Snap, in augmented reality push, launches new Spectacles version

Snap Inc said Tuesday it will launch a new version of its Spectacles sunglasses that will have the capability of capturing photos and videos and uploading them directly to its unit Snapchat.

Shanghai fines Didi, Meituan for using unlicensed vehicles

Shanghai authorities have fined ride-hailing service providers Didi Chuxing and Meituan Dianping for using unlicensed vehicles and warned their smartphone applications could be suspended if they continue to fail to meet standards.

Snap, in augmented reality push, launches new Spectacles

Snap Inc said Tuesday it will launch a new version of its Spectacles sunglasses, which will have the capability of capturing photos and videos and uploading them directly to its unit Snapchat, as the technology company works to develop its augmented reality features.

Exclusive: Google's jobs search draws antitrust complaints from rivals

Google's fast-growing tool for searching job listings has been a boon for employers and job boards starving for candidates, but several rival job-finding services contend anti-competitive behavior has fueled its rise and cost them users and profits.

China's tech firms to post slower June-quarter growth on sagging demand

China's top technology, e-commerce and consumer electronic firms are set to report a sharp slowdown in revenue growth for the June quarter, as a bruising trade war with the United States weighed on the Chinese economy and hurt consumer spending.

European blockchain company Bitfury launches artificial intelligence unit

European blockchain company The Bitfury Group, valued recently at more than $1 billion, has launched its artificial intelligence (AI) division, the company's top official told Reuters in an interview.

Colombia fines Uber more than $629,000 for obstructing regulatory visit

Colombia's commerce regulator said on Monday it would fine ride-hailing company Uber Technologies Inc more than $629,000 for obstructing a regulatory visit in 2017.

Oregon joins states' lawsuit to block T-Mobile, Sprint merger

Oregon has joined a multistate lawsuit to block the merger of U.S. wireless carriers T-Mobile US Inc and Sprint Corp , the New York attorney general's office, which is leading the lawsuit along with California, said on Monday.

Reliance-Microsoft cloud tie-up poses threat to Amazon, Google in India

India's Reliance Industries Ltd on Monday announced a partnership with Microsoft's Azure cloud platform, in a move that deepens the offerings of its Jio telecoms unit while posing a direct challenge to rival cloud services providers such as Amazon.com and Alphabet's Google .

Deliveroo quits Germany to focus on other markets

British food delivery service Deliveroo will cease operations in Germany on Friday to focus on other markets in Europe and beyond, a spokesman for the Amazon-backed company said on Monday.

Deliveroo to end operations in Germany, focus on other markets: spokesman

British food delivery service Deliveroo will cease operations in Germany on Friday and turn its attention to other markets, a spokesman for the Amazon-backed company said on Monday.

India's Reliance bets on tech for growth, announces stake sale to Aramco

Reliance Industries said it would launch super-fast internet in India next month, stressing that partnerships would be its path to growth as it announced a tie up with Microsoft and a stake sale in its oil unit to Saudi Aramco.

Nike aims sneaker subscriber scheme at $10 billion U.S. kids market

Nike Inc will launch a new subscription service for kids sneakers this week that seeks to woo parents with an offer of fewer nightmarish trips to the shoe store in exchange for a regular fee and consistent brand loyalty.

IBM, India's Tata join U.S. tech platform's governing council

International Business Machines Corp and Tata Communications have joined the governing council of Hedera Hashgraph, a distributed public ledger platform that aims to be faster and runs at a larger scale than current blockchain technologies, a top official at Hedera said.

ByteDance launches new search engine in China

ByteDance, the owner of short-video app TikTok, has launched a new search engine in China, entering a sector currently dominated by Baidu Inc. 

China's sovereign digital currency is 'almost ready': PBOC official

China's central bank is "almost ready" to issue the country's own sovereign digital currency, a senior central bank officer said.

China new-energy vehicle sales drop for first time in over two years

Sales of new energy vehicles (NEVs) in China fell 4.7% in July from a year earlier, the first drop in more that two years, data from the country's biggest auto industry association showed.

Russia tells Google not to advertise 'illegal' events after election protests

Russia's state communications watchdog has asked Google to stop advertising "illegal mass events" on its YouTube video platform, it said on Sunday.

Tesla electric car catches fire after hitting tow truck in Moscow

A Tesla electric car caught fire after crashing into a tow truck on a Moscow motorway late on Saturday.

Russia, after protests, tells Google not to advertise "illegal" events

Russia's state communications watchdog said on Sunday it had asked Google to stop advertising "illegal mass events" on its YouTube video platform.