Pinterest confidentially files for IPO: WSJ

Online image search site Pinterest Inc has confidentially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.

Digital shopping app JOOM targets France in challenge to Amazon

The e-commerce marketplace JOOM, whose mobile shopping app sells products from China at cut-rate prices directly to buyers, is recruiting French brands to bolster its merchant roster in a market it sees as key to cracking Europe and taking on Amazon.

AT&T pulls ads from YouTube over videos exploiting children

AT&T Inc pulled all its advertising from Alphabet Inc's YouTube for the second time in two years after a magazine reported the platform displayed ads next to videos that showed the exploitation of children.

Huawei committed to Canadian investment despite CFO arrest: chairman

Huawei Chairman Liang Hua said on Thursday the company is committed to increasing investment in Canada despite the arrest of its chief financial officer by Canadian police at the request of the United States last December.

Huawei plan to fix British security fears due in H1 this year: executive

Huawei will present a plan to address British security concerns about its equipment by the end of the first half of this year, a senior company executive said on Thursday, following criticism the Chinese firm has not moved fast enough to fix the issues.

Apple car may be an electric van: Manager Magazin

A long-speculated vehicle to be developed by Apple may turn out to be an electric van rather than a car, a German magazine reported on Thursday.

Trump urges U.S. telecommunications companies to step up 5G systems

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday called on U.S. telecommunications companies to boost their work to build faster 5G networks, saying they were lagging and at risk of being left behind other countries' efforts.

Apple, Goldman Sachs to jointly launch credit card paired with iPhone: WSJ

Goldman Sachs Group Inc has teamed up with Apple Inc to issue credit cards that will be paired with iPhones and will help users manage their money, the Wall Street Journal reported https://www.wsj.com/articles/apple-goldman-sachs-team-up-on-credit-card-paired-with-iphone-11550750400 on Wednesday, ci...

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Huawei to open first flagship store outside China in Vienna

Huawei is to open a smartphone flagship store in Vienna, its first such outlet outside China, as part of a charm offensive in Europe where its future hangs in the balance.

South Korea's Netmarble, Kakao, MBK bid for Nexon parent: report

South Korean tech firms Netmarble and Kakao and private equity fund MBK Partners have submitted initial bids to buy the parent of gaming firm Nexon, the Seoul Economic Daily said.

South Korea's Netmarble, Kakao, MBK submit bids for Nexon parent: report

South Korean tech firms Netmarble and Kakao as well as private equity fund MBK Partners submitted initial bids for acquiring NXC Corp, which controls gaming firm Nexon, the Seoul Economic Daily said.

New Infineon chairman Eder to start in August

German chipmaker Infineon Technologies' aims to bring in Voestalpine Chief Executive Wolfgang Eder as its chairman in August, replacing Eckart Suenner earlier than expected.

South Korea tech firms, U.S. PE funds submit bids for Nexon parent: report

South Korean tech firms Netmarble and Kakao as well as U.S. private equity firms Blackstone and Bain Capital submitted initial bids for control of gaming firm Nexon, the Korea Economic Daily said.

France's Orange strikes cautious tone as French price war lingers

Orange, France's number one telecoms operator, struck a cautious tone for 2019 due to a protracted price war in its home country and few chances of a merger between its rivals that could improve market conditions.

Banning Huawei from 5G would cause difficulties: T-Mobile Polska CEO

If Poland excludes Chinese tech giant Huawei from 5G development it would cause difficulties and possibly delay the network rollout, the chief executive of the Polish unit of T-Mobile said on Thursday.

Blown away by innovation or price? Samsung's foldable phone opens new frontier

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd has wowed the smartphone industry with the first foldable screen, burnishing its innovation credentials, banishing "fast follower" criticism and, at nearly $2,000, setting a new standard in premium pricing.

Telecoms group Orange strikes cautious tone as French price war lingers on

Orange, France's number one telecoms operator, struck a cautious tone for 2019 due to a protracted price war in its home country and few chances that a merger between its rivals might improve market conditions.

Sony to beef up chip business with new engineers

Sony Corp said on Thursday it will assign 40 percent of its new engineer hires in Japan over the next two years to the chip business which includes imaging sensors, as it looks for growth from new applications in everything from cars to phones.

Sony to beef up chip business with new engineers

Sony Corp said on Thursday it will assign 40 percent of its new engineer hires in Japan over the next two years to the chip business which includes imaging sensors, as it looks for growth from new applications in everything from cars to phones.

Exclusive: SpaceX, Boeing design risks threaten new delays for U.S. space program

NASA has warned SpaceX and Boeing Co of design and safety concerns for their competing astronaut launch systems, according to industry sources and a new government report, threatening the U.S. bid to revive its human spaceflight program later this year.

SK Hynix plans to spend $107 billion building four memory chip plants

South Korea's SK Hynix Inc on Thursday said it would spend $107 billion building four factories, as the memory chip maker seeks to maintain its competitiveness in the face of Chinese efforts to become a leading chipmaking nation.

Google's new cloud boss has big task to catch rivals, Reuters data show

Google has a new cloud computing boss and big ambitions to someday produce more revenue from that business than from advertising.

PC maker Lenovo's third-quarter profit beats expectations, powering share surge

Lenovo Group, the world's largest personal computer maker, posted better-than-expected quarterly results and shrugged off the impact of a bruising Sino-U.S. trade war, sending its shares soaring 11 percent to three-year highs.

Blown away by innovation or price? Samsung's foldable phone opens up debate

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd has wowed the smartphone industry with the first mainstream foldable screen, accompanied by a nearly $2,000 price tag that generated heated debate as to whether it may prove too expensive to revive slumping sales.

SK Hynix plans to invest $107 billion to build four semiconductor fabs after 2022

South Korea's SK Hynix Inc plans to invest 120 trillion won ($106.66 billion) to build four semiconductor fabs after 2022 at a new cluster site in the country, the world's second-biggest memory chipmaker said on Thursday.

SK Hynix plans to invest $107 billion to build 4 semiconductor fabs after 2022

South Korea's SK Hynix Inc plans to invest 120 trillion won ($106.66 billion) to build four semiconductor fabs after 2022 at a new cluster site in the country, the world's second-biggest memory chipmaker said on Thursday.

PC maker Lenovo returns to profit in third-quarter on strong performance across business groups

Chinese PC maker Lenovo Group Ltd said on Thursday it swung to a net profit in the three months through December, beating market expectations, due to strong performance across its major business groups.

PC maker Lenovo returns to third-quarter profit, beats estimates

Lenovo Group Ltd said on Thursday it swung back to a net profit in the December quarter, beating market expectations, due to a strong performance across its major business groups.

Samsung announces folding phone with 5G at nearly $2,000

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd on Wednesday unveiled a nearly $2,000 folding smartphone in a bid to top the technology of Apple Inc and Chinese rivals and reignite consumer interest in a massive consumer electronics category that had its worst sales ever last year.

Samsung announces folding phone with 5G at $1,980

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd on Wednesday said it will release a folding smartphone in April that works with the next-generation 5G networks and will cost almost $2,000, a move to entice consumers to upgrade their phones.