British official urges social media companies to block militant content

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Britain’s top internal security official is pressing social media companies to devise automatic systems to spot and block violent militant messaging before it is posted on their networks. Amber Rudd, Britain's Home Secretary, leaves 10 Downing Street in London, Britain, ...

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Chipmaker Nvidia tops estimates on gaming, data center boost

(Reuters) - Nvidia Corp’s (NVDA.O) quarterly profit and revenue topped market estimates and the chipmaker also gave a strong revenue forecast for the current quarter, powered by demand for its graphics chips used in gaming and data centers. A NVIDIA logo is shown at SIGGRAPH 2017 in Los Angele...

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Trump's CNN attacks may hobble legal case to block AT&T-Time Warner deal

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump’s broadsides against cable network CNN may complicate the U.S. government’s legal case if it decides to block AT&T’s deal to buy media company Time Warner, according to legal experts. Trump’s repeated claims that...

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Ford, Ekso team up for 'bionic' auto workers

WAYNE, Mich. (Reuters) - Robots have replaced many U.S. manufacturing workers, but new mechanical exoskeletons being tested by Ford Motor Co (F.N) may help factory workers to function like bionic people, reducing the physical damage of millions of repetitive tasks over many years. Ford Motor Co asse...

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Equifax profit falls as hacking costs take toll

(Reuters) - Equifax Inc (EFX.N) on Thursday reported lower quarterly profit, and quarterly revenue missed estimates, as the credit bureau warned that its massive data breach had prompted some customers to hold back business. FILE PHOTO: Credit reporting company Equifax Inc. corporate offices are pic...

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AT&T armed for fight with U.S. on Time Warner deal: CEO

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - AT&T Inc (T.N) will not sell cable network CNN to win antitrust approval of its proposed $85.4 billion purchase of media company Time Warner Inc (TWX.N) and will fight the government in court if the two sides cannot reach an agreement, the wireless company’s...

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Chipmaker Nvidia tops estimates on gaming, data center gains

(Reuters) - Nvidia Corp (NVDA.O) reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit, driven by strong demand for its graphics chips used in personal computers and devices for gaming, and in data centers. A NVIDIA logo is shown at SIGGRAPH 2017 in Los Angeles, California, U.S. July 31, 2017. REUTERS/Mi...

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Equifax quarterly earnings down on data breach

(Reuters) - Equifax Inc (EFX.N) on Thursday reported a lower third-quarter profit as costs from the credit reporting bureau’s recently disclosed data breach that exposed deeply sensitive information on 145.5 million people began to mount. FILE PHOTO: Credit reporting company Equifax Inc. corpo...

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Uber boss says U.S. market unprofitable amid tough competition from Lyft

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] will continue to lose money in its home market for at least the next six months as rival Lyft Inc poses a fierce competitive challenge, Chief Executive Dara Khosrowshahi said on Thursday in his first public comments since taking the top job a...

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Nvidia Corp reports 54.6 percent rise in quarterly profit

(Reuters) - Nvidia Corp reported a 54.6 percent rise in quarterly profit, driven by strong demand for its graphics chips used in gaming devices, data centers, autonomous vehicles and also by cryptocurrency miners. A NVIDIA logo is shown at SIGGRAPH 2017 in Los Angeles, California, U.S. July 31, 2017...

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Equifax reports lower third-quarter earnings after data breach

(Reuters) - Equifax Inc on Thursday reported a lower third-quarter profit as costs from the credit reporting bureau’s recently disclosed data breach that exposed deeply sensitive information on 145.5 million people began to mount. FILE PHOTO: Credit reporting company Equifax Inc. corporate off...

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AT&T ready to fight U.S. on Time Warner deal: CEO

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - AT&T Inc (T.N) will not sell cable network CNN to win antitrust approval of its proposed $85.4 billion purchase of media company Time Warner Inc (TWX.N) and will fight the government in court if a negotiated settlement is not reached, the wireless company’s ...

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Chip stocks tumble as top performer Nvidia set to report results

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Shares of chipmakers slumped on Thursday ahead of a quarterly earnings report from Nvidia Corp (NVDA.O), the star performer of the high-flying sector over the past year. The logo of Nvidia Corporation is seen during the annual Computex computer exhibition in Taipei, Taiwan ...

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U.S. worried AT&T and Time Warner would hike costs for media rivals

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. antitrust regulators believe that AT&T Inc’s proposed acquisition of Time Warner Inc (TWX.N) would raise costs for rival entertainment distributors and stifle innovation, a Department of Justice official told Reuters on Thursday. The AT&T logo is seen on a s...

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Facebook to train U.S. businesses on ads after Russia scandal

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg is kicking off an effort to get U.S. small businesses to spend more on advertising as the image of the social media network’s ads have taken a hit for their role in alleged Russian attempts to sway U.S. voters. FILE PHOTO: ...

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Sling TV gains help Dish ride out Maria losses

(Reuters) - Dish Network Corp lost fewer-than-expected subscribers in the third quarter as its internet-based service Sling TV attracted more customers, offsetting a temporary hit from Hurricane Maria. A Dish Network satellite dish is shown on a residential home in Encinitas, California, U.S., Novem...

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U.S. worried AT&T buying Time Warner would hike costs for media rivals: source

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department is concerned that AT&T Inc’s proposed $85.4 billion acquisition of Time Warner Inc (TWX.N) would raise costs for rival entertainment distributors, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Thursday. The AT&T logo is seen on a s...

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Tencent-backed search firm Sogou jumps 10 percent in U.S. market debut

(Reuters) - China-based Sogou Inc’s (SOGO.N) shares rose more than 10 percent in their U.S. market debut, as investors expect a massive base of Chinese smartphone users to help the Tencent-backed search engine company narrow the gap with market leader Baidu. Shares of Sogou rose as much as 13....

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Founder of web browser Opera says worried about online privacy

LISBON (Reuters) - People should worry about online data collection by technology companies because it gives them unparalleled insight into users lives, the creator of one of the biggest web browsers, Opera, said on Thursday. Co-Founder and CEO of Vivaldi, Jon Von Tetzchner, poses for a photo during...

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Mobile-app errors expose data on 180 million phones: security firm

(Reuters) - Up to 180 million smart phone owners are at risk of having some of their text messages and calls intercepted by hackers because of a simple coding error in at least 685 mobile apps, cyber-security firm Appthority warned on Thursday. FILE PHOTO: A banner for communications software provid...

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