Funders threaten to quit Facebook project studying impact on democracy

(This August 27 story corrects headline from "researchers" to "funders")

Box beats revenue estimates on customer additions

Box Inc reported better-than-expected quarterly revenue on Wednesday, as it attracted more customers to its cloud content management platform.

Fitbit unveils Versa 2 smartwatch with Amazon Alexa

Fitbit Inc on Wednesday launched its latest smartwatch, Versa 2, adding Amazon.com Inc's voice assistant Alexa, online payments and music storage in a bid to compete strongly with Apple Inc's smartwatches.

Apple's data shows a deepening dependence on China as Trump's tariffs loom

Tapping factories in Brazil and India has not lessened Apple Inc's dependence on China, the company's supply chain data shows, raising the stakes for the iPhone maker as U.S. President Donald Trump wages a trade war and promises more tariffs.

Huawei plans high-end phone launch under cloud of Google ban

Huawei Technologies plans to forge ahead with the launch of new high-end smartphones in Europe even though it may not be able to offer Google's official Android operating system and widely used apps such as Google Maps, company executives told Reuters.

Huawei plans high-end phone launch under cloud of Android ban

Huawei Technologies plans to forge ahead with the launch of new high-end smartphones in Europe even though it may not be able to offer Google's official Android operating system and widely used apps such as Google Maps, company executives told Reuters.

Apple to stop default practice of keeping Siri recordings

Apple Inc on Wednesday said it would quit its default practice of retaining audio recordings of the requests users make to its Siri personal assistant and limit human review of what audio it does collect to its own employees rather than contractors.

Fitbit unveils Versa 2 smartwatch with Amazon's Alexa

Fitbit Inc on Wednesday launched its latest smartwatch, Versa 2, adding Amazon.com's voice assistant Alexa and online payments in a bid to compete more strongly with Apple Inc's smartwatch.

National-security concerns threaten undersea cable to China: WSJ

U.S. officials are seeking to block an undersea cable between Los Angeles and Hong Kong that is being backed by Alphabet Inc's Google , Facebook Inc and a Chinese partner on national-security grounds, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.

Amazon in talks for stake in Indonesia's ride-hailing startup Go-Jek: source

Amazon.com Inc is in early talks with Go-Jek Group to buy a stake in the Indonesian ride-hailing startup, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Wednesday.

Amazon in talks to partner with Indonesia's ride-hailing startup Go-Jek: WSJ

Amazon.com Inc has held preliminary talks on a partnership with Indonesian ride-hailing startup Go-Jek Group, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.

Facebook tightens rules for U.S. political advertisers ahead of 2020 election

Facebook Inc is tightening its political ad rules in the United States, it said on Wednesday, requiring new disclosures for its site and photo-sharing platform Instagram ahead of the U.S. presidential election in November 2020.

Google to move Pixel smartphone production to Vietnam: Nikkei

Alphabet Inc's Google is shifting its Pixel smartphone production to Vietnam from China starting this year as it builds a cheap supply chain in Southeast Asia, the Nikkei business daily reported on Wednesday.

South Korean battery maker LG Chem aims to rely less on Japanese parts amid trade row

South Korea's LG Chem Ltd is pushing for the localization of some battery parts in an effort to reduce its dependence on Japan amid a deepening political and economic feud, its president said on Wednesday.

Ousting Huawei, Australia finishes laying undersea internet cable for Pacific allies

The final piece of Australia's A$137 million ($92.53 million) undersea cable to bring high-speed internet to the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea was laid on Wednesday, with Canberra seeking to repulse Chinese influence in the Pacific.

Ride-hailing firm Grab says to invest $500 million in Vietnam over five years

Ride-hailing firm Grab said on Wednesday it will invest $500 million in Vietnam over the next five years to expand its services in the Southeast Asian country.

MLB notebook: Indians' Ramirez (hand surgery) out 5-7 weeks

Cleveland Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez has been ruled out for the rest of the regular season after undergoing surgery for a broken hamate bone in his right hand.

Researchers studying Facebook's impact on democracy threaten to quit

A group of philanthropies working with Facebook Inc to study the social network's impact on democracy threatened on Tuesday to quit, saying the company had failed to make data available to researchers as pledged.

Ride-hailing firm Grab says to invest $500 million in Vietnam over next five years

Ride-hailing firm Grab announced on Wednesday it will invest $500 million in Vietnam over the next five years to expand its services in the Southeast Asian country.

After blacklisting, U.S. receives 130-plus license requests to sell to Huawei: sources

The U.S. Commerce Department has received more than 130 applications from companies for licenses to sell U.S. goods to China's Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, three sources said, nearly two months after President Donald Trump said some sales would be allowed.