Apple cuts current-quarter production plan for new iPhones by 10 percent: Nikkei

Apple Inc , which slashed its quarterly sales forecast last week, has reduced planned production for its three new iPhone models by about 10 percent for the January-March quarter, the Nikkei Asian Review reported on Wednesday.

Regulators say new EU cryptoasset rules may be needed

New European Union rules may be needed to better protect consumers from cryptoasset risks, prevent money laundering and stop diverging national regulations from creating unfair competition, EU regulators said on Wednesday.

Israel health fund aMoon II gets $600 million in investor commitments

Israel-based healthcare fund aMoon II has received commitments of $600 million from investors and aims to raise up to $750 million by its close in February, according to an investor document obtained by Reuters.

Qualcomm calls Apple CEO's settlement talk comment 'misleading'

Qualcomm Inc on Tuesday responded to comments Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook made in an interview, in which he said there had been no recent settlement talks between the iPhone maker and chip supplier in their global legal battle, calling Cook's remarks "misleading."

Vietnam says Facebook violated controversial cybersecurity law

Facebook has violated Vietnam's new cybersecurity law by allowing users to post anti-government comments on the platform, state media said on Wednesday, days after the controversial legislation took effect in the communist-ruled country.

Qualcomm says Apple CEO's comment 'misleading'

Qualcomm Inc said on Tuesday Apple Inc Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook's comment that there was no recent settlement discussions between the iPhone maker and the chipmaker were "misleading."

Apple cuts first-quarter production plan for new iPhones by 10 percent: Nikkei

Apple Inc is cutting its production plan for new iPhones by about 10 percent for the January-March quarter, the Nikkei Asian Review reported on Wednesday.

London remains top destination for European tech funding

London remained the top destination in Europe for technology investment in 2018, with nearly double the amount being plowed into companies in the British capital than nearest rival Berlin, data showed on Wednesday.

Boeing unveils refreshed jet concept with ultra-thin wings

Boeing Co unveiled a speedier and higher-flying version of a concept plane on Tuesday aimed at sharply reducing fuel use thanks to its elongated ultra-light wings.

Facebook CEO plans public debates about tech for 2019 personal challenge

Facebook Inc Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg said on Tuesday he will host a series of public discussions about the future of technology in society as part of his personal challenge this year.

Tesla sued for passenger death due to defective battery

Chicago law firm Corboy & Demetrio said on Tuesday it filed a lawsuit against electric carmaker Tesla Inc alleging that its 2014 Model S sedan had a defective battery pack that caused the death of an 18-year old passenger in an accident last year.

Mobileye leads Israeli charge into China's autonomous car market

Israel-based Mobileye, which makes technology for autonomous driving, said on Tuesday it was expanding its business in China with two new partnerships, paving the way for smaller Israeli competitors that could benefit from U.S.-Sino trade tensions.

NXP teams with French company on self-driving car chips

Dutch chipmaker NXP Semiconductors NV said on Tuesday it will team up with French chip firm Kalray SA to craft computers for self-driving cars, in an effort they hope will ease the path to winning future approval of their computers from safety regulators.

Verizon adds more phone subscribers than expected in fourth quarter

Verizon Communications Inc on Tuesday beat Wall Street estimates for net new phone subscribers who pay a monthly bill, adding 650,000 customers in the fourth quarter.

AT&T's Turner cable TV and Xandr ad unit integrate carrier's customer data

AT&T Inc's Turner networks and advertising business Xandr said Tuesday they have begun using the wireless carrier's customer data to help advertisers better reach audiences across Turner brands like CNN and TBS on TV and over digital platforms.

Verizon adds 650,000 phone subscribers in fourth quarter

Verizon Communications Inc said on Tuesday it added 650,000 net new phone subscribers who pay a monthly bill in the fourth quarter.

Austria's AT&S cuts sales forecast on weak demand for phones, cars

Austrian maker of printed circuit boards AT&S lowered its revenue outlook for its 2018/19 business year on Tuesday, blaming weak demand from smartphone makers and the automotive industry.

Exclusive: New documents link Huawei to suspected front companies in Iran, Syria

The U.S. case against the chief financial officer of China's Huawei Technologies, who was arrested in Canada last month, centers on the company's suspected ties to two obscure companies. One is a telecom equipment seller that operated in Tehran; the other is that firm's owner, a holding company regi...

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Fintech company Plaid acquires peer Quovo

U.S. fintech company Plaid Inc said on Tuesday it had acquired New York-based peer Quovo Inc to boost its portfolio of software products that connect banks with fintech apps.

Dirt-Cheap, Legit, Windows Software: Pick Two

Buying heavily discounted, popular software from second-hand sources online has always been something of an iffy security proposition. But purchasing steeply discounted licenses for cloud-based subscription products like recent versions of Microsoft Office can be an extremely risky transaction,...

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Move aside, backseat driver! New tech at CES monitors you inside car

As vehicles get smarter, your car will be keeping eyes on you.

India forms panel to deepen digital payments, led by Infosys' Nilekani

India's central bank on Tuesday said it has constituted a panel with Infosys chairman Nandan Nilekani as its head in a bid to deepen digital payments in Asia's third-biggest economy.

China smartphone shipments seen down 12-15.5 percent last year: market data

Smartphone shipments in China fell between 12-15.5 percent last year, market data indicated, suggesting a bleak outlook for the sector at a time when behemoths Apple and Samsung Electronics have already issued dour forecasts.

LG Electronics sees 80 percent drop in fourth-quarter profit; analysts point to thinning TV margins

South Korea's LG Electronics Inc said on Tuesday its fourth-quarter operating profit likely plummeted 80 percent from the same period a year earlier, falling well below analyst expectations.

Samsung Electronics says weak chip demand sent fourth-quarter profit well below market estimates

Samsung Electronics surprised the market on Tuesday with an estimated 29 percent drop in quarterly profit, blaming weak chip demand in a rare commentary issued to "ease confusion" among investors already fretting about a global tech slowdown.

LG Elec sees 80 percent drop in fourth-quarter profit; analysts point to thinning TV margins

South Korea's LG Electronics Inc said on Tuesday its fourth-quarter operating profit likely plummeted 80 percent from the same period a year earlier, falling well below analyst expectations.

Samsung Elec says weak chip demand pushed Q4 profit well below market estimates

Samsung Electronics surprised the market on Tuesday with an estimated 29 percent drop in quarterly profit, blaming weak chip demand in a rare commentary issued to "ease confusion" among investors already fretting about a global tech slowdown.

Intel working with Facebook on AI chip coming later this year

Intel Corp said on Monday at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas that it is working with Facebook Inc to put the final touches on a new artificial intelligence chip in the second half of this year.

Samsung Electronics flags first profit drop in two years on weak chip demand

South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co Ltd on Tuesday estimated a 29 percent drop in quarterly operating profit, its first decline in two years, as it flagged tough memory chip and mobile phone markets in a rare commentary.

Samsung Electronics flags profit drop on weak chip demand

South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co Ltd on Tuesday estimated a 29 percent drop in quarterly operating profit, its first decline in two years, as it flagged tough memory chip and mobile phone markets in a rare commentary.