October 12, 2018 Plus, Verizon Slashes Headcount as Part of $10 Billion Savings Goal; Google Updates Cloud Platform Networking  Apple, Amazon, and other giant U.S. tech companies deny they were the victims of an elaborate spying plan by the Chinese government. Verizon offered severance packages and has signed an IT outsourcing deal in a move to try to slash $10 billion in operating costs. Google unveiled networking updates to its cloud platform that tap its Andromeda SDN platform and Kubernetes. Bloomberg China Chip-Hack Controversy Highlights Fake News, National Security Fears How Verizon’s $700M Outsourcing Deal May Impact Its Competitiveness Google Bumps Up Enterprise Cloud Networking Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices