U.S. safety agency criticizes Tesla crash data release

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board said on Sunday it was "unhappy" that electric car maker Tesla Inc made public information about the crash of its Model X vehicle on Autopilot that killed the driver last month.

Saks, Lord & Taylor hit by payment card data breach

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hudson's Bay Co said on Sunday that data from card payments in some of its Saks and Lord & Taylor stores in North America had been compromised.

U.S. government seeks end to Supreme Court privacy fight with Microsoft

The U.S. government's Supreme Court battle with Microsoft Corp over whether technology companies can be forced to hand over data stored overseas could be nearing its end, after federal prosecutors asked that the case be dismissed.

Trump attacks Amazon, again, over U.S. postal rates

(Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump launched his second attack in a week on Amazon.com Inc on Saturday, accusing the world's biggest online retailer of getting unfairly cheap rates from the U.S. Postal Service and not paying enough tax.

Philippine banks on alert after cyber attack at Malaysia central bank

MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippine central bank has sounded an alert to local financial institutions following a cyber attack at the Malaysian central bank, in which hackers sought to steal money using fraudulent wire transfers, its governor said on Saturday.

India's electronics ministry moots duties on key smartphone component: sources

MUMBAI/NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India is exploring new duties on the import of a key smartphone component, according to two government sources, the latest in a series of moves aimed at boosting domestic manufacturing in the world's second-biggest smartphone market.

Tesla says crashed vehicle had been on autopilot prior to accident

(Reuters) - Tesla Inc said on Friday that vehicle logs from last week's fatal accident of a Tesla Model X in California showed that the autopilot had been engaged prior to the crash.

More family members of woman killed in Uber self-driving car crash hire lawyer

PHOENIX (Reuters) - More family members of a woman killed by an Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] self-driving vehicle have hired legal counsel, indicating the ride services firm's legal problems may not be over in the first fatality caused by an autonomous car.

Exclusive: Google employees organize to fight cyber bullying at work

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - About 100 Google U.S. employees concerned about cyber bullying inside the company have organized into a group proposing new policies for conduct at the unit of Alphabet Inc, five people involved in the effort said in recent interviews.

Russian accused of massive U.S. hacking is extradited, pleads not guilty

PRAGUE/NEW YORK (Reuters) - A Russian man on Friday pleaded not guilty to charges he hacked three U.S. technology companies, potentially compromising personal details of more than 100 million users, including on LinkedIn, after being extradited from the Czech Republic.

Foxconn fourth-quarter net profit estimated T$71.66 billion, up 4 percent from year ago

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's Foxconn , the world's largest contract electronics maker and a key Apple Inc supplier, reported on Friday 4.2 percent growth in fourth quarter net profit from a year ago, defying expectations for a decline.

Businesses, consumers uncertain ahead of China VPN ban

BEIJING (Reuters) - Businesses and consumers in China are bracing themselves ahead of a March 31 ban on non-state sanctioned virtual private networks (VPNs), saying regulators have not provided clarity on how the ban will be implemented.

Czechs extradite suspected Russian hacker Nikulin to United States

PRAGUE (Reuters) - The Czech Republic has extradited Russian citizen Yevgeniy Nikulin to the United States where he is accused of hacking social networks including LinkedIn, the Czech Justice Ministry said on Friday.

Suspected Russian hacker Nikulin extradited to U.S.: Czech media, source

PRAGUE (Reuters) - The Czech Republic has extradited Russian citizen Yevgeniy Nikulin to the United States where he is accused of hacking social networks including LinkedIn, a source with knowledge of the case told Reuters.

China's Huawei 2017 profit jump helped by cost controls, smartphone sales

HONG KONG (Reuters) - China's Huawei Technologies [HWT.UL], the world's third-largest smartphone maker, posted a 28 percent rise in 2017 net profit on Friday, driven by cost controls and a solid performance in its home market.

Toshiba says unable to meet end-March deadline for chip unit sale

TOKYO (Reuters) - Toshiba Corp said on Friday it would not be able to complete an $18 billion deal to sell its prized chip unit by an agreed deadline at the end of March, as it had not received anti-monopoly approval from China.

Singapore watchdog says Uber-Grab deal may have infringed competition

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's competition watchdog said it had reasonable grounds to suspect competition had been infringed by Uber Technologies Inc's [UBER.UL] deal to sell its operations in Southeast Asia to rival ride-hailing firm Grab.

China cuts tax rates for chipmakers amid trade tensions

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's finance ministry said on Friday it has introduced new tax breaks and exemptions for firms making semiconductors, seeking to limit dependence on foreign chips amid trade tensions with the United States over technology transfers.

Singapore's competition watchdog says Uber-Grab deal infringes competition

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's competition watchdog said on Friday that it had reasonable grounds for suspecting competition had been infringed by the agreed deal by ride-hailing firm Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] to sell its Southeast Asia operations to rival Grab.

Amazon cuts ties with top Washington lobbying firms: Bloomberg

(Reuters) - Online retailing behemoth Amazon.com Inc has cut ties with Washington lobbying firms Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP and Squire Patton Boggs, Bloomberg reported on Friday.

China's Huawei posts 28 percent rise in 2017 net profit

HONG KONG (Reuters) - China's Huawei Technologies [HWT.UL], the world's third-largest smartphone maker, posted a 28 percent rise in 2017 net profit on Friday, driven by cost controls and a solid performance in its home market.

China busts smugglers using drones to transport smartphones: state media

BEIJING (Reuters) - Customs officers in southern China's technology hub Shenzhen busted a group of criminals using drones to smuggle 500 million yuan ($79.8 million) worth of smartphones from Hong Kong to Shenzhen, the official Legal Daily reported on Friday.

Zuckerberg disavows memo saying all user growth is good

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A Facebook Inc executive said in an internal memo in 2016 that the social media company needed to pursue adding users above all else, BuzzFeed News reported on Thursday, prompting disavowals from the executive and Facebook Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg.

Facebook's Zuckerberg disavows memo saying all user growth is good

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A Facebook Inc executive said in an internal memo in 2016 that the social media company needed to pursue adding users above all else, BuzzFeed News reported on Thursday, prompting disavowals from the executive and Facebook Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg.

U.S. regulator approves SpaceX plan for broadband satellite services

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top U.S. telecommunications regulator on Thursday gave formal approval to a plan by Elon Musk's SpaceX to build a global broadband network using satellites.

Under Armour says 150 million MyFitnessPal accounts breached

(Reuters) - Under Armour Inc said on Thursday that data from some 150 million MyFitnessPal diet and fitness app accounts was compromised in February, sending shares of the athletic apparel maker down 3 percent in after-hours trade.

Tesla shares recover as company pushes to hit Model 3 target

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Tesla Inc shares rose on Thursday ahead of the expected release next week of the company's quarterly auto production data, while a senior executive urged workers at the automaker to hit a weekly production target of 2,500 Model 3 sedans by the end of March.

U.S. FCC approves SpaceX plan for broadband satellite services

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Communications Commission said on Thursday it had approved an application by Elon Musk's privately held Space Exploration Holdings, also known as SpaceX, to provide satellite broadband services in the United States and globally.

Under Armour discloses breach of 150 million MyFitnessPal user accounts

(Reuters) - Under Armour Inc said on Thursday some personal details of about 150 million user accounts of its food and nutrition app and website, MyFitnessPal, were breached last month.

Explainer: Spotify listing could be roller coaster for retail investors

NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Spotify Technology SA's unusual stock market debut on Tuesday levels the playing field for individual investors who are normally at a disadvantage in traditional listings, but could also make them more vulnerable to swings in the music streaming service's share pri...

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