Microsoft to acquire cybersecurity firm RiskIQ as cyber threats mount
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Microsoft on Monday announced that it’s buying cybersecurity firm RiskIQ to help companies better protect…
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Sirisha Bandla, India-born woman and Virgin Galactic executive, flies into space with Richard Branson
By Diksha Madhok, CNN Business Indians on Twitter — from top politicians to business executives — are celebrating one of the women who flew to…
Continue ReadingAfter Didi’s disastrous IPO, China looks to extend its control over overseas listings
By Laura He, CNN Business China’s crackdown on Big Tech just keeps growing. The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) — the…
Continue ReadingVirgin Galactic founder Richard Branson successfully rockets to outer space
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business Richard Branson became the first person to ride into space aboard a rocket he helped fund. The supersonic space plane…
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Pet Pals: Lil’ Foot is a sweet, tiny girl who needs a good home
Lynne Ouchida with the Humane Society of Central Oregon brought in this little girl who was at a “pet foster home” recently. The Humane Society is…
Continue ReadingTwitter is a mess in India. Here’s how it got there
By Diksha Madhok, CNN Business Twitter is going through an extraordinarily tough year in India. But the company’s response to the turmoil has…
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Furry Friends: Many fun kitties waiting at BrightSide for new homes
Bobbi, who came to Redmond’s BrightSide Animal Center with little info, has a sibling, and they are among many kittens looking to be…
Continue ReadingEverything you need to know about Richard Branson going to space
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business Richard Branson has boldly gone where no space baron has gone before, when he rocketed to more than 50 miles above…
Continue ReadingApple co-founder Steve Wozniak: ‘It’s time to recognize the right to repair’
By Michelle Toh, CNN Business Woz is throwing his weight behind the “right to repair” movement. Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, known in…
Continue ReadingMicrosoft’s Windows security flaw is a big deal. Here’s what you can do about it
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Microsoft’s latest security vulnerability could have a lingering impact both on consumers and businesses…
Continue ReadingInstacart names Facebook exec Fidji Simo as CEO
By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business Instacart has tapped one of the top female executives from Facebook to be its next CEO ahead of a possible…
Continue ReadingWhy it’s so difficult to bring ransomware attackers to justice
By Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business An incident takes place. Law enforcement investigates. A culprit is identified, apprehended and prosecuted.…
Continue ReadingChinese tech stocks roiled by worsening crackdown
By Laura He, CNN Business China is not slowing down with its historic tech crackdown. After hitting at ride-hailing company Didi once the firm went…
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Redmond sets yet another home sales price record, with Bend not far behind
Redmond’s median home sale price ended the first half of 2021 in record territory yet again, and Bend’s median price also was back on the rise again,…
Continue ReadingDozens of states are suing Google over app store practices
By Brian Fung, CNN Business Dozens of states have filed an antitrust lawsuit against Google that zeroes in on its app store practices. The suit…
Continue ReadingFort Lauderdale accepts proposal for Elon Musk’s Tesla beach tunnel
By Matt McFarland, CNN Business Fort Lauderdale, Florida plans to strike a deal with Elon Musk‘s The Boring Company to build a tunnel between…
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Cascade Lakes Relay returns in-person July 30-31, seeks foundation charity partners
oming back strong with all the vibes of empowerment and community, the annual Cascade Lakes Relay (“CLR”) will proceed in-person July 30 and 31,…
Continue ReadingTrump is suing Mark Zuckerberg and Jack Dorsey. Here’s why they shouldn’t worry
By Clare Duffy and Brian Fung, CNN Business Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday filed proposed class-action lawsuits targeting Facebook and…
Continue ReadingMicrosoft urges Windows users to install update
Microsoft is urging Windows users to immediately install an update after security researchers found a serious vulnerability in the operating…
Continue ReadingRichard Branson is taking a big risk going to space
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business Richard Branson will take a rocket-powered space plane on a 2,400 mile-per-hour ride to the edge of space this…
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