Italian state lender to buy shares in Telecom Italia on market or in block orders: source

MILAN (Reuters) - Italian state lender CDP intends to buy shares in Telecom Italia (TIM) on the market or in block orders, a source told Reuters on Thursday.

Italian state lender CDP set to buy stake of up to 5 percent in Telecom Italia: sources

MILAN (Reuters) - Italian state lender CDP will buy a stake of up to 5 percent in Telecom Italia, two sources close to the matter said on Thursday.

Australia begins privacy investigation into Facebook

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's Privacy Commissioner said on Thursday she had opened a formal investigation into social media giant Facebook Inc after the company confirmed data from 300,000 Australian users may have been used without authorization.

Sears Holding, Delta Air hit by customer data breach at tech firm

(Reuters) - Department store chain Sears Holding Corp and Delta Air Lines Inc said on Wednesday some of their customer payment information may have been exposed in a cyber security breach at software service provider [ 24]7.ai.

Delta Air says breach at tech firm may have exposed some customer data

(Reuters) - Delta Air Lines Inc said on Wednesday some of its customer payment information may have been exposed in a cyber security breach at software service provider [24]7.ai.

South Korean cryptocurrency employees detained over alleged embezzlement: paper

SEOUL (Reuters) - Employees of Coinnest, South Korea's fifth largest cryptocurrency exchange, were detained on Thursday in connection with the alleged embezzlement of assets, Maeil Business Newspaper reported on Thursday, citing prosecutors.

Tech companies aim for easy access over brawny security at offices

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Silicon Valley may tighten security after a shooting at the YouTube headquarters stunned the San Francisco Bay Area this week, but do not expect armed guards to take up protective posts around tech companies' campuses.

Facebook's Zuckerberg to testify before Congress on April 10-11

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Facebook Inc Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg will testify next week before congressional committees over a political consulting firm's misuse of customer data to interfere in the U.S. presidential election, U.S. lawmakers said on Wednesday. Zuckerberg will appear befor...

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Researchers to boycott South Korean university over AI weapons work

BERLIN (Reuters) - Over 50 top Artificial Intelligence researchers on Wednesday announced a boycott of KAIST, South Korea's top university, after it opened what they called an AI weapons lab with one of South Korea's largest companies.

Foxconn and Sirin Labs to make first blockchain smartphone

(Reuters) - Swiss-Israeli technology firm Sirin Labs said that FIH Mobile Ltd, a subsidiary of world's largest contract electronics manufacturer Foxconn, will manufacture its Finney blockchain smartphone, which is designed to securely store and use digital currencies such as bitcoin in fee-less tran...

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Broadcom completes move to U.S. from Singapore

(Reuters) - Broadcom Inc said on Wednesday it had completed its move back to the United States from Singapore, weeks after President Donald Trump blocked its $117 billion offer to buy Qualcomm Inc on national security grounds.

Spotify shares attract all ages, not just Millennials

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The buzzy debut of Spotify Technology SA on the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday drew retail investors across generations, not just the Millennials who make up the largest proportion of the music streaming service's customer base, retail brokerages said on Wednesday.

Facebook says data leak hits 87 million users, widening privacy scandal

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc said on Wednesday that the personal information of up to 87 million users may have been improperly shared with political consultancy Cambridge Analytica, up from a previous news media estimate of more than 50 million.

Facebook says Cambridge Analytica may have had data on 87 million people

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc said on Wednesday that the personal information of up to 87 million users may have been improperly shared with political consultancy Cambridge Analytica, up from a previous news media estimate of more than 50 million.

Apple hires former Google executive as AI chief

(Reuters) - Apple Inc has hired a prominent artificial intelligence executive who recently left Google in a bid to boost its Siri voice assistant and other offerings powered by the technology.

Canada's HyperBlock to buy crypto-currency mining firm for C$106 million

(Reuters) - Canadian technology company HyperBlock Technologies Corp said it reached an agreement to acquire crypto-currency mining firm CryptoGlobal Corp in an all-stock deal valued at C$106 million.

Facebook adds privacy wording in updated terms of service

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc plans to revise the written policies that people agree to when they use the social network, it said on Wednesday, adding language about the protection of personal data as it prepares to comply with a strict new European law.

Facebook to revise terms of service to include more privacy language

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc said on Wednesday it planned to revise the written policies that people agree to when they use the social network, adding language about the protection of personal data as it prepares to comply with a strict new European law.

Deutsche Post to move electric van StreetScooter into new unit

BERLIN (Reuters) - Deutsche Post DHL Group is moving its StreetScooter project into a new unit, seeking opportunities to further commercialize the family of electric delivery vans, it said on Wednesday.

Apple working on iPhones with touchless control, curved screen: Bloomberg

(Reuters) - Apple Inc is working on touchless gesture control and curved screens for future iPhones, Bloomberg reported, citing people with knowledge of the matter.