Disruption in Amazon's cloud service ripples through internet

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Some web surfers on Tuesday experienced glitches on media outlets and other sites whose data is hosted by Amazon.com Inc's popular cloud business, which Amazon said suffered a technical disruption.

YouTube unveils $35-a-month live TV service

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Alphabet Inc's YouTube will launch a live TV service in the next few months that offers the four major U.S. broadcast networks plus cable channels, YouTube Chief Executive Susan Wojcicki said on Tuesday.

Salesforce forecasts lower-than-expected first-quarter profit, shares fall

(Reuters) - Salesforce.com Inc forecast a lower-than-expected profit for the first quarter, sending its shares down nearly 2 percent in extended trading on Tuesday.

Angry Birds-dependent games maker Rovio swings to annual profit

HELSINKI (Reuters) - Finnish mobile games and animation studio Rovio Entertainment swung to an annual profit in 2016 as its Angry Birds movie release helped boost its game sales and tackle competition from new challengers such as Nintendo Co's Pokemon GO.

LG Electronics to build $250 million home appliance plant in U.S.

(Reuters) - South Korea's LG Electronics Inc said it would spend $250 million to build a new factory in the United States, in a move that comes amid criticism from U.S. President Donald Trump about companies manufacturing abroad for U.S. consumers.

Starsky Robotics sees 'last mile' solution for driverless trucks

DETROIT (Reuters) - California-based Starsky Robotics said on Tuesday it has a solution to on- and off-highway deliveries by self-driving trucks, including the "last mile" issue for how a driverless vehicle will deliver cargo at its final destination.

Proxy proposal on Apple directors defeated at meeting

CUPERTINO, Calif. (Reuters) - Apple Inc shareholders defeated a proxy proposal on Tuesday at the iPhone maker's annual shareholder meeting that would have let them nominate two directors on the company's board.

New FCC chair vows 'light-touch' approach to regulation

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The new Republican head of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission promised "light-touch" regulation of areas such as the internet, a dramatic shift away from the Obama administration's approach to telecommunications oversight.

Xbox unveils $9.99 monthly subscription for videogames

(Reuters) - Microsoft Corp's Xbox division said on Tuesday it would launch a $9.99-per-month subscription service that will allow gamers to play over 100 Xbox One and "backward compatible" Xbox 360 videogames.

SoundCloud launches budget plan to attract paying subscribers

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Music-streaming service SoundCloud launched a budget subscription package on Tuesday, hoping to convert more listeners into paying subscribers and undercutting rivals Apple and Spotify.

Uber says thousands of London drivers threatened by English language test

LONDON (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of London private hire drivers could lose their licenses due to new English reading and writing requirements, taxi app Uber [UBER.UL] said on Tuesday at the start of a court battle to halt the plans.

Satellite operators OneWeb and Intelsat to merge

(Reuters) - OneWeb Ltd, a U.S. satellite venture backed by SoftBank Group Corp, and debt-laden satellite operator Intelsat SA on Tuesday agreed to merge in a share-for-share deal.

SAP CEO McDermott overtakes Daimler's Zetsche in 2016 pay

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - SAP Chief Executive Bill McDermott's total pay last year jumped to 15.6 million euros ($16.5 million), overtaking that of Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche, Germany's best-paid company executive in 2015.

EU needs common approach on testing banks' cyber-risks: Dombrovskis

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union countries should test bank defenses against cyber-attacks using a common set of requirements, a senior EU official said on Tuesday, as the bloc plans measures to boost the retail market for financial products.

Xiaomi unveils in-house chipset to streamline production, cut prices

BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese smartphone firm Xiaomi Inc [XTC.UL] announced its first in-house designed chipset on Tuesday, as it works to streamline production, lower prices, and gain greater control over handset design to counter the impact of slowing sales.

Cyber attackers target Singapore Defence Ministry, but no secrets found

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Cyber attackers have stolen basic personal data from about 850 Singapore national servicemen and employees in a possible attempt to access official secrets, the Defence Ministry said on Tuesday.

Huawei staff fear cuts as smartphone profits disappoint

HONG KONG/BARCELONA (Reuters) - Staff at China's Huawei Technologies Co Ltd [HWT.UL] are bracing for possible jobs cuts after internal memos highlighted intense pressure to improve earnings and an executive said the flagship smartphone business had missed internal profit targets.

Samsung Group chief to be charged with bribery, embezzlement amid scandal

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's special prosecutor's office said on Tuesday it will charge Samsung Group chief Jay Y. Lee and four other executives with bribery and embezzlement amid a political scandal that has rocked the country.

Samsung SDI says Samsung Elec's head of memory business chosen as new CEO

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's Samsung SDI Co Ltd said on Tuesday that Jun Young-hyun, the head of memory business at Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, has been chosen as its new CEO.

Nordic-Baltic 5G telecoms cooperation to be unveiled Tuesday: Norway

OSLO (Reuters) - Nordic and Baltic countries will present a joint initiative on Tuesday regarding so-called 5G, or fifth-generation mobile networks, Norway's Ministry of Transportation and Communication said.