Apple supplier Japan Display secures bailout after funding shortfall

Japan Display Inc said on Friday that a group led by Chinese investment firm Harvest Group had formally secured additional funding for a previously announced 80 billion yen ($738 million) bailout plan for the screen maker.

Japan Display says it has secured funding shortfall for $738 million bailout deal

Japan Display Inc said on Friday Chinese investment firm Harvest Group had formalized its decision to fill the shortfall to reach an 80 billion yen ($738 million) bailout deal, having secured a $100 million investment from a JDI customer.

Trump blasts Bitcoin, Facebook's Libra, demands they face banking regulations

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday criticized Bitcoin, Facebook's proposed Libra digital coin and other cryptocurrencies and demanded that companies seek a banking charter and make themselves subject to U.S. and global regulations if they wanted to "become a bank."

Trump says he will call tech companies to WH meeting soon

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he plans to call a meeting of executives from major social media platforms later this month.

Trump rips tech firms at 'free speech' summit

President Donald Trump welcomed prominent conservative social media provocateurs to the White House on Thursday and said that along with himself, they are being treated unfairly by big tech firms, which he says suppress conservative voices.

Apple reinstates OurPact parental control app removed over privacy concerns

Apple Inc this week restored a software application to its App Store that let parents control their children's iPhone usage after removing it in February, the company said on Thursday.

A Ford-Volkswagen alliance with Argo could redraw self-driving sector

An expanded alliance between Ford Motor Co and Volkswagen AG that includes a partnership in Ford self-driving unit Argo AI could redraw the balance of power in autonomous vehicles.

Twitter back up partially after worldwide outage

Twitter Inc said on Thursday its microblogging platform was back up partially after suffering a worldwide outage for more than an hour.

FEC: Campaigns Can Use Discounted Cybersecurity Services

The U.S. Federal Election Commission (FEC) said today political campaigns can accept discounted cybersecurity services from companies without running afoul of existing campaign finance laws, provided those companies already do the same for other non-political entities. The decision comes amid much j...

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Twitter suffers widespread outage, shares down

Shares of Twitter Inc traded lower on Thursday after users across the globe reported issues with accessing the microblogging platform.

Ford, Volkswagen promise details on electric, autonomous vehicle alliance

Ford Motor Co and Volkswagen AG said on Thursday they are expanding their global alliance announced in January with deals that are expected to involve collaboration on electric and autonomous vehicles.

Apple's India-made top-end iPhones to hit stores next month: source

Apple Inc's top-end iPhones, assembled in India by Foxconn's local unit, are likely to hit Indian stores next month, a source said, potentially helping the tech giant drop prices in the world's second-biggest smartphone market.

Exclusive: Verizon sought buyers for Yahoo Finance - sources

Verizon Communications Inc earlier this year looked for buyers for Yahoo Finance, one of the most popular internet destinations for financial news and portfolio management tools, three people familiar with the matter told Reuters this week.

Game on! Fiverr offers coaches for Fortnite, PUBG players

Fiverr International Ltd is tapping into the phenomenal success of "Fortnite" and "PUBG" by hooking up players with online gaming experts, who will help them up their game while helping the company make some money in the process.

Go-Jek to expand financial services, food delivery in Thailand

Indonesian ride-hailing app Go-Jek will offer more financial services and expand its Thai food delivery business following an investment from Thailand's top lender, an executive said on Thursday.

German digital banking startup N26 makes U.S. foray

German digital bank N26 is launching in the United States through a phased rollout of its app-based checking account and debit card, it said on Thursday.

French Senate approves tax as U.S. opens digital levy probe

France's Senate gave final approval to a tax on big technology companies on Thursday, potentially opening up a new front in a trade row between Washington and the European Union.

French Senate approves tax as U.S. opens probe into digital levy

France's Senate on Thursday gave final approval to a tax on big technology companies, potentially opening a new front in a trade row between Washington and the European Union.

Let's not resolve digital tax dispute through threats, France tells Trump

The United States and France should find means other than threats to solve the problem of how to tax big tech firms, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Thursday after Washington launched a probe into France's planned digital tax

France says sovereign on tax as U.S. opens probe into digital levy

France hit back on Thursday against U.S. plans to investigate a planned tax on big digital companies, saying it was free to decide how it applies taxes as a sovereign country.