Toshiba to miss financial reporting deadline: Nikkei

(Reuters) - Toshiba Corp would not be able to file its financial statement for the year ended March 31 within the regulatory deadline, the Nikkei business daily reported on Thursday.

EU fetes end of roaming charges but risks linger for travelers

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Roaming charges for using mobile phones when traveling within the European Union disappear on Thursday, capping a decade-long battle by Brussels to show increasingly skeptical Europeans it can make their lives better.

Nokia debuts fastest routers on market, targeting web giants

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Nokia on Wednesday debuted the world's fastest network chips, marking a breakthrough into the core router market dominated by rivals Juniper and Cisco , while giving a boost to its existing network business.

French court advisor says Google not liable for back taxes

PARIS (Reuters) - U.S. internet giant Google should not be held liable for over one billion euros ($1.13 billion) in back taxes in France, an independent court advisor recommended to French judges, a court official said on Tuesday.

Facebook to add fundraising option to 'Safety Check'

(Reuters) - Facebook said on Wednesday it would soon allow its U.S. users to raise and donate money using its "Safety Check" feature, to make it easier for people affected by natural disasters and violent attacks to receive help.

Google agrees future tax payments with Indonesia, minister says

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Alphabet Inc's Google Asia Pacific headquarters has agreed on future tax payments with the Indonesian government, the country's communications minister said on Wednesday.

Brazil watchdog wants out of Oi reorganization, paper says

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil telecommunications industry watchdog Anatel has asked a bankruptcy court to exclude the 11 billion reais ($3.3 billion) in debt it is owed by phone carrier Oi SA from the purview of the carrier's in-court reorganization plan, O Estado de S. Paulo said on Wednesday.

Thomson Reuters makes its market data blockchain-friendly

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Thomson Reuters Corp plans to release a tool on Wednesday that will allow customers to plug its market data into systems that run on the digital ledger technology known as blockchain.

Japan govt-led bid for Toshiba chip unit to include SK Hynix: sources

TOKYO/SEOUL (Reuters) - A Japanese government-led consortium bidding for Toshiba Corp's chip business will include South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix Inc, sources familiar with the matter said – a move likely to add firepower to the group's bid in the hotly contested auction.

Uber director David Bonderman resigns from board following comment about women

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] director David Bonderman said on Tuesday that he has resigned from the company's board following a remark he made during an Uber staff meeting that was widely seen as offensive to women.

Uber board member apologizes for remark about talkative women

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] board member David Bonderman apologized on Tuesday for a comment he made about women at an all-staff meeting at the ride-hailing firm during a discussion of how it will transform itself after a probe into sexual harassment at the company.

Waymo retires Firefly to focus on mass-produced vehicles

(Reuters) - Alphabet Inc's self-driving car unit Waymo said it is retiring its line of Firefly test vehicles to focus on integrating its technology into mass-produced vehicles.

Sprint offers one-year free unlimited service aimed at Verizon users

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sprint Corp is offering free unlimited data, talk and text for a year in an aggressive promotion launched on Tuesday, aimed at Verizon customers in an oversaturated U.S. wireless market.

Senators unveil road map for self-driving car legislation

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bipartisan trio of U.S. senators said on Tuesday they planned to introduce legislation to remove regulatory roadblocks to the introduction of self-driving cars, including sorting out conflicts between state and federal rules.

U.S. weighs restricting Chinese investment in artificial intelligence

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States appears poised to heighten scrutiny of Chinese investment in Silicon Valley to better shield sensitive technologies seen as vital to U.S. national security, current and former U.S. officials tell Reuters.

U.S. blames North Korean government for cyber attacks since 2009

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Tuesday issued a rare alert on the activities of a hacking group it dubbed "Hidden Cobra," saying the group was part of the North Korean government.

Microsoft, Adobe Ship Critical Fixes

Microsoft today released security updates to fix almost a hundred security flaws in its various Windows operating systems and related software. One bug is so serious that Microsoft is issuing patches for it on Windows XP and other operating systems the company no longer officially supports. Separate...

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Microsoft, Adobe Ship Critical Fixes

Microsoft today released security updates to fix almost a hundred security flaws in its various Windows operating systems and related software. One bug is so serious that Microsoft is issuing patches for it on Windows XP and other operating systems the company no longer officially supports. Separate...

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Morgan Stanley developing online mortgage application tool

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Morgan Stanley is developing a new digital mortgage application tool in a bid to get more of its existing clients to turn to it for home loans, its wealth management technology head said on Tuesday.

Big investors, unfazed by techs' roller coaster, buy 'FANG' stocks

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Large investors, whose high exposure to large-cap technology stocks boosted their returns during the first quarter of the year, are doubling down on their investments even as stocks like Apple Inc and Facebook Inc stumble.