End of the road for Volkswagen's self-driving Aurora deal

Volkswagen has ended its partnership with self-driving car software firm Aurora, two days after the Silicon Valley start-up said it would build autonomous platforms for commercial vehicles with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles.

Rocket firm Relativity signs lease with NASA for new robotic 3D printing factory

Relativity Space, a venture-backed rocket maker, said on Tuesday it will lease space from NASA in Mississippi, where its gigantic 3D printers will produce low-cost rockets to be used to launch small-payload satellites into orbit.

Dropbox revamps its software to combine work tools in one spot

Cloud storage provider Dropbox Inc on Tuesday announced a major update of its core software that will pull together a variety of work-related tools into one spot, part of the company's continued push to offer higher-profit services beyond raw storage space.

Twitter chief Jack Dorsey helps UK refugee entrepreneurs take payments

Square, the payments company co-founded by Twitter chief executive Jack Dorsey, has launched an initiative to enable refugee entrepreneurs to accept card and mobile payments, to help get their businesses off the ground.

Capgemini expands with technology venture capital fund

Global business consultancy Capgemini is launching its first-ever investment fund, with plans to invest up to 90 million euros ($102 million) in early-stage technology companies.

WhatsApp threatens legal action against public claims of messaging abuses

WhatsApp has threatened legal action against those who publicly claim the ability to abuse its messaging platform, after the emergence of a raft of companies advertising products to bypass usage restrictions.

Apple cancels plans for second data center in Denmark

Apple Inc said on Tuesday it had decided to cancel plans for a second data center in Denmark and the company will expand its other site in the country instead.

Factbox: Global tech companies shun Huawei after U.S. ban

Global technology companies are cutting ties with China's Huawei Technologies Co Ltd after the U.S. government put the world's largest telecom equipment maker on a trade blacklist, citing national security concerns.

New chip to let headphones respond to Amazon's Alexa by name

Knowles Corp, a major supplier of microphones to Apple's iPhone and many other smart devices, on Tuesday released a new chip that will allow battery-powered wireless headphones to respond to Amazon's Alexa voice assistant by saying the assistant's name.

Senator Warren urges antitrust chief to recuse himself from Google, Apple probes

Democratic U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren on Tuesday called on the Justice Department's antitrust division chief, Makan Delrahim, to recuse himself from the department's antitrust investigations into Google and Apple, saying his past lobbying for the companies raised conflict of interest concerns.

Foxconn has enough capacity outside China to meet Apple's U.S. demand

Foxconn, the world's top contract electronics assembler, said it had enough capacity outside China to meet Apple's demand in the American market if the need should arise for the iPhone maker to adjust its production lines due to the U.S.-China trade war.

First stop Southeast Asia: SoftBank, Toyota's autonomous car venture heads overseas

The self-driving car joint venture of SoftBank Corp and Toyota Motor plans to begin operating in Southeast Asia next year, in its first overseas foray, its chief executive said on Tuesday.

Ford denies it is in the self-driving slow lane

Ford Motor Co may be taking a cautious approach to its autonomous driving program, but its chairman rejected claims that the U.S. automaker was falling behind its peers.

SoftBank, Toyota autonomous car venture to launch in Southeast Asia next year

The self-driving car joint venture of SoftBank Corp and Toyota Motor plans to begin operating in Southeast Asia next year, in its first overseas foray, its chief executive said on Tuesday.

Swedish gearmaker Ericsson increases 5G forecasts

Sweden's Ericsson has raised its forecast for 5G subscriptions by 27 percent to 1.9 billion by 2024, with network coverage offering access to 45 percent of the world's population, it said on Tuesday.

Alibaba's smart speaker to feature in Audi, Renault, Honda cars

China's Alibaba Group Holding Ltd on Tuesday said its voice-controlled assistant will feature in local vehicles from Audi AG, Renault SA and Honda Motor Co Ltd, as the tech giant expands in artificial intelligence.

Foxconn announces leadership overhaul as chairman seeks Taiwan presidency

Apple supplier Foxconn on Tuesday announced a plan to overhaul its leadership structure in a move to allow more senior executives involved in the running of its daily operations.

Exclusive: Top Japanese chip gear firm to honor U.S. blacklist of Chinese firms - executive

Japan's Tokyo Electron, the world's No.3 supplier of semiconductor manufacturing equipment, will not supply to Chinese clients blacklisted by Washington, a senior company executive told Reuters.

Fear and fervor propel Shanghai's tech board amid trade, Huawei tensions

Chinese companies and investors are lining up in spades to take part in Shanghai's new Nasdaq-style tech board, with a groundswell of patriotic support surging further after the U.S. blacklisting of telecom firm Huawei inflamed trade tensions.

Factbox: Some of the biggest candidates for Shanghai's new tech board

Shanghai's new Nasdaq-style Sci-tech Innovation Board has so far drawn applications from 120 companies.