Trump blasts Bitcoin, Facebook's Libra, demands they face banking regulations

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday criticized Bitcoin, Facebook's proposed Libra digital coin and other cryptocurrencies and demanded that companies seek a banking charter and make themselves subject to U.S. and global regulations if they wanted to "become a bank."

Trump says he will call tech companies to WH meeting soon

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he plans to call a meeting of executives from major social media platforms later this month.

Trump rips tech firms at 'free speech' summit

President Donald Trump welcomed prominent conservative social media provocateurs to the White House on Thursday and said that along with himself, they are being treated unfairly by big tech firms, which he says suppress conservative voices.

Apple reinstates OurPact parental control app removed over privacy concerns

Apple Inc this week restored a software application to its App Store that let parents control their children's iPhone usage after removing it in February, the company said on Thursday.

A Ford-Volkswagen alliance with Argo could redraw self-driving sector

An expanded alliance between Ford Motor Co and Volkswagen AG that includes a partnership in Ford self-driving unit Argo AI could redraw the balance of power in autonomous vehicles.

Twitter back up partially after worldwide outage

Twitter Inc said on Thursday its microblogging platform was back up partially after suffering a worldwide outage for more than an hour.

FEC: Campaigns Can Use Discounted Cybersecurity Services

The U.S. Federal Election Commission (FEC) said today political campaigns can accept discounted cybersecurity services from companies without running afoul of existing campaign finance laws, provided those companies already do the same for other non-political entities. The decision comes amid much j...

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Twitter suffers widespread outage, shares down

Shares of Twitter Inc traded lower on Thursday after users across the globe reported issues with accessing the microblogging platform.

Ford, Volkswagen promise details on electric, autonomous vehicle alliance

Ford Motor Co and Volkswagen AG said on Thursday they are expanding their global alliance announced in January with deals that are expected to involve collaboration on electric and autonomous vehicles.

Apple's India-made top-end iPhones to hit stores next month: source

Apple Inc's top-end iPhones, assembled in India by Foxconn's local unit, are likely to hit Indian stores next month, a source said, potentially helping the tech giant drop prices in the world's second-biggest smartphone market.

Exclusive: Verizon sought buyers for Yahoo Finance - sources

Verizon Communications Inc earlier this year looked for buyers for Yahoo Finance, one of the most popular internet destinations for financial news and portfolio management tools, three people familiar with the matter told Reuters this week.

Game on! Fiverr offers coaches for Fortnite, PUBG players

Fiverr International Ltd is tapping into the phenomenal success of "Fortnite" and "PUBG" by hooking up players with online gaming experts, who will help them up their game while helping the company make some money in the process.

Go-Jek to expand financial services, food delivery in Thailand

Indonesian ride-hailing app Go-Jek will offer more financial services and expand its Thai food delivery business following an investment from Thailand's top lender, an executive said on Thursday.

German digital banking startup N26 makes U.S. foray

German digital bank N26 is launching in the United States through a phased rollout of its app-based checking account and debit card, it said on Thursday.

French Senate approves tax as U.S. opens digital levy probe

France's Senate gave final approval to a tax on big technology companies on Thursday, potentially opening up a new front in a trade row between Washington and the European Union.

French Senate approves tax as U.S. opens probe into digital levy

France's Senate on Thursday gave final approval to a tax on big technology companies, potentially opening a new front in a trade row between Washington and the European Union.

Let's not resolve digital tax dispute through threats, France tells Trump

The United States and France should find means other than threats to solve the problem of how to tax big tech firms, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Thursday after Washington launched a probe into France's planned digital tax

France says sovereign on tax as U.S. opens probe into digital levy

France hit back on Thursday against U.S. plans to investigate a planned tax on big digital companies, saying it was free to decide how it applies taxes as a sovereign country.

Bitcoin extends losses after Fed chief urges halt to Facebook's crypto project

Bitcoin dipped almost 8% on Thursday, extending losses the day after U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell called for a halt to Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency project until concerns ranging from privacy to money-laundering were addressed.

French digital tax compliant with international accords: source

France hit back on Thursday against U.S. plans to investigate a planned tax on big digital companies, saying it was in line with international agreements.

South Korea steps up effort to get U.S. help in export row with Japan

South Korea's foreign minister told U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that Japan's export curbs against Seoul are "undesirable", the Foreign Ministry said on Thursday, as a trade row between the East Asian neighbors grows.

European startups navigate long, winding road to self-driving future

Far from the sunny, wide streets of Phoenix, where Waymo's self-driving taxis ply their trade, a handful of European startups are developing driverless cars to navigate the clogged, chaotic, rain-swept roads of European cities.

South Korea steps up efforts for U.S. help in export row with Japan

South Korea's foreign minister told U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that Japan's export curbs against Seoul are "undesirable", the Foreign Ministry said on Thursday, as a trade row between the East Asian neighbors grows.

Nintendo shares jump on imminent launch of Switch Lite

Shares in Japan's Nintendo Co rose more than 4% on Thursday after the company said it would soon launch Nintendo Switch Lite, a cheaper, handheld version of its hugely popular Switch games.

Post-Brexit tech brain drain worries half of businesses: survey

Just over half of Britain's businesses believe the country is at risk of a brain drain after Brexit, with many worried in particular about a shortage of tech skills, according to research by cloud-based software company Salesforce.com.

U.S. to probe French plan to tax tech companies

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday ordered an investigation into France's planned tax on technology companies, a probe that could lead to the United States imposing new tariffs or other trade restrictions.

U.S. to probe French plan to tax tech companies: source

U.S. President Donald Trump will order an investigation into France's planned tax on technology companies that could potentially lead to the United States imposing new tariffs or other trade restrictions, a source briefed on the matter said Wednesday.

U.S. to probe French plan for tax on tech companies: Bloomberg Tax

U.S. President Donald Trump is set to order an investigation into France's planned tax on technology companies that could potentially lead to the United States imposing new tariffs or other trade restrictions, Bloomberg Tax reported on Wednesday.

Fed chief calls for Facebook to halt Libra project until concerns addressed

U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said on Wednesday that Facebook's plan to build a digital currency called Libra "cannot go forward" until serious concerns are addressed, comments that pressured the project and dented the price of the original cryptocurrency bitcoin.

Facebook currency project 'cannot go forward' until concerns addressed: Powell

U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said on Wednesday that Facebook's plan to build a digital currency called Libra "cannot go forward" until serious concerns were addressed.