Amid Trump criticism, U.S. to help states fight voter fraud
By Doina ChiacuWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government is offering to help states protect the Nov. 8 election from hacking or other tampering, in the face of allegations by Republican presidential...
View ArticleAbout a third of U.S. tech unicorns will see valuation fall: report
By Heather SomervilleSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Nearly one-third of private tech companies in the United States that have achieved "unicorn" status will eventually be worth less than $1 billion,...
View ArticleCisco to lay off about 14,000 employees: tech news site CRN
(Reuters) - Cisco Systems Inc is laying off about 14,000 employees, representing nearly 20 percent of the network equipment maker's global workforce, technology news site CRN reported, citing sources...
View ArticleUber takes legal action over new rules in London
By Costas PitasLONDON (Reuters) - Uber [UBER.UL] has launched legal action against new rules in London such as written English tests for its drivers, in the latest battle between regulators and the car...
View ArticleRussian court turns down appeal from Google in anti-monopoly case
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian court on Wednesday turned down an appeal from Google in an anti-monopoly case over pre-installed applications on mobile devices running the Android operating system,...
View ArticleDaimler's top electric motors executive moving to Bosch: sources
By Edward TaylorFRANKFURT (Reuters) - Daimler's top electric motors development executive, Harald Kroeger, is joining auto supplier Robert Bosch [ROBG.UL], two people familiar with the matter told...
View ArticleRowling returns to Harry Potter's world with new ebooks
(Reuters) - British author J.K. Rowling is delving back into the world of "Harry Potter" for a series of short ebooks with new stories about some of her characters from the Hogwarts School of...
View ArticleEver wanted to track where your fish comes from? Now you can
By Alex WhitingROME (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Anyone with internet access and a passion for seafood will soon be able to track commercial fishing trawlers all over the world, with a new tool that...
View ArticleMonsanto's Climate Corp building network of farm data sensors
(Reuters) - Monsanto Co subsidiary the Climate Corporation is developing a network of in-field sensors to expand the scope of farming data flowing into its digital agriculture platform, the company...
View ArticleAT&T revamps cellular data plans, eliminates overage fees
By Malathi NayakNEW YORK (Reuters) - AT&T Inc, the No. 2 U.S wireless provider, said on Wednesday that it would roll out a new data plan that does away with overage fees and reduces data speeds for...
View ArticleCisco to cut 5,500 jobs in shift from switches to software
By Alexandria Sage and Arathy S NairSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Cisco Systems Inc said it would cut nearly 7 percent of its workforce, posting charges of up to $400 million in its first quarter, as the...
View ArticleExpert shortage hampers Japanese financials in blockchain race
By Thomas WilsonTOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese financial firms risk falling behind on the world stage as efforts to adopt blockchain technology that promises to save billions of dollars in backroom...
View ArticleRise of the machines: Chinese investors flock to robo-advisors
By Elzio Barreto and Engen ThamHONG KONG/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Tired of spending hours at her Beijing bank discussing her finances and a myriad of investment options with her account manager, Lauren Ma...
View ArticleBanks miss out as Chinese firms do DIY deal advice
By Sumeet Chatterjee and Denny ThomasHONG KONG (Reuters) - When ride-hailing firm Didi Chuxing agreed to buy Uber Technologies Inc's China unit this month, creating a $35 billion business, both firms...
View ArticleLenovo first-quarter profit leaps, helped by asset sale, but smartphone...
By Yimou LeeHONG KONG (Reuters) - China's Lenovo Group <0992.HK>, the world's biggest PC maker, said first-quarter profit jumped nearly two-thirds, helped by a one-off asset sale, but its mobile...
View ArticleAs technology shifts more layoffs loom at tech companies
By Malathi Nayak and Deborah M. ToddNEW YORK (Reuters) - Cisco Systems Inc's announcement on Wednesday that it plans to lay off 5,500 employees is unlikely to be the last round of Silicon Valley pink...
View ArticleSamsung Electronics shares trade at new record intraday high
SEOUL (Reuters) - Shares of South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics Co Ltd traded at a new intraday record of 1.585 million won ($1,433.73) per share in early trade on Thursday, buoyed by hopes for...
View ArticleVietnam bans Pokemon Go from government, defense sites
HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam has banned players of the game Pokemon Go from the offices of its government and ruling Communist Party, besides defense locations, as thousands of its citizens get swept up...
View ArticleTech industry's legal shield is feeling the heat
By Dan Levine and Kristina CookeSAN FRANCISCO(Reuters) - When San Francisco passed an ordinance this year imposing fines on home rental companies for listings by hosts not registered with the city,...
View ArticleChina's Alipay deepens push into Europe with Ingenico partnership
By Cyril AltmeyerPARIS (Reuters) - Ingenico Group has signed a deal with Alipay, China's biggest online-payments platform, that will allow Chinese consumers to use the mobile payment app widely across...
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