Amazon sales outlook falls short after record holiday quarter

Amazon.com Inc on Thursday forecast first-quarter sales below Wall Street estimates as new regulations in India created uncertainty around one of its key growth markets, even as the online retailer reported record holiday sales and profit.

Facebook likely to face two more state probes on privacy issues: Bloomberg

Facebook Inc could be subjected to at least two more state probes in the United States on the alleged mishandling of user data, Bloomberg reported on Thursday.

Amazon sales outlook disappoints after record holiday quarter

Amazon.com Inc on Thursday forecast first-quarter sales below Wall Street estimates as new regulations in India created uncertainty around one of its key growth markets, dimming the online retailer's report of record holiday season profit.

U.S. charges G Nova of Taiwan with price fixing conspiracy; Netbrands settles

The U.S. government is pursuing charges against Taiwanese company G Nova Corp and its chief executive over allegations of fixing prices for promotional items marketed on the internet, while a second company, Netbrands Media Corp and two executives agreed to plead guilty.

Amazon first-quarter sales forecast misses estimates, shares down

Amazon.com Inc on Thursday forecast first-quarter sales below Wall Street estimates, as it faces regulatory hurdles in India and a slowdown in e-commerce sales in Europe.

U.S. appeals court, House panel to take up net neutrality

A federal appeals court will hear arguments on Friday over whether the Trump administration acted legally when it repealed landmark net neutrality rules governing internet providers in December 2017.

Amazon removes numerous products from India site as new e-commerce rules bite

E-commerce rules that went into effect in India on Friday caused widespread disruption for Amazon.com, forcing it to take down an array of items from its India website including Echo speakers, batteries and floor cleaners.

Musk not worried about Tesla Model 3 demand, Wall Street thinks otherwise

Tesla Inc shares fell on Thursday as Wall Street wondered if demand for its mass market Model 3 sedan could be sustained while it tries to make substantial inroads in China.

Foreign efforts to influence 2018 U.S. elections on Twitter 'limited': company

Twitter Inc took down nearly 6,000 tweets during last November's U.S. congressional elections, most of which were attempting to suppress the vote through intimidation or sharing false information, the company said on Thursday.

Facebook removes more accounts tied to Iran

Facebook Inc said on Thursday it removed pages, groups and accounts tied to Iran for using and coordinating fake accounts.

South Africa's Vodacom faces protests over call-back service compensation

A settlement offered by South African mobile telecoms provider Vodacom to a former employee drew tens of protesters on Thursday calling for a better deal.

Amazon takes numerous products off its India website to comply with new rules: sources

Amazon.com began removing a wide array of products from its India website late on Thursday to comply with the country's new foreign investment curbs that kick in from Feb. 1, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters.

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin signs launch deal with Canada's Telesat

Jeff Bezos' rocket company, Blue Origin, has signed a deal with Canada's Telesat to launch part of a satellite constellation aimed at providing speedy internet access to governments and businesses globally, the companies said on Thursday.

Sprint beats on revenue, loses fewer phone subscribers

Sprint Corp on Thursday posted third-quarter revenue that beat estimates while the U.S. wireless carrier lost fewer customers than expected even as it cut back on price promotions to improve financials.

Not all Huawei's materials come from China, company says

Huawei Technologies Co. has a proven reputation on cyberscurity and does not buy all of its materials from China, the company said on Thursday after the U.S. envoy to the European Union sought to warn consumers away from its products.

U.S. wants Western tech to be used instead of Huawei kit

The United States wants to steer people away from Huawei towards Western products because of its concerns over the security of the Chinese company's technology, the U.S. envoy to the European Union said on Thursday.

Foxconn denies report of display panel production delay in Guangzhou

Foxconn Technology Group said on Thursday that its display panel project in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou was on schedule after a media report said that the company will delay production.

Tech lobby takes India to task over plans to police online content

An Asian internet lobby group, whose members include Alphabet's Google and Facebook, on Thursday criticized India's plans to regulate social media content.

U.S. envoy to EU: customers should avoid Huawei due to security concerns

The United States wants to steer people away from Huawei towards Western products, the U.S. envoy to the European Union said on Thursday, adding that there exists a great deal of classified evidence of security breaches by the Chinese telecoms gear provider.

Foxconn to delay display panel production in China's Guangzhou: Nikkei

Foxconn Technology Group will delay most of its planned production in a $9 billion display panel project in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou for a minimum of six months, Nikkei reported https://s.nikkei.com/2CV05P3 on Thursday, citing internal documents obtained by the media outlet.