New Danish government hails Uber as competition boost

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Denmark's new right-wing government will allow Uber to continue operating under new rules in order to encourage more competition among taxis, its transport minister Ole Birk Olesen said.

U.S. proposes requiring vehicles to 'talk' to each to avoid crashes

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Transportation Department on Tuesday proposed requiring all new cars and trucks to be able to "talk" to one another using short-range wireless technology to potentially avoid tens of thousands of crashes annually.

Apple AirPod headphones available for sale after two-month delay

(Reuters) - Apple Inc said on Tuesday its wireless AirPod headphones were now available through its website, two months after the company delayed their launch for unexplained reasons.

Paysafe rejects Spotlight Research report on illegal gambling

(Reuters) - Paysafe Group Plc on Tuesday denied allegations from Spotlight Research, which claimed that the company was enabling both illegal gambling and Chinese capital control evasion.

Philippines bank says no role in heist, Bangladesh Bank responsible

(Reuters) - The Philippines bank through which $81 million stolen from Bangladesh's central bank was channeled in February said on Tuesday that the central bank was responsible for the heist, and so any liability should not be passed on.

Seventeen-year-old sentenced for 2015 TalkTalk hack

LONDON (Reuters) - A 17-year-old who admitted illegally hacking communications company Talk Talk last year was sentenced to a 12-month rehabilitation order on Tuesday.

Germany wants 1 billion euro fund with France to support digital start-ups

BERLIN (Reuters) - German Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel said on Tuesday he wanted to jointly set up with France a 1 billion euro ($1.06 billion) fund to support start-ups in the digital economy.

HMD launches its first new Nokia phones

HELSINKI (Reuters) - HMD Global, the Finnish company that owns the rights to use the Nokia brand on mobile phones, announced its first new products on Tuesday - two basic handsets without internet access priced at $26 before local taxes and subsidies.

Hong Kong regulator launches cybersecurity review after breaches

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's securities regulator is reviewing brokers' internet and mobile trading systems to see how resilient they are to cyber attacks after some customer accounts were breached, it said on Thursday.

Silicon Valley VCs are growing wary of on-demand delivery

(Reuters) - Michael Moritz - chairman of Sequoia Capital and one of the most successful venture capitalists in history - says a simple vision led him to invest hundreds of millions of dollars in on-demand delivery startups.

Bill Gates, investors launch $1 billion clean tech fund

(Reuters) - Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and a group of high-profile executives are investing $1 billion in a fund to spur clean energy technology and address global climate change a year after the Paris climate agreement.

Symphony looks to Asian expansion with CEO move, new investment

(Reuters) - Symphony Communications Services LLC is relocating its chief executive to Singapore and targeting Asian investors as it looks to expand its Wall Street chat technology into the region.

Exclusive: SWIFT confirms new cyber thefts, hacking tactics

LONDON/BOSTON (Reuters) - Cyber attacks on the global banking system have continued - and succeeded - since February’s heist of $81 million from the Bangladesh central bank, underscoring the continuing vulnerability of the SWIFT messaging network, a SWIFT official told Reuters.

WhatsApp, Skype set to come under new EU security rules: draft

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Messaging services such as Microsoft's Skype and Facebook's WhatsApp face stricter rules on how they handle customer data under new security laws due to be proposed by the European Union, according to a draft document seen by Reuters.

Google signs internet deal with Cuba's telecommunications monopoly

HAVANA (Reuters) - Google signed an agreement with the Cuban government on Monday granting internet users on the Communist-run island quicker access to its branded content.

National Amusements pulls CBS, Viacom merger proposal

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sumner Redstone's privately-held National Amusements on Monday withdrew its merger proposal for CBS and Viacom, citing prospects for a turnaround at Viacom under its new leadership.

EU Commission to adopt rules on free mobile roaming

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission will in the coming days adopt rules on how much EU citizens can use their phones while traveling abroad in Europe without paying extra after June 2017, when roaming charges are set to be abolished.

Trump renews questions about election hacking reports

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Republican President-elect Donald Trump on Monday renewed his questions about U.S. intelligence reports that Russia intervened in the presidential election by targeting his rival.

Shari Redstone withdraws support for CBS-Viacom merger: CNBC

(Reuters) - Shari Redstone, vice chair of Viacom Inc and the daughter of controlling shareholder Sumner Redstone, has withdrawn her support for a merger between CBS Corp and Viacom, CNBC reported on Monday.

EU fines Japanese rechargeable battery makers over cartel

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission said on Monday it had fined three Japanese makers of rechargeable lithium-ion batteries 166 million euros ($176.2 million) for their involvement in a price-fixing cartel from 2004 to 2007.