Zoom’s $14.7 billion Five9 deal faces U.S. review over national security risks
The Hindu
In a letter dated August 27, the department’s national security division asked the Federal Communications Commissions to refer the case to the committee for review of any risk raised by the ‘foreign participation’.
The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating Zoom’s agreement to buy cloud contract software company Five9 for $14.7 billion, citing potential national security risks due to Zoom’s ties with China.
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In a letter dated August 27, the department’s national security division asked the Federal Communications Commissions to refer the case to the committee for review of any risk raised by the ‘foreign participation’.
The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.