Wall Street taps the brakes on Tesla selloff

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Tesla Inc's stock rebounded on Thursday but still suffered its worst week since July after one of the most optimistic analysts covering the electric car maker chopped his price target ahead of quarterly production data expected next week.

Facebook begins 'fact-checking' photos and videos

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc said on Thursday it had begun "fact-checking" photos and videos to reduce the hoaxes and false news stories that have plagued the world's largest social media network.

New York offers free cyber security tools to public to deter hackers

(Reuters) - New York City will offer free cyber security tools to the public as part of a new effort to improve online safety, officials said on Thursday, a week after Atlanta was hit with a ransomware attack that knocked some municipal systems offline.

Colombia data not shared with Cambridge Analytica: blocked cellphone app

BOGOTA (Reuters) - A cellphone application blocked by the Colombian commerce regulator said on Thursday it has not shared Colombian users' data with Cambridge Analytica, the political consultancy that has been accused of violating Facebook users' privacy to influence elections in Britain and the Uni...

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Lindsay Lohan loses 'Grand Theft Auto' appeal

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York State's highest court on Thursday rejected Lindsay Lohan's appeal accusing the maker of "Grand Theft Auto V" of invading her privacy, concluding that video game characters that the actress said were based on her did not resemble her.

Uber avoids legal battle with family of autonomous vehicle victim

TEMPE, Ariz. (Reuters) - The family of a woman killed by an Uber Technologies Inc self-driving vehicle in Arizona has reached a settlement with the ride services company, ending a potential legal battle over the first fatality caused by an autonomous vehicle.

Goldcorp deposits 3,000 ounces of gold in blockchain 'milestone'

TORONTO (Reuters) - Goldcorp Inc made the first gold deposit on Tradewind Markets' new digitized trading platform, the companies said on Thursday, with 3,000 ounces of bullion from its Red Lake mine complex in Ontario.

Microsoft's Windows head to leave company amid reorganization

(Reuters) - Microsoft Corp on Thursday said Terry Myerson, executive vice president of its Windows and devices business, will be leaving the company amid a major management reshuffle that increases the company's focus on its cloud products.

Apple unveils new privacy tools ahead of EU law

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Apple is introducing new tools that will allow consumers to control how their data are used and deactivate their Apple ID accounts, as tech companies strive to bring their services into line with a tough new EU data protection law.

Trump escalates attack on Amazon, focusing on tax, shipping

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump accused Amazon.com Inc on Thursday of not paying enough tax, taking advantage of the U.S. postal system and putting small retailers out of business, but did not present any evidence to back up his criticisms or suggest any specific actions he planne...

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Chinese streaming company iQiyi debuts on Nasdaq at $18.20/share‍​

(Reuters) - Shares in Chinese streaming platform iQiyi Inc opened at $18.20 in their market debut on Thursday, slightly ahead of the $18 initial public offering price.

Microsoft's veteran Windows head Terry Myerson to leave company

(Reuters) - Microsoft Corp on Thursday said Terry Myerson, executive vice president of its Windows and devices business, will be leaving the company amid a major management reshuffle.

Poll: Are Americans taking steps to protect their data after Facebook scandal?

(Reuters) - In the wake of the scandal sparked by Facebook's handling of 50 million users' data, Reuters polled Americans about how they are protecting their privacy online.

Dating app Bumble sues rival Match Group

(Reuters) - Dating app Bumble Trading Inc on Wednesday filed a U.S. lawsuit accusing rival Match Group Inc of fraud and trade secrets theft, escalating a court fight that has followed failed buyout talks.

France to spend 1.5 billion euros on artificial intelligence by 2022

PARIS (Reuters) - France will invest 1.5 billion euros ($1.85 billion) of public money into artificial intelligence research and development over the course of President Emmanuel Macron's mandate, the French presidency said on Thursday.

Trump escalates attack on Amazon, slams it on taxes, shipping

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday blasted Amazon.com Inc with a list of complaints, a day after news website Axios reported that Trump wants to curb the mega retailer's growing power using federal antitrust laws and led its shares to fall almost 5 percent.

British lawmakers publish evidence from Cambridge Analytica whistleblower

LONDON (Reuters) - A committee of British lawmakers on Thursday published written evidence provided by a whistleblower who says information about 50 million Facebook users ended up in the hands of political consultancy Cambridge Analytica.

Malaysian central bank says foiled attempted cyber-heist

KUALA LUMPUR/LONDON (Reuters) - Malaysia's central bank said on Thursday it had foiled a cyber attack in which fraudulent messages to transfer funds were sent on the SWIFT transactions platform, the latest in a series of electronic heists at financial institutions around the world.

UK information commissioner welcomes Facebook move to cut ties to data brokers

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Information Commissioner welcomed Facebook's decision to end its partnerships with several large data brokers who help advertisers target people on the social network.

Messaging app Telegram says server power snag affecting service in EMEA

(Reuters) - A power outage at messaging app Telegram's server cluster is causing connection issues for users in Europe, Middle East and CIS countries, the app said in a Twitter post on Thursday.

How a data mining giant got me wrong

LONDON (Reuters) - I'm 57, with a 30-year-old wife, a fairly new hot water boiler, an old-style television, a petrol car and no kids.

Sky's Italy unit signs broadband deal with Open Fiber: source

ROME (Reuters) - Sky's Italian unit has signed a deal with broadband company Open Fiber that will allow it to stream programs and offer high-speed broadband services, a source close to the matter said on Thursday.

China central bank will launch crackdown on virtual currencies

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's central bank will launch a crackdown on all types of virtual currencies this year, a vice governor of the central bank said on Thursday.

Malaysia's central bank says foiled attempts at unauthorized fund transfers

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia's central bank said on Thursday it had detected and foiled an attempted cyber attack and efforts to transfer funds without authorization using falsified SWIFT messages.

Daimler-BMW mobility venture aims to be global player: Daimler CFO

STUTTGART (Reuters) - Daimler and BMW's new joint mobility services division aims to become a global player through both organic growth and acquisitions, Daimler Chief Financial Officer Bodo Uebber said on Thursday.

Nokia to cut 353 jobs in Finland

HELSINKI (Reuters) - Nokia said on Thursday it had decided to cut 353 jobs in its home market Finland this year due to a weak global network market and as part of its global cost-savings plan.

Fujifilm to buy two biotech units from JXTG for $800 million

TOKYO (Reuters) - Fujifilm Holdings said it would buy two biotechnology units of Japan's JXTG Holdings Inc for about $800 million, as it looks to boost its healthcare business.

Chipmaker Nvidia's CEO says Uber does not use its self-driving processing solution

(Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] does not use the self-driving platform architecture of Nvidia Corp, the chipmaker's Chief Executive Jensen Huang said on Wednesday.

Uber reaches settlement with family of autonomous vehicle victim

TEMPE, Ariz. (Reuters) - The family of the woman killed by an Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] self-driving vehicle in Arizona has reached a settlement with the ride services company, ending a potential legal battle over the first fatality caused by an autonomous vehicle.

FANG stocks' bite has U.S. fund managers looking for alternatives

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Fund managers have begun to ditch so-called FANG stocks that powered the U.S. stock market to record highs in January and are slowly rotating into commodity-related shares and other value stocks which typically outperform in late-cycle recoveries.