BMW says it plans to offer electric X3 SUV and Mini models
By Joseph White and Edward Taylor(Reuters) - German luxury auto maker BMW AG said on Friday it will offer all electric versions of its next generation BMW X3 compact sport utility vehicle and electric...
View ArticleYahoo hack may become test case for SEC data breach disclosure rules
By Dustin VolzWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Yahoo's disclosure that hackers stole user data from at least 500 million accounts in 2014 has highlighted shortcomings in U.S. rules on when cyber attacks must be...
View ArticleAccounting software maker BlackLine files for IPO
(Reuters) - Accounting software maker BlackLine Inc filed for an initial public offering with U.S. securities regulators on Friday, looking to ride on the recent success of technology offerings in a...
View ArticleCalifornia proposes giving more freedom to test self-driving cars
By Alexandria SageSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - California will allow companies more leeway in testing self-driving cars on public roads while restricting how the nascent technology is advertised under...
View ArticleApple loses patent retrial to VirnetX, owes $302.4 million
By Andrew ChungNEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal jury in Texas on Friday night ordered Apple Inc to pay more than $302 million in damages for using VirnetX Holding Corp's patented internet security...
View ArticleExclusive: EU wants Google to stop anti-competitive Android practices, fine...
By Foo Yun CheeBRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU antitrust regulators plan to order Alphabet's Google to stop paying financial incentives to smartphone makers to pre-install Google Search exclusively on their...
View ArticleIndia gets $8 billion worth telecoms spectrum bids on auction's first day
MUMBAI (Reuters) - India started its biggest ever telecoms airwaves auction on Saturday, receiving 535.31 billion rupees ($8.04 billion) worth of bids on the first day of the sale, a senior government...
View ArticleToyota unveils robot baby to tug at maternal instinct in aging Japan
By Naomi TajitsuTOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp on Monday unveiled a doe-eyed palm-sized robot, dubbed Kirobo Mini, designed as a synthetic baby companion in Japan, where plummeting birth rates...
View ArticleFacebook rolls out pared down Messenger app for emerging markets
By Yasmeen AbutalebSAN FRANCISCO(Reuters) - Facebook Inc launched a stripped down version of its popular Messenger app for emerging markets on Monday as it seeks to expand its international...
View ArticleFacebook to build data center in Denmark: report
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Facebook is to build its third data center outside the United States in Denmark to store and manage the social media giant's growing data, such as photos and videos, a Danish...
View ArticleGoogle has until October 31 to reply to EU's Android antitrust charges
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Alphabet's Google has been given until the end of October, the fourth extension, to rebut EU antitrust charges that it uses its dominant Android mobile operating system to block...
View ArticleFacebook launches Marketplace for local buying and selling
(Reuters) - Facebook Inc launched Marketplace to allow people to buy and sell items locally as the social media network tries new ways to keep users engaged.The feature will appear as a "shop" icon at...
View ArticleLuxottica, Intel launch 'virtual coach' Oakley glasses
MILAN (Reuters) - Italian eyewear group Luxottica said on Monday it was launching new "smart" glasses for athletes with a voice-activated coaching system jointly developed by its Oakley sports brand...
View ArticleCue music: Some Ford cars to link with Amazon's Alexa home voice system
By Paul Lienert and Alexandria SageSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Some Ford owners will soon be able to turn up the heat at home from their cars using Amazon’s Alexa voice service or start their vehicles...
View ArticleMarketers seen spending more on paid social media ads: Gartner
By Malathi NayakNEW YORK (Reuters) - Marketers are poised to increase spending on paid advertising on social networks such as Facebook in the next twelve months due to the declining reach of free...
View ArticleIBM sees tipping point at hand for industrial Internet
(This October 3 story was corrected to show growth figure excludes acquisitions in final paragraph)By Eric AuchardFRANKFURT (Reuters) - Plugging computer sensors into factories, cars, shops and offices...
View ArticleRide-sharing company Juno in its biggest fundraising round yet: source
By Liana B. Baker(Reuters) - Juno Inc, a startup looking to attract drivers from bigger ride-sharing rivals such as Uber Technologies Inc by offering them its own stock, is seeking $50 million in its...
View ArticleNews Corp's Australian Netflix challenger shuts up shop
By Byron KayeSYDNEY (Reuters) - An Australian internet streaming company part-owned by News Corp said on Tuesday it will cease operations less than three years after launching, a sign that local...
View ArticleGoogle expected to unveil new phones at San Francisco event
By Julia Love(Reuters) - Alphabet Inc's Google is expected to unveil new smartphones at an event on Tuesday, the company's latest effort to sell consumers on a Google-branded device and to challenge...
View ArticleApple launches Apple Pay payment service in Russia
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Apple Inc launched its Apple Pay software in Russia on Tuesday as the U.S. technology firm extends the global reach of its payment service.Russia is the 10th country where Apple Pay...
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