Lithuania said found Russian spyware on its government computers

VILNIUS (Reuters) - The Baltic state of Lithuania, on the frontline of growing tensions between the West and Russia, says the Kremlin is responsible for cyber attacks that have hit government computers over the last two years.

Volkswagen to launch ride hailing in Rwanda as part of Africa expansion

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Volkswagen plans to start a ride-hailing service in Rwanda in a sign of how the German carmaker is developing pay-per-use transportation models in new markets where rival Uber [UBER.UL] has not yet gained traction.

'Regtech' startups see more business in Trump era

NEW YORK (Reuters) - President elect Donald Trump is pro-business and anti-red tape. But what if your business is red tape?

Bitcoin's total value hits record high above $14 billion

LONDON (Reuters) - The total value of all bitcoins in circulation hit a record high above $14 billion on Thursday, as the web-based digital currency jumped 5 percent on the day to its highest levels in three years after more than doubling in price this year.

Watchmaker Swatch goes into car batteries as investors question strategy

ZURICH (Reuters) - Three years ago, Swatch Group was riding high. The world's largest watchmaker, known for its colourful plastic watches as well as upscale brands including Breguet, reported record gross sales.

Baidu plans $1 billion IPO for video-streaming site iQiyi.com: WSJ

(Reuters) - Baidu Inc, China's largest internet search company, plans an initial public offering of shares in its video-streaming site, iQiyi.com, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

Uber launches first electric car fleet in Madrid

MADRID (Reuters) - Ride-hailing service Uber Technologies [UBER.UL] launched in Madrid on Thursday its first fleet of electric cars.

Russian hackers tracked Ukrainian artillery units using Android implant: report

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A hacking group linked to the Russian government and high-profile cyber attacks against Democrats during the U.S. presidential election likely used a malware implant on Android devices to track and target Ukrainian artillery units from late 2014 through 2016, according to a ne...

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Uber removes its self-driving cars from San Francisco roads

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SK Hynix to invest $2.7 billion to boost production amid memory rebound

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's SK Hynix Inc said on Thursday it will invest 3.16 trillion won ($2.7 billion) in its home country and China to boost memory chip production capacity, seeking to capitalize on growing mobile and data storage demand.

Honda enters talks with Alphabet's Waymo on self-driving technology

(Reuters) - Honda Motor Co Ltd's R&D unit said on Wednesday it has entered into formal talks with Alphabet Inc's Waymo to add self-driving technology to its vehicles.

U.S. university launches tool to show how fake news spreads

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Researchers at Indiana University have developed a new tool that shows how fake news and unverified stories spread through social media.

Lawsuit accuses Google of illegally curbing employee communication

(Reuters) - A Google Inc product manager has sued the company, accusing it of unlawfully prohibiting employees from sharing concerns with coworkers, shareholders or the press, and maintaining a "spying program" to prevent leaks.

Micron forecasts second-quarter revenue, profit above estimates

(Reuters) - Memory-chip maker Micron Technology Inc forecast current-quarter revenue and profit above estimates and posted its first rise in quarterly revenue in nearly two years, as a stabilizing PC market boosted chip demand and pricing.

Facebook forges agreement with 17 universities to streamline research

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Facebook says government requests for account data rise 27 percent

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Yahoo email scan shows U.S. spy push to recast constitutional privacy

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Disney will create shows for Snapchat

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Exclusive: NY financial regulator to delay cyber security rules

(Reuters) - New York's financial regulator will delay an anticipated Jan. 1 deadline for banks and insurers doing business in the state to comply with controversial cyber security rules, a person familiar with the matter said.

Nokia sues Apple for infringing technology patents

(Reuters) - Finland's Nokia Corp said on Wednesday it had sued Apple Inc , accusing the iPhone maker of violating 32 technology patents.

Berlin blockchain start-up opens financial books to public

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Lisk, the decentralized blockchain application platform based in Berlin, said on Wednesday it has opened its financial records to the public in the interest of transparency and to demonstrate to its thousands of investors its intent to make its project work.

Britain prepares tighter laws on drones after air safety scares

LONDON (Reuters) - The British government is preparing to tighten drone regulations after a series of near-misses with passenger planes over the last two years and growing concern about their use near prisons.

Hacker group takes over Netflix Twitter account

(Reuters) - One of Netflix Inc's Twitter accounts was hacked on Wednesday by an entity calling itself "OurMine".

Ride-hailing firms welcome liberal Indian taxi policy blueprint

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Leading ride-hailing firms have praised an Indian policy blueprint on regulating the taxi industry, saying it would offer their app-based services a chance to flourish despite their concerns about price caps.

Israel's Spacecom buys Boeing satellite for $161 million, to launch in 2019

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli satellite operator Space Communications said on Wednesday it would launch a new telecommunications satellite in 2019 after losing a prior one in an explosion.

China to set communication standard for driverless cars after 2018: industry official

BEIJING (Reuters) - China will revisit in 2018 the standards for vehicle-to-vehicle communication that are vital for driverless cars and lay out a common national standard after that, the chief of the Society of Automotive Engineers of China (SAE-China) said on Wednesday.

Orlando nightclub victims' families sue Twitter, Google, Facebook

(Reuters) - The families of three men killed at Orlando's Pulse gay nightclub have sued Twitter Inc, Alphabet Inc's Google and Facebook Inc in federal court, accusing the companies of providing "material support" to the self-radicalized gunman.

Union calls new strikes at Amazon's German warehouses

BERLIN (Reuters) - Workers at German warehouses of U.S. online retailer Amazon.com Inc were called out on strike by labor union Verdi on Wednesday as part of a long-running dispute over pay and conditions.

BNP Paribas says makes first real-time blockchain payments for clients

PARIS (Reuters) - France's BNP Paribas said it had processed its first live payments in various currencies for two corporate clients via blockchain technology, in a further sign of the growing importance of the new technology for major banks.

Nintendo's mobile Mario game sets download record but pricing proves sticking point

TOKYO (Reuters) - Nintendo Co Ltd's first Mario smartphone title has set a download record but gamers baulked at the one-time cost of unlocking content, prompting investors to push the Japanese game makers' stock to a one-month low.