Exclusive: Amazon is preparing to launch streaming music service - sources
By Julia LoveSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc is preparing to launch a standalone music streaming subscription service, placing it squarely in competition with rival offerings from Apple Inc...
View ArticleSalesforce.com Inc hires prominent hacking expert Trey Ford
(Reuters) - Cloud computing giant Salesforce.com Inc said prominent computer hacking expert Trey Ford will join the company's Heroku unit as its head of trust, starting on Monday.Ford, 36, told Reuters...
View ArticleMicrosoft to buy LinkedIn for $26.2 billion in its largest deal
By Sarah McBride(Reuters) - Microsoft Corp will buy LinkedIn Corp for $26.2 billion in its biggest-ever deal, a bold stroke by Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella in his efforts to make the venerable software...
View ArticleHungary passes law that could block Uber sites
By Marton DunaiBUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary passed legislation on Monday which could curb the activities of Uber after months of protests by taxi drivers, following in the footsteps of other countries...
View ArticleStryker, Halo to get second chance at enhanced patent damages
By Andrew ChungNEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday said federal judges should have more discretion to boost penalties in patent infringement cases and ordered an appeals court to...
View ArticleMTN to take immediate steps to list in Nigeria as part of $1.7 billion fine deal
By Camillus EbohABUJA (Reuters) - South African telecoms group MTN will take immediate steps to list shares in Nigeria as part of a deal to settle a dispute over unregistered SIM cards and will also...
View ArticleFAA proposes fining Amazon $350,000 for hazardous package
By David ShepardsonWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said on Monday it is proposing a $350,000 civil fine against Amazon.com Inc for shipping a product that allegedly...
View ArticleNew York approves Ripple Lab's application for bitcoin license
By Patrick Rucker and Suzanne BarlynWASHINGTON (Reuters) - New York state's financial regulator on Monday approved a license for bitcoin company Ripple Labs Inc, allowing it to offer digital currency...
View ArticleNetflix investors back proxy access for second year
By Ross KerberBOSTON (Reuters) - Netflix Inc shareholders approved a proposal for the second year in a row calling on the streaming-video provider to grant investors so-called "proxy access" rights to...
View ArticleMicrosoft unveils slimmer Xbox; Sony's VR headset to hit U.S. in October
(Reuters) - Microsoft Corp unveiled 'Project Scorpio', a new Xbox console that will support ultra-high resolution gaming and virtual reality, while also launching a slimmer version of its Xbox One...
View ArticleChinese search giant Baidu lowers revenue forecast, shares fall
(Reuters) - Chinese online search giant Baidu Inc cut its revenue forecast for the current quarter, saying regulatory scrutiny into healthcare and related ads was hurting its advertising revenue.The...
View ArticleUber offers helicopters to escape Sao Paulo gridlock
By Brad Haynes and Alberto Alerigi Jr.SAO PAULO (Reuters) - For commuters who imagine soaring above Sao Paulo's notorious traffic jams, ride-hailing app Uber is offering to make that daydream a...
View ArticleYahoo Mail could get boost if bought by mobile firm
By Deborah M. ToddSan Francisco (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc's venerable email system could have a better shot at challenging category crusher Gmail if a telecommunications company wins a Yahoo asset auction...
View ArticleApple enhances Siri but still trails in artificial intelligence race
By Julia Love(Reuters) - Apple unveiled a series of improvements to its Siri digital assistant on Thursday, but the tech giant still trails rivals such as Google and Amazon in the red-hot field of...
View ArticleU.S. sees progress in latest cyber talks with China
BEIJING (Reuters) - The United States is pleased to see progress has been made with China on information sharing about cyber threats, a senior U.S. official said on Tuesday during the latest round of...
View ArticleEricsson plans to lay off thousands to cut costs: newspaper
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Telecoms equipment maker Ericsson plans to lay off thousands of staff this summer and is considering large, additional cost cuts due to slowing markets, newspaper Svenska...
View ArticleNissan to develop ethanol-based fuel cell technology by 2020
By Naomi TajitsuTOKYO (Reuters) - Nissan Motor Co <7201.T> said on Tuesday it was developing fuel cell vehicle (FCV) technology using ethanol as a hydrogen source in what would be an industry...
View ArticleFinland, home to Nokia and jobless engineers, struggles to fill tech jobs
By Tuomas ForsellHELSINKI (Reuters) - Finland, whose once-renowned technology sector shed 15,000 jobs with the demise of Nokia's mobile phone business, is struggling to fill thousands of vacancies for...
View ArticleSeattle, cloudy with a chance of technology upgrades
By Eric M. Johnson and Sarah McBrideSEATTLE (Reuters) - For Seattle, home to cloud technology powerhouses Amazon Inc and Microsoft Corp , the process of upgrading the city's data systems is moving more...
View ArticleU.S. appeals court rejects challenge to Obama net neutrality rules
By Lawrence Hurley and David ShepardsonWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday upheld the Federal Communications Commission's landmark net neutrality rules, a big boost to the Obama...
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