Samsung Electronics to launch refurbished Note 7 phones in South Korea from July 7

SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Sunday it will start selling a refurbished version of the recalled Galaxy Note 7 smartphone in South Korea on July 7, using batteries different from those that caused some handsets to catch fire last year.

Big pharma turns to AI to speed drug discovery, GSK signs deal

LONDON (Reuters) - The world's leading drug companies are turning to artificial intelligence to improve the hit-and-miss business of finding new medicines, with GlaxoSmithKline unveiling a new $43 million deal in the field on Sunday.

BMW to make Mini electric car plant decision by end-September

CHICHESTER, England (Reuters) - BMW will decide whether to build its new electric Mini car in Britain or elsewhere by the end of September, its board member for sales told Reuters, in a test of the country's ability to continue to attract investment as it leaves the EU.

Ukraine points finger at Russian security services in recent cyber attack

KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine said on Saturday that the Russian security services were involved in a recent cyber attack that hit Ukraine, saying the aim was to destroy important data and spread panic.

Exclusive: Dropbox seeks to hire IPO underwriters - sources

(Reuters) - Data-sharing business Dropbox Inc is seeking to hire underwriters for an initial public offering that could come later this year, which would make it the biggest U.S. technology company to go public since Snap Inc, people familiar with the matter said on Friday.

U.S. warns businesses of hacking campaign against nuclear, energy firms

TORONTO (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Federal Bureau of Investigation this week privately warned American businesses about a hacking campaign targeting the nuclear, energy and manufacturing sectors, according to a report by the agencies.

Germany gears up to defend against possible G20 cyber attacks

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany is girding itself for possible cyber attacks on next week's G20 summit in Hamburg, by hacker groups or cells linked to foreign governments, its top cyber official told Reuters.

Facebook changes algorithm to curb 'tiny group' of spammers

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc said on Friday it was changing the computer algorithm behind its News Feed to limit the reach of people known to frequently blast out links to clickbait stories, sensationalist websites and misinformation.

Nike-Amazon deal may hurt sporting goods retailers: analysts

(Reuters) - Nike's pilot program to sell certain products on Amazon and Instagram is a precursor to it forging a deeper relationship with online retailers, and could hit sales at sporting goods retailers such as Foot Locker Inc .

Exclusive: India presses Microsoft for Windows discount in wake of cyber attacks

FILE PHOTO: A display for the Windows 10 operating system is seen in a store window of the Microsoft store at Roosevelt Field in Garden City, New York, U.S., July 29, 2015. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo

Tesla may have Model 3-related news on Sunday: Musk

The Tesla corporate logo is pictured at a Tesla electric car dealership in Sydney, Australia, May 31, 2017. REUTERS/Jason Reed - RTX38AWB

Top EU court to rule on Intel antitrust case on Sept 6

The Intel logo is shown at the E3 2017 Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles, California, U.S. June 13, 2017. REUTERS/ Mike Blake

Uber launches speedboat service along the Croatian coast

An electronic billboard advertising Uber is seen in front of an office block in London, Britain, June 28, 2017. REUTERS/Toby Melville - RTS18YNB

Siemens holds up new R&D site as evidence of commitment to U.S.

FILE PHOTO: Siemens logo is pictured at Siemens Healthineers headquarters in Erlangen near Nuremberg, Germany, October 7, 2016. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle/File Photo

'No smartphone' Juncker pushes EU's digital future

President of the EU Commission Jean-Claude Juncker listens during a news conference in Tallinn, Estonia, June 30, 2017. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins

Baidu leads China’s self-driving charge in Silicon Valley

A fleet of vehicles equipped with Baidu’s autonomous driving technologies conduct road testing in Wuzhen, Zhejiang Province, China in an undated photo. Courtesy of Baidu/Handout via REUTERS

Despite hacking charges, U.S. tech industry fought to keep ties to Russia spy service

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LeEco's Coolpad delays financial report again, cites audit problems

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese smartphone maker Coolpad , part of the cash-strapped LeEco technology conglomerate, on Friday said it would further delay the publication of its 2016 financial results due to outstanding audit issues.

Ukraine power company says hit by second cyber attack Thursday

KIEV (Reuters) - Ukrainian state power distributor Ukrenergo was hit by another cyber attack on Thursday which used a computer virus different from one that hit Ukraine on Tuesday, said Ukrenergo's acting head said.

Roche buys diabetes app-maker mySugr in digital health push

ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss drugmaker Roche said on Friday it is buying Vienna-based diabetes management platform mySugr for an undisclosed price as it presses into app-based digital health services for people suffering from the metabolic disorder.

Chinese telecom firm ZTE to double 5G research spending

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese telecom equipment maker ZTE Corp will double its research spending on fifth-generation mobile network (5G) from this year, the company said, as China steps up the push to build the world's largest 5G network.

China plans to launch national AI plan- China Daily

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China will launch a series of artificial intelligence (AI) projects and increase efforts to cultivate tech talent as part of a soon to announced national AI plan, the China Daily said on Friday, citing a senior official.

VW tells California plans for electric car charging in poorer areas

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Volkswagen AG on Thursday told California it was expanding efforts to build electric car infrastructure in poorer communities, responding to regulators who described "shortcomings" in VW's plan.

Facebook says internet drone lands successfully on second test

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc said on Thursday it had completed a second test of an unmanned aircraft designed to some day beam internet access to remote parts of the planet, and unlike in the first test, the drone did not crash.

RadioShack creditors' lawsuit says Sprint killed 6,000 jobs

WILMINGTON, Del./BOSTON (Reuters) - Sprint Corp used confidential information from its alliance with RadioShack Corp to open competing mobile phone stores, dooming the comeback by the electronics retailer and destroying jobs, according to a lawsuit filed on Wednesday by RadioShack creditors.

Alibaba to launch product similar to Amazon Echo: source

(Reuters) - Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba Group Holding Ltd would launch a product mimicking Amazon.com Inc's "Echo" next week, according to a source familiar with the matter.

Charter testing new streaming service for non-cable subscribers

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Cable provider Charter Communications Inc said on Thursday that it was testing a new streaming service for consumers who want a cheaper alternative to a traditional cable television package.

Networks look online to attract young viewers back to TV

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Discovery Communications Inc and Time Warner Inc's Turner are taking the unusual step of streaming full episodes of new shows online or on apps before they air on TV to attract younger viewers in the face of slipping ratings.

Exclusive: Cyber security firm Zscaler to hire banks for IPO - sources

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Zscaler Inc is interviewing investment banks to hire as underwriters for an initial public offering later this year that could value the U.S. cyber security software firm at about $2 billion, people familiar with the matter said.

Global shipping feels fallout from Maersk cyber attack

LONDON (Reuters) - Global shipping is still feeling the effects of a cyber attack that hit A.P. Moller-Maersk two days ago, showing the scale of the damage a computer virus can unleash on the technology dependent and inter-connected industry.