Nexon founder scraps what could have been $16 billion gaming deal: sources

Nexon Co founder Jungju Kim has abandoned plans to sell a controlling stake in its parent NXC, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter said, scuppering a potentially $16 billion deal that would have been the gaming sector's biggest.

Qualcomm asks appeals court to pause antitrust ruling's impact

Qualcomm Inc on Monday asked a U.S. appeals court to pause an antitrust ruling that could drastically alter its business model while it tries to overturn the ruling.

India's latest Google probe sparked by junior antitrust researchers

Two junior Indian antitrust research associates and a law school student were behind a complaint that sparked a probe into Google's alleged anti-competitive practices in the country, in what has become another regulatory challenge for the U.S. firm.

Sharp Corp's Dynabook PC unit says it aims to go public in fiscal year 2021

Laptop computer maker Dynabook, a unit of Japan's Sharp Corp , on Tuesday said it aimed to go public in the fiscal year 2021.

Nine companies set prices for their listings on China's Nasdaq-style tech board

Nine Chinese companies, among the first to list on China's Nasdaq-style tech board, announced prices of their new share offer on Tuesday, as investors braced for a busy week for initial public offerings (IPOs).

Facebook not invited to White House social media summit: company

Facebook Inc said on Monday that it had not been invited to a White House summit on social media being held later this week.

Who’s Behind the GandCrab Ransomware?

The crooks behind an affiliate program that paid cybercriminals to install the destructive and wildly successful GandCrab ransomware strain announced on May 31, 2019 they were terminating the program after allegedly having earned more than $2 billion in extortion payouts from victims. What foll...

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E-scooters put Swedish start-up on road to positive cashflow

Growing numbers of young people whizzing around Europe's big cities on electric scooters may represent a nightmare for some pedestrians and motorists, but for Swedish sharing start-up VOI they offer a path to positive cashflow.

Supply-chain pain: South Korea chipmakers and their suppliers seek to bypass Tokyo curbs

South Korean chipmakers and Japanese chemical suppliers caught in the midst of a sudden escalation of a bilateral diplomatic dispute are scrambling to circumvent tightened export controls imposed by Tokyo, industry executives said.

Heather Mills, others, win settlement over Murdoch group phone hacking

Heather Mills, ex-wife of former Beatle Paul McCartney, said on Monday she and 90 others have won an apology and settlement from Rupert Murdoch's News Group Newspapers after a near decade-long battle over claims of phone hacking.

The high-tech trade dispute rooted in Japan's wartime history

Japan has tightened curbs on exports of high-tech materials used in smartphone displays and chips to South Korea, upping the ante in a decades-old dispute with Seoul over South Koreans forced to work for Japanese firms during World War Two.

Cambodia's Smart Axiata tests 5G network with China's Huawei

Cambodia's Smart Axiata said it had begun 5G trials in partnership with China's Huawei Technologies on Monday and could start rolling out the mobile network by this year.

Amazon's fleet expansion a boost for Israel Aerospace

Amazon's aircraft fleet expansion is proving a boon for Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI).

Huawei outlines investment plans in Poland depending on 5G role

Huawei aims to spend 3 billion zlotys ($793 million) in Poland in the next five years, although whether the Chinese firm has a role in the 5G rollout may affect the scale of investment, an official at the group's Polish unit said.

Waymo tests Wi-Fi in driverless taxis hoping perks can route it past rivals

Waymo is rolling out amenities to entice riders to use its self-driving taxis, creating a potential route to profitability in a money-losing industry.

China tech giant Baidu partners with Geely, Toyota

(This July 4 story corrects to remove reference to self-driving push in headline)

Exclusive: U.S. clears SoftBank's $2.25 billion investment in GM-backed Cruise

Cruise, a U.S. self-driving vehicle company majority-owned by General Motors Co, told Reuters on Friday that a U.S. national security panel approved a $2.25 billion investment in the firm by Japan's SoftBank Corp.

Exclusive: U.S. panel clears SoftBank's $2.25 billion investment in GM's Cruise

Cruise, a U.S. self-driving vehicle company majority-owned by General Motors Co, told Reuters on Friday that a U.S. national security panel approved a $2.25 billion investment in the firm by Japan's SoftBank Corp.

Amazon founder Bezos' divorce final with $38 billion settlement: report

Amazon.com Inc founder Jeff Bezos' divorce from his wife of 25 years, MacKenzie Bezos, was finalized by a Seattle-area judge on Friday, paving the way for her to receive $38.3 billion worth of Amazon stock, Bloomberg reported.

Exclusive: U.S. panel okays SoftBank's $2.25 billion investment in GM-linked self-driving firm

A U.S. national security panel on Friday approved a $2.25 billion investment by Japan's Softbank in Cruise, a self-driving vehicle firm majority owned by GM, the unit told Reuters, signaling some leeway for investors with deep ties to China.

Fugitive U.S. tech guru: Cryptocurrency is next Cuban revolution

On the run from U.S. tax authorities, tech guru John McAfee puffs a cigar aboard his towering white yacht in a Havana harbor and says he can help Cuba evade the U.S. government too - by launching a cryptocurrency that defeats a U.S. trade embargo.

UK competition regulator puts brake on Amazon's Deliveroo deal

Britain's competition regulator has stepped in to pause Amazon's deal with online food delivery group Deliveroo while it considers launching a full investigation.

TIM to extend 5G services to six more Italian cities by year-end

Italy's biggest phone company, Telecom Italia (TIM), plans to extend 5G services to six more Italian cities as well as dozens of tourist spots and business hubs by the end of the year.

India proposes tax benefits for electric vehicles to promote sales

India proposed tax waivers on Friday on the purchase of electric vehicles and removed import taxes on some auto components to help boost sales and reduce its dependence on fossil fuels.

Sweden to investigate telecom operator Tele2's June network outage

Sweden launched an inquiry on Friday into a national network outage at telecoms company Tele2 in June that knocked out voice calls for a many private customers and companies for several hours.

Ethiopia to issue two telecom licenses, minority stake in monopoly: official

Ethiopia will award two telecoms licenses to multinational mobile companies, a senior official said on Friday, in the first detailed announcement of the government's plans for opening one of the world's last major closed telecom markets.

Volkswagen, Ford reach outline agreement to share electric, autonomous tech: source

Ford and Volkswagen have reached an outline agreement to share electric and autonomous car technologies, extending their alliance beyond a cooperation on commercial vehicles, a source familiar with the matter said on Friday.

Mindtree top bosses exit days after L&T takes control

Mindtree Ltd said on Friday its top bosses, including Chief Executive Officer Rostow Ravanan, have submitted their resignations to the board, days after conglomerate Larsen & Toubro Ltd (L&T) took a controlling stake.

First companies will debut on Shanghai's STAR Market on July 22

The first batch of companies will start trading on the STAR Market on July 22, the Shanghai Stock Exchange said on Friday.

'Safe like China': In Argentina, ZTE finds eager buyer for surveillance tech

In Argentina's remote northern province of Jujuy, Chinese telecoms giant ZTE is installing a little slice of the Asian nation's vast surveillance state - security cameras that the local government says will help to curb street crime.