JR East Reports Outage in Suica Mobile App, Online Bookings
East Japan Railway Co. said part of its computer system, including online ticket booking, credit card settlement and its Suica electronic money app on mobile phones, is suffering an outage.
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IBM Is in Talks to Buy Apptio for as Much as $5 Billion
International Business Machines Corp. is in talks to buy software company Apptio as part of a deeper push into automation technology, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
Nvidia CEO Says Chipmaker ‘Extremely Likely’ to Invest in Europe
Nvidia Corp., the world’s most valuable chipmaker, is “extremely likely” to invest in Europe, Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang said.
IBM Is Close to $5 Billion Takeover of Apptio, WSJ Reports
International Business Machines Corp. is nearing a deal to buy software company Apptio for roughly $5 billion, part of a push deeper into automation technology, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Microsoft Executive Vows to Keep ‘Call of Duty’ on Sony Consoles
A Microsoft Corp. executive vowed in court that after the company’s $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard Inc. Call of Duty will remain available on rival Sony Corp’s PlayStation devices, countering the US Federal Trade Commission’s claim that the purchase would thwart competition in the console gaming market.
Celsius Investors Claim Crypto Market Maker Aided ‘Wash Trading’
Wintermute Trading Ltd., one of the biggest cryptocurrency market makers, was accused in a proposed class-action lawsuit of helping former Celsius Network Ltd. Chief Executive Officer Alex Mashinsky dupe investors in his now-bankrupt crypto lending firm.
Meta Is Well-Prepared to Meet Europe Content Rules, Breton Says
Meta Platforms Inc. appears well-prepared to meet Europe’s new strict content moderation rules, but will submit to a stress test of its systems next month, European Commissioner Thierry Breton said after a meeting with Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg.
Twitter Hacker Gets Five Years in Prison for Breaching Accounts of Top US Leaders
A British man was sentenced to five years in prison for his involvement in a social media hack that included hijacking Twitter accounts of top US political and business leaders, and for cyberstalking and threatening several individuals.
Apple to Appeal Judge’s Ruling That It Violated Workers’ Rights
Apple Inc. plans to appeal a National Labor Relations Board judge’s ruling that the company violated employee rights by “coercively” interrogating them about pro-union sympathies and restricting the circulation of union flyers.
US Stocks Slide on Specter of Recession in Europe: Markets Wrap
US stocks notched the worst week since March as anxiety rose that central banks will have to ratchet interest rates higher to tamp down inflation. Bonds rallied on bets that excessive tightening will bring on sharp economic downturns.