Amazon starts hiring own drivers in German last-mile delivery push

Amazon has begun hiring its own drivers in Germany and plans to open 11 more distribution centers to expand its delivery business in its second biggest market, the firm's German logistics chief said in an interview.

Huobi announces launch of cryptocurrency exchange in Argentina

Huobi Group, which runs one of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchanges, announced on Tuesday the official launch of a digital asset exchange in Argentina.

Man Who Hired Deadly Swatting Gets 15 Months

An Ohio teen who recruited a convicted serial “swatter “to fake a distress call that ended in the police shooting an innocent Kansas man in 2017 has been sentenced to 15 months in prison. Image: FBI.gov “Swatting” is a dangerous hoax that involves making false claims to emerg...

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Germany's Scholz: We cannot accept parallel currencies such as Facebook's Libra

German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz said on Tuesday that policymakers could not accept the emergence of parallel currencies, adding that Berlin would reject any such plans.

Car leasing app Fair raises $500 million loan from Mizuho, Softbank

Car leasing startup Fair said on Tuesday it had raised $500 million in loans from a group of creditors, including Mizuho Bank and Japan's SoftBank Group Corp, as it looks to expand its leasing services to Uber drivers.

NBCUniversal names streaming service 'Peacock,' to launch in 2020

Comcast Corp's NBCUniversal will name its upcoming streaming service "Peacock," offering a broad slate of original content, including "Dr Death" starring Emmy and Golden Globe winner Alec Baldwin, the company said on Tuesday.

ECB's Villeroy tells Facebook that Libra faces tough scrutiny

European Central Bank board member Francois Villeroy de Galhau said on Tuesday that "stablecoins" like Facebook’s Libra highlight gaps in rules and the media giant's payments project faced a tough regulatory approach.

Apple awards iPhone supplier Corning $250 million from U.S. manufacturing fund

Apple Inc on Tuesday said it would award Corning Inc $250 million from a $5 billion fund dedicated to U.S. advanced manufacturing.

Self-driving truck startup TuSimple raises additional $120 million

Self-driving truck startup TuSimple said on Tuesday it raised an additional $120 million from investors to be used to expand long-haul services for truck fleets and jointly develop an autonomous commercial vehicle with truck makers and suppliers.

Apple says $14 billion EU tax order 'defies reality and common sense'

The European Union's order for Apple to pay 13 billion euros ($14 billion) in back taxes to Ireland "defies reality and common sense," the U.S. company said on Tuesday, as it launched a legal challenge against the 2016 ruling.

SAP's German users demand more help with digital shift

Business software group SAP should be more responsive in meeting the needs of its customers as they make the transition to the digital era, the user community in its home market Germany said on Tuesday.

Veoneer wins thermal camera production deal for self-driving car

Swedish auto technology group Veoneer said on Tuesday it had won a production contract with an unidentified "world-leading" carmaker to manufacture a thermal camera for an autonomous vehicle.

Vietnam's social media crowd swells with new entrant to take on Facebook, Google

A new social network has entered the already crowded field in Vietnam as the communist party squeezes U.S. tech giants Facebook and Google with a new cybersecurity law.

Oracle, VMware agree to deal on cloud technology, technical support

Oracle Corp and VMware Inc on Monday announced a deal designed to resolve years of tension over how Oracle handles technical support for VMware users and make it easier for them to move to Oracle's cloud computing service.

Uber to limit drivers' app access to comply with NYC regulation

Uber on Tuesday will begin limiting drivers' access to its app in New York City to comply with regulation aimed at boosting drivers' pay and easing congestion in Manhattan, laws that Uber says will have unintended consequences.

Senators want FCC to review Chinese telecom approvals to operate in U.S.

Two U.S. senators on Monday asked the FCC and national security agencies to review whether two Chinese state-owned telecom companies should be allowed to operate in the United States, at a time of heightened concern about possible Chinese spying.

Order checks for Apple's new iPhone bode well: analysts

Pre-orders for Apple Inc's latest iPhones have gotten off to a better start than the last cycle a year ago, several Wall Street analysts said on Monday, citing their own research data.

Facebook's Libra in regulators' sights as ECB's Coeure warns of 'stablecoin' risks

Facebook's attempt to drag cryptocurrencies into the mainstream with its Libra digital coin met with further scepticism on Monday when an ECB board member said such "stablecoins" posed serious risks.

U.S. to allow drivers to choose 'quiet car' alert sounds

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Monday proposed allowing automakers to offer a variety of sound choices for electric vehicles and other "quiet cars" to choose from to alert pedestrians.

VW, Ford in talks to develop second electric car in Europe: Handelsblatt

Ford could build more than one model of electric car based on Volkswagen's electric vehicle platform, Ford's Europe Chief Stuart Rowley told German daily Handelsblatt.