(Reuters) - Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) YouTube said on Monday it plans to add more people next year to review and remove violent or extremist content on the video platform. A 3D-printed YouTube icon is seen in front of a displayed YouTube logo in this illustration taken October 25, 2017. REUTERS...
TOKYO (Reuters) - Nissan Motor Co and Japanese gaming software maker DeNA Co said on Tuesday they would begin public tests of their self-driving ride-sharing service in Japan next year. FILE PHOTO: A man walks under the logo of Nissan Motor Co at the company's showroom in Yokohama, south of Tokyo Fe...
(Reuters) - Uber’s request to appeal a workers’ rights decision to the UK Supreme Court was rejected, according to drivers’ union Independent Workers Union of Great Britain (IWGB). FILE PHOTO: Uber's logo is pictured at its office in Tokyo, Japan, November 27, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Kyu...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New York’s attorney general urged the Federal Communications Commission to delay a vote rolling back net neutrality rules because of the large number of fake comments submitted to the agency on the issue. FILE PHOTO: New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman at a pr...
TORONTO (Reuters) - Expansion of artificial intelligence in financial services, healthcare, transportation and other fields poses new challenges to governments charged with regulating those industries, according to an executive with Google who is a pioneer in the field of machine learning. Artificia...
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc’s Australian arm said it would start taking orders on Tuesday, ending speculation about the timing of its launch in the world’s No. 12 economy and likely dashing hopes of a holiday boost for struggling brick-and-mortar rivals. FILE PHOTO - The logo of th...
(Reuters) - Facebook Inc (FB.O) on Monday rolled out Messenger Kids, an app that lets the world’s biggest social media company expand into a so-far untapped market of kids under 13 while also giving parents complete control over what their children see. FILE PHOTO: A picture illustration shows...
(Reuters) - Chipmaker Broadcom Ltd (AVGO.O) made its first formal move toward a hostile bid to take over Qualcomm Inc (QCOM.O) on Monday, laying out a slate of 11 nominees it wants to put on the board of the U.S. semiconductor firm. FILE PHOTO: Broadcom Limited company logo is pictured on an office ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said on Monday its newly created cyber unit had filed its first charges against an “initial coin offering” (ICO), alleging that a privately held company called PlexCorps and its top two officials had defrauded investors. ...
(Reuters) - Britain’s largest motor insurer Direct Line is offering Tesla Inc drivers in Britain a 5-percent discount for switching on the car’s autopilot system, seeking to encourage use of a system it hopes will cut down on accidents. A photo illustration shows insurance renewal notice...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday said its new Cyber Unit has filed its first charges, alleging that a privately held company called PlexCorps and its top two officials had defrauded investors. FILE PHOTO: The seal of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commis...
(Reuters) - Chipmaker Broadcom Ltd (AVGO.O) took its first formal step toward a hostile bid to take over Qualcomm Inc (QCOM.O) on Monday, unveiling a slate of 11 nominees to the board of the U.S. semiconductor firm. FILE PHOTO: Broadcom Limited company logo is pictured on an office building in Ranch...
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Ireland expects iPhone maker Apple to start paying up to 13 billion euros ($15.4 billion) in back taxes into an escrow account in the first quarter of 2018, the finance minister said on Monday. FILE PHOTO: An iPhone X is seen on a large video screen in the new Apple Visitor Cent...
LONDON (Reuters) - Bitcoin dipped back under $11,000 on Monday, coming off a record high just shy of $11,800 it hit on Sunday after a surge from less than $1,000 at the start of the year. FILE PHOTO: A copy of bitcoin standing on PC motherboard is seen in this illustration picture, October 26, 2017....
(Reuters) - Chipmaker Broadcom Ltd (AVGO.O) took its first formal step toward a hostile bid to take over Qualcomm Inc (QCOM.O) on Monday, unveiling a list of 11 nominees to the board of the U.S. semiconductor firm. FILE PHOTO: Broadcom Limited company logo is pictured on an office building in Rancho...
(Reuters) - Chipmaker Broadcom Ltd said on Monday it planned to nominate a slate of 11 independent members to the board of U.S. semiconductor firm Qualcomm Inc. FILE PHOTO: Broadcom Limited company logo is pictured on an office building in Rancho Bernardo, California May 12, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Blake...
LONDON/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Dialog Semiconductor said on Monday top customer Apple could build its own power-management chips into future iPhones rather than rely on the Anglo-German chipmaker, sending its shares plunging as much as 19 percent. Dialog semiconductor logo is pictured at a company bui...
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain wants to increase regulation of Bitcoin and other digital currencies by expanding the reach of European Union anti-money-laundering rules that force traders to disclose their identities and report suspicious activity. FILE PHOTO: A copy of bitcoin standing on PC motherboar...
WUZHEN, China (Reuters) - China ranks fifth among 38 nations globally in standards of cyber governance, a top state-backed internet think tank said on Monday, calling for a ‘democratic’ internet governance system to eradicate inequalities it said marginalized developing nations. Computer...
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Ride-hailing app Uber [UBER.UL] said on Monday it was joining a global public transport association to improve mobility in the cities it operates in. FILE PHOTO: Uber's logo is pictured at its office in Tokyo, Japan, November 27, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo Uber also...
(Reuters) - Chipmaker Broadcom Ltd (AVGO.O) will take its first formal step on Monday toward a hostile bid to take over Qualcomm Inc (QCOM.O), unveiling nominees whom Qualcomm shareholders can vote on to replace the U.S. semiconductor company’s board of directors, according to people familiar ...
MUMBAI (Reuters) - After well over a decade with Capgemini, Salil Parekh is returning home to head unsettled Indian software services firm Infosys, where he will seek to replicate his success in notching up record growth at the divisions he ran. FILE PHOTO: A Infosys employee stands at the front des...
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia’s competition regulator said on Monday it would investigate whether U.S. online giants Facebook and Alphabet Inc’s Google had disrupted the news media to the detriment of publishers and consumers. FILE PHOTO: A 3D plastic representation of the Facebook logo i...
LONDON (Reuters) - Facebook opens its new London office on Monday and said it would add 800 more jobs in the capital next year, underlining its commitment to Britain as the country prepares for Brexit. A Facebook like button is pictured at the Facebook's France headquarters in Paris, France, Novembe...
MILAN (Reuters) - The board of Telecom Italia (TIM) will this week discuss options for its fixed-line network, including possibly splitting it off, although no decision is expected to be made, a source close to the company said on Sunday. FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: Telecom Italia logo is seen at the he...
WUZHEN, China (Reuters) - Apple Inc’s chief executive Tim Cook said developers using its platform in China number 1.8 million and have earned a total 112 billion yuan ($16.93 billion), representing roughly a quarter of total global App Store earnings. Apple CEO Tim Cook arrives before the four...
(Reuters) - Police and security agencies have so far only taken an interest in blockchain - the distributed ledger technology behind cryptocurrencies like bitcoin - for tracking criminals hiding illegal money from banks. Adrian Kemp of HoustonKemp Economists speaks to Reuters in their office in Sing...
WUZHEN, China (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping said the country will not close its door to the global internet, but that cyber sovereignty is key to the development of the internet. China's President Xi Jinping speaks at the opening ceremony of the "CPC in dialogue with world political parti...
ARESE, Italy (Reuters) - Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is in talks with South Korea’s Hyundai about a technical partnership, but there are no merger talks between the two, FCA Chief Executive Sergio Marchionne said on Saturday. FILE PHOTO: FCA group CEO Sergio Marchionne speaks during the Alfa Rom...
(Reuters) - Britain’s main cyber security agency on Friday warned British government agencies to avoid using anti-virus software from Russian companies, the latest in a series of moves targeting Moscow-based security software maker Kaspersky Lab. FILE PHOTO - A view shows the software produced...
