News Corp's Australian arm calls for Google breakup

The Australian arm of Rupert Murdoch's News Corp called for an enforced break-up of Alphabet Inc's Google Inc, acknowledging the measure would involve global coordination but calling it necessary to preserve advertising and the news media.

Taiwan's Foxconn says unlikely to suffer loss from Microsoft lawsuit

Foxconn does not expect to suffer any loss as a result of a lawsuit filed by Microsoft Corp, the chief executive of the Taiwanese company, Terry Gou, said on Tuesday.

Elon Musk shoots down U.S. regulator's complaint about his Tesla tweet

SAN FRANCISCO - Tesla Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk shot back against U.S. securities regulators on Monday, arguing in a filing that his recent tweet about the electric vehicle maker's production volume did not violate his fraud settlement and he cannot be held in contempt.

Elon Musk's lawyers shoot down SEC filing against Tesla CEO

Tesla Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk shot back against U.S. securities regulators on Monday, arguing in a filing that his recent tweet about the electric vehicle maker's production volume did not violate his fraud settlement and he cannot be held in contempt.

Berners-Lee says World Wide Web, at 30, must emerge from 'adolescence'

The fraying World Wide Web needs to rediscover its strengths and grow into maturity, its designer Tim Berners-Lee said on Monday, marking the 30th anniversary of the collaborative software project his supervisor initially dubbed "vague but exciting".

Google Cloud hires another Oracle veteran for top role

Alphabet Inc's Google Cloud has hired Amit Zavery to lead one of its engineering teams, a company spokeswoman confirmed on Monday, making him the highest-ranking Oracle executive to reunite with former Oracle President Thomas Kurian since he became Google Cloud's chief executive.

GM's Cruise unit to double headcount

General Motors Co said on Monday its self-driving car subsidiary, Cruise, plans to hire 1,000 more people over the next nine months, as the No.1 U.S. carmaker aims to launch a robotaxi service by the end of 2019.

Amazon lifts restriction on sellers criticized as anti-competitive: source

Amazon.com has decided to stop telling third-party sellers on its platform that they cannot offer lower prices on competing websites, a source said on Monday.

Amazon domain battle rages on as internet overseer postpones decision

Brazil on Monday thanked the global body that oversees Internet addresses for extending until April a deadline for Amazon basin nations to reach a deal with Amazon.com Inc in their seven-year battle over the .amazon domain name.

Alphabet's Waymo seeks outside investors: The Information

Alphabet Inc's self-driving car division, Waymo, has been seeking financing from outside investors such as European automakers Volkswagen AG, The Information reported on Monday, citing a person with direct knowledge of the situation.

Apple says 'it's show time' March 25; TV service announcement expected

Apple Inc on Monday invited media to a March 25 event at the Steve Jobs Theater on its campus in Cupertino, California, where it is expected to launch a television and video service.

Nvidia outbids Intel to buy Israel's Mellanox in data centre push

U.S. chip supplier Nvidia Corp has agreed to buy Israeli chip designer Mellanox Technologies Ltd for $6.8 billion, beating rival Intel Corp in a deal that would help the firm boost its data centre and artificial intelligence business.

U.S. warns use of untrusted tech could limit data-sharing with allies

The U.S. Embassy in Berlin said on Monday that use of untrusted vendors by allies in their 5G mobile networks could jeopardize future sharing of intelligence by the U.S. government.

U.S. says allies' use of untrusted vendors could affect data sharing

The U.S. embassy in Berlin on Monday said use of untrusted vendors by allies in their 5G mobile networks could jeopardize future sharing of intelligence by the U.S. government.

U.S. warns Germany against using technology of China's Huawei: WSJ

The United States has told Germany that it will share less intelligence with its security agencies if the country's wireless network uses China's Huawei Technologies Co to upgrade to 5G, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday in the first explicit U.S. warning to Germany of consequences for decl...

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Privacy lawyers for Google, Intel to appear at senate judiciary hearing on Tuesday: committee statement

Privacy lawyers for technology giants Google and Intel will testify before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday to discuss consumer controls and opt-ins, the panel said in a statement released on Monday.

Tesla's Musk nears deadline to respond to U.S. SEC contempt bid

Tesla Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk has until the end of the day on Monday to explain why he should not be held in contempt for recent tweets that U.S. securities regulators say violated a September fraud settlement.

Cryptocurrency firm agrees to stop using Alibaba name

A cryptocurrency firm said it will stop using trademarks including the term "Alibaba" as part a settlement of a lawsuit brought by Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd, the Chinese e-commerce retailer.

Software firm Ebix offers to buy India's ticketing firm Yatra

U.S. software firm Ebix Inc said on Monday it has offered to buy Indian travel services company Yatra Online Inc for $336 million in a cash-and-stock deal to add to its portfolio of Indian travel companies with a focus on a niche segment.

Software firm Ebix offers to buy India's ticketing firm Yatra Online

Software firm Ebix Inc said on Monday it has offered to buy Indian travel services company Yatra Online Inc for $336 million in a cash-and-stock deal.