Samsung, SK Hynix ask Korean firm to boost chemicals supply amid Japanese curbs

South Korea's Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix have asked a local supplier to the boost supply of a key chipmaking chemical to guard against any production disruptions, an official at the supplier said on Tuesday.

Hackers hit Bulgaria, send data from Russian email: government

Hackers stole thousands of Bulgarians' personal financial data and distributed it from a Russian-based email in an attack possibly related to the purchase of new F-16 fighter jets from the United States, the government said on Tuesday.

Experian's quarterly revenue rises 4% on North America boost

Experian, the world's biggest credit data company, reported a 4% rise in revenue on Tuesday, benefiting from higher business across automotive, health, business credit and decision analytics segments in North America, its largest market.

Australia watchdog says Vodafone misled customers over digital purchases

Australia's competition watchdog said https://www.accc.gov.au/media-release/vodafone-to-compensate-customers-over-direct-carrier-billing-charges on Tuesday Vodafone had admitted that it misled thousands of customers for five years by charging them for digital content they bought unknowingly from the...

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Indonesia drafting rules to apply VAT on online products and services

Indonesia is drafting new rules to impose value added tax to online products and services provided by offshore companies, as authorities target a bigger slice of revenue from the country's fast-growing digital market, a top tax official told Reuters.

Norway's Telenor flags lower earnings on dismal Asian businesses

Norwegian telecoms group Telenor said on Tuesday the company expects a decline in earnings for the rest of the year, dented by problems faced at some of its Asian operations.

Democratic presidential hopefuls spend heavily on digital ads, staff

The crowded field of Democratic presidential hopefuls spent heavily on digital advertising, investing early in ads that can bring more name recognition and help raise money, according to disclosures filed late on Monday.

Tesla drops cheapest Model X, S variants, cuts prices to simplify lineup

Tesla Inc has dropped the standard-range variants of its Model X and Model S from its product lineup and adjusted prices across its range, in a sales push that comes days after the U.S. electric vehicle maker reported record deliveries.

Tesla cuts price of mass-marked Model 3, lifts prices of premium EVs

U.S. electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc has lowered the price of its mass-marked Model 3 and raised the prices of its premium Model X and S cars.

House Intelligence chief presses social media companies on deepfake policies

U.S. House of Representatives Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff on Monday pressed major social media companies on how they plan to handle the threat of deepfake images and videos on their platforms ahead of the 2020 elections.

Facebook vows Libra currency will wait for approval as U.S. airs worries

Facebook Inc said on Monday it would not proceed with the launch of its Libra cryptocurrency until regulatory concerns are addressed, as the U.S. Treasury secretary took the unusual step on of saying he had serious concerns it could be used for illicit activity.

Republican House member introduces bill to boost U.S. 5G presence

A Republican lawmaker on Monday introduced legislation to boost the presence of U.S. firms in global industry standards bodies to combat China's rising influence in next-generation 5G cellular network technology.

Google accused of ripping off digital ad technology in U.S. lawsuit

Alphabet Inc's Google LLC was hit on Monday with a U.S. lawsuit alleging it copied a smaller firm's patented digital advertising technology.

Mnuchin says Facebook cryptocurrency needs safeguards against money laundering

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin on Monday voiced serious concern that Facebook Inc's proposed Libra cryptocurrency could be misused for money laundering, adding to the growing regulatory skepticism of the social media company's digital asset plans.

Amazon rivals ride on Prime Day marketing as protests unfold

Amazon.com Inc's Prime Day is now a major marketing opportunity and shopping event in the annual calendar for other U.S. retail companies, rivaling the Thanksgiving holiday's Black Friday as a driver of sales.

Google not biased against conservatives: executive

Google's top government affairs official said on Monday that the search engine does not discriminate against conservative viewpoints and that he will reiterate that to a U.S. Senate panel on Tuesday.

Symantec ends talks to sell to Broadcom over price: sources

Cybersecurity company Symantec Corp has walked away from negotiations to sell itself to chipmaker Broadcom Inc over price disagreements, people familiar with the matter said on Monday.

Exclusive: Canada set to postpone Huawei 5G decision to after vote, given sour ties with China - sources

Canada is likely to postpone a decision on whether to allow China's Huawei Technologies Co Ltd to supply 5G network equipment until after the October federal election, given increasingly strained relations with Beijing, say three well-placed sources.

U.S. Treasury's Mnuchin to give briefing on cryptocurrency on Monday

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin will give a briefing on cryptocurrency at 2:00 pm ET (1800 GMT) on Monday from the White House briefing room, a White House official said.

China's TikTok to store Russian users' data locally: watchdog

The Chinese video app TikTok will store Russian users' data locally to comply with Russian law, the communications watchdog Roskomnadzor said on Monday after a meeting with the company.

Is ‘REvil’ the New GandCrab Ransomware?

The cybercriminals behind the GandCrab ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) offering recently announced they were closing up shop and retiring after having allegedly earned more than $2 billion in extortion payments from victims. But a growing body of evidence suggests the GandCrab team have instead quiet...

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Facebook official says regulatory concerns to be addressed before Libra launch

Facebook Inc's top official overseeing the launch of its Libra cryptocurrency plans to tell U.S. lawmakers the company will not launch the digital currency until regulatory concerns and approvals are fully addressed.

Facebook's Marcus says regulatory concerns to be 'fully addressed' before Libra launch

Facebook's top official overseeing the launch of its Libra cryptocurrency plans to tell U.S. lawmakers the company does not plan to launch the digital currency until regulatory concerns and approvals are "fully addressed."

Symantec, Broadcom cease deal negotiations: CNBC

Cybersecurity company Symantec Corp and chipmaker Broadcom Inc have ceased deal negotiations, CNBC reported on Monday, citing sources.

Deutsche Telekom loses lawsuit over all-you-can-watch video product

Deutsche Telekom has lost a legal battle to continue offering an all-you-can-watch mobile video product after a court sided with the German regulator, saying it violated European rules on roaming and network neutrality.

Huawei to invest $3.1 billion in Italy but calls for fair policy on 5G: country CEO

China's Huawei Technologies said it will invest $3.1 billion in Italy over the next three years, as the Chinese telecoms giant called on Rome to ensure the "transparent, efficient and fair" use of its 'golden power' on 5G network development.

Retailers cash in on Amazon's 'free marketing' on Prime Day

Amazon.com Inc's Prime Day is now a major marketing opportunity and shopping event in the annual calendar for other U.S. retail companies, rivaling the Thanksgiving holiday's Black Friday as a driver of sales.

Huawei to invest $3.1 billion in Italy, add 1,000 jobs in three years: country CEO

China's Huawei Technologies will invest $3.1 billion in Italy over the next three years, the chief executive of the telecoms giant's Italian unit, Thomas Miao, said on Monday.

Amazon workers in Germany strike over pay, Verdi union says

More than 2,000 workers at seven Amazon sites across Germany have gone on strike over pay for at least two days, labor union Verdi said on Monday.

Bitcoin drops more than 10% as scrutiny of cryptocurrencies grows

Bitcoin slumped more than 10% over the weekend to a two-week low as fears of a crackdown of cryptocurrencies grew on mounting scrutiny of Facebook's planned Libra digital coin.