Facebook to appeal German order on WhatsApp data
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Facebook said it would appeal against an order by a German privacy regulator on Tuesday to stop collecting and storing data of German users of its messaging app WhatsApp and to...
View ArticleSenators accuse Yahoo of 'unacceptable' delay in hack discovery
By Dustin Volz and Lisa LambertWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Six senators on Tuesday demanded that Yahoo Inc explain why hackers' theft of user information for 500 million accounts two years ago came to light...
View ArticleRide-hailing company Careem says profitability in sight
By Tom ArnoldDUBAI (Reuters) - Ride-hailing service Careem is targeting profitability next year or in 2018 and is in talks with potential investors about its latest fundraising plans, co-founder...
View ArticleIllinois man pleads guilty in celebrity nude-photo hacking scandal
(Reuters) - An Illinois man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to hacking the e-mail accounts of high-profile female celebrities in a scandal linked to the online release of nude photos of Oscar-winning actress...
View ArticleAetna to offer Apple Watch at a discount to certain customers
(Reuters) - U.S. health insurer Aetna Inc said it would offer some customers discounts on Apple Inc's smartwatch, marking the first deal made by the tech giant with an insurer for its devices.Aetna,...
View ArticleRogers Communications committed to dividend growth - deputy chairman
TORONTO (Reuters) - Rogers Communications Inc remains committed to its dividend growth strategy and the failure of its Shomi video streaming joint venture has not diminished its enthusiasm to invest in...
View ArticleElectric car tipping point may challenge pioneers
By Laurence Frost and Gilles GuillaumePARIS (Reuters) - Electric car prototypes and plans are set to dominate the Paris auto show as the Volkswagen diesel scandal and falling battery costs persuade...
View ArticleFacebook tells U.S. judge it takes terroristic threats seriously
By Nate RaymondNEW YORK (Reuters) - Lawyers for Facebook Inc on Tuesday sought to assure a U.S. judge overseeing lawsuits by victims of militant attacks in the Middle East that it took a "zero...
View ArticleOnetime rising hedge fund star John Thaler considers comeback
By Lawrence DelevingneNEW YORK (Reuters) - John Thaler, the tech, media and telecom stock specialist who shut down his hedge fund firm JAT Capital Management LP in 2015, is considering a return to...
View ArticleCisco plans $4 billion worth of expansion in Mexico: government
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - U.S. networking equipment maker Cisco Systems Inc plans more than $4 billion worth of expansion in Mexico between 2016 and 2018, the Mexican government said on Tuesday.Cisco's...
View ArticleUber aims to win Japan's heart through its stomach
By Naomi TajitsuTOKYO (Reuters) - Uber Technologies [UBER.UL] on Wednesday said it will launch a food-delivery service in Japan as it looks for new ways to enter a potentially massive market where its...
View ArticleSears hitches a ride with Uber to make rewards plan more attractive
By Sruthi Ramakrishnan(Reuters) - Sears Holdings Corp is partnering with ride-services company Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] as the struggling retailer tries to make its rewards program more...
View ArticleExclusive: Uber to move freight, target trucking for the long haul
By Julia Love and Heather SomervilleSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - With its recent acquisition of self-driving truck startup Otto, Uber Technologies Inc.[UBER.UL]is plotting its entry into the long-haul...
View ArticleAt your service: cyber criminals for hire to militants, EU says
THE HAGUE (Reuters) - Cybercriminals offering contract services for hire offer militant groups the means to attack Europe but such groups have yet to employ such techniques in major attacks, EU police...
View ArticleSouth Korea to widen Takata air bag recall by 110,000 vehicles
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea said on Wednesday that 13 automakers will recall some 110,000 vehicles equipped with Takata Corp's <7312.T> defective air bags, the latest development in a...
View ArticleBlackBerry avoids smartphone risk with outsource move: CEO
By Alastair SharpWATERLOO, Ontario (Reuters) - BlackBerry Ltd's decision to outsource the development of its smartphones helps it avoid the risks of a competitive market and focus on its more lucrative...
View ArticleWal-Mart in talks to buy stake in Indian online retailer Flipkart: sources
MUMBAI/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc is in talks to buy a minority stake in India's largest e-commerce firm Flipkart, two people familiar with the matter said, as the world's biggest...
View ArticleUber expands food delivery business into South Africa
By Nqobile DludlaJOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Uber Technologies starts its UberEats food-delivery service in South Africa on Thursday before expanding in the rest of the country and into the continent, it...
View ArticleEU seeks to tighten cyber-security dual-use exports
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission proposed measures on Wednesday to increase controls on exports of cyber-surveillance goods and technologies that can be used to violate human rights or...
View ArticleApple to make landmark Battersea Power Station its new London home
LONDON (Reuters) - Technology giant Apple said on Wednesday it is moving its London headquarters to the landmark Battersea Power Station, a move hailed by the government as a sign that major firms are...
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