Tesla Inc Chief Elon Musk is a prolific tweeter, and on Thursday, a judge will decide whether a Feb. 19 tweet Musk sent violated a 2018 fraud settlement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Elite U.S. school MIT cuts ties with Chinese tech firms Huawei, ZTE
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has severed ties with Huawei Technologies and ZTE Corp as U.S. authorities investigate the Chinese firms for alleged sanctions violations, it said on Wednesday.
Bidding picks up again in Germany's 5G mobile spectrum auction
Bidding has accelerated again in Germany's auction of frequencies for next-generation 5G mobile networks, reducing chances that the four companies taking part will bag spectrum at bargain prices.
Apple cuts iPhone XR prices in India: sources
Apple Inc has cut prices of one of its latest iPhones in India by around one-fourth, sources said, as the U.S. tech giant looks to boost sales in the world's second-biggest smartphone market following a similar move in China.
Bayer says has detected, contained cyber attack
Germany's largest drugmaker, Bayer, said it had detected and contained a cyber attack on its computer networks, highlighting the risk of data theft from industrial data systems.
Rocket Internet set to found more companies in 2019
German ecommerce investor Rocket Internet will set up more companies in 2019 than last year, it said on Thursday, as investors raise questions about the company's direction now most of its big holdings are listed or on track to go public.
Tech firms face fines, jail over violent content under new Australian laws
Australia will fine social media and web hosting companies up to 10 percent of their annual global turnover and imprison executives for up to three years if violent content is not removed "expeditiously" under a new law.
Bayer says cyber attack detected and contained
German drugs and pesticides maker Bayer said it had detected a cyber attack on its computer networks but that data had not been stolen.
MIT halts collaborations with Chinese tech firms Huawei, ZTE
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) said on Wednesday it has halted collaborations with Huawei Technologies and ZTE Corp over U.S. federal investigations of the Chinese technology companies' alleged violations of sanctions.
MIT cuts collaborations with Chinese tech firms Huawei, ZTE
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) said on Wednesday it has cut collaborations with Huawei Technologies and ZTE Corp over U.S. federal investigations of the Chinese technology companies' alleged violations of sanctions.
South Korean, U.S. telcos roll out 5G services early as race heats up
South Korea's three mobile carriers and top U.S. telco Verizon Communications commercially launched 5G services on Wednesday, ahead of their initial schedules, as they rushed for first spot in the race to roll out the latest wireless technology.
New Australia law threatens social media firms with fines, jail over violent content
Australia will fine social media companies up to 10 percent of their annual global turnover and imprison executives for up to three years if violent content is not removed "expeditiously" under a new law passed by the country's parliament on Thursday.
China's Tencent raises $6 billion in bond sale; proceeds for general purposes
Chinese social media and gaming giant Tencent Holdings Ltd said on Thursday it has raised $6 billion in a bond sale, with proceeds earmarked for refinancing and general corporate purposes.
Tesla deliveries drop due to challenges shipping to Europe and China
Tesla Inc deliveries fell 31 percent in its first quarter as the electric car maker struggled with its first shipments of the Model 3 sedan to Europe and China due to longer transit times.
Ethiopia to issue first Boeing investigation report on Thursday
Investigators will release on Thursday a keenly awaited report on the deadly crash of an Ethiopian Airlines jet, Ethiopia's Transport Ministry said, giving the first official clues to the second crash of a new Boeing 737 MAX in five months.
Facebook's ads system leans on stereotypes for housing, job ads: study
Facebook Inc directs advertising to audiences in ways that could promote racial and gender discrimination, a new study showed, adding to allegations that prompted the U.S. government to sue the world's largest social media company last week.
Samsung Electronics quarter one earnings under pressure as chip prices fall
The odds are stacked against Samsung Electronics Co Ltd ahead of the release of its first-quarter earnings guidance on Friday, with memory chip prices falling and its pricey premium smartphones struggling to be profitable.
Amazon.com should share web domain name rights, Brazil says
Brazil has proposed a compromise to a seven-year battle that has quietly raged over the Amazon.com internet domain: let the nations bordering the world's largest rainforest co-govern the digital address with the biggest online retailer.
Boeing software re-activated before Ethiopian crash: sources
Boeing anti-stall software on a doomed Ethiopian Airlines jet re-engaged and pushed the jet downwards after the pilots initially turned it off due to suspect data from an airflow sensor, two people familiar with the matter said.
South Korea rolls out 5G services on phones, in race with U.S. and China
South Korea will become one of the first countries to commercially launch fifth-generation (5G) services as it rolls out on Friday the latest wireless technology with Samsung Electronics' new 5G-enabled smartphone Galaxy S10.
Netflix amends bylaws allowing shareholders to nominate board members
Netflix Inc said on Wednesday it had made changes to its bylaws that allowed certain shareholders to nominate board members.
Facebook removes exposed user records stored on Amazon's servers
Facebook Inc said on Wednesday it had taken down the data bases containing its user data from Amazon.com Inc's cloud servers after a report from cybersecurity firm UpGuard pointed to millions of exposed records.
Boeing's new 737 MAX flight control system 'seems foolproof': Norwegian CEO
Boeing's new MCAS flight control system for its 737 MAX aircraft appears foolproof, Norwegian Air Chief Executive Bjoern Kjos said on Wednesday after visiting the plane maker in Seattle.
Ethiopia to issue first Boeing investigation report
Investigators will release a keenly awaited report on the deadly crash of an Ethiopian Airlines jet on Thursday, Ethiopia's transport ministry said, giving the first official clues to the second crash of a new Boeing 737 MAX in five months.
Boeing's new MAX flight control system 'seems foolproof', Norwegian's CEO says
Boeing's new MCAS flight control system for the 737 MAX aircraft "seems foolproof", Norwegian Air Chief Executive Bjoern Kjos said on Wednesday after visiting the plane maker in Seattle.
Millions of Facebook records found on Amazon cloud servers: UpGuard
Millions of Facebook Inc's user records were inadvertently posted on Amazon.com Inc's cloud computing servers in plain sight, researchers at cybersecurity firm UpGuard reported on Wednesday.
U.S. SEC issues guidelines to help analyze crypto assets
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday issued guidelines to help market participants determine whether a digital asset qualifies as a security under federal securities laws and needs to be registered with the regulator.
Paris to fine people riding electric scooters on sidewalks
Paris plans to regulate the use of electric scooters with fines for riding on the sidewalks, designated parking spots and an annual fee for the scooter operator companies.
Shorts line up for a Lyft ride despite surge pricing
Lyft Inc shares had seen strong demand among short sellers on Tuesday even as borrowing fees surpassed that of other U.S. equities as investors rushed to bet against the loss-making ride hailing service, which has warned it may never be profitable.
First report on Boeing crash that killed 157 in Ethiopia due Thursday: source
Ethiopian authorities will deliver their first report on the crash of Ethiopian Airlines flight 302 on Thursday at 10:30 a.m. local time (0730 GMT), a source told Reuters.