| China infiltrates Apple, not all Amazon workers will benefit from wage increases and we really hope President Trump will hold back on those nation-wide texts. Here's your Daily Crunch for October 4, 2018. 1. China reportedly infiltrated Apple and other US companies using 'spy' chips on servers Bloomberg is reporting the Chinese government managed to gain access to the servers of more than 30 U.S. companies, including Apple, by attaching microchips the size of a pencil tip to motherboards that ended up in servers deployed in the U.S. The chips were discovered and reported to the FBI by Amazon and were linked to a motherboard specialist company called Supermicro, which was compromised by the Chinese government. The goal of these attacks, according to Bloomberg, was to gain an entry point into the companies and seize IP or confidential information. 
2. Despite minimum wage increases, some Amazon workers say losing stock options and bonuses means they will make less A closer look at how Amazon is restructuring its wages for fulfillment center workers reveals some employees will actually be hurt by the wage increases. According to Amazon employees who spoke to Yahoo News, the company is planning to end monthly bonuses on Nov. 1 and restructure its stock option by the end of the year. This will directly affect workers who have been with Amazon for more than two years, many of whom were already earning $15 per hour. 3. Presidential alerts we really hope Trump won't send... Does President Trump really need Twitter anymore if he can send a message to every phone in the U.S.? The system is meant for the president to warn the nation of major threats - like a national disaster or terrorist attack. But let's be real, you know Trump wants to clear up what covfefe really means. 4. Justice Department files criminal charges against seven Russian spies for Fancy Bear cyberattacks The Justice Department's National Security Division alleged the seven hackers were part of "a conspiracy to use computer hacking to obtain non-public, health information about athletes and others in the files of anti-doping agencies in multiple countries, and release of stolen information selectively and sometimes misleadingly." 5. Cloudera and Hortonworks announce $5.2 billion merger Sometimes the best answer to a fragmented market is coming together. The two cloud giants announced an all-stock merger in which each partner gets equal ownership, according to a statement announcing the deal. The combined companies will boast 2,500 customers, $720 million in revenue and $500 million in cash with no debt. 6. Despite objection, Congress passes bill that lets U.S. authorities shoot down private drones The Senate passed the FAA Reauthorization Act yesterday, which is intended to modernize U.S. aviation rule. This means your commercial flights may be getting more comfortable, but the bill also gives the government the right to "disrupt," "exercise control," or "seize or otherwise confiscate" drones that are deemed a "credible threat." Both the ACLU and the Electronic Frontier Foundation have denounced the bill saying the government is overstepping its bounds and infringing on citizens' First and Fourth Amendment rights. 7. SoftBank and Toyota team up to develop services powered by self-driving vehicles The two Japanese powerhouses are joining forces to develop a number of "just in time" services. SoftBank suggests these services will be performed in-transit. That could be food prepared as it is delivered, hospital shuttles that host medical examinations, or mobile offices. | 
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