Autonomous driving start-up Aurora open to working with BMW, Daimler

Self-driving cars start-up Aurora is open to working with BMW and Daimler to develop self-driving cars, the technology company's Chief Executive Chris Urmson said on Tuesday.

Autonomous cars to quadruple vehicle software revenues to $1.2 trillion by 2030: Continental

The need for advanced safety features in automated and autonomous cars will see vehicle software revenues more than quadruple to $1.2 trillion a year by 2030, the head of auto parts supplier Continental said on Tuesday.

Bitcoin jumps 20 percent, mystery order seen as catalyst

Bitcoin soared to its highest in almost five months on Tuesday, pulling smaller cryptocurrencies up with it, after a major order by an anonymous buyer set off a frenzy of computer-driven trading, analysts said.

Poland plans stricter rules for transport companies like Uber

Poland will require Uber to use licensed taxi drivers from next year, under a plan approved by the cabinet on Tuesday aimed at creating fair competition.

Facebook, Twitter sucked into India-Pakistan information war

Pakistani social media campaigner Hanzala Tayyab leads about 300 ultra-nationalist cyber warriors fighting an internet war with arch-foe India, in a battle that is increasingly sucking in global tech giants such as Twitter and Facebook.

Google India VP heads to Sequoia Capital

Google's vice president for India and Southeast Asia, Rajan Anandan, is joining Sequoia Capital India as a managing director, the U.S.-based capital venture firm said https://bit.ly/2VdVD5R on Tuesday.

Nigeria's 'proptech' boom driven by rising mobile phone use

Nigerians searching for their dream home to buy or rent are turning to the internet in droves, leading to a surge in the number of property-focused technology firms.

Why some green investors are passing on Uber and Lyft

Some environmentally focused investors are not ready to buy into Lyft Inc or Uber Technologies Inc, worried about the climate impact of this year's two most closely watched initial public offerings.

Deutsche Telekom's T-Systems to boost core profits, strives for cash

Deutsche Telekom's IT services arm T-Systems is on track to boost core profits this year, the unit's CEO Adel Al-Saleh told Reuters, but still has its work cut out to start delivering a cash return to Europe's largest telecoms group.

Bitcoin soars 20 percent, mystery buyer seen as catalyst

Bitcoin burst to its highest level in almost five months on Tuesday, sending smaller cryptocurrencies up, with analysts ascribing the move to a major order by an anonymous buyer that triggered a frenzy of computer-driven trading.

Microsoft, BMW launch industrial cloud technology partnership

Microsoft Corp and BMW Group on Tuesday launched an initiative to create an Open Manufacturing Platform that seeks to stimulate innovation and accelerate the development of 'smart' factories.

Chinese tech giant Tencent plans $5 billion dollar bond sale: sources

Chinese social media and gaming giant Tencent Holdings is planning to raise about $5 billion in U.S. dollar-denominated bonds this week, two people with knowledge of the matter said.

Swiss court backs Swatch in 'Think Different' row with Apple

A Swiss court has backed Swatch Group in a trademark row with Apple Inc over the watchmaker's use of the "Tick different" slogan, which Apple had decried as an infringement of its "Think Different" advertising campaign.

Microsoft and BMW launch open manufacturing platform

Microsoft Corp and BMW Group on Tuesday launched an initiative to create an Open Manufacturing Platform that seeks to stimulate industrial innovation and speed the development of connected 'smart' factories.

China regulator approves 30 imported online video games, including Tencent's

China's regulators approved 30 imported online video games Tuesday, including Tencent's "Game of Thrones: Winter is Coming", according to a notice on the regulator's website.

Daimler CEO: Boeing safety debate highlights challenge for autonomous tech

Daimler Chief Executive Dieter Zetsche on Tuesday said the debate surrounding the safety of Boeing's aircraft shows how hard it can be to win public acceptance for autonomous cars technology.

Merkel: We need to switch to electric or hydrogen-powered fuel-cell cars

Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday that Germany needed to make radical changes in the vehicle sector by switching to electric or hydrogen-powered fuel-cell cars.

WhatsApp launches fact-check service to fight fake news during India polls

WhatsApp on Tuesday launched a service for Indians to check the veracity of information, in the messaging platform's latest attempt to combat fake news in India ahead of national elections beginning this month.

Intel Capital invested $120 million in 2018 in Israeli startups

Intel's venture capital fund said on Tuesday it invested $120 million in Israel in 2018 and plans to continue to invest in the country in the coming years.

Bitcoin briefly hits $5,000 after 20 percent surge

Bitcoin briefly touched $5,000 on Tuesday, its highest level since late November, while other cryptocurrencies also surged.

WhatsApp launches India tip line to curb fake news during polls

WhatsApp said on Tuesday it has launched a tip line for Indians to submit rumours and uncertain information, in the latest step by the messaging service to combat false news in India during the national election.

Google South East Asia and India VP to leave at end-April

Alphabet Inc's Google South East Asia and India Vice-President Rajan Anandan will leave the firm at the end of April, Google Asia Pacific President Scott Beaumont said on Tuesday.

Bilibili launches $621 million offering, as China techs tap markets after IPOs

Chinese video platform Bilibili launched on Tuesday a convertible bond sale and a follow-on share offering that could raise around $621 million combined, in a return to the capital markets just over a year after it went public in New York.

Despite being exposed, fake news thrives on social media ahead of India polls

Two weeks after a suicide bombing in Kashmir in February killed 40 Indian policemen, a Facebook user called Avi Dandiya posted a live video in which he played a recording of a call purportedly involving India's home minister, the president of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and an unidentifi...

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Facebook, rights groups hit out at Singapore's fake news bill

Singapore submitted wide-ranging fake news legislation in parliament on Monday, stoking fears from internet firms and human rights groups that it may give the government too much power and hinder freedom of speech.

Related Cos wins bid in WarnerMedia's office sale at Hudson Yards: source

Related Companies has won a bid to buy a stake in the second-tallest office building in Manhattan from AT&T's WarnerMedia in a deal expected to top $2 billion, a source involved in the bidding said on Monday.

Online lender CommonBond expands to target medical and dental students

Online student lender CommonBond on Monday started offering loans designed explicitly for medical and dental students, as the startup expands its suite of discipline-specific loans.

Lyft gives up debut gains in second day of trading

Shares of ride-hailing company Lyft Inc crashed below their initial public offering price in just their second day of trading on Monday, matching the speed at which Facebook Inc gave up its IPO price after a rocky debut nearly seven years ago.

Tesla will pay $31,000 to settle U.S. EPA hazardous waste claims

Tesla Inc will pay a $31,000 penalty and purchase $55,000 in emergency response equipment for a California city under a settlement reached with the Environmental Protection Agency over federal hazardous waste violations at its automotive factory, the government said Monday.

Uber's Kalanick, directors win dismissal of investor lawsuit

Travis Kalanick, the co-founder of ride-hailing company Uber, and the company's directors won the dismissal of an investor lawsuit that sought to hold them liable for a fight over trade secrets that slowed Uber's push into autonomous vehicles.