U.S. tech firms urge Congress to allow internet domain changeover
By Dustin VolzWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Major technology companies including Facebook, Google and Twitter are urging Congress to support a plan for the U.S. government to cede control of the internet's...
View ArticleNvidia shows off smaller artificial intelligence computer for Baidu car
(Reuters) - U.S. chipmaker Nvidia Corp showed off on Monday a smaller and more efficient artificial intelligence computer for self-driving cars, saying it would power Baidu's mapping and autonomous...
View ArticleSamsung Electronics to halt South Korea Note 7 TV ads until new sales resume:...
SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd has decided to halt television advertisements for the Galaxy Note 7 smartphone in South Korea until the firm can resume new sales of the phone, a person...
View ArticleGoogle France boss says looking for insurance partners
MONACO (Reuters) - Google is looking to establish partnerships between insurance companies and some of its businesses including Nest, which makes smart thermostats and smoke detectors, the managing...
View ArticleIsraeli cyber-security firm Claroty exits 'stealth mode,' raises $32 million
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli cyber security start-up Claroty said on Tuesday it raised $32 million in funding and is exiting so-called stealth mode after operating in secret for the past two...
View ArticleGM says Bolt EV to have 238-mile range, more than Tesla Model 3
DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Co said on Tuesday its electric subcompact Chevrolet Bolt EV will have an average range of 238 miles on a full charge, farther than rival Tesla Motors Inc expects for...
View ArticleChina's ATL to become main battery supplier for Samsung's Galaxy Note 7: source
By Sijia JiangHONG KONG (Reuters) - China's Amperex Technology Limited (ATL) will become the main supplier of batteries for Samsung Electronics Co Ltd's Galaxy Note 7 phones, a person with knowledge of...
View ArticlePandora signs license deals with Sony, Universal Music
(Reuters) - Pandora Media Inc said on Tuesday it had signed direct licensing deals with a number of music labels, including heavyweights Sony Music and Universal Music Group, beefing up its music...
View ArticleUBS tests using face-reading technology to help clients
By Joshua FranklinZURICH (Reuters) - UBS, the world's biggest wealth manager, is looking at using artificial intelligence to help clients decide how to invest their money by watching their facial...
View ArticleIsraeli cloud-based network security firm Cato raises $30 million
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Cato Networks, an Israeli provider of cloud-based network security, said on Tuesday it raised $30 million in a funding round led by Greylock Partners.Singtel Innov8, the venture...
View ArticleMcCain vows to block proposed separation of NSA, cyber command
By Patricia ZengerleWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senator John McCain said on Tuesday he would use his power to block the confirmation of a key cybersecurity official if necessary to prevent any Obama...
View ArticleSprint, T-Mobile iPhone pre-orders boost Apple shares
(Reuters) - U.S. wireless carriers Sprint Corp and T-Mobile US Inc said on Tuesday they received strong pre-orders for Apple Inc's iPhone 7, sending shares of the world's most valuable listed company...
View ArticleNew York issues cyber regulations for banks, insurers
By Suzanne Barlyn(Reuters) - New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday issued long-anticipated proposed cyber security regulations for banks and insurers in the state, the first of their kind in the...
View ArticleSilicon Valley online course to mint self-driving car engineers
By Heather SomervilleSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Silicon Valley is creating a crash course in self-driving car technology to address a shortage of engineers with help from a startup in a different field:...
View ArticleShort-seller Chanos calls Tesla-SolarCity merger 'crazy': CNBC conference
By Jennifer Ablan and Jonathan StempelNEW YORK (Reuters) - The prominent short-seller Jim Chanos, founder of Kynikos Associates, on Tuesday called the proposed merger of Tesla Motors Inc and SolarCity...
View ArticleSpaceX aims to resume launches in November, president says
By Irene KlotzCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) - SpaceX is aiming to resume flights in November following a launch pad fire that destroyed a Falcon 9 rocket and an Israeli communications satellite it was...
View ArticleLawmakers aim to delay U.S. ceding control of Internet's management
By Susan CornwellWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Critics of a plan for the U.S. government to cede control of the Internet's technical management to other countries might succeed in delaying such a move in...
View ArticleFacebook, Twitter join network to tackle fake news
By Angela MoonNEW YORK (Reuters) - Facebook Inc and Twitter Inc have joined a network of over 30 news and technology companies to tackle fake news and improve the quality of information on social...
View ArticleSamsung to cap Note 7 battery charge in South Korea via software update
SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd <005930.KS>, which has urged users of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphone to turn them in due to fire-prone batteries, said it will perform a software update...
View ArticleChina cutting duties on IT products for WTO most favored nations
BEIJING (Reuters) - China will cut import tariffs for over 200 information technology products for the World Trade Organization's (WTO) most favored nations from September 15, the Ministry of Finance...
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