Nintendo's Mario mobile game has server overload on launch day

Nintendo Co Ltd's hotly awaited mobile title Mario Kart Tour launched on Wednesday with many users initially complaining server overload meant they were unable to play the game - seen as a major test of the Kyoto-based company's mobile ambitions.

VW workers applaud chairman despite indictment

Volkswagen workers applauded Chairman Hans Dieter Poetsch at a mass meeting of employees at its headquarters on Wednesday, according to a participant, as staff appeared to close ranks behind its senior managers, three of whom have been indicted.

Health workers aim to save lives of mothers and babies with smartphone data

Community health workers in India and Uganda are to be armed with smartphones and tablets that use data analytics, risk maps and social media trends help to save the lives of mothers and their babies.

South Korea's Myongshin to build EVs for Chinese brand at ex-GM plant

South Korean auto parts maker Myongshin, which bought a shuttered General Motors' factory, has agreed to supply more than 50,000 electric vehicles a year to Chinese venture Future Mobility Corp (FMC).

Bitcoin near three-month lows after tepid response to NYSE owner's futures

Bitcoin struggled on Wednesday to recover from the three-month lows it reached a day earlier, moves that traders blamed on a lukewarm reception for a futures product from the owner of the New York Stock Exchange.

Nintendo's Mario mobile game suffers launch day server overload

Nintendo Co Ltd's hotly awaited mobile title Mario Kart Tour launched on Wednesday with many users complaining server overload meant they were unable to play the game - seen as a major test of the Kyoto-based company's mobile ambitions.

Shares in TeamViewer drift lower in Europe's biggest IPO of 2019

German software company TeamViewer drifted lower in its stock market debut on Wednesday after the remote connectivity specialist launched Europe's biggest initial public offering of 2019.

TeamViewer shares open flat after Europe's biggest IPO of the year

Shares in German software company TeamViewer traded flat at their offer price in Frankfurt on Wednesday, their first day of trading, in what is Europe's biggest stock market debut this year.

WeWork chief Neumann's top lieutenants step up as successors

As WeWork parent We Company's CEO Adam Neumann asked Artie Minson and Sebastian Gunningham to separately take care of the U.S. office-sharing space start-up's finances and business, they developed turfs that became their mutual ticket to the top job.

Toyota preparing next-gen Mirai fuel-cell car for 2020 launch: chairman

Toyota Motor Corp is preparing to launch the second generation of its Mirai fuel-cell car next year, Chairman Takeshi Uchiyamada said on Wednesday.

Alibaba unveils self-developed AI chip for cloud computing services

Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd said on Wednesday it has developed a new chip that specializes in machine-learning tasks and which will be used to enhance services for its cloud computing division.

Alibaba unveils self-developed AI chip for cloud computing division

Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd said on Wednesday it has developed a new chip that specializes in machine-learning tasks and which will be used in services provided by its cloud computing division.

Amazon buys cloud startup INLT to help merchants import goods

Amazon.com Inc has bought technology startup INLT for an undisclosed amount, the company told Reuters on Tuesday, in a transaction that will help merchants on its online marketplace more easily import goods into the United States.

U.S. lawmakers propose $1 billion fund to replace Huawei equipment

A U.S. House panel unveiled bipartisan legislation this week that would authorize $1 billion for small and rural wireless providers to replace network equipment from companies including Huawei Technologies Co Ltd [HWT.UL] and ZTE Corp that lawmakers say pose a national security risk.

Huawei CFO fighting U.S. extradition says her rights were violated

Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou returned to a Vancouver court on Tuesday as her lawyers argued again that Canada abused its immigration processes to gather evidence against her, a claim the government says is without an "air of reality."

Bitcoin drops to more than three-month low, briefly trades below $8,000

Bitcoin dropped around 15% against the U.S. dollar in late trading on Tuesday, hitting a 3-1/2-month low, with some analysts ascribing the weakness to investors' lukewarm reception to the launch of Bakkt's bitcoin futures on Monday.

WeWork's Neumann surrenders control, CEO role following investor revolt

WeWork co-founder Adam Neumann agreed on Tuesday to resign as chief executive and give up majority voting control, after SoftBank Group Corp and other shareholders turned on him over a plunge in the U.S. office-sharing start-up's estimated valuation.

Sprint probed over U.S. low-income subsidies; shares slide 3.3%

Sprint Corp received tens of millions of dollars in government subsidies for 885,000 low-income subscribers who were not using the service, the Federal Communications Commission said on Tuesday.

WeWork bond price bounces in choppy trading after CEO to step down

The price of WeWork's 7.875% junk bond <96208LAA9=> bounced in choppy trading after co-founder Adam Neumann agreed to resign as chief executive of the U.S. office-sharing company, people familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday.

Huawei CFO fighting U.S. extradition accuses Canada of improper conduct

Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou returned to a Vancouver court on Tuesday as her lawyers argued Canada abused its immigration processes to gather evidence against her, a claim the government says is without an "air of reality."

Lyft app to display U.S. ride-hail alternatives as congestion concerns mount

Lyft Inc on Tuesday said it will roll out changes to its app, allowing users to switch between different modes of transportation at a time when U.S. cities become wary of worsening traffic caused by ride-hailing.

Amazon launches initiative to bundle virtual assistants on single device

Amazon.com Inc has launched an initiative that would allow users to access its Alexa, Microsoft Corp's Cortana and multiple other voice-controlled virtual assistant services from a single device.

JPMorgan invests $25 million in fintech start-ups

JPMorgan Chase & Co is investing $25 million to support fintech start-ups that help low-income Americans be more financially healthy, bank executives said on Tuesday.

U.S. securities chief 'not prepared' to say if Facebook's Libra a security

The head of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission repeatedly refused to tell a congressional panel on Tuesday whether or not Facebook's Libra would be regulated as a security under his watch.

WeWork's Neumann gives up control, CEO role following investor revolt

WeWork co-founder Adam Neumann agreed on Tuesday to resign as chief executive and give up majority voting control, after SoftBank Group Corp and other shareholders turned on him over a plunge in the U.S. office-sharing start-up's estimated valuation.

WeWork's Neumann to step down as CEO: sources

WeWork co-founder Adam Neumann has agreed to resign as chief executive of the U.S. office-sharing company but will remain as non-executive chairman, bowing to pressure from some of his investors, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.

WeWork junk bond price falls after sources say CEO Neumann to step down

The price of WeWork's 7.875% junk bond <96208LAA9=> fell after people familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday that co-founder Adam Neumann agreed to resign as chief executive of the U.S. office-sharing company, though he will remain as non-executive chairman.

Renault-FCA merger 'behind us', French carmaker says

Fiat Chrysler's $35 billion merger offer for Renault, which was abandoned in June, was no longer on the table, the French carmaker's Chairman Jean-Dominique Senard said on Tuesday.

Netflix shares set for worst quarter since 2012 as competition looms

Shares of Netflix dropped nearly 4% on Tuesday and were on track for their deepest quarterly decline in seven years after two analysts added to growing worries about an impending wave of competition from Walt Disney and other rivals.

FCC probes Sprint for subsidies for 885,000 subscribers who did not receive service

The Federal Communications Commission said Tuesday Sprint Corp received tens of millions of dollars in monthly government subsidies for 885,000 low-income subscribers who were not using the service and said its Enforcement Bureau is investigating.