Facebook announces payment capabilities for Messenger service

A man poses with a magnifier in front of a Facebook logo on display in this illustration taken in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, December 16, 2015. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic

Jeff Bezos unveils new rocket to compete with SpaceX

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) - Jeff Bezos on Monday unveiled a heavy-lift reusable rocket expected to compete against Elon Musk’s SpaceX and other companies for commercial satellite launches before the end of the decade.

Facebook says will learn from mistake over Vietnam photo

OSLO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc will learn from a mistake it made by deleting a historic Vietnam War photo of a naked girl fleeing a napalm attack, the company's chief operating officer said.

Mobile money shakes up sheep trade in Senegal's Muslim feast

DAKAR (Reuters) - Sheep are a hot commodity in Senegal leading up to the Muslim holiday Eid al-Adha, when each family traditionally slaughters a ram for a feast that has become a boomtime for traders who often travel hundreds of miles to sell their livestock.

Barrick Gold partners with Cisco in bid to boost productivity

(Reuters) - Barrick Gold Corp , the world's biggest gold producer, said on Monday it would partner with Cisco Systems to incorporate digital technology in all aspects of its mining business, aiming to improve productivity and efficiency.

New wheelchair lets you cruise through town standing

YOQNEAM, Israel (Reuters) - Israeli technology start-up UPnRIDE Robotics is launching an innovative upright, self-stabilizing wheelchair at a medical conference in Germany next month and the company hopes the device will hit the market next year.

Canada's OpenText to buy Dell-EMC's enterprise content unit for $1.62 billion

(Reuters) - Canadian business software maker OpenText Corp said it agreed to buy Dell-EMC's enterprise content division for $1.62 billion as it looks to expand its services to larger businesses.

LinkedIn launches 'Lite' version for mobile browsing in India

(Reuters) - LinkedIn Corp, the operator of the world's largest online business networking service, has launched in India a "Lite" version of its website for mobile browsing.

EU antitrust regulators see no issues with Midea, Kuka deal

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union antitrust regulators do not expect Chinese household appliances company Midea Group's bid for German industrial robot maker Kuka to pose any competition issues and will do a routine check before approving the deal.

SolarCity raises $305 million to fund solar projects

(Reuters) - Solar panel installer SolarCity Corp , which is being bought by Tesla Motors Inc for $2.6 billion, said on Monday it had raised $305 million to fund its projects.

Samsung scion to take board role at flagship amid Note 7 shock

SEOUL (Reuters) - The Samsung Group's de facto leader and heir apparent is poised to join the board of crown jewel Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, a step towards formalizing his role as head of the conglomerate as it reels from a massive smartphone recall.

Payments app Venmo launches ads, ramps up competition for banks

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Payments app Venmo will roll out its first major promotional campaign on Monday, intensifying its battle over young customers' wallets with big banks.

Samsung Elec shares touch near two-month low on Note 7 worries

A Samsung Electronics' Galaxy Note 7 new smartphone is displayed at its store in Seoul, South Korea, September 2, 2016. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo

Amazon and Pandora set to launch new music streaming services: NY Times

Amazon.com's logo is seen at Amazon Japan's office building in Tokyo, Japan, August 8, 2016. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

Tesla says new Autopilot would likely have prevented fatality

A man looks around Tesla Motors' Model S P85 at its showroom in Beijing January 29, 2014. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo

VW's Audi steps up collaboration with Chinese tech groups

The logo of Audi is pictured at the Auto China 2016 auto show in Beijing, April 25, 2016. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

Univision deletes Gawker Media posts subject to lawsuits

People walk past a building that lists offices for Gawker Media in New York City, U.S., June 10, 2016. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

Samsung urges Note 7 users to switch off phones and turn them in

An employee poses for photographs with Samsung Electronics' Galaxy Note 7 new smartphone at its store in Seoul, South Korea, September 2, 2016. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo

California nears adoption of energy-saving rules for computers

A laptop computer featuring Windows 10 is seen on display at Microsoft Build in San Francisco, California April 29, 2015. REUTERS/Robert Galbraith - RTX1AVL0

Top airlines globally ban use of Samsung's fire-prone phones

A model poses for photographs with a Galaxy Note 7 new smartphone during its launching ceremony in Seoul, South Korea, August 11, 2016. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo