eBay 'millionaire' sellers in Germany and UK grow 50 percent in four years

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - "Millionaire" online businesses selling on ecommerce site eBay have jumped 50 percent in key international markets Britain and Germany in the last four years, despite currency swings that have slowed growth outside the United States. Fresh data published on Tuesday by eBay show...

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Amazon up ahead of Prime Day, new service hits Best Buy

The logo of Amazon is seen at the company logistics center in Lauwin-Planque, northern France, February 20, 2017. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol

Snap shares fall below $17 IPO price for first time

The front of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) with a Snap Inc. logo hung on the front of it stands shortly before the company's IPO in New York, U.S., March 2, 2017. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson

Twitter lets users mute notifications from unknown accounts

The Twitter logo is displayed on a screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., September 28, 2016. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo

Google taps top law firms to fight EU regulatory battles: sources

(Reuters) - Google has ramped up its legal firepower as it prepares to do battle with EU antitrust regulators after a landmark 2.4-billion-euro ($2.7 billion) fine and the possibility of a second record sanction before the end of the year.

Foreign hackers probe European critical infrastructure networks: sources

LONDON (Reuters) - Cyber attackers are regularly trying to attack data networks connected to critical national infrastructure systems around Europe, according to current and former European government sources with knowledge of the issue.

German firms lost millions of euros in 'CEO Fraud' scam: BSI

BERLIN (Reuters) - German firms have lost millions of euros to organized crime in a scam dubbed "CEO Fraud" that uses faked memos from top executives to entice accounting personnel to transfer funds, Germany's federal cyber agency said on Monday.

Austria pursues police access to messaging data with new law

VIENNA (Reuters) - Austria is pursuing plans to give police access to messaging services such as WhatsApp or Skype in an attempt to "close the gap" on criminals who are no longer communicating via the telephone.

Elon Musk tweets photos of first Tesla Model 3 to roll off the line

(Reuters) - Tesla Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk on Sunday tweeted pictures of the first Model 3 sedan to roll off the assembly line.

Microsoft to offer local version of Azure cloud service

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp on Monday unveiled a new service that allows customers to use its cloud technology on their own servers, part of the company's efforts to refocus its product line to compete more effectively with rivals Amazon.com Inc and Google.

Facebook's Oculus cuts price of virtual reality set, matching rival

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Oculus, the virtual reality company owned by Facebook Inc, is temporarily cutting the price of its hardware, as the industry tries to figure out why the technology for immersive games and stories has not taken off among consumers.

Russia causing cyber mayhem, should face retaliation: ex-UK spy chief

LONDON (Reuters) - Russia is causing cyberspace mayhem and should face retaliation if it continues to undermine democratic institutions in the West, the former head of Britain's GCHQ spy agency said on Monday.

Apple to build second renewables-powered data center in Denmark

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Apple Inc said Monday it will spend 6 billion Danish crowns ($921 million) on a new data center in Denmark, its second in the Nordic country to run entirely on renewable energy.

Jawbone's demise a case of 'death by overfunding' in Silicon Valley

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Consumer electronics company Jawbone had more than enough money to take on Fitbit and other health-tracking devices in the "wearables" market.

Trump backtracks on U.S.-Russia cyber unit, says it cannot happen

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday backtracked on his push for a cyber security unit with Russia, tweeting that he did not think it could happen, only hours after promoting it following his talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Stripe strikes global partnerships with China's Alipay, WeChat Pay

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Silicon Valley startup Stripe has partnered with digital payment providers Alipay and WeChat Pay to enable merchants using its platform globally to accept payments from hundreds of millions of Chinese consumers.

Republicans deride Trump's idea for cyber security unit with Russia

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he and Russia's president had discussed forming a cyber security unit, an idea harshly criticized by Republicans who said Moscow could not be trusted after its alleged meddling in the 2016 U.S. election.

Trump says discussed forming cyber security unit with Putin

(Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Twitter on Sunday that he discussed forming a cyber security unit to guard against election hacking with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Israel seeks managers for state-backed technology funds

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel is looking for firms to manage four high-tech investment funds that will be traded on the stock exchange and given state protection for any losses, the government said on Sunday.

Facebook to build housing in Silicon Valley for first time

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The shortage of housing in California's Silicon Valley has gotten so severe that Facebook Inc on Friday proposed taking homebuilding into its own hands for the first time with a plan to construct 1,500 units near its headquarters.

Waymo must disclose details of Lyft car deal to Uber: ruling

FILE PHOTO - The Waymo logo is displayed during the company's unveil of a self-driving Chrysler Pacifica minivan during the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., January 8, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo - RTS16A0J

Apple challenges Imagination Technologies' disclosure timing

FILE PHOTO: The Apple logo is seen on the facade of the new Apple Store in Paris, France, January 5, 2017. REUTERS/Charles Platiau/File Photo

Tesla third-quarter deliveries to include 3,500 vehicles in transit

A Tesla Model S electric car is seen at its dealership in Seoul, South Korea July 6, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji

Facebook meets Pakistan government after blasphemy death sentence

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A senior Facebook official met with Pakistan's interior minister on Friday to discuss a demand the company prevent blasphemous content or be blocked.

Kansas nuclear operator is victim in hacking spree: Bloomberg

(Reuters) - Hackers recently breached a Kansas nuclear power operator as part of a campaign that breached at least a dozen U.S. power firms, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing current and former U.S. officials who were not named.

Whole Foods sought $45 per share offer from Amazon

(Reuters) - Whole Foods Market Inc had sought $45 per share from Amazon.com Inc but settled for $42 per share, which the ecommerce giant said was its "best and final offer".

Google to power Dutch data center with solar energy

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Google will purchase all the electricity generated by the largest solar park in the Netherlands over the next decade to power a recently opened data center housing thousands of servers, the U.S. internet company and energy provider Eneco said on Friday.

James Bond stand aside; French spy service seeks computer geeks, linguists

PARIS (Reuters) - France's foreign intelligence service is bolstering recruitment to counter Islamist militants and cyber criminals, but it is looking for computer wizards and linguists not would-be James Bonds.

Volkswagen, Kuka cooperate on robots for electric, autonomous cars

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German carmaker Volkswagen and robot maker Kuka are expanding a cooperation to develop ways that robots can help drivers of electric and autonomous vehicles, Volkswagen said in a statement on Friday.

Tencent to launch mega-hit game in U.S., EU amid regulatory chill in China

BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese gaming giant Tencent Holdings Ltd will launch its mega-hit smartphone game "Honour of Kings" in the EU and United States this year, a person familiar with the plans said, amid a backlash in China over its addictive features.