WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate will vote on Wednesday on whether to reverse a decision by the Trump administration to roll back Obama-era "net neutrality" rules, Democratic senators said on Monday.
Winklevoss bitcoin exchange wins NY approval to expand, offer Zcash
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York state on Monday authorized the Gemini Trust Co exchange founded by internet entrepreneurs Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss to offer trading of the privacy-focused cryptocurrency Zcash, making it the world's first licensed Zcash exchange.
Popular encrypted email standards are unsafe: researchers
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - European researchers have found that the popular PGP and S/MIME email encryption standards are vulnerable to being hacked and they urge users to disable and uninstall them immediately.
Trump's pledge to help China's ZTE spurs backlash in Washington
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's pledge to help a Chinese telecommunication company that broke U.S. sanctions law sparked a backlash from lawmakers who said the move could weaken the U.S. hand in upcoming trade talks with Beijing.
Detecting Cloned Cards at the ATM, Register
Much of the fraud involving counterfeit credit, ATM debit and retail gift cards relies on the ability of thieves to use cheap, widely available hardware to encode stolen data onto any card’s magnetic stripe. But new research suggests retailers and ATM operators could reliably detect counterfei...
Thieves suck millions out of Mexican banks in transfer heist
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Thieves siphoned hundreds of millions of pesos out of Mexican banks, including No. 2 Banorte, by creating phantom orders that wired funds to fake accounts and promptly withdrew the money, two sources close to the government's investigation said. Hackers sent hundreds of false...
Winklevosses' bitcoin exchange wins NY approval to expand services
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York state's top financial services regulator on Monday said it has authorized the Gemini Trust Co bitcoin exchange founded by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss to offer trading of the privacy-focused cryptocurrency Zcash, making it the world's first licensed Zcash exchange.
Trump's comments on China's ZTE draw security concerns
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's pledge to help China's ZTE Corp "get back into business, fast" and save Chinese jobs after a U.S. ban crippled the technology company drew condemnation from some lawmakers on Monday over trade and security concerns.
Tencent gets self-driving car test license from China's Shenzhen city - report
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's southern city of Shenzhen gave the green light to tech giant Tencent Holdings to test its self-driving car on some public roads as the country seeks to bolster its position in the global race for autonomous vehicle technology.
Popular encrypted email standards are unsafe - European researchers
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - European researchers have found that the popular PGP and S/MIME email encryption standards are vulnerable to being hacked, leading them to urge people using them to disable and uninstall them immediately.
German spy chief says regulation may be needed for social platforms
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's domestic intelligence agency on Monday suggested that regulations may be needed if the European Union cannot increase the accountability of social media platforms such as Facebook regarding illegal or dangerous content.
China's Leshi warns of severe cash crunch, possible loss of key unit's control
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Embattled Chinese tech firm Leshi Internet and Technology warned on Monday its cash flow was "extremely tight" and that it could lose control of a key smart TV subsidiary if its biggest shareholder did not repay money owed to it.
Uber names new UK boss as it battles to keep London licence
LONDON (Reuters) - Uber appointed a new boss for its UK business on Monday, as the taxi-hailing app fights to keep its drivers on the streets of London, its most important European market.
Facebook suspends 200 apps over data misuse investigation
(Reuters) - Facebook Inc has so far suspended around 200 apps in the first stage of its review into apps that had access to large quantities of user data, a response to a scandal around political consultancy Cambridge Analytica.
Tesla registers Shanghai electric car firm ahead of ownership rule change
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Tesla Inc has registered a new electric car firm in Shanghai, as China prepares to scrap rules on capping foreign ownership of new-energy vehicle (NEV) ventures.
HSBC says performs first trade finance deal using single blockchain system
HONG KONG (Reuters) - HSBC Holdings Plc said on Monday it has performed the world's first trade finance transaction using a single blockchain platform, in a push to boost efficiency in the multi-trillion-dollar funding of international trade.
Zimbabwe bans banks from processing payments for cryptocurrencies
HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's central bank has stopped local banks from trading or processing payments linked to cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, its governor said on Monday, but stopped short of banning local cryptocurrency trading exchanges.
ZTE employees in China cheer Trump tweet
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Employees of ZTE Corp, the Chinese telecom equipment maker, are cheering a tweet by U.S. President Donald Trump that suggested a resolution is in sight for a devastating ban on sales to the Chinese company.
Two Singaporean online marketplace startups raise fresh funds
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's Carousell, a classifieds marketplace, said on Monday that it raised $85 million in funds from investors including DBS Group Holdings Ltd, the city-state's biggest lender.
HSBC says performs first trade finance transaction using blockchain
HONG KONG (Reuters) - HSBC Holdings Plc said on Monday it had performed the world's first trade finance transaction using blockchain technology, a major step in boosting efficiency and reducing errors in the multi-trillion-dollar funding of international trade.
Tesla executive Schwall joins Alphabet's Waymo
(Reuters) - Alphabet Inc's self-driving unit, Waymo, said on Sunday that Matthew Schwall had joined the company from Tesla Inc where he was the electric carmaker's main technical contact with U.S. safety investigators.
Tesla executive Schwall leaves for Alphabet's Waymo: WSJ
(Reuters) - Tesla Inc's main technical contact with U.S. safety investigators, Matthew Schwall, has left the electric carmaker for Alphabet Inc's self-driving unit Waymo, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday, citing people familiar the decision.
In concession, Trump will help China's ZTE 'get back into business'
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said in a tweet on Sunday that he has asked the Commerce Department to help Chinese technology company ZTE Corp "get back into business, fast," a concession to Beijing ahead of high-stakes trade talks that will take place this week.
In concession, Trump says will help China's ZTE 'get back into business'
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said in a tweet on Sunday that he has asked the Commerce Department to help Chinese technology company ZTE Corp "get back into business, fast," a concession to Beijing ahead of high-stakes trade talks that will take place this week.
Trump working with President Xi to help restart China's ZTE
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he and Chinese President Xi Jinping are working to give Chinese telecom company ZTE Corp "a way to get back into business, fast."
German online bank uses Bitcoins to transfer loans
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Radoslav Albrecht has founded an online bank that allows clients to transfer loans anywhere in the world using Bitcoin.
'Unauthorized transfers' siphon funds from Mexican banks: central bank
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - An as yet unknown amount of funds were sucked out of at least five Mexican financial groups through "unauthorized transfers" in recent days, a top central bank official said on Friday, while stopping short of calling it a cyber attack.
Tesla engineering head, Doug Field, takes break from company
(Reuters) - Tesla Inc Senior Vice President of Engineering Doug Field is taking a break from work but is not leaving the company, a Tesla spokesman confirmed to Reuters.
Citibanamex reports bank transfer delays in echo of possible hack
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican bank Citibanamex, the local unit of Citigroup Inc, said on Friday that some of its clients had experienced delays in interbank transfers, symptoms that afflicted local banks in April after a potential hack of the central bank.
VMware CFO likely to turn down Uber finance chief job: WSJ
(Reuters) - VMware Inc's Chief Financial Officer Zane Rowe has indicated he will turn down the offer to be become Uber Technologies Inc's [UBER.UL] finance chief, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.