Information Technology
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CME Group, Google announce $1 billion cloud computing venture
Nov 04, 2021 1:00 am - The Chicago futures market CME Group and Google announced an agreement Thursday to move financial trading technology to cloud computing systems, a deal backed by a $1 bi...
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Convergint expands across the SoutheastNov 03, 2021 11:00 pm - SCHAUMBURG - Security technology company Convergint Thursday said it has acquired Simpson Security Systems, a security systems integrator that provides services across L...
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Motorola Solutions acquires video security companyNov 01, 2021 11:00 pm - CHICAGO - Motorola Solutions Tuesday said it has acquired Envysion Inc., a provider of video security and business analytics solutions for the fast-food restaurant and r...
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In the middle of a crisis, Facebook Inc. renames itself Meta
Oct 28, 2021 1:00 am - OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - An embattled Facebook Inc. is changing its name to Meta Platforms Inc., or Meta for short, to reflect what CEO Mark Zuckerberg says is its commitm...
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Senators put YouTube, TikTok, Snap on defensive on kids' use
Oct 26, 2021 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Senators put executives from YouTube, TikTok and Snapchat on the defensive Tuesday, questioning them about what they're doing to ensure young users' safety ...
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Northbrook tech executive admits illegally exporting computer equipment to PakistanOct 26, 2021 1:00 am - A Northbrook man accused of illegally exporting computer equipment to a Pakistani government nuclear research agency pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday. Obaidullah ...
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Facebook's language gaps weaken screening of hate, terrorism
Oct 25, 2021 1:00 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - As the Gaza war raged and tensions surged across the Middle East last May, Instagram briefly banned the hashtag #AlAqsa, a reference to the...
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SigmaTron moves closer to Wagz mergerOct 21, 2021 11:00 pm - ELK GROVE VILLAGE - SigmaTron International Inc. shareholders Friday approved a stock plan negotiated as part of its proposed merger with Wagz, a New Hampshire-based com...
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Zebra expands its warehouse robot businessOct 20, 2021 11:00 pm - LINCOLNSHIRE - Zebra Technologies Corp. Thursday introduced a robot-based order-fulfillment system to help businesses improve their warehouse operations. The fulfillment...
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Littelfuse to buy Connecticut electronics companyOct 19, 2021 11:00 pm - CHICAGO - Littelfuse Inc. Wednesday said it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Carling Technologies for $315 million in cash, subject to a working capital adju...