China wants to ban bitcoin mining

China's state planner wants to eliminate bitcoin mining in the country, according to a draft list of industrial activities the agency is seeking to stop in a sign of growing government pressure on the cryptocurrency sector.

Alphabet's drone delivery service takes off in Australia

Google parent Alphabet Inc's drone service made its first air delivery in North Canberra, Australia, on Tuesday after getting approval from the country's civil aviation authority.

Facebook to clearly explain how it uses consumer data: EU

Facebook has bowed to pressure from the European Commission and consumer authorities by revising its terms, making it clear what it does with users' data and taking responsibility when data has been mishandled by third parties.

China wants to ban bitcoin mining, traders say move not a surprise

China's state planner wants to eliminate bitcoin mining in the country, according to a draft list of industrial activities the agency is seeking to stop in a sign of growing government pressure on the cryptocurrency sector.

How flawed software, high speed, other factors doomed an Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX

Minutes after take-off, the pilots of an Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX were caught in a bad situation.

Selling with the enemy: Why rival retailers embrace Amazon.com

Chico's FAS Inc warned in January that it would shutter at least 250 stores across its namesake brand, along with its White House Black Market and Soma labels.

China game-streaming firm Huya launches $343 million follow-on offering

Chinese game-streaming company Huya Inc, backed by Tencent Holdings Ltd, has launched a follow-on share offering of about $343 million to raise funds for investment in its content and e-sports partners.

China says it wants to eliminate bitcoin mining

China's state planner wants to ban bitcoin mining, according to a draft list of industrial activities the agency is seeking to stop in a sign of growing government pressure on the cryptocurrency sector.

Mexico plans to tax digital platforms: deputy finance minister

Mexico's finance ministry aims to tax digital platforms such as video streaming service Netflix in its budget plan for next year, a senior government official said on Monday.

Uber, ahead of IPO, sees some time before self-driving cars dominate the road

Uber Technologies Inc expects it will be a long time before one of its biggest investments, self-driving cars, is ready for wide-scale deployment, a senior scientist said on Monday, as the ride-sharing firm gears up to go public.

Uber scientist says some time before self-driving cars dominate the road

Uber Technologies Inc believes it will take a long time for self-driving cars to be used at scale but the technology will save lives, the chief scientist at its self-driving car unit said on Monday.

Twitter's Jack Dorsey paid $1.40 in 2018

Twitter Inc said on Monday it paid its Chief Executive Officer Jack Dorsey $1.40 in 2018.

A Year Later, Cybercrime Groups Still Rampant on Facebook

Almost exactly one year ago, KrebsOnSecurity reported that a mere two hours of searching revealed more than 100 Facebook groups with some 300,000 members openly advertising services to support all types of cybercrime, including spam, credit card fraud and identity theft. Facebook responded by deleti...

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Key EU lawmaking committee votes against EU wifi-based car standard

A key committee of EU lawmakers on Monday rejected a European Commission push for a wifi-based technology for cars, backing critics who support the alternative 5G standard.

SEC steps on Tesla 'reasonable' to prevent problems: commissioner

The U.S. securities watchdog's request that a federal judge hold Tesla Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk in contempt over the billionaire entrepreneur's use of Twitter was "reasonable," said a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission official on Monday.

EU lawmakers back fines for internet firms that fail to remove extremist content

European Union lawmakers have backed plans to fine Facebook, Google, Twitter and other online platforms if they fail to remove extremist content within one hour.

EU data supervisor probes EU bodies' software deals with Microsoft

EU data protection authorities are investigating whether the European Commission and other EU institutions comply with the bloc's strict data privacy rules in their software deals with Microsoft.

AI must be accountable, EU says as it sets ethical guidelines

Companies working with artificial intelligence need to install accountability mechanisms to prevent its being misused, the European Commission said on Monday, under new ethical guidelines for a technology open to abuse.

Exclusive: Loeb's Third Point building stake to pressure Sony - sources

Daniel Loeb's hedge fund Third Point LLC is building a stake in Sony Corp to push for changes, the second time in six years it has targeted the Japanese electronics maker, people familiar with the matter said on Monday.

European data supervisor investigates Microsoft software used by EU

The European Union's data protection supervisor said on Monday it is investigating whether products provided by software giant Microsoft to EU institutions comply with its new data protection rules.