European parliament calls for robot law, rejects robot tax
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - European lawmakers called on Thursday for EU-wide legislation to regulate the rise of robots, including an ethical framework for their development and deployment and the...
View ArticleAuto union courts Tesla workers, amplifies 'buy American' message
By Joseph WhiteDETROIT (Reuters) - United Auto Workers President Dennis Williams said on Thursday the union is contacting workers at Silicon Valley electric car maker Tesla Inc , and plans to boost...
View ArticleFacebook says Irish challenge to U.S. data transfers 'deeply flawed'
By Conor HumphriesDUBLIN (Reuters) - Facebook said on Thursday a legal challenge against the way it transfers EU user data to the United States was "deeply flawed" and should not be referred to the...
View ArticleSamsung chief Lee arrested as South Korean corruption probe deepens
By Hyunjoo Jin and Joyce LeeSEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Group chief Jay Y. Lee was arrested early on Friday over his alleged role in a corruption scandal rocking the highest levels of power in South...
View ArticleAT&T expands access to unlimited plan after Verizon launch
NEW YORK (Reuters) - AT&T Inc said on Thursday it would make its unlimited data plan available to all wireless customers who pay a monthly bill, days after rival Verizon Communications Inc...
View ArticleMattel partners with parenting website to expand China presence
(Reuters) - Barbie maker Mattel Inc said it would partner with Chinese parenting website Babytree to create an online learning platform for early childhood development, the latest in the No. 1 U.S....
View ArticleUber's former strategist fined $90,000 for violating lobbying law
By Subrat Patnaik(Reuters) - Chicago's ethics board voted unanimously to fine Uber Technologies Inc's former strategist, David Plouffe, $90,000 for illegally lobbying in the city.The ethics board said...
View ArticleFacebook CEO warns against reversal of global thinking
By David IngramSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg laid out a vision on Thursday of his company serving as a bulwark against rising isolationism, writing in a letter...
View ArticleToshiba shares drop after S&P warns of downgrade risk
TOKYO (Reuters) - Shares in Japan's Toshiba sank 10 percent on Friday, after credit rating firm S&P Global said it could slash the conglomerate's rating several notches if financial support from...
View ArticleApple to start India manufacturing in coming months with iPhone SE: source
By Sankalp PhartiyalMUMBAI (Reuters) - Apple Inc will in the coming months start assembling its lower-priced iPhone SE models at a contract manufacturer's plant in the southern Indian technology hub of...
View ArticleSpotify-backed Soundtrack Your Brand raises $22 million for expansion
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Soundtrack Your Brand (SYB), which provides a background music streaming service for businesses, said on Friday it had raised $22 million in a funding round led by Nordic venture...
View ArticleRheinmetall, Raytheon to cooperate in defence technology
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German and U.S. defence groups Rheinmetall and Raytheon have signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate globally on defence technology, they said in a joint statement on...
View ArticleAccenture to create 15,000 jobs in U.S.
(Reuters) - Accenture Plc said on Friday it would create 15,000 "highly skilled" new jobs in the United States, as IT services firms brace for a more protectionist U.S. technology visa program under...
View ArticleSantander invests in artificial intelligence startups: sources
By Anna IrreraNEW YORK (Reuters) - Spanish lender Banco Santander SA has invested in two artificial-intelligence companies, part of the financial industry's increased focus on technology smart enough...
View ArticleIndian IT industry faces twin challenges of Trump, automation
By Sankalp Phartiyal and Promit MukherjeeMUMBAI (Reuters) - Automation and the new U.S. administration were the big unknowns at the Indian tech sector's annual shindig this week, with machines...
View ArticleGermany bans talking doll Cayla, citing security risk
BERLIN (Reuters) - A talking doll named Cayla has been banned by German authorities because the software inside her could be hacked, posing a security risk and allowing personal data to be revealed.The...
View ArticleSnap IPO expected to price March 1 after market closes
(Reuters) - The initial public offering of Snap Inc, owner of the popular messaging app Snapchat, is expected to price March 1 after the market closes, Fidelity Investments told brokerage clients on...
View ArticleExclusive: SoftBank willing to cede control of Sprint to entice T-Mobile -...
By Liana B. BakerNEW YORK (Reuters) - Japan's SoftBank Group Corp <9984.T> is prepared to give up control of Sprint Corp to Deutsche Telekom AG's T-Mobile US Inc to clinch a merger of the two...
View ArticleExclusive: GM plans to build, test thousands of self-driving Bolts in 2018 -...
By Paul LienertDETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Co plans to deploy thousands of self-driving electric cars in test fleets in partnership with ride-sharing affiliate Lyft Inc, beginning in 2018, two...
View ArticleAfter night in cell, Samsung scion taken for questioning
SEOUL (Reuters) - Handcuffed and tied with white rope, the scion of one of the world's biggest conglomerates, Samsung Group, was taken on Saturday for questioning by South Korean authorities after...
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