Britain rebukes Huawei over security failings, discloses more flaws

Britain publicly chastised China's Huawei Technologies for failing to fix long-standing security flaws in its mobile network equipment and revealed new "significant technical issues," increasing pressure on the company as it battles Western allegations that Beijing could use its gear for spying.

German 5G auction design could force up spectrum costs: D.Telekom

The way Germany's 5G auction is being run is creating a shortage of spectrum that risks forcing up costs and leaving operators short of cash to build next-generation networks, Deutsche Telekom CEO Tim Hoettges said on Thursday.

Japan curbs on Chinese telecom firms could hurt ties, says China

Japan's decision to curb government purchases from Chinese telecoms equipment makers Huawei Technologies and ZTE Corp could hurt bilateral ties if Tokyo's actions are deemed unfair, China's commerce ministry said on Thursday.

New Zealand PM welcomes Facebook bans on white nationalism, separatism

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Thursday that she welcomed Facebook Inc's decision to ban praise, support and representation of white nationalism and white separatism on its social media platforms.

Honda, Hino hitch ride with self-driving car service venture of SoftBank, Toyota

Honda Motor and Hino Motors are joining a venture of SoftBank Corp and Toyota Motor that will develop self-driving car services in Japan, as alliances between automakers and tech firms broaden.

Sony to close smartphone plant in China, shift production to Thailand

Sony Corp will close its smartphone plant in Beijing in the next few days, a company spokesman said, as the Japanese electronics giant aims to cut costs in the loss-making business.

Censorship pays: China's state newspaper expands lucrative online scrubbing business

People.cn, the online unit of China's influential People's Daily, is boosting its numbers of human internet censors backed by artificial intelligence to help firms vet content on apps and adverts, capitalizing on its unmatched Communist Party lineage.

Honda, Hino to join self-driving car service venture of SoftBank, Toyota

Honda Motor Co and truck maker Hino Motors Ltd will join a joint venture of SoftBank Corp and Toyota Motor Corp that aims to develop self-driving car services, the venture said on Thursday.

Compliance officers wary of switch to 'Wild West' crypto sector

After almost three decades in senior compliance roles at large financial firms including Bank of New York Mellon's Pershing and Goldman Sachs Group Inc, Jeff Horowitz made an unconventional career move.

Sony to close smartphone plant in Beijing, shift production to Thailand

Sony Corp will close its smartphone plant in Beijing in the next few days, a company spokesman said, as the Japanese electronics giant aims to cut costs in the loss-making business.

ZTE Corp shares surge 14 percent, forecasts first-quarter rebound

Shares of ZTE Corp rose as much as 14 percent on Thursday after the company forecast a first quarter profit of up to 1.2 billion yuan ($178.18 million) as it recovers from U.S. sanctions.

Honda, Hino to join SoftBank, Toyota's self-driving car service venture

Honda Motor Co and Japanese truck maker Hino Motors Ltd will join a joint venture of SoftBank Group Corp and Toyota Motor Corp that aims to develop self-driving car services, the venture said on Thursday.

NZ PM welcomes Facebook bans on white nationalism, separatism

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Thursday that she welcomed Facebook Inc's decision to ban praise, support and representation of white nationalism and white separatism on its social media platforms.

Unilever to pick 'trusted publishers' for digital advertising

Unilever, one of the world's biggest advertisers, will pick a network of "trusted publishers" with which to spend most of its marketing budget, in its latest attempt to improve the effectiveness of its digital advertising.

Lyft raises IPO price target as investor fret over missing out

Lyft Inc on Wednesday raised the price range for its initial public offering, as investors looked past the ride-hailing startup's mounting losses to the company's growing market share against larger rival Uber Technologies Inc.

Lyft raises price target as investors fear missing out on biggest IPO in years

Lyft Inc on Wednesday raised the price range for its initial public offering to between $70 and $72 per share, meaning the ride-hailing company is now targeting a valuation of up to $24.3 billion.

U.S. FAA says handling aircraft approval on its own would cost $1.8 billion

It would cost $1.8 billion and take 10,000 new employees for the U.S. aviation regulator to handle all aircraft certification internally, the agency's chief told a Senate panel on Wednesday, answering questions after two Boeing 737 MAX crashes on how new planes are approved for flight.

Office Depot, Support.com pay $35 million to settle FTC allegations

Retailer Office Depot Inc and software firm Support.com Inc have agreed to pay $35 million to settle U.S. Federal Trade Commission allegations the companies tricked consumers into buying computer repair services, the agency said on Wednesday.

Boeing rolls out software fix to defend 737 MAX franchise, awaits U.S. regulator's approval

Boeing Co on Wednesday took its most aggressive moves yet to defend its core 737 airliner franchise, saying it had developed software fixes to prevent failures of an automated flight control system that is being scrutinized after two deadly crashes in the past five months.

Lyft raises IPO price range

Ride-hailing company Lyft Inc on Wednesday increased the price range for its initial public offering to a range of $70 to $72 per share