SpaceX aiming to return to flight next month: CEO Musk
By Irene KlotzCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) - SpaceX Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Friday his space launch company is aiming to return its rockets to flight in mid-December following a launch pad...
View ArticleSamsung America says it has replaced most recalled Galaxy Note 7s
(Reuters) - Samsung Electronics America said on Friday it has replaced nearly 85 percent of all recalled Galaxy Note 7 devices as it works to resolve the issue of fire-prone phones.South Korean parent...
View ArticleAlphabet's unit discloses Snapchat investment
(Reuters) - Alphabet Inc's venture capital arm CapitalG, earlier known as Google Capital, disclosed an investment in Snapchat by adding the social networking firm's logo to a page on its investment...
View ArticleAutonomous cars to drive chip sector consolidation says NXP
By Harro Ten WoldeMUNICH (Reuters) - NXP Semiconductor, the world's largest chip supplier to the automotive industry, expects efforts to make self-driving cars will lead to more consolidation in its...
View ArticleSamsung to launch AI assistant service for Galaxy S8
SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Sunday it would launch an artificial intelligence digital assistant service for its upcoming Galaxy S8 smartphone, seeking to rebound from the...
View ArticleDeutsche Telekom to launch drone defense system: report
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Germany's Deutsche Telekom plans to launch a drone defense system this year designed to guard airports, stadiums, car test tracks and critical infrastructure, German weekly Welt...
View ArticleExclusive: Singulato is China's latest e-car newcomer to rev up with big...
By Norihiko ShirouzuBEIJING (Reuters) - Little-known Chinese electric car start-up Singulato Motors is expected to say this week it raised around $600 million in a second fundraising - the latest such...
View ArticleChina adopts controversial cybersecurity law: Xinhua
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's parliament adopted a controversial cybersecurity law on Monday, the official Xinhua news agency said, a move likely to trigger concern from foreign governments, business...
View Article'Prince' of Baidu, tipped for top role, resigns after probe: sources
By Catherine CadellBEIJING (Reuters) - A top Baidu Inc executive, widely seen as a potential successor to chief executive Robin Li, has resigned after an internal company probe found conflicts of...
View ArticleSoftBank to route big investments via giant tech fund to control debt
By Makiko YamazakiTOKYO (Reuters) - SoftBank Group Corp <9984.T> plans to make future large-scale investments via an upcoming $100 billion tech fund it is establishing rather than on its own to...
View ArticleEye-tracking firm Tobii to raise cash for virtual reality, smartphone...
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Swedish firm Tobii on Monday announced plans to raise 450 million crowns ($50 million) in a rights issue to invest in technology for virtual reality and smartphones.The company's...
View ArticleRaid on 20,000 Tesco Bank accounts fuels cybercrime fears
By Estelle ShirbonLONDON (Reuters) - Tesco Bank, owned by Britain's biggest retailer Tesco, halted online transactions from all current accounts on Monday after money was stolen from 20,000 of them in...
View ArticleUbisoft CEO reiterates desire to keep group independent, eyes Netflix series
PARIS (Reuters) - The head of French software games developer Ubisoft reiterated on Monday his desire to keep Ubisoft independent, in the face of pressure from shareholder Vivendi, and added Ubisoft...
View ArticleChina's LeEco to slow pace of growth, faces 'big company disease': CEO
BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Chinese conglomerate LeEco, which has invested in high-tech products from electric cars to smartphones, is facing a shortage of cash and suffering from expanding too fast...
View ArticleBrazil hopes to avoid intervention in debt-laden carrier Oi
By Guillermo Parra-BernalSAO PAULO (Reuters) - The Brazilian government is not considering an intervention in debt-laden carrier Oi SA at this point, on hopes creditors and shareholders can reach a...
View ArticleU.S. telecom firm Windstream to buy EarthLink
By Liana B. Baker and Aishwarya Venugopal(Reuters) - Windstream Holdings Inc said on Monday it would buy fellow U.S. telecommunications company EarthLink Holdings Corp in a deal valued at about $1.1...
View ArticleFacebook partners with news outlets for Election Day live video blitz
By Amy TenneryNEW YORK (Reuters) - Facebook said on Monday it would partner with 50 broadcast stations, print and online publications for an Election Day live video blitz, as the social media company...
View ArticleUK privacy watchdog says Facebook agrees to suspend using WhatsApp users' data
By Julia FiorettiBRUSSELS (Reuters) - Britain's privacy watchdog said on Monday that Facebook has agreed to suspend using data from UK users of its WhatsApp messaging app for advertisements or...
View ArticleWal-Mart Pay in talks with several mobile wallet companies
By Nandita BoseCHICAGO (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc is in talks with several mobile wallet companies to offer more payment options in its Wal-Mart Pay app, an executive at the world's largest...
View ArticleNBCUniversal in deal to sell ads for Apple News
By Tim Baysinger(Reuters) - Comcast Corp's NBCUniversal will begin selling ads for Apple Inc’s News app next year in an exclusive deal, the companies announced on Monday.Apple will outsource the...
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