Twitter to eliminate photos and links in character count: report
(Reuters) - Twitter Inc users will soon have more flexibility in writing tweets because the company plans to stop including photos and links as part of its 140-character limit, according to a Bloomberg...
View ArticleCorvex discloses large Pandora stake, pushes for sale-letter
By Liana B. Baker(Reuters) - Corvex Management LP disclosed on Monday that it owns 9.9 percent of Pandora Media Inc and urged the internet music streaming company to explore a sale instead of pursuing...
View ArticleSingapore's central bank says banks should maintain high level of IT security
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's central bank has said banks should maintain a high level of security for their critical IT systems following recent cyber attacks using the SWIFT financial messaging...
View ArticleFailed hack via SWIFT on Vietnam bank tried to send funds to Slovenia:...
HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam's central bank said on Tuesday a failed hacking attempt on Tien Phong Bank (TPBank) using the SWIFT messaging system sought to fraudulently transfer 1.2 million euros ($1.36...
View ArticleTaiwan begins review of Chinese Tsinghua's chip stake deals in island
By J.R. WuTAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan has begun reviewing Chinese state-backed Tsinghua Unigroup's proposals to buy stakes worth nearly $1 billion in two domestic semiconductor companies, putting the...
View ArticleVodafone reports underlying earnings growth after European recovery
LONDON (Reuters) - Vodafone said its earnings growth would accelerate this year after a program to improve its networks boosted demand in Europe and helped the group to return to underlying growth in...
View ArticleThailand orders halt to Uber, Grab motor bike taxi service
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand has ordered Uber Technologies and Grab to halt their motorcycle taxi-hailing services, a senior transport official said on Tuesday.The services are popular among city...
View ArticleMicrosoft says UK staying in EU important for investment
LONDON (Reuters) - Microsoft said on Tuesday that Britain should stay in the European Union if it wanted to receive more investment, the same day the Confederation of British Industry urged firms to...
View ArticleApple boss Cook to tap Indian software talent during maiden visit
By Himank Sharma and Rupam JainMUMBAI/NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Apple Inc will set up a software laboratory in India to help Indian startups and developers working on the company's iOS platform, Apple said...
View ArticleSony to build up AI as key business pillar, invests in U.S. start-up
By Makiko Yamazaki and Kentaro HamadaTOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Sony Corp said it plans to build up its artificial intelligence (AI) business and eventually turn it into a major revenue source,...
View ArticleOracle co-CEO says Google caused Oracle revenue to plummet
By Dan Levine(Reuters) - Longtime customers dramatically reduced the amount of licensing revenue they paid to use Oracle products after Google stole its copyrighted software to enter the smartphone...
View ArticleMozilla bid to intervene in U.S. child porn case rejected
By Nate Raymond(Reuters) - A federal judge has rejected Mozilla Corp's request to force the U.S. government to disclose a vulnerability related to its Firefox web browser that the company says was...
View ArticleCan virtual reality translate into real profits?
By David RandallNEW YORK (Reuters) - A growing number of U.S. companies are counting on virtual reality for real profits. With growth hard to come by amid the lethargic economy, companies ranging from...
View ArticleU.S. banks scrutinize SWIFT security after hacks: reports
(Reuters) - Major U.S. banks are scrutinizing security of the SWIFT messaging network following cyber attacks in Bangladesh and Vietnam involving fraudulent transfer requests, according to media...
View ArticleVirtual company may raise $200 million, largest in crowdfunding
By Gertrude Chavez-DreyfussNEW YORK (Reuters) - A virtual company created using a computer code could raise $200 million when it ends its fund-raising campaign next week, according to the founder of...
View ArticleAlibaba's Ma cancels speech after row with anti-counterfeiting group
By John RuwitchSHANGHAI (Reuters) - Alibaba Group Holding Ltd's chief Jack Ma has canceled a speech at an anti-counterfeiting conference in the United States after the trade group behind it suspended...
View ArticleSilicon Valley mocks Trump over his tech bubble warning
By Heather SomervilleSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Tuesday warned that a dangerous financial bubble has formed in the technology industry - and Silicon...
View ArticleUPS, SAP team up for on-demand 3D printing network
By Nick Carey(Reuters) - United Parcel Service Inc, the world's largest package delivery company, said on Wednesday it will expand the 3D printing services provided through its UPS Stores to create an...
View ArticleLinkedIn, Airbnb match refugees with jobs, disaster survivors with rooms
By Magdalena MisLONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - As the refugee crisis was unfolding in Europe last year, the social impact team at professional networking site LinkedIn had an idea: why not use...
View ArticleJapan regulator finds Line broke rules over payment tokens: sources
By Takahiko Wada and Yoshiyasu ShidaTOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese regulators have ruled Line Corp [IPO-LINE.T] broke rules over the use of a type of payment tokens for an online game, making the messaging...
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