The bosses of BMW and Deutsche Telekom have urged the German government to take action to block a European Commission proposal that would set a Wi-Fi-based standard for connected cars.
Spotify shares fall on report Amazon in talks to launch ad-supported music offering
Shares of Spotify Technology SA fell 4 percent on Monday after a report said Amazon.com Inc was in talks to launch a free ad-supported music service, which is expected to intensify competition for the music streaming leader.
Belgian cybersecurity agency finds no threat from Huawei
Belgium's center for cybersecurity has found no evidence that telecoms equipment supplied by Huawei Technology could be used for spying.
Siris Capital to buy Electronics For Imaging for $1.6 billion
Digital printing company Electronics For Imaging Inc said on Monday private equity firm Siris Capital Group LLC would buy the company for about $1.6 billion in cash.
Electronics For Imaging to sell itself to Siris Capital unit
Digital printing company Electronics For Imaging Inc said on Monday it would be bought by an affiliate of private equity firm Siris Capital Group LLC in an all-cash deal valued at about $1.7 billion.
VW says China to become global software development hub to autonomous tech
Volkswagen will use Chinese software developers to help design a global autonomous vehicle architecture thanks to the prevalence of qualified programmers which carmakers are struggling to hire elsewhere, senior executives said on Monday.
Sweden's Veoneer bets driverless car delay will be its gain
Sweden's Veoneer expects to gain from a commercial delay in self-driving cars, betting that rising demand for its radar and camera-based systems as the industry ramps up to autonomy will boost its market position.
Amazon workers strike at four German warehouses
Workers at four Amazon logistic centers in Germany went on strike on Monday, the latest action in a long-running campaign for better pay and conditions.
Apple, allies seek billions in U.S. trial testing Qualcomm's business model
Apple Inc and its allies on Monday will kick off a jury trial against chip supplier Qualcomm Inc in San Diego, alleging that Qualcomm engaged in illegal patent licensing practices and seeking up to $27 billion in damages.
Portugal bets on artificial intelligence to boost exports
At a time when a slowing global economy is seen as a threat to Portugal's growth, the country is betting on a new artificial intelligence platform to help companies boost their exports.
EU approves tougher EU copyright rules in blow to Google, Facebook
Google will have to pay publishers for news snippets and Facebook filter out protected content under new copyright rules aimed at ensuring fair compensation for the European Union's $1 trillion creative industries.
The Netherlands forms task force to assess 5G security risks
The Dutch government on Monday said it had established a special task force to weigh potential security risks as it prepares to build a 5G telecommunications network.
The Netherlands forms task force to assess 5G supplier risks
The Dutch government on Monday said it will establish a special task force to weigh potential security risks stemming from suppliers of 5G network technology.
Exclusive: Toyota sells electric vehicle technology to Chinese startup Singulato
Toyota Motor Corp has agreed to sell electric car technology to Singulato, its first deal with a Chinese electric vehicle startup, allowing the fledgling firm to speed up development of a planned mini EV.
EU countries back copyright reform targeting Google, Facebook
The European Union's bid to overhaul its two-decade old copyright rules cleared its final hurdle on Monday as EU governments backed the move forcing Google to pay publishers for news snippets and Facebook to filter out protected content.
In quest for electric supercars, engineers head to start-ups
Rene-Christopher Wollmann, head of Mercedes-AMG's 2.75 million euros Project One supercar program, has moved to a job at Automobili Pininfarina in a sign that innovation in high end electric sportscars is shifting toward small start-ups.
Volkswagen expects core brand's global 2019 sales to be in line with last year: senior executive
Volkswagen expects global sales of its core brand this year to be in line with the 6.24 million level that it achieved in 2018 even though China sales dipped in the first-quarter, the company said on Monday.
Worried a recession is coming, U.S. online lenders reduce risk
U.S. online lenders such as LendingClub Corp, Kabbage Inc and Avant LLC are scrutinizing loan quality, securing long-term financing and cutting costs, as executives prepare for what they fear could be the sector's first economic downturn.
Volkswagen pushes battery partners to build Gigafactories
Volkswagen is pushing its joint venture partners including SK Innovation (SKI) to build electric car battery plants which have at least one Gigawatt manufacturing capacity, Chief Executive Herbert Diess told Reuters.
Asia's tech champions zero in on main street banking
Asia's internet firms are challenging the region's traditional banks for consumer finances, tapping their massive user networks for business and following a trail blazed in China by tech giants Alibaba and Tencent.
Lyft pulls electric bikes in three U.S. cities after complaints about braking
Lyft Inc is recalling several thousand electric bikes in its bike-share program in New York, Washington and San Francisco because of a braking problem, the ride-hailing company said on Sunday.
‘Land Lordz’ Service Powers Airbnb Scams
Scammers who make a living swindling Airbnb.com customers have a powerful new tool at their disposal: A software-as-a-service offering called “Land Lordz,” which helps automate the creation and management of fake Airbnb Web sites and the sending of messages to advertise the fraudule...
Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp working again after outages
Facebook Inc said it restored services on Sunday after some users could not access its social networking site, photo-sharing network Instagram and messaging app WhatsApp.
Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp hit by outages - downdetector
Facebook Inc's social networking site, photo-sharing social network Instagram and messaging app WhatsApp were inaccessible to some users on Sunday, downdetector.com, which monitors outages, showed.
Facebook down for some users: Downdetector.com
Facebook Inc's social networking site is inaccessible to some users across the world on Sunday, according to Downdetector.com, a website which monitors outages.
World's largest plane makes first flight over California
The world's largest aircraft took off over the Mojave Desert in California on Saturday, the first flight for the carbon-composite plane built by Stratolaunch Systems Corp, started by late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, as the company enters the lucrative private space market.
China's JD.com boss criticizes 'slackers' as company makes cuts
Richard Liu, the founder of Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com Inc, has weighed in on an ongoing debate about the Chinese tech industry's grueling overtime work culture, lamenting that years of growth had increased the number of "slackers" in his firm who are not his "brothers."
Facebook spends $22.6 million to keep Mark Zuckerberg safe
Facebook Inc more than doubled the money it spent on Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg's security in 2018 to $22.6 million, a regulatory filing showed on Friday.
Facebook more than doubles Zuckerberg compensation to $22.6 million
Facebook Inc Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg's compensation for 2018 more than doubled to $22.6 million, a regulatory filing showed on Friday.
Zuckerberg compensation more than doubles with $22.6 million Facebook paycheck
Facebook Inc Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg's compensation for 2018 more than doubled to $22.6 million, a regulatory filing showed on Friday.