Ericsson sees global smartphone subscriptions almost doubling by 2022
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Global subscriptions for smartphones will almost double by 2022, helping mobile data traffic to eightfold, telecoms network gear maker Ericsson predicted on Tuesday.The Swedish...
View ArticleNokia says telecoms gear market tough, but outpacing Ericsson
By Eric Auchard and Jussi RosendahlBARCELONA/HELSINKI (Reuters) - Nokia said on Tuesday it was outperforming arch-rival Ericsson in a weak telecoms equipment market, but its shares fell as its dividend...
View ArticleChina's Leshi Holdings secures $600 million in support
By Sijia Jiang and John RuwitchSHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's Leshi Holdings said on Tuesday it had secured commitments for $600 million to support its automotive unit and LeEco high-tech business, which...
View ArticleIsraeli billionaire Nacht bets big money on another Teva in healthcare
By Tova CohenTEL AVIV (Reuters) - After helping turn computer security provider Check Point Software Technologies into Israel's biggest technology company, billionaire Marius Nacht is seeking to do the...
View ArticleChinese e-commerce firm JD.com maintains revenue growth in third quarter
By Catherine Cadell(Reuters) - JD.com Inc , China's second-largest e-commerce firm, said on Tuesday its third-quarter revenue grew 38 percent from a year ago, slightly ahead of analysts'...
View ArticleChinese consumers' body takes up complaints of iPhone shutdowns with Apple
(Reuters) - The China Consumers Association (CCA) has asked Apple to investigate "a considerable number" of reports by users of iPhone 6 and 6s phones that the devices have been shutting off and cannot...
View ArticleEstonian firm's 3D photo pod promises personalized VR avatars
By David MardisteTALLINN (Reuters) - For gamers fed up with being just another avatar when playing with their friends, an Estonian firm has come up with a photo booth that creates a 3D image of your...
View ArticleGE acquires two artificial intelligence startups
SEATTLE (Reuters) - General Electric said on Tuesday it has acquired two tech startups to build its artificial intelligence capability, a move that helps it compete with IBM's Watson product.GE said...
View ArticleExclusive: Wells Fargo to unveil robo-adviser partnership with SigFig
By Olivia Oran(Reuters) - Wells Fargo & Co is set to announce a partnership with SigFig for clients to use the robo-adviser's technology and wealth management investment tools.The announcement is...
View ArticleTwitter to upgrade some features to thwart cyber-bullying
(Reuters) - Twitter, facing pressure for not doing enough to curb abusive behavior on its platform, said on Tuesday it would upgrade some features to better combat cyber-bullying.The company said it...
View ArticleElon Musk-backed AI startup and Microsoft sign cloud agreement
(Reuters) - OpenAI, the non-profit artificial intelligence (AI) research firm backed by Tesla Motors Inc's Elon Musk and other prominent tech executives, has signed an agreement to run most of its...
View ArticleGoogle commits to post-Brexit UK with major London investment
By Paul SandleLONDON (Reuters) - Google delivered a vote of confidence in London's future as a technological hub after the Brexit vote on Tuesday by announcing plans for a new building in the King's...
View ArticleGoogle announces artificial intelligence group for Google Cloud
(Reuters) - Alphabet's Google announced the formation of an artificial intelligence group for Google Cloud, the tech company's latest gambit to increase its market share in the lucrative cloud...
View ArticleNintendo shares rise after company unveils release date for iphone Mario game
TOKYO (Reuters) - Shares of Japanese game maker Nintendo Co <7974.T> rose on Wednesday after the company unveiled a Dec. 15 release date for its Super Mario Run mobile game.Nintendo shares were...
View ArticleSingapore to launch blockchain project for interbank payments
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - In a major move to explore the use of digital currency in Singapore, the city state's central bank plans to launch a pilot project with the country's stock exchange and eight...
View ArticleSingapore sees Brexit as chance to recruit London's FinTech talent
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Britain leaving the European Union is opening up an opportunity for Singapore to recruit talent for its ambitious plans to become a leading financial technology hub, said the...
View ArticleBritain's Morrisons extends Amazon deal with same-day service
By James DaveyLONDON (Reuters) - British supermarket Morrisons has launched a new service offering Amazon customers same-day deliveries of goods from its stores, deepening the relationship between the...
View ArticleMicrosoft offers EU concessions over its $26 billion LinkedIn bid
By Foo Yun CheeBRUSSELS (Reuters) - Microsoft has offered concessions to EU antitrust regulators over its $26 billion bid for social network LinkedIn, the European Commission said on Wednesday, as the...
View ArticleElbit gets Samsung SDS deal for critical infrastructure security
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel defense firm Elbit Systems said on Wednesday it won a deal from South Korean software services company Samsung SDS to protect its customers against cyber threats and...
View ArticleTaiwan to ask for removal of Uber apps from Apple, Google app stores
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan plans to ask Apple Inc and Alphabet Inc's Google to pull apps of Uber Technologies available in Taiwan on their app stores, a government official said, upping pressure on the...
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