Jack Ma's Ant Financial adds two new money market funds to its platform

BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese billionaire Jack Ma's financial technology unicorn Ant Financial Services Group [ANTFIN.UL] is adding two new money market funds to its online wealth management platform Yu'e Bao, which is already the world's biggest money market fund.

Trading in Samsung Electronics shares surges after stock split

SEOUL (Reuters) - Shares in Samsung Electronics Co Ltd dipped slightly on Friday but trading activity surged after a 50:1 stock split aimed at making it easier for retail investors to buy into the South Korean technology giant.

Indonesia looks to blockchain to fix its dodgy data challenges

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia, like other emerging markets, has historically struggled to keep accurate records due to a lack of expertise and resources, but the public and private sectors are now looking at blockchain technology to overcome some of these challenges.

Samsung Elec shares make solid opening after stock split

SEOUL (Reuters) - Shares in Samsung Electronics Co Ltd opened at 53,000 won each on Friday after a 50:1 stock split which makes it easier for retail investors to buy into the South Korean technology giant.

Samsung Elec shares open at 53,000 won each after 50:1 stock split

SEOUL (Reuters) - Shares in Samsung Electronics Co Ltd opened at 53,000 won each on Friday after a 50:1 stock split, a move that makes it easier for retail investors to buy stock in the South Korean technology giant.

GoPro sells more cameras on ad push, driving revenue beat

(Reuters) - Action-camera maker GoPro Inc's first-quarter revenue beat expectations and it reported a smaller-than-expected loss on Thursday, benefiting from aggressive marketing of its cameras and controlling expenses.

Twitter urges all users to change passwords after glitch

(Reuters) - Twitter Inc urged its more than 330 million users to change their passwords after a glitch caused some to be stored in readable text on its internal computer system rather than disguised by a process known as "hashing".

Printing body parts in hospital shows 3D tech's growing reach

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Three-dimensional printers are letting doctors in Minnesota make simulated body parts in a hospital and a Brooklyn startup create rocket engines designed to put satellites into orbit, executives said Thursday at an event hosted by General Electric Co.

GoPro reports smaller-than-expected loss on lower costs

(Reuters) - Action-camera maker GoPro Inc reported a smaller-than-expected first-quarter loss on Thursday as the company cut costs and sold more of its new entry-level cameras.

Twitter urges users to change passwords after computer glitch

(Reuters) - Twitter Inc urged its more than 330 million users to change their passwords after a glitch caused some of them to be stored in plain text on its internal computer system.

GoPro reports 7.4 percent drop in quarterly revenue

(Reuters) - Action-camera maker GoPro Inc reported a 7.4 percent drop in first-quarter revenue on Thursday, as the company struggled to drive demand for its flagship cameras.

Activision Blizzard's profit beats estimates on "Call of Duty" strength

(Reuters) - Activision Blizzard Inc reported first-quarter profit that beat Wall Street estimates on Thursday, benefiting from robust sales for its blockbuster videogame, "Call of Duty".

'Next generation' flaws found on computer processors: magazine

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Researchers have found eight new flaws in computer central processing units that resemble the Meltdown and Spectre bugs revealed in January, a German computing magazine reported on Thursday.

Robots help artist bring fine bison hair to pricey paintings

NEW YORK (Reuters) - American artist Barnaby Furnas has turned to a custom-made robot to help him with paintings that can sell for more than $100,000 at New York galleries.

Toyota builds self-driving test track for 'edge case' scenarios

DETROIT (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp said on Thursday it is building a closed-course test facility in Michigan for its self-driving vehicle technology that will replicate "edge case" driving scenarios that are too dangerous to conduct on public roads.

Germany demands more privacy safeguards from Facebook: report

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's justice minister has asked Facebook Chief Executive in a letter to be transparent with users by giving them more control, saying allegations of the improper use of data for millions of people is unacceptable, a German media group reported on Thursday.

Nigeria's Internet fraudsters zero in on corporate email accounts

ABUJA (Reuters) - West Africa's infamous internet scammers have evolved, dropping their impersonations of online love interests, princes and U.S. soldiers in favor of hijacking corporate emails, costing businesses hundreds of millions of dollars a year.

Anheuser-Busch orders up to 800 hydrogen-fueled big rigs

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Budweiser beer maker Anheuser-Busch said on Thursday it reserved up to 800 hydrogen-fueled semi-trucks from Nikola Motor Company as part of plans to convert its dedicated long-haul fleet to renewable powered trucks by 2025.

Born in a dishwasher drawer, an Italian spin on currency mining

FLORENCE, Italy (Reuters) - Two Italian entrepreneurs are raising up to 20 million euros ($25 million) as they try to carve out a new niche in crypto-currency mining - a dream that began in a dishwasher drawer.

In U.S. Gulf, robots, drones take on dangerous offshore oil work

HOUSTON (Reuters) - At BP's massive Thunder Horse oil platform in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, a dog-sized robot called Maggie uses magnetic tracks to creep along pipes connecting the giant oil facility to the sea floor.

China's Xiaomi picks Hong Kong for $10 billion IPO, lifts lid on financials

BEIJING/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese smartphone and connected device maker Xiaomi [IPO-XMGP.HK] is bringing its blockbuster initial public offering to Hong Kong, where it could raise about $10 billion in the largest listing globally in almost four years.

After a year of Macron, start-up hum grows at Paris's Station F

PARIS (Reuters) - If there's one industry Emmanuel Macron has sought to tie his political fortunes to since storming to victory in France's presidential election last May, it's technology.

Australia's Commonwealth Bank says records of nearly 20 mln accounts lost

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA), the country's top lender, confirmed on Thursday it lost records of almost 20 million accounts and decided to not inform its clients, a breach the nation's prime minister called "an extraordinary blunder".

China's Xiaomi files for mega Hong Kong tech IPO, lifts lid on financials

BEIJING/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Smartphone and connected device maker Xiaomi [IPO-XMGP.HK] filed for a Hong Kong initial public offering on Thursday that could raise $10 billion and become the largest listing by a Chinese technology firm in almost four years.

GM bets on 3D printers for cheaper and lighter car parts

DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Co said on Thursday it was working with design software company Autodesk Inc to manufacture new, lightweight 3D-printed parts that could help the automaker meet its goals to add alternative-fuel vehicles to its product lineup.

The price of Musk cutting off analysts? For Tesla, it's $2 billion

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Ducking analysts' questions has a price: $2 billion.

China's Xiaomi files for mega Hong Kong IPO, lifts lid on financials

BEIJING (Reuters) - Smartphone and connected device maker Xiaomi [IPO-XMGP.HK] filed for a Hong Kong initial public offering on Thursday, in what is expected to be the largest listing by a Chinese tech company in almost four years.

Amazon to open new fulfillment center in Australia

(Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc said on Thursday it would open a new Australian fulfillment center in the southwest of Sydney, the country's biggest city, in the second half of 2018.

The price of cutting off analysts? For Tesla, it's $2 billion

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Ducking analysts' questions has a price: $2 billion.

Spotify hits wrong note with new customer forecast

LONDON/BENGALURU (Reuters) - Spotify Technology SA missed the beat on Wednesday. The streaming music leader fell short of investor hopes that it could turn free music listeners into paying subscribers at a faster clip, and its shares dropped as much as 9 percent.