GlaxoSmithKline sues Pfizer and BioNTech over Covid-19 vaccine technology

By Blake Brittain (Reuters) -GlaxoSmithKline sued Pfizer and BioNTech in Delaware federal court on Thursday, accusing them of infringing GSK patents related to messenger RNA (mRNA) technology in the companies’ blockbuster COVID-19 vaccines. GSK said in the lawsuit that Pfizer and BioNTech’s Comirnaty vaccines violate the company’s patent rights in mRNA-vaccine innovations developed “more than…

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Cisco says hackers subverted its security devices to spy on governments

By Raphael Satter WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Technology firm Cisco Systems said that hackers have subverted some of its digital security devices to break in to government networks globally. In a blog post published on Wednesday, the company said its Adaptive Security Appliances – pieces of equipment that roll several different digital defense functions into one…

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Disappointing Meta forecast pulls down tech peers in extended trade

By Stephen Culp NEW YORK (Reuters) – Disappointing forecasts from Facebook parent Meta Platforms has proven contagious, sparking a sell-off in tech and tech-related stocks in after-hours trading. Meta said it expects increased spending on AI technology and lower revenues in the current quarter, sending its stock down as much as 13% in extended trading….

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Chipotle lifts annual sales forecast as customer traffic holds up despite uncertainties

By Granth Vanaik (Reuters) -Chipotle Mexican Grill raised its full-year sales forecast on Wednesday, on the back of resilient demand for its burritos and rice bowls despite higher menu prices. Shares of the company were up 3% at $3,015 in extended trading. They breached the $3,000 mark for the first time after the company approved…

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IBM to buy HashiCorp in $6.4 billion deal to expand in cloud

By Arsheeya Bajwa (Reuters) -International Business Machines will buy HashiCorp in a deal valued at $6.4 billion, the company said on Wednesday, expanding its cloud-based software products to tap into an AI-powered boom in demand. Software has been a bright spot for IBM as its consulting business grapples with more cautious spending by enterprises navigating…

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Visa results beat estimates on resilient consumer spending

By Manya Saini and Pritam Biswas (Reuters) -Visa’s second-quarter results sailed past Wall Street estimates on Tuesday, as consumers shrugged off worries of a slowing economy to swipe cards on everything from travel to dining out, sending its shares up 2.7% after the bell. U.S. consumer spending has remained remarkably resilient despite higher-for-longer interest rates,…

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Coca-Cola signs $1.1 billion deal to use Microsoft cloud, AI services

By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) – Microsoft said on Tuesday that Coca-Cola had signed a $1.1 billion five-year deal to use its cloud computing and artificial intelligence services. Under the agreement, Microsoft and Coca-Cola will “jointly experiment” with Azure OpenAI. That service uses technology from Microsoft-backed startup and ChatGPT creator OpenAI to let customers build chatbots…

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