Cisco pulls all online ads from YouTube

(Reuters) - Network gear maker Cisco Systems Inc is pulling all online ads from YouTube due to fears of the ads appearing on sensitive content on the platform, Cisco's chief marketing officer, Karen Walker, said in a blog on Wednesday.

Chinese gaming firm Huya prices IPO in New York at $12 per share: source

(Reuters) - The initial public offering of Chinese game-streaming platform Huya Inc on the New York Stock Exchange was priced at $12 per share, a source familiar with the matter said on Thursday, at the upper-end of the indicated price range.

Chipmaker Nvidia sees fewer crypto miners, more gamers in future

(Reuters) - Too many cryptocurrency clients and fewer cloud computing orders than expected underwhelmed Nvidia Corp investors on Thursday, although the graphics chip maker said a supply shortage that hit its core video game audience had eased.

Dropbox tops estimates in first results since IPO

(Reuters) - File sharing and storage company Dropbox Inc beat Wall Street expectations for quarterly results and topped estimates for paying subscribers in its first financial report as a publicly traded company.

SpaceX postpones first commercial launch of updated Falcon 9 rocket

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) - A last-minute technical glitch prompted SpaceX on Thursday to postpone for at least 24 hours the first commercial flight of its updated Falcon 9 rocket, a launch vehicle tailored for eventual crewed missions into orbit.

SpaceX halts countdown of first commercial launch of updated Falcon 9 rocket in Florida

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) - SpaceX on Thursday aborted the launch of its planned first commercial flight of an updated Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, on a mission to carry a satellite into orbit for the government of Bangladesh.

Chipmaker Nvidia's stock falls on data center miss

(Reuters) - Nvidia Corp's sales in its closely watched data center unit fell short of Wall Street expectations and the microchip maker disclosed a heavier-than-expected reliance on the volatile cryptocurrency mining market for revenue growth, pressuring shares despite overall revenue topping expecta...

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Trump administration will allow AI to 'freely develop' in U.S.: official

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration will not stand in the way of the development of artificial intelligence in the United States, a top official said on Thursday, while acknowledging that the burgeoning technology will displace some jobs.

U.S. 'net neutrality' rules will expire on June 11: FCC

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Landmark U.S. "net neutrality" rules will expire on June 11, and new regulations handing providers broad new power over how consumers can access the internet will take effect, the Federal Communications Commission said on Thursday in setting the date.

Symantec says annual report may be delayed due to investigation

(Reuters) - Symantec Corp said on Thursday its financial results and forecast may change based on the outcome of an internal investigation that was initiated after concerns were raised by a former employee.

SpaceX set to launch new rocket primed for future crewed missions

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) - An updated version of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, tailored for eventual crewed missions into orbit, was set for its debut commercial launch on Thursday from Florida's Cape Canaveral carrying a communications satellite for Bangladesh.

Dropbox tops paying subscriber estimates in first results since IPO

(Reuters) - File hosting service provider Dropbox Inc topped analysts' estimates for paying subscribers in its first financial report as a publicly traded company.

Symantec reports smaller quarterly loss

(Reuters) - Symantec Corp reported a smaller loss on Thursday as the cyber security company benefited from strong demand for its products from enterprise customers.

GM sees custom designs, personal ownership for self-driving cars

(Reuters) - General Motors Co , which plans a ride-sharing fleet of robotaxis for next year, is looking at further business opportunities for self-driving cars, such as custom designs that could be almost unrecognizable from those of today, a top executive said on Thursday.

U.S. safety agency reviewing fatal Tesla crash in Florida

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said Thursday it was reviewing a Florida crash of a Tesla Inc vehicle earlier this week that killed two teenagers.

Facebook asks European users which news sources they trust

LONDON (Reuters) - Facebook is asking users in Europe which news sources they trust to help it gauge whether to extend a change to its News Feed that it made in the United States earlier this year, designed to filter out misinformation.

UK parliamentary committee summons former Cambridge Analytica boss

LONDON (Reuters) - A British parliamentary committee said on Thursday it had summoned the former chief executive of Cambridge Analytica and a director of the official Brexit campaign group to appear before lawmakers.

U.S. 'net neutrality' rules will end on June 11 -FCC

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Communications Commission said in a notice on Thursday that landmark 2015 U.S. open-internet rules will cease on June 11, and new rules handing providers power over what content consumers can access will take effect.

BT to cut 13,000 jobs as it tackles bloated legacy

LONDON (Reuters) - BT will cut 13,000 managerial and back-office jobs and move to a smaller London base in the latest attempt by the boss of Britain's biggest telecoms group to rebuild from an accounting scandal and multiple pressures on its business.

FCC says 'net neutrality' rules will end on June 11

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Communications Commission said in a notice Thursday that landmark 2015 U.S. open-internet rules will cease on June 11.

Kodak blockchain project seeks to raise $50 million in token offering

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wenn Digital, the developer of an image protection blockchain platform licensed by Eastman Kodak Co , said on Thursday it intends to raise up to $50 million (37 million pounds) in a combined public and private token offering.

BT to cut 13,000 jobs as seeks to revive growth

LONDON (Reuters) - BT will cut 13,000 managerial and back-office jobs and move to a smaller London base in the latest attempt by the boss of Britain's biggest telecoms group to rebuild from an accounting scandal and multiple pressures on its business.

Autopilot was not engaged during Florida Model S crash: Tesla

(Reuters) - Tesla Inc's autopilot system was unlikely to have been a factor in a Florida car crash this week which killed two teenagers, the electric carmaker said in a statement issued late on Wednesday.

De Beers tracks diamonds through supply chain using blockchain

LONDON (Reuters) - Anglo American's De Beers said on Thursday it had tracked 100 high-value diamonds from miner to retailer using blockchain, in the first effort of its kind to clear the supply chain of imposters and conflict minerals.

Vietnam jails Facebook user for posts seen as anti-state propaganda

HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam has jailed a Facebook user for 4-1/2 years over posts that "distorted" the political situation in the Southeast Asian country, a branch of the ruling Communist Party said.

China's Didi apologizes after killing of passenger compounds safety fears

BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's biggest ride-sharing company apologized on Thursday over the killing of a passenger, apparently by her driver, and said it had to win back the trust of users after the "tragedy".

Apple scraps $1 billion Irish data center over planning delays

DUBLIN (Reuters) - Apple ditched plans to build an 850 million euro ($1 billion) data center in Ireland because of delays in the approval process that have stalled the project for more than three years, the iPhone maker said on Thursday.

Balancing act: software giant SAP navigates Russian risks

MOSCOW/WALLDORF, Germany (Reuters) - Most Western technology companies are losing ground in Russia under the weight of restrictive rules and mounting local competition. Germany's SAP is thriving.

Cyber security firm Avast falls in LSE's biggest debut of the year

LONDON (Reuters) - Cyber security firm Avast shares were down 2.6 percent in early trade on Thursday in the London Stock Exchange's biggest debut in almost a year.

South Korea regulators step up pressure on Samsung over complex ownership structure

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean regulators turned up the heat on Samsung Group [SAGR.UL] over its complex ownership structure, with the country's antitrust chief saying on Thursday the arrangement for control at the nation's top conglomerate was "not sustainable".