Facebook says government requests for account data rise 27 percent
(Reuters) - Facebook Inc said on Wednesday that government requests for user account data rose 27 percent in the first half of 2016 compared to the second half of last year, with U.S. law enforcement...
View ArticleChipmaker Micron's forecast powered by improving PC market
(Reuters) - Micron Technology Inc forecast current-quarter revenue and profit above estimates as a stabilizing PC market spurs demand and boosts prices of its memory chips.Shares of the company, which...
View ArticleFacebook inks agreement with 17 universities to streamline research
By Dustin VolzWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Facebook Inc's hardware development division on Wednesday announced a new partnership with Harvard, Princeton and 15 other universities intended to allow swifter...
View ArticleLawsuit accuses Google of illegally curbing employee communication
By Daniel Wiessner(Reuters) - A Google Inc product manager has sued the company, accusing it of unlawfully prohibiting employees from sharing concerns with coworkers, shareholders or the press, and...
View ArticleHonda, Alphabet's Waymo in talks over self-driving tech
By Alexandria Sage and Naomi TajitsuSAN FRANCISCO/TOKYO (Reuters) - Honda Motor Co Ltd said it is in talks to supply vehicles for Alphabet Inc's Waymo to test self-driving technology, in the latest...
View ArticleSK Hynix to invest $2.7 billion on memory chip output as demand soars
By Se Young LeeSEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's SK Hynix Inc said on Thursday it will invest 3.16 trillion won ($2.7 billion) in its home country and China to boost memory chip production, seeking to...
View ArticleUber removes self-driving cars from San Francisco roads
By Heather SomervilleSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] has removed its self-driving cars from San Francisco streets, halting the autonomous program one week after its launch as...
View ArticleRussian hackers tracked Ukrainian artillery units using Android implant: report
By Dustin VolzWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A hacking group linked to the Russian government and high-profile cyber attacks against Democrats during the U.S. presidential election likely used a malware...
View ArticleUber launches first electric car fleet in Madrid
By MarÃa Vega PaúlMADRID (Reuters) - Ride-hailing service Uber Technologies [UBER.UL] launched in Madrid on Thursday its first fleet of electric cars.In Spain's capital city, as elsewhere, Uber's...
View ArticleBaidu plans $1 billion IPO for video-streaming site iQiyi.com: WSJ
(Reuters) - Baidu Inc, China's largest internet search company, plans an initial public offering of shares in its video-streaming site, iQiyi.com, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people...
View ArticleWatchmaker Swatch goes into car batteries as investors question strategy
By Silke KoltrowitzZURICH (Reuters) - Three years ago, Swatch Group was riding high. The world's largest watchmaker, known for its colourful plastic watches as well as upscale brands including Breguet,...
View ArticleBitcoin's total value hits record high above $14 billion
By Jemima KellyLONDON (Reuters) - The total value of all bitcoins in circulation hit a record high above $14 billion on Thursday, as the web-based digital currency jumped 5 percent on the day to its...
View Article'Regtech' startups see more business in Trump era
By Anna IrreraNEW YORK (Reuters) - President elect Donald Trump is pro-business and anti-red tape. But what if your business is red tape?Companies whose technology helps banks and investors cope with...
View ArticleLithuania said found Russian spyware on its government computers
By Andrius SytasVILNIUS (Reuters) - The Baltic state of Lithuania, on the frontline of growing tensions between the West and Russia, says the Kremlin is responsible for cyber attacks that have hit...
View ArticleVW to launch ride hailing in Rwanda as part of Africa expansion
By Aaron Maasho and Clement UwiringiyimanaNAIROBI/KIGALI (Reuters) - Volkswagen is to start producing cars in Kenya and Rwanda and start a ride-hailing service in Kigali, as the German carmaker expands...
View ArticleNorway aims to allow testing of self-driving cars in 2017
OSLO (Reuters) - The Norwegian government aims to pass a law in the spring of next year to allow testing of self-driving vehicles on Norwegian roads, it said on Thursday.Norway is one of the largest...
View ArticleNokia files more patent suits against Apple
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Finnish telecoms networks equipment maker Nokia said on Thursday it had filed a new set of patent lawsuits against Apple Inc in Asia, Europe and the United States.Nokia Corp had...
View ArticleUber takes self-driving cars to Arizona after California demands permit
By Heather Somerville and Alexandria SageSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc on Thursday removed its self-driving test cars from California and put them on trucks bound for Arizona,...
View ArticleDutch market regulator bans T-Mobile's 'free' streaming music service
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The Dutch Consumer and Markets regulator (AFM) on Friday ordered T-Mobile to stop offering a streaming music product which did not count toward customers' data usage.The AFM said...
View ArticleBaidu says reports of IPO for video-streaming site iQiyi.com are inaccurate
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese internet giant Baidu Inc said on Friday that reports it is currently pushing for an initial public offering for its video-streaming site iQiyi.com are inaccurate.The Wall...
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