Amazon first-quarter sales forecast misses estimates, shares down

Amazon.com Inc on Thursday forecast first-quarter sales below Wall Street estimates, as it faces regulatory hurdles in India and a slowdown in e-commerce sales in Europe.

U.S. appeals court, House panel to take up net neutrality

A federal appeals court will hear arguments on Friday over whether the Trump administration acted legally when it repealed landmark net neutrality rules governing internet providers in December 2017.

Amazon removes numerous products from India site as new e-commerce rules bite

E-commerce rules that went into effect in India on Friday caused widespread disruption for Amazon.com, forcing it to take down an array of items from its India website including Echo speakers, batteries and floor cleaners.

Musk not worried about Tesla Model 3 demand, Wall Street thinks otherwise

Tesla Inc shares fell on Thursday as Wall Street wondered if demand for its mass market Model 3 sedan could be sustained while it tries to make substantial inroads in China.

Foreign efforts to influence 2018 U.S. elections on Twitter 'limited': company

Twitter Inc took down nearly 6,000 tweets during last November's U.S. congressional elections, most of which were attempting to suppress the vote through intimidation or sharing false information, the company said on Thursday.

Facebook removes more accounts tied to Iran

Facebook Inc said on Thursday it removed pages, groups and accounts tied to Iran for using and coordinating fake accounts.

South Africa's Vodacom faces protests over call-back service compensation

A settlement offered by South African mobile telecoms provider Vodacom to a former employee drew tens of protesters on Thursday calling for a better deal.

Amazon takes numerous products off its India website to comply with new rules: sources

Amazon.com began removing a wide array of products from its India website late on Thursday to comply with the country's new foreign investment curbs that kick in from Feb. 1, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters.

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin signs launch deal with Canada's Telesat

Jeff Bezos' rocket company, Blue Origin, has signed a deal with Canada's Telesat to launch part of a satellite constellation aimed at providing speedy internet access to governments and businesses globally, the companies said on Thursday.

Sprint beats on revenue, loses fewer phone subscribers

Sprint Corp on Thursday posted third-quarter revenue that beat estimates while the U.S. wireless carrier lost fewer customers than expected even as it cut back on price promotions to improve financials.

Not all Huawei's materials come from China, company says

Huawei Technologies Co. has a proven reputation on cyberscurity and does not buy all of its materials from China, the company said on Thursday after the U.S. envoy to the European Union sought to warn consumers away from its products.

U.S. wants Western tech to be used instead of Huawei kit

The United States wants to steer people away from Huawei towards Western products because of its concerns over the security of the Chinese company's technology, the U.S. envoy to the European Union said on Thursday.

Foxconn denies report of display panel production delay in Guangzhou

Foxconn Technology Group said on Thursday that its display panel project in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou was on schedule after a media report said that the company will delay production.

Tech lobby takes India to task over plans to police online content

An Asian internet lobby group, whose members include Alphabet's Google and Facebook, on Thursday criticized India's plans to regulate social media content.

U.S. envoy to EU: customers should avoid Huawei due to security concerns

The United States wants to steer people away from Huawei towards Western products, the U.S. envoy to the European Union said on Thursday, adding that there exists a great deal of classified evidence of security breaches by the Chinese telecoms gear provider.

Foxconn to delay display panel production in China's Guangzhou: Nikkei

Foxconn Technology Group will delay most of its planned production in a $9 billion display panel project in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou for a minimum of six months, Nikkei reported https://s.nikkei.com/2CV05P3 on Thursday, citing internal documents obtained by the media outlet.

Intel makes interim CEO Swan permanent, bucking history of insiders

Intel Corp made interim Chief Executive Officer Robert Swan's role permanent on Thursday, marking the first time the chipmaker has picked a leader who did not rise through the company ranks.

Explainer: What are India's new foreign direct investment rules for e-commerce?

India late last year modified foreign direct investment (FDI) rules for its burgeoning e-commerce sector that has attracted Walmart Inc and Amazon.com Inc, creating new hurdles for both global retail giants.

Walmart, Amazon scrambling to comply with India's new e-commerce rules

Walmart Inc-owned Flipkart and Amazon.com Inc's Indian unit are rushing to rejig ownership structures and rework some key vendor relationships, as they seek to comply with new Indian e-commerce curbs without disrupting their businesses.

Musk not worried about Tesla Model 3 demand, but Wall St. is

Shares in Tesla Inc fell nearly 4 percent on Thursday as Wall Street analysts following up on its fourth-quarter results questioned underlying demand for its crucial Model 3 sedan and the electric car maker's ability to make inroads in China.

Intel makes interim CEO Swan permanent

Intel Corp named interim Chief Executive Officer Robert Swan to the role on a permanent basis on Thursday while also naming a new interim chief financial officer.

Facebook shares rise as products back in focus after strong fourth quarter

After 18 months of distraction defending itself over privacy and its role as a platform for electoral manipulation, Facebook Inc is focusing squarely on products after its strong fourth-quarter results won back investors, who sent its shares up nearly 12 percent on Thursday.

India says not extending February 1 deadline for e-commerce norms

India will not extend beyond Feb. 1 a deadline for the implementation of modified foreign direct investment norms for its e-commerce sector, it said in an official notification on Thursday.

Internet users help Charter beat revenue estimates

Charter Communications Inc topped quarterly revenue estimates on Thursday, as the cable operator attracted more customers for its internet services, offsetting a drop in video subscribers.

Sprint loses fewer phone subscribers and beats on revenue

Sprint Corp on Thursday reported fewer-than-expected losses in net new phone subscribers who pay a monthly bill and beat quarterly revenue estimates, as it attempts to undermine bigger competitors on prices.

Factbox: Tesla executive departures since 2016

Tesla Inc on Wednesday announced the departure of Chief Financial Officer Deepak Ahuja, the latest senior executive to leave the company as it strives to ramp up electric car production and reach long-term profitability.

Prosecutors: FT report on Wirecard gave us no reason to launch criminal probe

A Financial Times report on alleged wrongdoings at German payments company Wirecard gave no reason to launch a criminal probe, German prosecutors said on Thursday, adding they had launched preliminary investigations over potential market manipulation.

Ride-hailing companies suspend Barcelona services after new regulations

Ride-hailing companies Uber and Cabify are to suspend their services in Barcelona in response to the regional government's imposition of limits on how they operate in the city.

China's Bytedance staff say bonuses clipped by slowdown, competition

Beijing Bytedance Technology Co, which owns short-video platform Tik Tok, has cut back holiday bonus payments ahead of the Chinese New Year, according to employees, amid a wider slowdown that has taken a bite out of the country's tech firms.

Uber suspends ride-hailing service in Barcelona after new regulation

International ride-hailing service Uber said it was suspending service in Barcelona after regional authorities passed regulations that would limit how it operates in the city.