Samsung Electronics says to sell refurbished Galaxy Note 7s
By Se Young LeeSEOUL (Reuters) - Tech giant Samsung Electronics Co Ltd <005930.KS> said late on Monday that it plans to sell refurbished versions of the Galaxy Note 7 smartphones, the model...
View ArticleAirbnb Brazil arrivals more than double to one million with 2016 Olympics
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Online room renting service Airbnb Inc registered more than 1 million guest arrivals in Brazil last year, boosted by travel to the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro and a growing...
View ArticleFacebook's Messenger app adds live location-sharing
By David IngramMENLO PARK, Calif. (Reuters) - Facebook Inc added a feature to its Messenger app on Monday to allow users to share their locations continuously for up to an hour, ramping up competition...
View ArticleUber resumes self-driving program three days after Arizona crash
By Heather Somerville and Gina Cherelus(Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] put its self-driving cars back on the road on Monday, voicing confidence in its autonomous vehicle program three days...
View ArticleU.S. top court considers changing where patent cases may be filed
By Andrew ChungWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday struggled over whether to upend nearly 30 years of law governing patent lawsuits that critics say allows often-baseless litigants...
View ArticleChatbot maker [24]7 sees revenue crossing $400 million in FY18: CEO
By Rishika Sadam and Supantha Mukherjee(Reuters) - Chatbot maker [24]7 Inc expects its revenue to increase 30-35 percent to more than $400 million in its financial year ending March 2018, the company's...
View ArticleElon Musk's new co could allow uploading, downloading thoughts: Wall Street...
(Reuters) - Tesla Inc founder and Chief Executive Elon Musk has launched a company called Neuralink Corp through which computers could merge with human brains, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing...
View ArticleComcast to expand streaming service amid cord-cutting trend
By Anjali Athavaley and Jessica ToonkelNEW YORK (Reuters) - Comcast Corp is planning to rebrand and expand a streaming video option for broadband subscribers who do not want to pay for a traditional...
View ArticleTaiwan company says name used in $100 million email fraud
By Andrius Sytas and J.R. WuVILNIUS/TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan-based electronics manufacturer Quanta Computer Inc has acknowledged that its name was used as part of an email fraud scheme that bilked two...
View ArticleChinese tech giant Tencent signs $4.65 billion loan deal
By Carol Zhong and Sijia JiangHONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese tech giant Tencent Holdings has signed a $4.65 billion loan deal, Basis Point reported, amid a flurry of fund-raising by China's internet...
View ArticleChina ride sharing giant Didi mulls $6 bln SoftBank-backed investment: Bloomberg
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Chinese ride sharing firm Didi Chuxing is considering a $6 billion investment backed by Japan's SoftBank Group Corp, as it looks to take on global rivals such as Uber Technologies...
View ArticleEricsson hit by bill of up to $1.7 billion as new CEO sets out overhaul
By Helena Soderpalm and Olof SwahnbergSTOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden's Ericsson will book up to $1.7 billion in provisions, writedowns and restructuring costs in the first quarter as its new CEO outlined...
View ArticleAmazon clinches deal to buy Middle East online retailer Souq.com
By Hadeel Al Sayegh and Alexander CornwellDUBAI (Reuters) - Amazon.com has agreed to buy Middle East online retailer Souq.com, thwarting a last-minute bid by Dubai billionaire Mohamed Alabbar's Emaar...
View ArticleUber to end services in Denmark after less than three years
By Nikolaj SkydsgaardCOPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Ride-hailing group Uber Technologies [UBER.UL] will withdraw services in Denmark next month due to a taxi law that sets out new requirements for drivers such...
View ArticlePayments company Square launches in the UK
By Anna Irrera and Heather SomervilleSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Square Inc, the payments company led by Twitter Inc Chief Executive Jack Dorsey, has launched in the United Kingdom in its first European...
View ArticleAI to become main way banks interact with customers within three years:...
By Jemima KellyLONDON (Reuters) - Artificial intelligence (AI) will become the primary way banks interact with their customers within the next three years, according to three quarters of bankers...
View ArticleChinese tech giant Tencent takes 5 percent stake in Tesla
(Reuters) - Tesla Inc said on Tuesday that Chinese tech giant Tencent Holdings Ltd <0700.HK> has invested $1.78 billion in the electric carmaker for a 5 percent stake.Tencent, best known for its...
View ArticleFacebook adds camera features, moving closer to Snapchat
By David IngramSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc is giving the camera a central place on its smartphone app for the first time, encouraging users to take more pictures and edit them with digital...
View ArticleSamsung Electronics says won't sell refurbished Note 7s in the U.S.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Tech giant Samsung Electronics Co Ltd will not be offering any refurbished Galaxy Note 7 smartphones for sale or rent in the United States, the company told Reuters.Samsung said on...
View ArticleTwitter to let advertisers buy video ads on Periscope
By Tim Baysinger(Reuters) - Twitter Inc, trying to boost its sagging advertising revenue, will allow brands to buy commercials on its video streams for Periscope, signaling a major push to make money...
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