Sprint offers one-year free unlimited service aimed at Verizon users

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sprint Corp is offering free unlimited data, talk and text for a year in an aggressive promotion launched on Tuesday, aimed at Verizon customers in an oversaturated U.S. wireless market.

Senators unveil road map for self-driving car legislation

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bipartisan trio of U.S. senators said on Tuesday they planned to introduce legislation to remove regulatory roadblocks to the introduction of self-driving cars, including sorting out conflicts between state and federal rules.

U.S. weighs restricting Chinese investment in artificial intelligence

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States appears poised to heighten scrutiny of Chinese investment in Silicon Valley to better shield sensitive technologies seen as vital to U.S. national security, current and former U.S. officials tell Reuters.

U.S. blames North Korean government for cyber attacks since 2009

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Tuesday issued a rare alert on the activities of a hacking group it dubbed "Hidden Cobra," saying the group was part of the North Korean government.

Microsoft, Adobe Ship Critical Fixes

Microsoft today released security updates to fix almost a hundred security flaws in its various Windows operating systems and related software. One bug is so serious that Microsoft is issuing patches for it on Windows XP and other operating systems the company no longer officially supports. Separate...

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Microsoft, Adobe Ship Critical Fixes

Microsoft today released security updates to fix almost a hundred security flaws in its various Windows operating systems and related software. One bug is so serious that Microsoft is issuing patches for it on Windows XP and other operating systems the company no longer officially supports. Separate...

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Morgan Stanley developing online mortgage application tool

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Morgan Stanley is developing a new digital mortgage application tool in a bid to get more of its existing clients to turn to it for home loans, its wealth management technology head said on Tuesday.

Big investors, unfazed by techs' roller coaster, buy 'FANG' stocks

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Large investors, whose high exposure to large-cap technology stocks boosted their returns during the first quarter of the year, are doubling down on their investments even as stocks like Apple Inc and Facebook Inc stumble.

Uber CEO Kalanick to take leave of absence

FILE PHOTO - Uber CEO Travis Kalanick speaks to students during an interaction at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) campus in Mumbai, India, January 19, 2016. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui/File photo

Verizon closes Yahoo deal; Mayer steps down

(Reuters) - Verizon Communications Inc said on Tuesday it closed its $4.48 billion acquisition of Yahoo Inc's core business and that Marissa Mayer, chief executive of the internet company, had resigned.

Apple issues $1 billion green bond after Trump's Paris climate exit

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Apple Inc offered a $1 billion bond dedicated to financing clean energy and environmental projects on Tuesday, the first corporate green bond offered since President Donald Trump withdrew the United States from the Paris climate agreement.

China upholds strict electric car sales quotas despite industry protests

BEIJING (Reuters) - China upheld strict sales quotas for electrically powered vehicles in a draft regulation issued on Tuesday, ignoring concessions agreed between Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and German Chancellor Angela Merkel earlier this month.

Apple focusing on autonomous car system - CEO Cook on Bloomberg

(Reuters) - Apple Inc is concentrating on technology for self-driving cars, Chief Executive Tim Cook said for the first time in an interview with Bloomberg.

Thomson Reuters ties up with Wall Street chat service Symphony

(Reuters) - Thomson Reuters Corp has partnered with Symphony Communication Services LLC, the maker of a Wall Street chat service, to offer financial professionals the ability to share data seamlessly.

WorldRemit adds Android Pay as secure option for migrant remittances

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Cross-border money transfer service WorldRemit is enabling its immigrant customer base to send money home using Android Pay, making it the first international remittance firm to run on the Google payments system, the company said on Tuesday.

Fiserv to buy UK mobile payments pioneer Monitise for 70 million pounds

(Reuters) - U.S. financial technology provider Fiserv said on Tuesday it had agreed to buy British financial services technology firm Monitise Plc for about 70 million pounds ($88.72 million).

Sony unveils new 'Spider-man' game at E3 expo

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Sony unveiled a new "Spider-man" game for its Playstation video console at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles on Monday.

Toshiba faces fresh lawsuit, plans provision for year ended March

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Toshiba is seen as a shareholder arrives at Toshiba's extraordinary shareholders meeting in Chiba, Japan March 30, 2017. REUTERS/Toru Hanai/File Photo

Indonesia has reached tax deal with Google for 2016: finance minister

Indonesia has reached a settlement with Alphabet Inc's Google for 2016 in their dispute over taxes, the country's finance minister said on Tuesday. "We already have an agreement with them based on 2016. But we can't disclose the figure, that is a secret," Indonesia Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indra...

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Hyundai Motor unveils new small SUV as China sales skid

GOYANG, South Korea (Reuters) - Hyundai Motor on Tuesday unveiled its first subcompact sport utility vehicle (SUV) for advanced markets including the United States, Europe and South Korea, betting on the model to offset sliding sales in China.

Digital token project Bancor raises nearly $147 million

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Bancor token project raised about $147 million on Monday in an initial coin offering, making it the second-largest fundraising campaign in the blockchain industry, according to the Bancor website.

Supreme Court to rule on legality of patent review system

(Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Monday to decide whether a federal administrative process frequently used by technology companies to ward off patent infringement lawsuits violates the constitutional rights of patent owners.

Coinbase exchange has outage due to high trading volume

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Digital currency exchange Coinbase said on Monday it was experiencing an outage due to an increase in traffic and trading volume.

India's Wipro says date for ADR bonus issue not decided

(Reuters) - Indian software exporter Wipro Ltd said on Monday the payable date for its American Depository Receipts (ADR) bonus issue is yet to be determined.

Germany delays common European redress for patent violations

KARLSRUHE (Reuters) - Germany's constitutional court has held up a European patent law that would have allowed inventors in any member country to easily challenge patent violations in any other EU country, a spokeswoman said on Monday.

Tech rout sparks search for value

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The "sell in May" memo arrived a bit late in some investors' inboxes this year.

Uber CEO Kalanick likely to take leave, exec Michael to leave: source

(Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] Chief Executive Travis Kalanick is likely to take a leave of absence from the troubled ride-hailing company, but no final decision has yet been made, according to a source familiar with the outcome of a Sunday board meeting.

U.S. top court rules for Microsoft in Xbox class action fight

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday ruled in favor of Microsoft Corp in its bid to fend off class action claims by Xbox 360 owners who said the popular videogame console gouges discs because of a design defect.

Apple shares fall in premarket trade after Mizuho downgrade

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Apple shares were stung by a broker downgrade for a second straight week on Monday, sending the stock lower in premarket trading, and on the heels of a sharp selloff in the tech sector in the prior session.

U.S. banks launching answer to peer-to-peer payment app Venmo

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. banking industry is about to launch its answer to the popular mobile payments app Venmo, in what is likely to be the biggest change in years in how individuals exchange funds digitally.