Cryptocurrency firm agrees to stop using Alibaba name

A cryptocurrency firm said it will stop using trademarks including the term "Alibaba" as part a settlement of a lawsuit brought by Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd, the Chinese e-commerce retailer.

Software firm Ebix offers to buy India's ticketing firm Yatra

U.S. software firm Ebix Inc said on Monday it has offered to buy Indian travel services company Yatra Online Inc for $336 million in a cash-and-stock deal to add to its portfolio of Indian travel companies with a focus on a niche segment.

Software firm Ebix offers to buy India's ticketing firm Yatra Online

Software firm Ebix Inc said on Monday it has offered to buy Indian travel services company Yatra Online Inc for $336 million in a cash-and-stock deal.

Tesla backtracks on store closures, plans top-end price rise

Electric carmaker Tesla Inc backed off its plan to close all of its U.S. stores in a blog post https://www.tesla.com/en_NZ/blog/update-tesla-stores-and-pricing?redirect=no and instead will raise prices of its high-end vehicles by about 3 percent on average, as it strives for profitability.

Germany to allocate local 5G frequencies later this year

Germany's Federal Network Agency (BNetzA) said on Monday it would award frequencies for local 5G networks in the second half of this year, in a policy targeting industrial uses of the high-speed mobile technology.

Nvidia outbids Intel to buy Israel's Mellanox in data center push

U.S. chipmaker Nvidia Corp said on Monday it will buy Israeli chip designer Mellanox Technologies Ltd for $6.8 billion, beating rival Intel Corp in a deal that would help the company boost its data center business.

Chinese food-to-ticketing app Meituan Dianping sees losses widen in fourth quarter

China's Meituan Dianping, an online food delivery-to-ticketing firm, said its fourth-quarter operating loss more than doubled as fast revenue growth was offset by sharply rising labor costs as it took on more staff.

Tesla's Musk nears deadline to respond to SEC contempt bid

Tesla Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk has until the end of the day on Monday to explain why he should not be held in contempt for recent tweets that U.S. securities regulators say violated a September fraud settlement.

Nvidia to buy Mellanox Technologies for $6.8 billion

Chipmaker Nvidia Corp said on Monday it will buy Israeli chip designer Mellanox Technologies Ltd for $6.8 billion in cash.

SoftBank-backed Japanese startup Uhuru considering London listing

Uhuru, a Japanese startup backed by SoftBank that helps connect devices to cloud services, is considering listing in London as it looks to grow outside of Japan.

Tesla in talks with China's CATL for rechargeable batteries: Bloomberg

Tesla Inc is in discussions with Chinese battery maker Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd (CATL) for ordering rechargeable batteries to power its Model 3 cars, Bloomberg reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter.

We don't expect EU finance ministers to agree to digital tax: German government source

The German government does not expect European Union finance ministers to unanimously agree to a digital tax on Tuesday and is continuing to strive for minimum corporate tax rates at the global level, a source said on Monday.

Tesla to raise vehicle prices, keep more stores open

Electric carmaker Tesla Inc said on Sunday it will raise prices of its high-end vehicles by about 3 percent on average as it plans to keep more retail stores open than planned.

China's Mobike to pull out of some Asian countries, evaluate other markets

Chinese dockless bike-sharing company Mobike said on Monday it will pull out of some Asian countries and re-evaluate its units in other overseas markets amid a wide-scale contraction in the market and the bankruptcy of top competitor Ofo.

Alibaba invests $693 million for stake in Chinese courier STO Express

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd will take a 14 percent stake in STO Express Co Ltd through a $693 million deal, the e-commerce giant's fourth significant investment in a Chinese courier company.

Nvidia nears deal to acquire Mellanox Technologies: source

Chipmaker Nvidia Corp is nearing a deal to acquire peer Mellanox Technologies Ltd for more than $7 billion in cash, a person familiar with the matter said on Sunday.

Thousands of Russians protest against internet restrictions

Thousands of people took to the streets of Moscow and two other cities on Sunday to rally against tighter internet restrictions, in some of the biggest protests in the Russian capital in years.

Nvidia offers bid for Israeli chip firm Mellanox: report

Nvidia Corp has submitted an offer to buy Israeli chip designer Mellanox, the Calcalist financial news website said on Sunday.

NHL: Mobile games company Playtika becomes partner of Canadiens

Leading mobile games company Playtika has become a partner of the National Hockey League's Montreal Canadiens, the company announced.

Wall Street critic Warren vows to break up Amazon, Facebook, Google

Senator Elizabeth Warren vowed on Friday to break up Amazon.com Inc, Alphabet Inc's Google and Facebook Inc if elected U.S. president to promote competition in the tech sector.

Citrix Systems says hackers gained access to its internal network

Networking software company Citrix Systems Inc said on Friday it has taken action to fix incident involving unauthorized access, possibly by international cyber criminals, to its internal network.

U.S. calls 'OneCoin' huge pyramid scheme, charges leaders

U.S. authorities on Friday announced criminal charges against the alleged leaders of an multibillion-dollar pyramid scheme involving the sale of a fraudulent cryptocurrency, OneCoin.

U.S. presidential hopeful Warren wants breakup of Google, Facebook and Amazon

Senator Elizabeth Warren said on Friday that if elected U.S. president she would seek to break up tech companies Amazon.com Inc, Alphabet Inc's Google and Facebook Inc as part of a structural change to the sector aimed at promoting competition.

Elon Musk's SpaceX capsule splashes down off Florida coast

An unmanned capsule from Elon Musk's SpaceX splashed down into the Atlantic Ocean on Friday morning after a short-term stay on the International Space Station, capping the first orbital test mission in NASA's long-delayed quest to resume human space flight from U.S. soil later this year.

Democratic Senator Warren calls for regulations on big tech companies

Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren, who is in the race for the 2020 nomination for U.S. President, is set to present a regulatory plan aimed at breaking up some of America's largest technology companies, including Amazon.com Inc, Alphabet Inc and Facebook Inc, she wrote in a blog https://medium.com...

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Facebook takes down UK fake accounts; to tackle anti-vaccine info

Facebook Inc said on Thursday it had removed 137 fake pages, groups and Instagram accounts in the United Kingdom and a further 31 in Romania for engaging in hate speech and making divisive comments.

Uber pays $2.6 million to settle Dutch case: prosecutors

Uber has paid around 2.3 million euros ($2.6 million) in a settlement after it was found to have offered an unlicensed taxi service in the Netherlands in 2014-2015, Dutch prosecutors said on Friday.

Australia watchdog suspends two cryptocurrency exchanges for drug offences

Australia's anti-money laundering watchdog said on Friday it had suspended license of two cryptocurrency exchanges after a police investigation found the businesses were being exploited for drug trafficking.

China regulator approves 95 new video games, including from Tencent, NetEase

China's content regulator on Friday said it has approved 95 new video games, including titles from Tencent Holdings Ltd and NetEase Inc.

No 'silent lambs': China supports Huawei's bid for U.S. legal redress

The Chinese government's top diplomat, State Councilor Wang Yi, said on Friday that China supports Huawei Technologies' bid for legal redress in the United States, adding that Chinese companies should use "legal weapons" and not be "silent lambs".