Fiat Chrysler says self-driving car deal with Google not exclusive

Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne poses for photographers next to the new Cinquecento Fiat car during a photocall in Turin July 5, 2007. Reuters/Alessandro Garofalo/File Photo A newly-struck deal between Alphabet Inc's Google and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) for a fleet of 100 self-driving cars...

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Alibaba's revenue rises 39 percent as more shoppers buy online

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, China's biggest e-commerce company, said fourth-quarter revenue rose 39 percent, helped by growth in gross merchandise volume. Revenue rose to 24.2 billion yuan ($3.7 billion) in the quarter ended March 31 from 17.4 billion yuan a year earlier. Gross merchandise volume (GM...

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Ford invests $182.2 million in software company Pivotal

A Ford logo is pictured at a store of the automaker, in Mexico City, Mexico, April 5, 2016. Reuters/Edgard Garrido/File Photo Ford Motor Co (F.N) is investing $182.2 million in San Francisco-based Pivotal Software, underscoring the pressure carmakers face to boost their technology platforms given th...

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China regulator to launch campaign to clean up e-commerce, online ads

Chinese authorities will launch a campaign to clean up e-commerce - targeting trademark violations, counterfeit and poor quality products and the faking of transactions to boost a merchant's online rankings, the official People's Daily said. It did not name any specific companies but the move has th...

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Canada's Telus to divest stake in unit

A woman uses a mobile device while walking past a Telus store in Ottawa February 19, 2014. Reuters/Chris Wattie Telus Corp (T.TO) (TU.N), one of Canada's three big telecom providers, said it would sell a 35 percent stake in outsourcing service provider Telus International in a deal that values the u...

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U.S. tech firms urge presidential candidates to embrace trade, high-tech visas

A combination photo shows Republican U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump (L) in Palm Beach, Florida and Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton (R) in Miami, Florida at their respective Super Tuesday primaries campaign events on March 1, 2016. Reuters/Scott Audette (L), Javier Ga...

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Brazil lawmakers propose bill to shield WhatsApp

A 3D printed Whatsapp logo is seen in front of a displayed stock graph in this illustration taken April 28, 2016. Reuters/Dado Ruvic/Illustration A Brazilian congressional commission on Wednesday recommended a bill that forbids authorities from blocking popular messaging applications, just two days ...

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YouTube planning online TV service: Bloomberg

YouTube unveils their new paid subscription service at the YouTube Space LA in Playa Del Rey, Los Angeles, California, United States October 21, 2015. Alphabet Inc's YouTube will launch a $10-a-month subscription option in the United States on October 28 that will allow... Reuters/Lucy Nicholson - R...

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Facebook pays $10,000 to 10-year-old Instagram hacker

A photo illustration shows the applications Facebook and Instagram on the screen of an iPhone in Zagreb April 9, 2012. Reuters/Antonio Bronic Social media giant Facebook (FB.O) has paid a $10,000 reward to a 10-year-old Finnish boy for finding a glitch in its picture sharing app Instagram. Jani, who...

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Amazon's business marketplace hits $1 billion in sales

Two freshly delivered Amazon boxes are seen on a counter in Golden, Colorado August 27, 2014. Reuters/Rick Wilking Amazon.com Inc's business marketplace, which connects businesses with suppliers, has generated $1 billion in sales in its first year, making it a significant player in a fragmented indu...

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Exclusive: Big data breaches found at major email services - expert

A magnifying glass is held in front of a computer screen in this picture illustration taken in Berlin May 21, 2013. Reuters/Pawel Kopczynski Hundreds of millions of hacked usernames and passwords for email accounts and other websites are being traded in Russia's criminal underworld, a security exper...

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Apple loses China trademark case for 'iPhone' on leather goods

An Apple logo is seen inside the Apple Store in Palo Alto, California November 13, 2015. Reuters/Stephen Lam Apple Inc has lost a battle for the use of the "iPhone" trademark on leather goods in China after a Beijing court ruled against the world's biggest technology company in favor of a local firm...

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China's Lenovo plans to invest $500 million in tech-startup fund

A Lenovo logo is seen at the computer in Kiev, Ukraine April 21, 2016. Reuters/Gleb Garanich Lenovo Group Ltd, the world's largest personal computer maker, plans to invest $500 million in a technology start-up fund, the Beijing-based company said on Wednesday. The fund Lenovo Capital, which will be ...

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Anonymous attack Greek central bank, warns others

A protester wearing a Guy Fawkes mask, symbolic of the hacktivist group ''Anonymous'', takes part in a protest in central Brussels January 28, 2012. Reuters/Yves Herman Greece's central bank became the target of a cyber attack by activist hacking group Anonymous on Tuesday which disrupted service of...

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India rejects Apple's plan to import used iPhones

A man speaks on his mobile phone as he walks past an Apple iPhone SE advertisement billboard in a street in New Delhi, India, April 25, 2016. Reuters/Anindito Mukherjee India has rejected a plan by Apple Inc to import used iPhones, government officials said, a blow to the U.S. tech giant which has b...

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Cloud Security

One of the most effective steps you can take to protect your cloud account is to make sure you are using two-step verification. In addition, always be sure you know exactly whom you are sharing files with. It is very easy to accidently share your files with the entire Internet when you think you are...

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Rich and powerful warn robots are coming for your jobs

Robots assemble the main body of one of Daihatsu Motor's vehicles at the minivehicle maker's Kyushu Oita (Nakatsu) No.2 Plant in Nakatsu, Oita prefecture, Japan, April 6, 2016. Reuters/Naomi Tajitsu/File Photo Some of the richest, smartest and most powerful humans have an important message for the r...

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Match Group revenue beats as Tinder attracts more paid users

Dating website operator Match Group Inc reported better-than-expected quarterly revenue, as its popular dating app Tinder attracted more paying users. Match Group, which also owns Match.com and OkCupid, gets bulk of its revenue from membership fees and paid features. The company said its average pai...

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Twitter makes following accounts easier with new Connect tab

A man reads tweets on his phone in front of a displayed Twitter logo in Bordeaux, southwestern France, March 10, 2016. Reuters/Regis Duvignau/Illustration/File Photo A new Connect tab on Twitter Inc's mobile app makes it easier for people to find accounts to follow, the social network said on Tuesda...

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Google to buy minivans for self-driving tests from Fiat Chrysler

Alphabet Inc's Google (GOOGL.O) unit has agreed to buy about 100 plug-in hybrid minivans from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (FCHA.MI) (FCAU.N) to expand its self-driving vehicle testing program, the two companies said on Tuesday -- in the most advanced partnership to date between Silicon Valley and a...

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