Nov 05, 2015, 05:17 AM IST
India lowers exposure to US government bonds
India further trimmed its holdings of the US government securities to USD 115.6 billion in August amid continuing global economic uncertainties.
Oct 22, 2015, 20:17 PM IST
Under attack, Planned Parenthood defends fetal tissue research
A major women's health and family planning group at the eye of a conservative-led storm threatening to shut down the US government defended its controversial fetal tissue research today.
Sep 30, 2015, 00:15 AM IST
Infosys says cleared in US visa probe by Labor Department
"Infosys fully cooperated with the (Department of Labor) in this activity," the company told Reuters in a statement, noting the company was confident from the start that it had complied with US immigration laws.
Sep 09, 2015, 08:23 AM IST
US govt finds no violations in H1-B visa case: Infosys
Infosys fully cooperated with DOL in its investigation, and over 145 files were reviewed, with no violations found, it added.
Sep 08, 2015, 11:57 AM IST
US grants 86% H-1B visas to Indians: Study
Almost 86 percent of the H-1B visas that the US granted for computer jobs went to Indian workers, a Computerworld analysis analysis of government data obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request shows.
Aug 12, 2015, 13:40 PM IST
Disney ABC TV reverses plans to outsource IT jobs
Amid reports of a US government probe of two top Indian IT companies for possible violations of H-1B visa rules, Disney ABC TV has cancelled plans to outsource IT jobs, according to a media report
Jun 13, 2015, 15:03 PM IST
US opens probe against TCS, Infosys for H1-B visa violations
The US government has opened an investigation against two of the biggest Indian outsourcing companies for possible violations of H1-B visa rules, according to a media report.
Jun 12, 2015, 12:22 PM IST
Morgan Stanley to pay $2.6 billion to settle mortgage-bond claims
Morgan Stanley said it will pay $2.6 billion to the U.S. government to resolve potential claims stemming from the sale of mortgage bonds before the financial crisis, reducing its 2014 profit by more than half.
Feb 26, 2015, 09:27 AM IST
US reaps nearly $45 billion in wireless spectrum auction
The US government is getting nearly $45 billion from an auction of wireless spectrum, highlighting surging demand for new devices which connect to the Internet.
Jan 30, 2015, 22:29 PM IST
Honda to pay $70 million in fines for failure to report deaths, injuries: US agency
Honda Motor Co has agreed to pay $70 million to the US government in penalties for failing to report hundreds of injuries, deaths and other consumer claims involving its cars, transportation officials said on Thursday.
Jan 09, 2015, 00:50 AM IST
IBM says cloud business enjoying "breakthrough year"
IBM aims to expand the number of data centres it offers clients around the world by 25 percent to meet fast-rising demand for internet-based services, after what a company executive said has been a "breakthrough year" in 2014 for its cloud computing business.
Dec 18, 2014, 12:24 PM IST
