Facebook fuels broad privacy debate by tracking non-users

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Concern about Facebook Inc's respect for data privacy is widening to include the information it collects about non-users, after Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said the world's largest social network tracks people whether they have accounts or not.

Israel's Partner in collaboration deal with Amazon Prime Video

TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Partner Communications, Israel's second-largest mobile phone operator, said on Sunday it signed a collaboration agreement with Amazon Prime Video for its TV service.

UK could launch retaliatory cyber attack on Russia if infrastructure targeted: Sunday Times

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain would consider launching a cyber attack against Russia in retaliation if Russia targeted British national infrastructure, the Sunday Times reported, citing unnamed security sources.

Weibo to ban gay, violent content from platform

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's Sina Weibo will remove gay and violent content, including pictures, cartoons and text posts, during a three-month clean-up campaign, the microblogging platform said.

Facebook CEO's compensation jumps to $8.9 million as security costs soar

(Reuters) - Facebook Inc Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg's compensation rose 53.5 percent to $8.9 million in 2017, a regulatory filing showed on Friday, largely due to higher costs related to the 33-year old billionaire's personal security.

Zuckerberg's compensation jumps to $8.9 million as security costs soar

(Reuters) - Facebook Inc Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg's compensation rose 53.5 percent to $8.9 million in 2017, a regulatory filing showed on Friday, largely due to higher costs related to the 33-year old billionaire's personal security.

Facebook CEO Zuckerberg's 2017 pay rose 54 percent to $8.9 million

(Reuters) - Facebook Inc Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg's compensation for 2017 rose 53.5 percent to $8.9 million, a regulatory filing showed on Friday.

'Gold rush' for Wi-Fi on board planes spurs innovation

HAMBURG (Reuters) - Satellite technology to provide Wi-Fi on board planes has matured to a point where more and more airlines are looking to use it, triggering a "gold rush" among suppliers.

Musk insists Tesla does not need more capital, predicts profit soon

(Reuters) - Tesla Inc will be profitable in the third and fourth quarters of this year and will not have to raise any money from investors, billionaire Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Friday, driving shares in the electric carmaker higher.

Lawmakers question FBI over San Bernardino suit against Apple

(Reuters) - A bipartisan group of lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday sent a letter to FBI Director Christopher Wray questioning the law enforcement agency's decision to take Apple Inc to court to force the company to help unlock a mass shooter's iPhone.

Italy's Open Fiber enlists banks for $8 billion broadband rollout

MILAN (Reuters) - Italy's Open Fiber has enlisted banks to help fund the 6.5 billion euro ($8 billion) rollout of its fast broadband network, it said on Friday, confirming an earlier Reuters report.

Musk says Tesla will be profitable in third-quarter, fourth-quarter

(Reuters) - Tesla Inc will be profitable in the third and fourth quarters of this year and will not have to raise any money from investors, billionaire Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Friday, driving shares in the electric carmaker up to 3 percent higher.

Oxygen device maker Inogen discloses customer data breach

(Reuters) - Oxygen supply device maker Inogen Inc said on Friday it was notifying 30,000 existing and former customers following a data breach that led to improper access of personal details of some rental clients.

Tesla to be profitable in third-quarter, fourth-quarter: Musk tweets

(Reuters) - Silicon valley billionaire Elon Musk said on Friday his Tesla Inc company will not need to raise any money this year because the electric car maker will have positive cash flow and be profitable in the third and fourth quarter.

Russia to ban Telegram messenger over encryption dispute

MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian court on Friday ordered that access to the Telegram messenger service be blocked in Russia, heralding possible communication disruption for millions of users in the latest clash between global technology firms and Russian authorities.

German mobile bank N26 to launch in Britain, U.S. in 2018, CEO says

BERLIN (Reuters) - Berlin-based digital bank N26 expects to offer its services in Britain and the United States by the end of the year, its founder and chief executive told Reuters.

Microsoft auditing partner KPMG's anti-piracy work in India after complaint: documents

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp is investigating the methods partner KPMG uses to crack down on the illegal use of its software in India, after a complaint from a senior member of the country's ruling political party, documents seen by Reuters showed.

Medical device maker Inogen discloses data breach

(Reuters) - Medical technology company Inogen Inc on Friday disclosed a data breach via an employee email account that resulted in personal information belonging to its rental customers and its own non-public financial information being accessed.

Trade war or not, China is closing the gap on U.S. in technology IP race

HONG KONG (Reuters) - China's rising investment in research and expansion of its higher education system mean that it is fast closing the gap with the United States in intellectual property and the struggle to be the No.1 global technology power, according to patent experts.

Russian court bans access to Telegram messenger

MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian court on Friday ordered that access to the Telegram messenger service should be blocked in Russia, Russian news agencies reported, heralding communication disruption for scores of users - including government officials.