Qualcomm files 17 new complaints in China courts against smartphone maker Meizu

Qualcomm Inc has filed 17 fresh complaints in China against Meizu Technology Co, stepping up its battle with the Chinese smartphone maker after the two were unable to reach a licensing accord in the U.S. tech giant's biggest market. The patent infringement complaints by Qualcomm, submitted to intell...

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EU regulators clear $4.5 billion Italian broadband plan

BRUSSELS - Italy gained EU regulatory approval on Thursday for its 4 billion euro ($4.5 billion) plan to bring fast-speed Internet access to areas where it currently not available. The Italian National Ultra-Broadband Scheme, which will run until the end of 2022, complies with the bloc's state aid r...

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Google buys 12-year output from Norwegian wind power farm

A woman holds her smart phone which displays the Google home page, in this picture illustration taken February 24, 2016. Reuters/Eric Gaillard/Illustration/Files Google has bought the entire 12-year power production from a yet-to-be-built Norwegian wind power farm to supply its European data centers...

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BMW, Intel, Mobileye team up to develop autonomous cars: source

BMW (BMWG.DE) is close to unveiling a development partnership for autonomous cars with Israeli collision detection software maker Mobileye (MBLY.N) and U.S. chip maker Intel (INTC.O), a source familiar with the matter said on Thursday. (Reporting by Edward Taylor; Editing by Georgina Prodhan)

Netflix CEO says firm continues to look into entering China

Reed Hastings, co-founder and CEO of Netflix, poses on the red carpet at the French premiere of Netflix's TV series ''Marseille'' in Marseille, France, May 4, 2016. Reuters/Jean-Paul Pelissier Netflix Inc will continue to look into the possibility of entering China, Chief Executive Reed Hastings sai...

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Regulator probing Canon on $6.5 billion Toshiba unit purchase: source

Japan's anti-monopoly regulator is investigating Canon Inc (7751.T) over a possible breach of disclosure rules in the company's acquisition of Toshiba Corp's (6502.T) medical equipment unit, a source with direct knowledge of the matter said. Canon, which agreed in mid-March to buy Toshiba Medical fo...

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Seagate to cut 1,600 jobs in restructuring plan

Hard-disk drive maker Seagate Technology Plc said it would cut about 1,600 jobs, or 3 percent of its workforce, as the company looks to rein in costs amid waning demand. Seagate said on Wednesday the restructuring is expected to result in total pre-tax charges of $62 million and is likely to be comp...

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FCC says cost for clearing 126 megahertz of spectrum for wireless TV use $86.4 bln

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) logo is seen in Washington, February 26, 2015. Reuters/Yuri Gripas The U.S. Federal Communications Commission said Wednesday that the cost for clearing 126 megahertz in the TV band for wireless use is $86.4 billion in the first stage of a government auctio...

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Belgian privacy regulator loses case against Facebook

The Facebook logo is displayed on a computer screen in Brussels April 21, 2010. Reuters/Thierry Roge The Belgian data protection authority said on Wednesday it had lost a legal battle with Facebook in which it sought to stop the social network tracking the online activities of non-Facebook users in ...

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Facebook offers limited detail on formula behind News Feed

Facebook Inc on Wednesday offered a rare glimpse into how it ranks and shows content in its News Feed, part of an effort to provide more transparency about its operations as the social network's cultural and political influence continue to grow. The disclosures, though lacking in detail, are notable...

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ACLU files lawsuit over U.S. anti-hacking law

The American Civil Liberties Union said it filed a lawsuit in U.S. federal court on Wednesday challenging the constitutionality of an anti-hacking law, arguing it prevents academics and others from collecting data to investigate whether online algorithms may be discriminatory. The lawsuit claims the...

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Facebook's political influence under a microscope as elections rage

A mobile phone shows a Facebook page promoting Hillary Clinton for president in 2016, in this photo illustration taken April 13, 2015. Reuters/Mike Segar As the U.S. presidential campaign heats up, Facebook Inc is going out of its way to show its neutrality - an increasingly urgent matter for the so...

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Landing with a bump? Germany's Rocket falls back to earth

When German e-commerce investor Rocket Internet launched Jumia in 2012 as a would-be African Amazon, it was optimistic that a rapidly expanding middle class would quickly shift from street markets to shopping online. Four years on, falling sales for sites like Jumia and slower growth from Nigeria to...

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With Amazon in sight, Wal-Mart to offer free shipping for 30 days

Shopping carts are seen outside a new Wal-Mart Express store in Chicago July 26, 2011. Reuters/John Gress/Files Wal-Mart Stores Inc said it launched a free 30-day trial of ShippingPass, its two-day shipping program to all shoppers in the United States, as the world's largest retailer looks to take o...

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China appoints new head of internet regulator

Xu Lin, deputy director of China's internet regulator, attends a Shanghai delegation group discussion at the National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing, China, March 6, 2016. Reuters/Stringer The director of China's internet regulator has stepped down and been replaced by one of his deputies, state...

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Kuka CEO says company in talks with potential new investors

German robotics maker Kuka is in confidential talks about potential new investors but has so far only received a takeover offer from Chinese bidder Midea, Chief Executive Gordon Riske said on Wednesday. Midea, which already owns a 13.5 percent Kuka stake, made a 115 euros a share takeover offer earl...

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Gameloft's board resigns, names new boss

A woman walks walk past the main entrance of the entertainment-to-telecoms conglomerate Vivendi's headquarters in Paris April 8, 2015. Reuters/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo French video games company Gameloft said on Wednesday its board was resigning as it disagreed with the strategic vision of its new...

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Thales aims at boosting its revenue in cybersecurity with Cisco

The logo of French defence and electronics group Thales is seen at the company's headquarters in Neuilly, near Paris, May 20, 2008. Reuters/Charles Platiau/File Photo French electronics group Thales aims to increase its revenues by hundreds of millions of euros in the cybersecurity field through a s...

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Airbnb seeks funds valuing it at $30 billion: source

A man walks past a logo of Airbnb after a news conference in Tokyo, Japan, November 26, 2015. Reuters/Yuya Shino Apartment-sharing startup Airbnb is in talks for a new round of funding that would value the company at $30 billion, a source close to the company said on Tuesday. Airbnb intends to use t...

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EU regulators readying third Google antitrust charge: sources

A Google search page is seen through a magnifying glass in this photo illustration taken in Berlin, August 11, 2015. Reuters/Pawel Kopczynski BRUSSELS - Alphabet's (GOOGL.O) Google may face a third EU antitrust charge as soon as next month, this time focusing on its revenue mainstay AdWords ad place...

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Chinese economic cyber-espionage is diminishing, says U.S. official

U.S. Assistant Attorney General John Carlin said on Tuesday that Chinese hacking activity appears to have declined since the Chinese government vowed last September to stop supporting the hacking of U.S. trade secrets. The assertion supports findings released earlier this month from cyber security f...

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Taiwanese chip supplier says Apple conservative on orders: Nikkei

Workers prepare for the opening of an Apple store in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, January 23, 2015. Reuters/Chance Chan Taiwanese chip firm Advanced Semiconductor Engineering Inc said on Tuesday that its biggest customer, Apple Inc, was being more conservative in placing orders compared with last ye...

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Clinton rolls out wide-ranging technology agenda

Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks at the U.S. Conference of Mayors 84th Annual Meeting in Indianapolis, Indiana United States, June 26, 2016. Reuters/Chris Bergin Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton on Tuesday laid out a technology and innovation a...

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Young Turks: e-commerce start-ups bet on enviable demographics

When Demet Mutlu dropped out of Harvard six years ago to found an online fashion retailer in her native Turkey, friends thought she was crazy to leave the world's top business school for a leap into the unknown. But more than her chutzpah, it is the 34-year-old's unshakeable faith in the young Turki...

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Line's IPO price range indicates strong demand, values firm at up to $6.6 billion

A man walks past the logo of Line Corp at the company's headquarters in Tokyo, Japan June 2, 2016. Reuters/Toru Hanai/File Photo Japan's Line Corp on Tuesday set a price range for a Tokyo share sale that could value the messaging app operator at up to $6.57 billion, indicating strong demand for a fi...

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London start-up scene weighs threat of British Techxit

The Union Jack (bottom) and the European Union flag are seen flying, at the border of Gibraltar with Spain, in the British overseas territory of Gibraltar, historically claimed by Spain, June 27, 2016, after Britain voted to leave the European Union in the EU Brexit... Reuters/Jon Nazca Britain's te...

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China tightens rules for mobile app developers

China has tightened rules for mobile app developers including requiring real-name registration and preserving users' activity logs, the country's internet regulator said on Tuesday, as Beijing looks to strengthen oversight of the growing app market. The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) said ...

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Uber, Lyft settle litigation involving top executives

A driver displays Uber and Lyft ride sharing signs in his car windscreen in Santa Monica, California, U.S., May 23, 2016. Reuters/Lucy Nicholson/Files Rival ride services Uber and Lyft have settled high stakes litigation involving two of their top executives, court filings show, in advance of a tria...

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South Korea antitrust regulator says investigating Apple on 'some matters'

A 3D printed Apple logo is seen in front of a displayed stock graph in this illustration taken April 28, 2016. Reuters/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo South Korea's Fair Trade Commission (FTC) is investigating "some matters" relating to tech giant Apple Inc, the head of the anticompetition body s...

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Airbnb sues San Francisco over registration policy

A 3D printed people's models are seen in front of a displayed Airbnb logo in this illustration taken, June 8, 2016. Reuters/Dado Ruvic/Illustration Airbnb sued the city of San Francisco on Monday, arguing that a recent ordinance which requires hosts to register with the city violates the online home...

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