Samsung Elec sees tough year with trade risks, slow growth: co-CEO

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd expects a tough year due to global trade tensions, slowing economic growth and softer demand for memory chips from data center companies, the firm's co-chief executive said on Wednesday.

Google to prompt Android users to choose preferred browsers to allay EU concerns

Alphabet's Google will prompt Android users to choose their preferred browsers and search apps, a senior Google executive said on Tuesday, as the company seeks to allay EU antitrust concerns and ward off fresh sanctions.

Franco-German startup Doctolib gets unicorn status with 150 million-euro fundraising

Franco-German start-up Doctolib, an online booking platform for doctors, has raised 150 million euros from a pool of investors led by U.S. venture capital giant General Atlantic, it said on Tuesday.

Lyft's IPO oversubscribed on road show's second day: sources

Lyft Inc's initial public offering (IPO) is oversubscribed based on commitments made so far by investors, making it more likely that the ride-hailing startup will fetch or even exceed the $23 billion valuation it is seeking, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.

Facebook agrees to advertising overhaul to settle U.S. discrimination suits

Facebook Inc has agreed to change its paid advertising platform as part of a wide-ranging settlement to prevent discriminatory and "harmful" practices, the company and U.S. civil rights groups said on Tuesday.

U.S. lawmaker says tech companies must quickly remove violent content after New Zealand

Following the live-streaming on social media of the mass shooting in New Zealand, the chair of the U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security wrote a letter to top executives of four major technology companies urging them to do a better job of removing violent political content.

Exclusive: Lyft's IPO oversubscribed after two days - sources

Lyft Inc's initial public offering (IPO) is oversubscribed based on commitments made so far by investors, making it more likely that the ride-hailing startup will fetch or even exceed the $23 billion valuation it is seeking, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.

Exclusive: Lyft's IPO already oversubscribed - sources

Lyft Inc's initial public offering (IPO) is oversubscribed based on commitments made so far by investors, making it more likely that the ride-hailing startup will fetch or even exceed the $23 billion valuation it is seeking, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.

Google announces browser-based streaming game service

Alphabet Inc's Google announced on Tuesday a browser-based video game streaming service dubbed Stadia that attempts to capitalize on the company's cloud technology and global network of data centers.

Google announces Stadia video game streaming service

Alphabet Inc's Google announced on Tuesday a video game streaming service dubbed Stadia that attempts to capitalize on the company's cloud technology and global network of data centers.

ACLU reaches settlement with Facebook on discriminatory ads

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) said on Tuesday as part of a settlement with Facebook Inc the social network will make changes to its paid advertising platform to prevent discrimination in employment, housing and credit ads.

Instagram adds shopping feature for U.S. users

Facebook Inc's Instagram is trialing a feature that lets U.S. users shop from the photo-sharing app by using a "checkout" option on items tagged for sale, the company said on Tuesday.

Aluminum maker Hydro battles to contain ransomware attack

Norsk Hydro, one of the world's largest aluminum producers, battled on Tuesday to contain a cyber attack which halted parts of its production, the latest example of the damage hackers can cause to business and industry.

Instagram adds new feature to let U.S. users shop direct via app

Facebook Inc's Instagram began trialing a feature on Tuesday that lets U.S. users shop directly for products from the photo sharing app by adding a 'checkout' feature on items tagged for sale, the company said.

Israeli agriculture tech fund Copia raises $27 million

Israel's Copia Agro and Food Technologies Fund said on Tuesday it raised $27 million in a funding from institutional and private investors and companies in Israel, Europe, Asia, Africa and the United States.

Hackers hit aluminum maker Hydro, knock some plants offline

Norsk Hydro, one of the world's largest producers of aluminum, battled on Tuesday to contain a cyber attack which hit parts of its production, sending its shares lower and aluminum prices higher.

New entrant makes early running in German 5G auction

Germany's auction of spectrum for 5G mobile networks drew brisk initial bidding on Tuesday with prospective new entrant 1&1 Drillisch submitting bold offers for the frequencies it covets.

Norway says Norsk Hydro has been exposed to LockerGoga ransomware attack

Aluminum producer Norsk Hydro has been exposed to a LockerGoga ransomware attack, a spokesman for the Norwegian National Security Authority, in charge of cyber security, told Reuters on Tuesday.

Hackers demanded ransom money from Norsk Hydro to stop cyber attack: NRK

Hackers demanded ransom money from Norsk Hydro to stop an ongoing cyber attack on its IT systems, public broadcaster NRK reported on its website, citing a message sent by the Norwegian National Centre for Cybersecurity.

Nvidia, Israel's Cognata to partner on self-driving simulations

Israel-based Cognata, a developer of simulation platforms for self-driving cars, said on Tuesday it was partnering with U.S. chip supplier Nvidia Corp to speed up testing and validation for autonomous driving.

Instagram adds new feature to let U.S. users shop via app

Facebook Inc's Instagram will now let U.S. users to shop products directly from the photo sharing app by adding a 'checkout' feature on items tagged for sale, the company said on Tuesday.

Aluminum producer Hydro hit by cyber attack, shuts some plants

Norsk Hydro, one of the world's largest producers of aluminum, was battling on Tuesday to contain a cyber attack which hit parts of its production, sending its shares lower and aluminum prices higher.

Game maker Rovio ventures into augmented reality with new Angry Birds game

Finnish game company Rovio released an augmented reality game called Angry Birds Isle of Pigs, developed together with Swedish game studio Resolution Games for Apple's mobile devices, the Finnish games developer said on Tuesday.

China smartphone maker Xiaomi beats profit view, sees more global expansion

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Corp said on Tuesday its fourth-quarter net profit more than tripled to 1.85 billion yuan ($275.59 million), on stronger revenue.

Norsk Hydro shuts some extrusion plants due cyber attack

Aluminum maker Norsk Hydro has closed down some of its metal extrusion plants due to a cyber attack on its operations, it said on Tuesday.

China's Evergrande says to start making electric vehicles in June

Chinese property firm Evergrande Group will start producing its first electric vehicles in June as part of a goal to become the world's largest new energy vehicle (NEV) company within the next three to five years, according to its chairman.

Yandex teams up with Hyundai Mobis for driverless cars

Russia's Yandex and Hyundai Mobis Co Ltd, an auto parts affiliate of Hyundai Motor Co, agreed to jointly develop control systems for driverless vehicles, Yandex said on Tuesday.

Riding with 'Uncle Diego': Uber's wild drive for growth in Chile

The Uber driver pulled up to the international airport outside Chile's capital. As his passenger jumped into his gleaming Suzuki, he glanced around furtively for signs of trouble.

Germany kicks off 5G mobile spectrum auction

Germany launched its 5G mobile spectrum auction on Tuesday, finally going ahead after a court threw out legal challenges and regulators resisted U.S. pressure to ban Chinese network vendors from building out next-generation networks.

Aluminum producer Hydro hit by cyber attack

Norsk Hydro, one of the world's largest producers of aluminum, was suffering a cyber attack on Tuesday that affected its production facilities, sending its shares lower.