Canada seen approving extradition hearing against Huawei executive

Canada is likely to announce on Friday that an extradition hearing against a Huawei Technologies Co Ltd executive can proceed, legal experts said, worsening already icy relations with Beijing.

China P2P lender Dianrong closing 60 stores, laying off 2,000 employees: source

Dianrong, one of China's biggest peer-to-peer (P2P) lenders, is shutting down 60 of its 90 offline stores and laying off an estimated 2,000 employees, a source with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Friday.

Pompeo says world should have eyes wide open about Chinese tech risks

U.S Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday that the world should be "eyes wide open" about the risks of using Chinese technology, and that there could be problems for American firms operating in certain places where Huawei equipment was deployed.

Dell beats revenue estimates in first report as public company

Dell Technologies Inc topped Street estimates for quarterly revenue on Thursday in the computer maker's first earnings report since a return to public markets and also forecast annual revenue above estimates, lifted by demand for its servers and network devices.

Tesla debuts $35,000 Model 3, sees loss in first quarter

Tesla Inc said on Thursday it would offer a $35,000 version of its Model 3 sedan with a delivery time of two to four weeks, while closing many of its retail stores worldwide, steps designed to increase demand and cut overhead costs for the electric vehicle maker.

Tesla starts selling $35,000 Model 3 for delivery in two-four weeks

Tesla Inc said on Thursday it would offer a $35,000 version of its Model 3 sedan with a delivery time of two to four weeks, nearly two years after the company originally promised the car at that price.

Dell revenue rises 9 percent in first report as public company

Dell Technologies Inc reported on Thursday a nearly 9 percent rise in quarterly revenue in its first earnings report since a return to public markets, lifted by demand for its servers and network devices.

Tesla halts orders for cars ahead of promised announcement

Tesla Inc halted https://www.tesla.com/soon orders for all its cars on its website on Thursday, ahead of a scheduled announcement from the electric carmaker's Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk.

In U.S. charm offensive, China's Huawei launches ad to combat dark image

Huawei Technologies ran a full page ad in major U.S. newspapers on Thursday urging readers not to believe "everything you hear," about the Chinese tech firm, as it defends itself against government accusations its equipment can be used to spy.

Google workers support proposed U.S. laws to curb mandatory arbitration

Six Google employees on Thursday joined U.S. lawmakers to support bills that would ban mandatory arbitration in employment and consumer contracts, as the workers seek to build on recent success in getting the Alphabet Inc company to drop some arbitration provisions.

YouTube disables comments on videos featuring minors

Alphabet Inc's YouTube said on Thursday it had disabled comments on videos featuring minors, a week after a magazine reported the platform displayed ads next to videos that showed exploitation of children.

Uber, Lyft to offer some drivers shares in stock market listing

Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft plan to offer cash bonuses to some of their most active drivers with the option to purchase shares in the ride-hailing firms' highly anticipated Wall Street debuts, a bold effort to improve driver relations as the companies transition to the public markets.

No.2 cryptocurrency Ethereum faces software 'fork'; lower supply seen

Ethereum, the world's second biggest cryptocurrency, was set on Thursday for major software upgrades that traders and analysts predicted would significantly reduce its supply.

China's JD.com teams up with Farfetch to attract luxury shoppers

Chinese e-commerce company JD.com is folding its high-end Toplife venture into fashion retailer Farfetch's business in China, hoping to expand in the luxury goods market where it is vying with Alibaba to attract shoppers.

Uber in advanced talks to buy Middle East rival Careem: Bloomberg

Uber Technologies Inc is in advanced discussions to buy its Dubai-based rival Careem Networks FZ, Bloomberg reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.

Huawei units plead not guilty to U.S. trade secret theft

Huawei Device Co Ltd and Huawei Device USA Inc pleaded not guilty on Thursday in U.S. District Court in Seattle on fraud, trade secrets conspiracy and other charges, the Justice Department said.

France sees global tax deal on digital giants in 2019: minister

A planned revision to international tax rules for the digital era could be drawn up within 2019 after the United States and Ireland indicated that they wanted a deal, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Thursday.

Booter Boss Interviewed in 2014 Pleads Guilty

A 20-year-old Illinois man has pleaded guilty to running multiple DDoS-for-hire services that launched millions of attacks over several years. The plea deal comes almost exactly five years after KrebsOnSecurity interviewed both the admitted felon and his father and urged the latter to take a more ac...

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Sunrise hits snag after announcing $6.3 billion deal for Liberty Global's Swiss assets

Sunrise Communications' $6.3 billion deal to buy U.S. cable giant Liberty Global's Swiss assets, announced on Thursday, immediately hit a snag as a key shareholder said it would shun a planned rights issue to finance the acquisition.

Chinese smartphone maker OPPO eyes more European markets

Chinese smartphone maker OPPO said it would continue its rapid push into Europe, with Germany, Romania, Bulgaria and Ukraine next on its list of possible markets.