Hong Kong should up its fintech game to remain relevant: council

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong should focus on developing cybersecurity and payments technology to close the gap with international rivals in fintech and remain relevant as a global financial hub, a government advisory panel said on Tuesday.

Amazon adds video calling with Echo Show

(Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc launched Echo Show, a touchscreen device that will allow users to video call and watch clips from CNN, the latest in the company's series of popular Echo voice-controlled speakers.

AeroVironment unveils palm-sized surveillance drone for U.S. military

(Reuters) - Drone-maker AeroVironment Inc unveiled a small four-rotor surveillance helicopter on Tuesday that can be carried in a small pouch and launched from the palm of a hand.

India's Bharti Airtel quarterly profit falls 69 percent, misses estimates

MUMBAI (Reuters) - Bharti Airtel Ltd, India's biggest telecoms operator, reported a 69 percent drop in quarterly profit, missing market expectations as a price war launched by a rival carrier last year weighed on its earnings.

Fed's Kashkari: blockchain has more potential than bitcoin itself

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank President Neel Kashkari said on Tuesday that blockchain technology has more potential for being adopted in the future than bitcoin itself.

U.S. Treasury upgrades website to better track federal spending data

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury on Tuesday launched an upgrade of a website to allow for the first time the tracking of all federal government spending categories, which totaled $3.85 trillion last year.

German court refers publishers' case vs Google to European court

BERLIN (Reuters) - A court in Berlin on Tuesday said it was referring to the European Court of Justice a dispute in which German publishers are accusing Google of abusing its market power by refusing to pay them for displaying newspaper articles online.

Micro Focus shares hit by weak update at software business it is buying

LONDON (Reuters) - Shares in British tech firm Micro Focus plunged on Tuesday after revenues at Hewlett-Packard Enterprise's software business, which it is buying, fell in the last quarter.

Toshiba tells Western Digital not to interfere with chip unit sale

TOKYO (Reuters) - Toshiba Corp has told its memory chip partner Western Digital Corp not to interfere with the sale of the Japanese company's prized chip unit.

Verizon does not feel pressure to do big deal: CEO

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Verizon Communications Inc does not see an urgent need to undertake a big strategic merger or acquisition, its chief executive said on Monday, as some Wall Street analysts have urged the wireless company to do.

FCC website hit by attacks after 'net neutrality' proposal

FILE PHOTO: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) logo is seen before the FCC Net Neutrality hearing in Washington February 26, 2015. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas

Dell combines venture capital units after EMC merger

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Dell Technologies Inc said on Monday it has combined the venture capital operations from its two predecessor companies, computer maker Dell Inc and data storage firm EMC Corp, and said it plans to invest about $100 million a year in startups.

Austrian court rules Facebook must delete 'hate postings'

FILE PHOTO: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks during a news conference at Facebook headquarters in Palo Alto, California May 26, 2010. REUTERS/Robert Galbraith/File Photo

Comcast, Charter announce wireless partnership

FILE PHOTO: A Charter Communications company service van is pictured in Pasadena, California U.S., January 26, 2017. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

German companies plan European online personal data firm

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German finance, auto and publishing firms are in talks to form a European company to store personal data securely so customers can make purchases online from different outlets without punching in their details each time.

Amazon sweeps U.S. market for voice-controlled speakers: study

(Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc is dominating the nascent market for voice-controlled speakers, research firm eMarketer said on Monday.

Facebook warns of fake news danger ahead of British election

LONDON (Reuters) - Facebook has launched a British newspaper advertising campaign to warn users of the dangers of fake news, in the latest drive by the social media giant to tackle malicious information ahead of a national election.

Comcast launches new WiFi service as connected devices grow

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Comcast Corp launched a new cloud-based service on Monday that allows users to control and monitor their Wi-Fi usage as the largest cable provider in the U.S. looks for ways to boost consumer loyalty in its broadband business.

Comcast and Charter to announce wireless partnership on Monday -source

(Reuters) - Comcast Corp and Charter Communications Inc will announce a wireless partnership as soon as Monday, according to a source familiar with the matter. The deal will bar either company from entering into a material transaction for a year without the other company's consent, the source said, ...

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More bucks for Bang: Netmarble founder urges South Korea to support start-ups

SEOUL (Reuters) - When mobile gaming firm Netmarble Games debuts on Friday, its founder Bang Jun-hyuk will be the only billionaire in South Korea's top-10 wealthiest stock holders with no ties to the chaebol, the mainly family-owned industrial conglomerates that dominate Asia's fourth-largest econom...

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