Exclusive: Alibaba in talks on stake in China operations of Germany's Metro - sources

Chinese E-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd is in talks with Germany's Metro about taking a stake in the German retailer's China operations, three sources told Reuters on Thursday.

Google, Amazon among those targeted in EU unfair practices digital rules

Google, Amazon and other tech firms will have to tell companies how they rank their own or rival products on their platforms under new rules agreed by EU negotiators aimed at stopping unfair practices by online platforms and app stores.

Amazon secures London retail space for checkout-free stores: The Grocer

Amazon has secured central London retail space for its checkout-free Amazon Go food stores concept, The Grocer reported, in what would be the company's first expansion of its automated convenience shops outside the United States.

Amazon faces probe into treatment of sellers in Austria

Austria's competition authority has begun investigating whether Amazon is exploiting its market dominance in relation to other retailers that use its website as a marketplace, it said on Thursday.

Samsung says expects $4 billion in Indian sales of new smartphone range

Samsung Electronics expects a new range of smartphones it will launch in India in the first half of this year to generate sales of $4 billion in 2019, a senior company executive said on Thursday.

Austria's competition authority launches probe into Amazon

Austria's competition authority has initiated an investigation into whether Amazon is exploiting its market dominance in relation with other retailers that use its website as a marketplace, it said on Thursday.

Sequoia-backed Singapore telco Circles.Life to invest over $250 million in overseas push

Sequoia-backed Singaporean mobile services provider Circles.Life said on Thursday it plans to invest more than $250 million to roll out services in over five countries, including Taiwan and Australia, in the next 18 months.

Huawei to build data centers in South Africa

China's Huawei will build two data centers in South Africa from March, it said, as part of plans to expand cloud services across Africa.

EU agrees to curb unfair practices by tech giants, booking sites

EU countries, the European Commission and EU lawmakers clinched a deal late Wednesday to curb the powers of companies such as Google and Apple Inc with new rules.

Irish drug trial technology firm Teckro wins $25 million injection

Ireland's Teckro, which makes software that allows physicians to take part in drug development trials from mobile devices, has won $25 million in financial backing from investors, as it hatches longer-term plans for a stock market listing.

Barclays' British online banking channels go down in latest outage

Britain's Barclays said customers were experiencing problems logging into mobile, telephone and digital banking on Thursday, the latest in a string of such outages as banks upgrade their systems and push more customers online.

Apple to ship iPhones with only Qualcomm chips to German stores

Apple Inc said Thursday that it will resume selling older iPhone models in its stores in Germany after they were banned last year, but only with chips from Qualcomm Inc, which is in a global legal battle against the Cupertino company.

Angry Birds maker Rovio sees sales growth in 2019 after weak fourth quarter

Rovio Entertainment, the maker of the Angry Birds mobile games franchise, said it expected sales to grow this year, buoyed by new game launches and a movie release, after its fourth-quarter adjusted operating profit halved.

Why Walmart farms out same-day grocery deliveries to low-cost freelance drivers

Jeff Leonard slides behind the wheel of his burgundy Hyundai Accord and heads to a nearby Walmart Inc store, where he picks up the package of groceries waiting for him.

Cryptocurrency traders protest Indonesia's new futures rules

Indonesian cryptocurrency traders are complaining that the government's new rules on futures trading, which require high minimum capital for traders, will hinder development of the young but growing market.

Tesla rolls out 'sentry mode' safety feature

Elon Musk's Tesla Inc on Wednesday launched a safety feature called "sentry mode" for its electric cars, as it attempts to make its vehicles more attractive to buyers.

Software pirates use Apple tech to put hacked apps on iPhones

Software pirates have hijacked technology designed by Apple Inc to distribute hacked versions of Spotify, Angry Birds, Pokemon Go, Minecraft and other popular apps on iPhones, Reuters has found.

EU clinches copyright overhaul deal, tech giants in focus

The European Union is set to rewrite its two-decades-old copyright rules which will force Alphabet Inc's Google and Facebook Inc to share revenue with the creative industries and remove copyright-protected content on YouTube or Instagram.

NASA bids adieu to Opportunity, the Mars rover that kept going and going

Opportunity, a remarkably durable NASA rover designed to roll along the surface of Mars for three months, has stopped communicating with Earth after 15 years of service, officials said on Wednesday, ending a mission that astounded the U.S. space agency.

EA's new game 'Apex Legends' is taking a shot at 'Fortnite'

"Apex Legends," the latest hit title by gaming company Electronic Arts Inc, is shaking up the online battle arena, but questions are lurking about how much fire power it has in the long-run and whether it can dislodge popular "Fortnite."

Newer businesses drive Cisco's earnings beat; shares rise

Cisco Systems Inc on Wednesday reported better-than-expected quarterly earnings and forecast third-quarter revenue above analysts' estimates, as it benefited from strong growth in its newer applications and security businesses.

Apple aims for April launch of TV service with CBS, Viacom and Starz

Apple Inc is targeting an April event to introduce a streaming television service that will likely include subscription TV services from CBS Corp, Viacom Inc and Lions Gate Entertainment Corp's Starz among others as well as its own original content, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on W...

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NASA bids adieu to Mars rover that kept going and going and going

A remarkably durable NASA rover designed to traverse the surface of Mars for three months has stopped communicating with Earth after 15 years of service, officials said on Wednesday, ending a mission that astounded and gratified the U.S. space agency.

Cisco quarterly revenue, profit beat estimates, shares rise

Cisco Systems Inc reported second-quarter revenue and profit above Wall Street estimates on Wednesday, as the network gear maker benefited from strong growth in its newer businesses such as application software and cyber security.

EU clinches copyright overhaul deal, critics see shortcomings

The European Union is set to rewrite its two decades-old copyright rules to ensure a level playing field between its creative industries and tech giants such as Google and Facebook, after striking a deal on the issue on Wednesday.

Cisco quarterly revenue beats estimates

Cisco Systems Inc reported second-quarter revenue that beat Wall Street estimates on Wednesday, as the network gear maker benefited from its shift to newer businesses such as application software and cyber security.

EU countries, lawmakers clinch copyright overhaul deal

The European Union is set to rewrite its two decades-old copyright rules to ensure a level playing field between its creative industries and tech giants such as Google and Facebook, after striking a deal on the issue on Wednesday.

U.S. charges former top Apple lawyer with insider trading

The former top corporate lawyer at Apple Inc was criminally charged by the U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday with insider trading ahead of six of the iPhone maker's quarterly earnings announcements.

Apple ramps up self-driving program as Waymo says its tech improves

Apple Inc logged tens of thousands of miles testing self-driving cars in 2018, up sharply from just hundreds of miles the year before, according to data released Wednesday by the California Department of Motor Vehicles.

Cities shunned by Amazon revive hopes for HQ given New York opposition

Cities that were shunned in Amazon.com Inc's search for a secondary corporate headquarters are revisiting their bids in case one of the actual winners, New York City, rejects the corporate giant due to opposition from local politicians.