Belarus allows traders to buy shares with bitcoin

Belarus launched a platform on Tuesday allowing traders to buy shares, gold, foreign exchange and other traditional assets with cryptocurrencies, which it says is the world's first regulated tokenized securities exchange.

Netflix raises prices for U.S. subscribers

Netflix Inc said on Tuesday it had raised prices for its U.S. subscribers by 13 percent to 18 percent, as the video streaming service spends heavily on original content and expands internationally.

Apple loses bid to undo $440 million verdict in VirnetX patent case

A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday upheld a judgment worth $440 million the intellectual property licensing firm VirnetX Inc won against Apple Inc in a patent infringement case.

Take-Two, NBA extend global partnership

Videogame publisher Take-Two Interactive Software Inc's 2K label, the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) on Tuesday announced a multi-year global partnership extension.

VW, Ford team up on trucks, eye deals on EVs, self-driving cars

Volkswagen AG and Ford Motor Co said on Tuesday they will join forces on commercial vans and pickups and are exploring shared development of electric and self-driving technology, actions meant to save the automakers billions of dollars.

Rubrik valued at $3.3 billion in latest Bain Capital-led funding

Data management startup Rubrik Inc said on Tuesday it raised $261 million in its latest funding round led by Bain Capital Ventures, valuing the company at $3.3 billion.

U.S. authorities charge several people in SEC hacking scheme

U.S. authorities on Tuesday charged several individuals and companies in a scheme to trade on information in nonpublic corporate press releases by hacking into a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission database.

Volkswagen, Ford set alliance centered on vans, pickups

Volkswagen AG and Ford Motor Co on Tuesday set an alliance that combines forces on commercial vans and pickups and said they were exploring expanding into joint development of electric and self-driving technology, actions meant to save the automakers billions of dollars.

TD Ameritrade taps Apple Pay for instant fund transfers to accounts

Brokerage firm TD Ameritrade Holding Corp is tapping Apple Inc to help solve a problem that has lingered for decades: how to get money into a brokerage account and make it available to trade with on the same day.

Four large deals boosted acquisitions of Israeli tech firms in 2018

Acquisitions of Israeli high-tech companies totaled $11.1 billion in 2018, up from $6.3 billion in 2017, boosted by four deals valued at more than $1 billion, a report released on Tuesday showed.

Nokia to shed 350 jobs in Finland as part of cost cuts

Finnish telecom equipment maker Nokia is cutting 350 jobs in Finland as part of its plans to find savings worth 700 million euros ($800 million) by next year.

Take-Two, NBA sign licensing deal of up to $1.1 billion: WSJ

Take-Two Interactive Software Inc will pay the National Basketball Association (NBA) and its players' union up to $1.1 billion over seven years, the WSJ reported on Tuesday, citing a person familiar with the matter.

Huawei founder says firm does not spy for China

Huawei's [HWT.UL] founder Ren Zhengfei on Tuesday rejected claims his company is used by the Chinese government to spy and said he missed his daughter, who is being held by Canadian authorities, the Financial Times newspaper reported.

Facebook to invest $300 million to help local news survive

Facebook Inc will invest $300 million over three years in local news globally as it faces blistering criticism over its role in the erosion of the news business worldwide.

Nokia to slash 350 jobs in Finland as part of cost cuts

Finnish telecom equipment maker Nokia said on Tuesday it was going to cut 350 jobs in Finland as part of ongoing plans to find savings worth 700 million euros ($800 million) by 2020.

Swiss auction for 5G frequencies poised to kick off

Switzerland aims to launch an auction this month for frequencies needed to provide fifth-generation (5G) mobile services, in a contest likely to include established rivals Swisscom, Sunrise and Salt Mobile.

Japan's Otsuka, Israel's Poliakine to collaborate on AI applications

One of the owners of Honda Motor Co is partnering with an Israeli tech pioneer to develop artificial intelligence applications that will enable the future of Industry 4.0.

German court throws out Qualcomm's latest patent case against Apple

A patent lawsuit filed by Qualcomm Inc against Apple Inc was thrown out by a German court on Tuesday, in a reversal for the U.S. chipmaker after it won a recent court ban on the sale of some iPhones in the country.

China's ByteDance launches video chat app, moves in on Tencent's turf

China's ByteDance Technology unveiled a new video messaging app called Duoshan, a move which analysts say will see it muscling into a space dominated by Tencent's WeChat messenger.

Liberty Latin America in bid to acquire Millicom

Liberty Latin America Ltd , a wireless and cable operator in South America and the Caribbean, has approached peer Millicom International Cellular SA with an acquisition offer, Millicom said on Monday.

GM electric vehicle strategy last chance for Cadillac's success: executive

General Motors Co's strategy to make its luxury Cadillac marque its lead electric vehicle brand is the automaker's final opportunity to turn the unit around and make it a success, a top executive said on Monday.

NBCUniversal to launch streaming service in 2020

NBCUniversal, a unit of U.S. cable group Comcast Corp, said on Monday it planned to launch a streaming service in early 2020, stepping into a market dominated by Netflix Inc and Amazon.com Inc.

U.S. proposes to allow drone operation at night, over people

The Trump administration on Monday proposed rules that would allow drones to operate over populated areas and end a requirement for special permits for night use, long-awaited actions that are expected to help speed commercial use of small unmanned aerial vehicles in the United States.

Courts Hand Down Hard Jail Time for DDoS

Seldom do people responsible for launching crippling cyberattacks face justice, but increasingly courts around the world are making examples of the few who do get busted for such crimes. On Friday, a 34-year-old Connecticut man received a whopping 10-year prison sentence for carrying out distributed...

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U.S. proposes to allow expanded drones operation at night, over people

The Trump administration proposed on Monday rules that would allow drones to operate over populated areas and end a requirement for special permits for night use - long-awaited moves that are expected to help speed commercial use of small unmanned aerial vehicles in the United States.

Shaw Communications profit beats on higher wireless subscriptions

Shaw Communications Inc on Monday topped analysts' estimates for quarterly profit as more subscribers signed up for the Canadian telecom company's postpaid wireless services, sending its shares up 3 percent.

HSBC settles forex deals worth $250 billion on blockchain in last year

HSBC has settled $250 billion worth of forex trades using blockchain in the last year, it said on Monday, suggesting the heavily hyped technology is gaining traction in a sector until now hesitant to embrace it.

Exclusive: Liberty Latin America in bid to acquire Millicom - sources

Liberty Latin America Ltd , a wireless and cable operator in South America and the Caribbean, has approached peer Millicom International Cellular SA with an acquisition bid, people familiar with the matter said on Monday.

Shaw Communications profit jumps on higher wireless subscriptions

Canada's Shaw Communications Inc on Monday reported a 68.5 percent surge in quarterly profit, as more subscribers signed up for the telecom company's wireless services.

Apple supplier Dialog Semi weathers iPhone slump to hit revenue target

Chip designer Dialog Semiconductor said on Monday that it managed to hit its fourth-quarter revenue guidance despite a slump in iPhone sales at its main customer Apple.