Netflix has more than 5 million subscribers in France

Netflix now has more than 5 million subscribers in France, a spokesman for the U.S. video streaming giant said on Wednesday, confirming a report by daily Le Figaro.

Johnson & Johnson to buy private robotics firm Auris for $3.4 bln

Johnson & Johnson is buying privately held surgical robotics company Auris Health Inc for about $3.4 billion in cash, the healthcare conglomerate said on Wednesday, as it continues its push into robotics.

Huawei ready to tackle extra security to stay in 5G kit race

Chinese tech giant Huawei is ready to face any extra security measures required to remain in the race to develop next-generation 5G networks in central and eastern Europe, Andy Purdy, Chief Security Officer at Huawei Technologies USA, said.

Major Malta bank suspends operations after cyber attack alert

Bank of Valletta, which accounts for almost half of Malta's banking transactions, shut down all of its operations on Wednesday after detecting a cyber attack, the company said.

Luxembourg PM wants European solution on Huawei

A European-wide solution is needed on whether to exclude Chinese firms such as Huawei Technologies from participating in the building of Europe's future 5G mobile networks, Luxembourg Prime Minister Xavier Bettel said on Wednesday.

Israeli chip designer Ceva fourth-quarter pofit, revenue slip

Israeli chip designer Ceva Inc reported a drop in quarterly profit that missed estimates and a decrease in royalty revenue.

Indonesia pressures Instagram over gay Muslim comic strips

An Instagram account displaying comic strips depicting the struggles faced by gay Muslim men was removed on Wednesday after authorities labeled it "pornographic" and threatened to block the platform.

Shares in Schibsted media group jump with fourth quarter earnings

Norway's Schibsted beat forecasts with a 29 percent jump in fourth quarter core earnings and boosted its dividend, sending shares in the media group up more than 5 percent on Wednesday.

Vitruvian puts German fintech Smava up for sale: sources

Buyout group Vitruvian is putting German consumer credit online platform Smava up for sale, people close to the matter said.

U.S. autonomous truck startup TuSimple raises $95 million from Sina, others

U.S. self-driving truck startup TuSimple said it has raised $95 million in a funding round led by Chinese internet giant Sina Corp, which values the three-year-old firm at $1 billion.

Huawei sees no sales slowdown in Poland: official

Chinese telecoms firm Huawei has not seen a slowdown in sales of end-user equipment so far in Poland, the company's senior standards manager in Europe said on Wednesday.

More competition from Facebook, Google in display advertising: Schibsted's MPI CEO

The CEO of Schibsted's MPI, which will be spun off in April, said on Wednesday it experienced increased competition from tech giants Facebook and Alphabet's Google when it comes to display advertising.

China's Huawei says ready to work with Poland to build trust

Chinese telecoms firm Huawei is ready to work with the Polish government on additional steps to build trust, Andy Purdy, chief security officer at Huawei Technologies USA, said on Wednesday.

Japan sets sights on tighter anti-trust regulations for Big Tech

Japan's government plans to set up a new watchdog to scrutinize big tech companies like Facebook and Google amid growing concerns about monopoly practices and the handling of personal data.

Rakuten picks Nokia as partner for Japanese mobile network

Japanese e-commerce firm Rakuten has picked Nokia Oyj as a key partner for its new mobile network in Japan, which is due to launch later this year, the Finnish company said on Wednesday.

Japanese self-drive cars map developer to buy rival U.S. startup for $200 million

Japanese map platform developer Dynamic Map Platform announced on Wednesday it plans to acquire Detroit-based map startup Ushr for up to $200 million in a bid to widen its geographical footprint in the burgeoning self driving cars market.

Patch Tuesday, February 2019 Edition

Microsoft on Tuesday issued a bevy of patches to correct at least 70 distinct security vulnerabilities in Windows and software designed to interact with various flavors of the operating system. This month’s patch batch tackles some notable threats to enterprises — including multiple flaw...

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Twitter CEO says his and other tech firms have not combated abuse enough

Twitter Inc Chief Executive Jack Dorsey said on Tuesday that Silicon Valley companies, including his own, have not done enough to protect victims of online abuse, calling it a "huge fail."

Amazon, GM in talks to invest in electric pickup truck maker Rivian: sources

Amazon.com Inc and General Motors Co are in talks to invest in Rivian Automotive LLC in a deal that would value the U.S. electric pickup truck manufacturer at between $1 billion and $2 billion, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.

Akamai earnings beat on cyber-security strength

Akamai Technologies Inc reported better-than-expected quarterly earnings and forecast current-quarter profit above estimates, driven by strong demand for its cyber-security and media content delivery services.

Activision full-year forecasts miss, to cut nearly 800 jobs

Activision Blizzard Inc forecast full-year profit and revenue below analysts' estimates on Tuesday and said would invest more in developing its game franchises as the company faces intense competition from games such as "Fortnite".

Japanese self-drive cars map developer to buy rival U.S. startup: Nikkei

Japanese map platform developer Dynamic Map Platform plans to acquire Detroit-based Ushr for nearly 20 billion yen ($181.1 million) in a bid to cement a stronger position in the burgeoning self driving cars market, the Nikkei newspaper said.

Exclusive: Amazon, GM in talks to invest in electric pickup truck maker Rivian - sources

Amazon.com Inc and General Motors Co are in talks to invest in Rivian Automotive LLC in a deal that would value the U.S. electric pickup truck manufacturer at between $1 billion and $2 billion, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.

Exclusive: Amazon, GM in talks to invest in electric pickup maker Rivian - sources

Amazon.com Inc and General Motors Co are in talks to invest in Rivian Automotive LLC in a deal that will value the U.S. electric pickup truck manufacturer at between $1 billion and $2 billion, people familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday.

Activision Blizzard's first-quarter profit forecast misses estimates

Activision Blizzard Inc reported weaker-than-expected fourth-quarter revenue and forecast current-quarter revenue and profit below analysts' estimates on Tuesday, as it faces competition from "Fortnite" and invests more in developing its games.

Akamai quarterly revenue rises 8 percent

Akamai Technologies Inc reported an 8 percent rise in fourth-quarter revenue on Tuesday, driven by stronger demand for both its cyber-security services and its traditional business of speeding up media content delivery on the web.

Apple's terms for subscription news service face resistance from publishers: WSJ

Several publications are resisting Apple Inc's plans to keep about half of the revenue from its upcoming news subscription service, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing the iPhone maker's pitch to some news organizations.

IBM says Watson AI services will now work on any cloud

IBM Corp announced on Tuesday that some of its Watson artificial intelligence services will now work on rival cloud computing providers as it seeks to win over customers that want greater flexibility in how they store and analyze data.

Global esports revenues to top $1 billion in 2019: report

Global esports revenues will hit $1.1 billion in 2019, up 27 percent since last year amid ballooning revenues from advertising, sponsorship and media rights to competitive video gaming, a report said on Tuesday.

EA's 'Apex Legends' tops 'Fortnite' record with 25 million signups in a week

Shares of Electronic Arts Inc jumped 8.5 percent on Tuesday after the videogame maker said it signed up 25 million players for its new battle royale game "Apex Legends" in a week, setting it up for a showdown with Epic Games' wildly popular "Fortnite".