Twitter CEO says his and other tech firms have not combated abuse enough

Twitter Inc Chief Executive Jack Dorsey said on Tuesday that Silicon Valley companies, including his own, have not done enough to protect victims of online abuse, calling it a "huge fail."

Amazon, GM in talks to invest in electric pickup truck maker Rivian: sources

Amazon.com Inc and General Motors Co are in talks to invest in Rivian Automotive LLC in a deal that would value the U.S. electric pickup truck manufacturer at between $1 billion and $2 billion, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.

Akamai earnings beat on cyber-security strength

Akamai Technologies Inc reported better-than-expected quarterly earnings and forecast current-quarter profit above estimates, driven by strong demand for its cyber-security and media content delivery services.

Activision full-year forecasts miss, to cut nearly 800 jobs

Activision Blizzard Inc forecast full-year profit and revenue below analysts' estimates on Tuesday and said would invest more in developing its game franchises as the company faces intense competition from games such as "Fortnite".

Japanese self-drive cars map developer to buy rival U.S. startup: Nikkei

Japanese map platform developer Dynamic Map Platform plans to acquire Detroit-based Ushr for nearly 20 billion yen ($181.1 million) in a bid to cement a stronger position in the burgeoning self driving cars market, the Nikkei newspaper said.

Exclusive: Amazon, GM in talks to invest in electric pickup truck maker Rivian - sources

Amazon.com Inc and General Motors Co are in talks to invest in Rivian Automotive LLC in a deal that would value the U.S. electric pickup truck manufacturer at between $1 billion and $2 billion, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.

Exclusive: Amazon, GM in talks to invest in electric pickup maker Rivian - sources

Amazon.com Inc and General Motors Co are in talks to invest in Rivian Automotive LLC in a deal that will value the U.S. electric pickup truck manufacturer at between $1 billion and $2 billion, people familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday.

Activision Blizzard's first-quarter profit forecast misses estimates

Activision Blizzard Inc reported weaker-than-expected fourth-quarter revenue and forecast current-quarter revenue and profit below analysts' estimates on Tuesday, as it faces competition from "Fortnite" and invests more in developing its games.

Akamai quarterly revenue rises 8 percent

Akamai Technologies Inc reported an 8 percent rise in fourth-quarter revenue on Tuesday, driven by stronger demand for both its cyber-security services and its traditional business of speeding up media content delivery on the web.

Apple's terms for subscription news service face resistance from publishers: WSJ

Several publications are resisting Apple Inc's plans to keep about half of the revenue from its upcoming news subscription service, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing the iPhone maker's pitch to some news organizations.

IBM says Watson AI services will now work on any cloud

IBM Corp announced on Tuesday that some of its Watson artificial intelligence services will now work on rival cloud computing providers as it seeks to win over customers that want greater flexibility in how they store and analyze data.

Global esports revenues to top $1 billion in 2019: report

Global esports revenues will hit $1.1 billion in 2019, up 27 percent since last year amid ballooning revenues from advertising, sponsorship and media rights to competitive video gaming, a report said on Tuesday.

EA's 'Apex Legends' tops 'Fortnite' record with 25 million signups in a week

Shares of Electronic Arts Inc jumped 8.5 percent on Tuesday after the videogame maker said it signed up 25 million players for its new battle royale game "Apex Legends" in a week, setting it up for a showdown with Epic Games' wildly popular "Fortnite".

German minister backs tougher rules on telecoms suppliers

Interior Minister Horst Seehofer has thrown his weight behind a proposal to reform Germany's telecommunications law to toughen security requirements on foreign network vendors, the RND group of newspapers reported on Tuesday.

Symantec acquires Israel's Luminate, with an eye on cloud security

Cyber security firm Symantec Corp said on Tuesday it acquired Israel's Luminate Security in an effort to boost its security systems for cloud computing.

Russian lawmakers back bill on 'sovereign' Internet

Russian lawmakers backed tighter Internet controls on Tuesday to defend against foreign meddling in draft legislation that critics warn could disrupt Russia's Internet and be used to stifle dissent.

Indian lawmakers urged to summon global heads of Facebook, other tech giants

Indian activists have petitioned a parliamentary panel to summon the heads of U.S. tech firms including Facebook and Alphabet Inc's Google and question them on issues ranging from tax compliance to data privacy.

Lyft founders to tighten grip with supervoting shares in IPO: WSJ

Lyft Inc founders are preparing to take near-majority voting control of the ride-hailing company when it goes public this year, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing sources familiar with the matter.

EA's 'Apex Legends' tops 'Fortnite' record with 25 million signups

Shares of Electronic Arts Inc jumped 8 percent on Tuesday after the videogame maker said 25 million players signed up for its new battle royal game "Apex Legends".

German government to consult further before taking Huawei decision: source

The German government will consult further with telecoms operators and vendors before deciding whether to let Chinese firms such as Huawei Technologies participate in building future 5G mobile networks, a senior source said.

Apple supplier Japan Display to get $700 million bailout from China, Taiwan group: Kyodo

Ailing Apple supplier Japan Display Inc will receive up to 80 billion yen ($723 million) in a bailout from a group of Chinese and Taiwanese investors, Kyodo news agency reported.

Exclusive: India watchdog probes accusations that Google abused Android -sources

India's antitrust commission is looking into accusations that Alphabet Inc's unit Google abuses its popular Android mobile operating system to block its rivals, four sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters.

Telecoms watchdog says Swisscom overcharged rivals

Switzerland's Federal Communications Commission (ComCom) has retroactively cut some regulated prices that Swisscom charges rivals, the agency said on Tuesday after concluding that some of its prices were too high.

Exclusive: Walmart, Google-backed Deliv end online grocery partnership

Walmart Inc and logistics firm Deliv pulled the plug on a key same-day grocery delivery partnership, dealing a setback in the retailer's race against rival Amazon.com Inc to deliver groceries to customers' homes.

Pentagon to review certification of Elon Musk's SpaceX launch vehicles

The Pentagon will evaluate the certification for Elon Musk's SpaceX launch vehicles to determine whether the U.S. Air Force complied with certain guidelines, according to a memo https://media.defense.gov/2019/Feb/11/2002088764/-1/-1/1/D2019-D000PT-0059.000.PDF on Monday.

Venture capital firm uses AI to seek out start-ups across Europe

A London-based venture capital firm that uses artificial intelligence to find promising start-ups across Europe said on Tuesday it had raised 53 million euros (£46.6 million) for its biggest fund to date.

Venture capital firm uses AI to seek out start-ups across Europe

A London-based venture capital firm that uses artificial intelligence to find promising start-ups across Europe said on Tuesday it had raised 53 million euros ($60 million) for its biggest fund to date.

Fashion startup Zilingo raises $226 million from Singapore's Temasek, others

Southeast Asian fashion startup Zilingo said it has raised $226 million in its latest funding round from existing backers such as venture capital firm Sequoia Capital, with Singapore's Temasek Holdings joining as a new investor.

U.S. judge keeps documents secret in Facebook encryption case

A U.S. judge on Monday rejected a bid by two civil rights groups that had sought to force the release of documents describing a secret U.S. government effort to compel Facebook Inc to decrypt voice conversations between users on its Messenger app.

Amazon to buy wi-fi startup eero

Amazon.com Inc said on Monday it has signed an agreement to buy eero, a startup company that makes home routers, to help customers better connect smart home devices.