DocuSign says hackers accessed customer email database

(Reuters) - Electronic signature service DocuSign said on Tuesday hackers had temporarily gained access to a database containing customer emails, which the company linked to a surge in phishing emails sent to its users.

Facebook fined $165,645 by French data watchdog

PARIS (Reuters) - Facebook has been fined 150,000 euros ($165,645) by France's CNIL data watchdog for failure to prevent its users' data from being accessed by advertisers.

UK venture firm Notion wins overseas backers to avert Brexit fund gap

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - UK-based business software venture capital firm Notion Capital has increased funding for European business software start-ups by bringing in new investors from the United States and the Middle East, the firm said on Tuesday.

Japan urges Toshiba, Western Digital to get along as chip spat flares

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's government said on Tuesday it wanted Toshiba Corp and partner Western Digital Corp to cooperate, expressing concern about an escalating dispute between the two that threatens to upend the sale of Toshiba's chip unit.

Facebook still accessible in Thailand as government deadline passes

BANGKOK (Reuters) - The Facebook social media site was still available in Thailand on Tuesday after concerns arose that authorities would shut it down if Facebook did not take down content deemed threatening to national security.

Cyber attack could spark lawsuits but not against Microsoft

(Reuters) - Businesses that failed to update Microsoft Windows-based computer systems that were hit by a massive cyber attack over the weekend could be sued over their lax cyber security, but Microsoft Corp itself enjoys strong protection from lawsuits, legal experts said.

Former SolarCity CEO Lyndon Rive will leave Tesla

(Reuters) - SolarCity founder Lyndon Rive, who steered the dramatic growth of the biggest U.S. residential solar company before driving its sale to Tesla Inc , is leaving the electric vehicle maker in June, he said on Monday.

Shock and shrug: U.S. stocks brush off latest round of global threats

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Another global shock. Another collective yawn by U.S. stock investors.

SFR sues Orange over fiber optics network coverage: Orange

PARIS (Reuters) - French telecom operator Orange said on Monday that rival telecom group SFR had filed a lawsuit against it over fiber optic network coverage, confirming a report on the website of financial daily Les Echos.

Banks reinforce cyber defenses after global attack

FRANKFURT/MOSCOW (Reuters) - Banks have tightened their security systems and increased their surveillance after the global cyber assault on individuals and organizations worldwide.

Snap surges after Wall Street heavyweights reveal stakes

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Snap Inc jumped 8 percent on Monday and was on track for its third strongest day since the social media company's initial public offering, boosted by filings showing several institutional investors had owned its shares.

Ransomware hits small number of U.S. critical infrastructure operators: official

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A small number of U.S. critical infrastructure operators have been affected by the global ransomware worm, but there has been no significant disruption in their work, a Department of Homeland Security official told Reuters on Monday.

U.S. judge grants partial injunction against Uber in Waymo car case

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A U.S. judge granted a partial injunction against Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] in a high-profile trade secrets case with Alphabet's Waymo self-driving car unit, ordering Uber to promptly return any Waymo files downloaded by a former Waymo engineer.

Japan's 'Superhuman' athletes mix legends with high tech

TOKYO (Reuters) - When it comes to culture and entertainment, Japan has a rich history spanning ancient legends and sport to popular comics and video games.

Some businesses in Asia disrupted by cyber attack, authorities brace for more

SINGAPORE/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Asian governments and businesses reported some disruptions from the WannaCry ransomware worm on Monday but cybersecurity experts warned of a wider impact as more employees turned on their computers and checked e-mails.

Lyft, Waymo ink self-driving car deal: NY Times

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Google Inc's self-driving car unit, Waymo, and U.S. rideshare company Lyft Inc have signed a collaboration agreement to bring autonomous vehicle technology into the mainstream, the New York Times reported on Sunday.

Desperately short of labor, mid-sized Japanese firms plan to buy robots

TOKYO (Reuters) - Desperate to overcome Japan's growing shortage of labor, mid-sized companies are planning to buy robots and other equipment to automate a wide range of tasks, including manufacturing, earthmoving and hotel room service.

European, Asian companies short on cyber insurance before ransomware attack

LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Many companies outside the United States may not have cover for a recent computer-system attack, leaving them potentially with millions of dollars of losses because there has been relatively little take-up of cyber insurance, insurers say.

Western Digital seeks arbitration in row over Toshiba's $18 billion chip sale

TOKYO (Reuters) - Western Digital Corp has sought international arbitration to stop partner Toshiba Corp from selling its chips arm without its consent, potentially derailing a much-needed capital injection for the Japanese conglomerate.

ZTE to provide IT solutions for luxury property project in Bulgaria

SOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgarian Development Holdings Ltd.(BDHL) has teamed up with Chinese telecom equipment maker ZTE Corp for a 1.5 billion euro ($1.6 billion) entertainment and commercial complex near Sofia, BDHL said on Sunday.

Facebook's Sandberg urges family-friendly policies on Mother's Day

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Facebook Inc Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg posted a Mother's Day appeal on Sunday for federal and corporate policies to benefit working parents, including a minimum wage increase, mandated paid parental leave and affordable childcare.

France's Renault hit by ransomware global cyber attack

PARIS (Reuters) - French carmaker Renault was hit by the global ransomware cyber attack that has infected tens of thousands of computers in nearly 100 countries, a spokeswoman said on Saturday.

G7 reiterates FX pledges, vows more cyber cooperation: draft

BARI, Italy (Reuters) - Financial leaders of seven leading world economies will pledge stronger cooperation against cyber crime on Saturday and not to use foreign exchange to gain competitive advantage, but stick to their cautious wording on trade, a draft communique showed.

Snap earnings 'miss' shows misreading of analyst 'expectations'

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A widespread view on Wall Street this week was that Snap Inc fell short of revenue forecasts when it posted its first quarterly results as a public company, triggering a big selloff in its shares.

High-profile Snap stakeholders revealed in filings

NEW YORK/BOSTON (Reuters) - Some of the biggest U.S. mutual and hedge funds, including Daniel Loeb's Third Point and Daniel Och's Och-Ziff Capital Management , owned stakes in Snap Inc , parent of the wildly popular Snapchat messaging app, at the end of March, regulatory filings on Friday showed.

Global cyber attack fuels concern about U.S. vulnerability disclosures

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A global cyber attack on Friday renewed concerns about whether the U.S. National Security Agency and other countries' intelligence services too often horde software vulnerabilities for offensive purposes, rather than quickly alerting technology companies to such flaws.

UK PM May pledges new powers to punish and tax social media firms

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Theresa May pledged to create new powers allowing her to punish social media and communications companies that fail to look after users' data, and to demand cash from firms to pay for policing the internet.

NY regulator sues U.S. OCC over national charters for online lenders

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York's banking regulator on Friday sued the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency over its plan to offer special-purpose charters that would let online lenders and other "fintech" companies do business nationwide, calling the plan "reckless folly."

FedEx reports malware interference in global cyberattack: statement

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - FedEx said on Friday it was experiencing issues with some of its Microsoft Corp Windows systems in relation to a global cyber attack that had disrupted hospitals in England and infected computers in dozens of other countries around the world.

Retailer Brooks Brothers discloses payment card data breach

(Reuters) - U.S. clothing company Brooks Brothers said on Friday payment card information of certain customers were compromised at some of its retail locations in the United States and Puerto Rico over 11 months until March.