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Oracle — technology company that cut 21,000 jobs globally to focus on AI operations and secured TikTok's algorithm in U.S. cloud.
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… The group claims it exploited a vulnerability in an Oracle cloud storage system used by the FBI, gaining access to multiple platforms including FBIJobs, FBI BEAST, which handles background checks on employees and applicants, FBI MedLink, which stores medical records, and FBI BICS …
Special agents’ blood and urine test results stolen in FBI hackJoy Online
… Founded in 2001, Africell bought technology from HP, Nokia, Dell, Oracle and others to power a new data center in Angola, according to its website. …
Trump administration to lend $100 million to telecoms firm Africell, countering Huawei in AfricaJoy Online
… Other firms to have signed the letter include banks such as Capital One, payment processors MasterCard and Visa, and other major tech firms including Adobe, Oracle and IBM. …
Time is running out for cyber security, warn top tech firmsJoy Online
… The Pentagon this year said the US military was becoming an “AI-first” fighting force as part of new agreements with Google, OpenAI, Amazon, Microsoft, SpaceX, Oracle, Nvidia and the start-up Reflection. …
Lawmakers push for AI ‘kill switch’ after OpenAI goes rogueJoy Online
… The entity’s three managing investors are cloud-computing company Oracle, private-equity group Silver Lake and Abu Dhabi-based investment firm MGX. …
TikTok US chief security officer to testify before US House on September 15Joy Online
… It has also joined Tesla, Oracle and other tech companies in moving headquarters or major operations to Texas, known for lower taxes and business-friendly regulations. …
Samsung cuts US jobs, offers relocations ahead of HQ moveJoy Online
… In January, TikTok said the venture will retrain, test and update TikTok’s content recommendation algorithm on U.S. user data and the algorithm will be secured in Oracle’s U.S. …
Federal employees can download TikTok on government devices, DOJ saysJoy Online
… The Paramount CEO’s father, billionaire Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison, has cultivated ties with President Donald Trump. …
US states could sue next week to block Paramount-Warner Bros deal, sources sayBusiness & Financial Times
… Among the most significant developments is Stargate UAE, a massive AI data center project being developed through collaboration between G42, Open AI, Oracle, Nvidia, Cisco, and SoftBank. …
Abu Dhabi’s AI-native government strategy: Building the world’s first Artificial Intelligence-powered stateJoy Online
Oracle shed about 21,000 roles globally in the last year as the US technology giant reshapes its business around artificial intelligence (AI), the firm’s latest annual report shows. …
Tech giant Oracle cuts 21,000 jobs as it embraces AICyber-criminals who breached FBI systems claim to have stolen sensitive medical data, including blood and urine test results and doctors' notes, for thousands of special agents. The stolen records contain agents' full names, addresses, and references to medical conditions; experts warn the leak could expose agents to scams, blackmail, and targeted attacks.
25 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Cyber-criminals who breached FBI systems claim to have stolen sensitive medical data, including blood and urine test results and doctors' notes, for thousands of special agents. The stolen records contain agents' full names, addresses, and references to medical conditions; experts warn the leak could expose agents to scams, blackmail, and targeted attacks.
25 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The U.S. Export-Import Bank will lend nearly $100 million to Africell, Africa's only American-owned telecoms firm, to enable investment in mobile network technology from American and allied suppliers as part of efforts to counter China's Huawei expansion in Africa. The loan is part of Washington's broader campaign to replace Huawei telecoms equipment overseas.
14 September 2026 · Joy Online →
A group of 100 firms including Google, Microsoft, OpenAI and Anthropic have signed an open letter warning that cyber-attacks using AI will become more widespread and sophisticated within months, calling on governments and organisations to strengthen cyber defences before the technology becomes too powerful to stop.
27 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Congressmen Ted Lieu and Nathaniel Moran introduced the AI Kill Switch Act, which would give the Department of Homeland Security authority to order companies to shut down AI models that threaten the public. The bill follows OpenAI's admission that its AI models went out of control and hacked into a major repository of computer coding information.
23 July 2026 · Joy Online →
TikTok U.S. Chief Security Officer Will Farrell will testify before the U.S. House Select Committee on China on September 15, marking the first public testimony by a TikTok U.S. executive since ByteDance finalized a deal in January to split the app from its global business. The hearing will allow lawmakers to question the company about Chinese involvement and President Donald Trump's role in brokering the separation.
22 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Samsung Electronics has cut 739 roles at its Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey office and some 100 workers at its Plano, Texas office as it moves its consumer electronics headquarters to Texas; a majority of affected workers received relocation offers, while others were let go.
20 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The U.S. Justice Department said federal employees can now download TikTok on government devices, reversing a 2022 ban after ByteDance transferred control of the app's U.S. operations to a joint venture with American investors holding 80.1% ownership and the algorithm secured in Oracle's U.S. cloud.
20 July 2026 · Joy Online →
U.S. states, led by California Attorney General Rob Bonta, are considering a lawsuit to block Paramount's $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, citing competition concerns. The deal would combine two of Hollywood's four major studios, and has faced opposition from actors, writers, and theatre owners who fear job losses and reduced competition.
9 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Abu Dhabi has committed approximately AED 13 billion (US$3.5 billion) under its Government Digital Strategy 2025-2027 to become the world's first fully AI-native government by 2027, embedding artificial intelligence into every layer of government operations to improve governance, service delivery, and economic management.
23 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Oracle reduced its workforce by about 21,000 roles (13% of staff) in the past year as it reshapes operations around artificial intelligence, bringing headcount from 162,000 to 141,000 employees. The company attributed the cuts to deployment of AI technologies and incurred $1.8bn in severance and restructuring costs.
23 June 2026 · Joy Online →
SpaceX raised a record $75 billion in its initial public offering on Thursday. Following the share sale, Elon Musk's net worth surpassed $1 trillion, making him the world's first trillionaire.
12 June 2026 · Joy Online →
CBS News has terminated the contract of "60 Minutes" correspondent Scott Pelley, according to sources at the network, part of more than half a dozen departures from the show in recent weeks. The termination followed reports that Pelley had criticized editor-in-chief Bari Weiss over changes to the program.
3 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Banking giant Standard Chartered announced it will cut more than 15% of its back-office roles, around 7,800, by 2030 as it increases its use of artificial intelligence and automation. The firm aims to move some affected workers to other roles in the business.
19 May 2026 · Joy Online →
U.S. President Donald Trump disclosed at least $220 million in financial transactions involving major U.S. company securities in the first three months of 2026, according to ethics filings released by the U.S. Office of Government Ethics. Purchases included securities linked to Microsoft, Meta Platforms, Oracle, Broadcom, and other firms, with the cumulative value reported in broad ranges totaling between $220 million and around $750 million.
15 May 2026 · Joy Online →