Advertiser WPP says that some operations still affected by cyber attack

LONDON (Reuters) - WPP, the world's biggest advertising agency, said on Thursday that some of its operations continued to be affected by a ransomware attack that went around the world earlier in the week, but that services were gradually being restored.

Uber crosses 5 billion trips

(Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] said on Thursday that the ride-hailing services company had completed 5 billion trips, as of May 20.

Russia doesn't rule out retaliation if U.S. bans Kaspersky products

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia does not rule out retaliatory measures if the United States bans Moscow-based cyber security firm Kaspersky Lab's products, RIA news agency cited Russia's Communications Minister Nikolai Nikiforov as saying on Thursday.

Western Digital says Toshiba's actions in chip spat harm customers

TOKYO (Reuters) - Western Digital Corp said on Thursday that legal action and other moves taken by Toshiba Corp in their dispute over the sale of its prized memory chip unit were harming Toshiba's stakeholders and customers.

High-tech dashboards signal big changes for auto parts suppliers

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Peer at the instrument panel on your new car and you may find sleek digital gauges and multicolored screens. But a glimpse behind the dashboard could reveal what U.S. auto supplier Visteon Corp found: a mess.

Uber says never told self-driving car executive to take Waymo files

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Uber Technologies [UBER.UL] said it never told a self-driving car executive to download files from his former employer, Alphabet Inc's Waymo unit, according to a court filing in a contentious trade secret lawsuit.

Apple's iPhone turns 10, bumpy start forgotten

(Reuters) - Apple Inc's iPhone turns 10 this week, evoking memories of a rocky start for the device that ended up doing most to start the smartphone revolution and stirring interest in where it will go from here.

In EU dealings, Google could learn from an erstwhile rival

BRUSSELS (BRUSSELS) - Google's clash with EU antitrust enforcers has echoes of Microsoft's decade-long regulatory battle, a legacy that parent company Alphabet should bear in mind as it considers challenging the Commission, lawyers and fund managers said.

German regulator suspends law on storing phone and Internet data

BERLIN (Reuters) - A German regulator has suspended the launch of a law obliging German telecom companies to keep telephone and Internet data for up to 10 weeks to help fight crime, citing a court ruling.

FBI questions U.S. employees of Russian cyber firm Kaspersky Lab

(Reuters) - The FBI interviewed several U.S. employees of Moscow-based cyber security firm Kaspersky Lab this week as part of an ongoing agency probe of the company's operations, according to two sources familiar with the matter.

Maersk says booking system back in action after cyber attack

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Maersk Line, one of the world's largest container shipping companies, said on Wednesday its cargo booking system was back up and running after a global cyber attack crippled its IT networks a day earlier.

Indian IT firm Wipro touts U.S. jobs amid visa uncertainty

MUMBAI (Reuters) - Wipro Ltd , India's third-largest software services exporter, said on Wednesday that more than half its workforce in the United States consists of locals after it hired more than 1,600 people in the last six months.

Canada's top court rules Google must block some results worldwide

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian courts can force internet search leader Google to remove results worldwide, the country's top court ruled on Wednesday, drawing criticism from civil liberties groups arguing such a move sets a precedent for censorship on the internet.

Samsung Elec says to open $380 million home appliance plant in U.S.

SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Wednesday it agreed to open a $380 million home appliance manufacturing plant in South Carolina, the United States.

Telegram app agrees to Russian registration, but not to share private data

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Pavel Durov, founder of the Telegram messaging app, agreed on Wednesday for his firm to be registered in Russia after coming under pressure from the authorities to do so, but said Telegram would not share confidential user data with anyone.

LeEco chairman says cash crunch 'far worse than expected'

HONG KONG (Reuters) - LeEco's cash problems are "far worse than expected" and the funds raised in recent months are unexpectedly not enough to help the Chinese technology conglomerate ride out the crunch, its chairman, Jia Yueting, said on Wednesday.

Australia probes Uber recruitment as drivers seek employee status

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's workplace regulator on Wednesday said it is investigating U.S. ride-hailing firm Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] over the way it recruits drivers, after a drivers group sought employee rather than subcontractor status.

Toshiba says suing Western Digital for $1 billion

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Toshiba Corp said on Wednesday it is filing a lawsuit against joint venture partner Western Digital Corp.

India's largest container port hit by global cyber attack

MUMBAI (Reuters) - Operations at one of three terminals at India's largest container port JNPT, on the outskirts of India's commercial hub of Mumbai, have been disrupted by the global ransomware attack, the port said on Wednesday.

JPMorgan Chase to centralize energy controls for 4,500 branches

NEW YORK (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co is shifting control of heating, air-conditioning and lighting in 4,500 of its branches to an operations center hosted in the internet cloud.

Toshiba to meet shareholders with no chip unit deal signed

CHIBA, Japan (Reuters) - Japan's Toshiba Corp is expected to face the wrath of shareholders at its annual meeting on Wednesday after failing to sign a deal to sell its flash memory chip unit by a self-imposed deadline.

Cyber attacks have long-lasting business impact: Lloyd's of London

LONDON (Reuters) - Businesses in Europe underestimate the "slow-burn" effects of cyber attacks and need to prepare more fully for a loss of customers, a fall in share price and other potential consequences, Lloyd's of London said in a report on Wednesday.

Drive.ai raises $50 million in funding; Andrew Ng joins board

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Self-driving startup Drive.ai said on Tuesday it raised $50 million in a second round of funding as the Silicon Valley company prepared to deploy its technology in pilot vehicles later this year.

SpaceX plans expansion of rocket refurbishing facilities in Florida

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) - SpaceX wants to expand facilities in Florida to refurbish and store its reusable rocket boosters as it increases the pace of launches, documents filed with authorities show.

BlackBerry seeks sales force to match software focus

TORONTO (Reuters) - Software maker BlackBerry Ltd's long-running recovery effort has been slowed by a dearth of salespeople to promote its revamped and more complex products, with CEO John Chen pledging to hire more sales specialists to help achieve its growth target.

Delivery Hero IPO to price in upper half of price range: sources

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Online takeaway food delivery group Delivery Hero is expected to price its initial public offering in the upper half of the price range of 22.00-25.50 euros a share, people close to the deal said.

‘Petya’ Ransomware Outbreak Goes Global

A new strain of ransomware dubbed “Petya” is worming its way around the world with alarming speed. The malware is spreading using a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows that the software giant patched in March 2017 — the same bug that was exploited by the recent and prolific Wan...

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‘Petya’ Ransomware Outbreak Goes Global

A new strain of ransomware dubbed “Petya” is worming its way around the world with alarming speed. The malware is spreading using a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows that the software giant patched in March 2017 — the same bug that was exploited by the recent and prolific Wan...

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U.S. antitrust lawsuit against Qualcomm to proceed, judge rules

(Reuters) - The Federal Trade Commission's antitrust lawsuit against Qualcomm Inc can proceed, a federal judge ruled late on Monday, meaning the iPhone chip supplier must now wage a fight with U.S. regulators even as it contests a separate $1 billion lawsuit filed by Apple Inc .

Bitcoin exchange operator tied to hacks gets five-and-a-half years U.S. prison

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A Florida man was sentenced on Tuesday to 5-1/2 years in prison after pleading guilty to operating an illegal bitcoin exchange suspected of laundering money for hackers and linked to a data breach at JPMorgan Chase & Co.