GM's OnStar, IBM's Watson combine to market brands to drivers
By Alexandria SageSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - General Motors Co and International Business Machines Corp on Tuesday said they would combine IBM's artificial intelligence software Watson with the...
View ArticleU.S. Treasury tells banks to provide details on cyber attacks
By Jim Finkle(Reuters) - The U.S. government on Tuesday told banks to include details about cyber attacks when filing mandatory reports on fraud and money laundering, saying that will help battle...
View ArticleDubai billionaire Alabbar plans messaging app for Middle East
By David FrenchDUBAI (Reuters) - Billionaire Mohamed Alabbar, one of Dubai's most prominent businessmen, plans a phone messaging service for the Middle East that aims to compete with services such as...
View ArticleCommodity traders must go digital or face extinction: report
By Julia PayneLONDON (Reuters) - As commodity margins flat-line, the number of traders will shrink as existing trading firms consolidate and digital rivals emerge, U.S. consultancy Oliver Wyman said in...
View ArticleIn China, some Apple users opt for iPhone makeover rather than buy new
By Catherine CadellBEIJING (Reuters) - Some Chinese iPhone owners are giving their old models a makeover to look like the latest iPhone 7, rather than buying new - a trend that could dent Apple Inc's...
View ArticleGoogle executives met Indonesian officials to negotiate tax bill: source
By Gayatri Suroyo and Eveline DanubrataJAKARTA (Reuters) - Senior executives from the Asia Pacific headquarters of Alphabet Inc's Google met Indonesian tax officials on Wednesday to negotiate the...
View ArticleLG Chem to enter U.S. home battery market with Sunrun deal
(Reuters) - LG Chem Ltd, the world's largest automotive battery maker, will enter the fledgling U.S. market for home energy storage through a partnership with rooftop solar company Sunrun Inc, the...
View ArticleGrubHub quarterly revenue beats as orders increase
(Reuters) - Online food order and delivery company GrubHub Inc reported a better-than-expected quarterly revenue, as more diners used its services to place orders.The company, which has a delivery...
View ArticleApple slips as supply woes weigh on holiday sales forecast
By Supantha Mukherjee(Reuters) - Apple Inc's  shares slipped as much as 4 percent after the company said it was struggling to keep up with demand for its large-screen, higher-margin iPhone 7 Plus,...
View ArticleMicrosoft launches first desktop, Windows update with 3D features
By Jeffrey DastinNEW YORK (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp on Wednesday unveiled its first-ever desktop computer and a free update to its Windows operating system that allows edits using 3D simulations, in...
View ArticleGoogle halts Fiber rollout in some U.S. cities
(Reuters) - Alphabet Inc is halting the rollout of its much-talked about high-speed internet service, Google Fiber, in some cities in the United States.The company's Google Access division, which...
View ArticleAuto industry cyber security group hires Boeing veteran
(Reuters) - The organization that automakers in the United States created to cope with cyber security threats said on Wednesday it has hired a former Boeing Co executive as its leader.Faye Francy, who...
View ArticleU.S. to secure guilty plea in case tied to JPMorgan hack probe
By Nate RaymondNEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors are expected to obtain their second guilty plea in a case related to what they say was an illegal bitcoin exchange owned by an Israeli behind a...
View ArticleVerizon executive says company needs more information about Yahoo hack
By Julia Love(Reuters) - A Verizon Communications Inc executive said the acquisition of Yahoo Inc still makes sense, but the telecommunications company needs more information about the email provider's...
View ArticlePrivacy group launches legal challenge against EU-U.S. data pact: sources
By Julia Fioretti and Dustin VolzBRUSSELS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A widely expected legal challenge has been filed by an Irish privacy advocacy group to an EU-U.S. commercial data transfer pact...
View ArticleApple says AirPod shipments to be delayed
(Reuters) - Apple Inc said on Wednesday that its wireless AirPod headphones, which were suppose to hit the market this month, will be delayed.The company did not specify the reason for the delay."We...
View ArticleU.S. FCC chairman wants more industry action on robocalls
By David ShepardsonWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A task force of more than 30 major technology and communication companies said they have made progress but have not found a solution to eliminate "robocalls"...
View ArticleSalesforce CEO speaks of failed efforts to buy Twitter, LinkedIn
By Julia Love(Reuters) - Salesforce.com Inc Chief Executive Officer Marc Benioff spoke on Wednesday about a pair of key acquisitions that got away, suggesting his vision for LinkedIn Corp was different...
View ArticleClinton expresses concern about AT&T-Time Warner deal
ABOARD CLINTON CAMPAIGN PLANE (Reuters) - Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton said on Wednesday the proposed tie-up between AT&T Inc and Time Warner Inc raised concerns that needed...
View ArticleSamsung Electronics to limit Galaxy Note 7 battery charge in South Korea
SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Thursday it will implement a software update in South Korea to prevent Galaxy Note 7 smartphone batteries from charging beyond 60 percent, the...
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