(Reuters) - Apple Inc's stock hit an all-time high on Friday after Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc disclosed it had bought 75 million more shares of the iPhone maker in the first three months of the year.
Free to play, expensive to love: 'Fortnite' changes video game business
(Reuters) - To see the storm that online video game "Fortnite" has unleashed on the world, just visit Jett Sacher in Brooklyn. The 13-year-old spends an hour or two every day on the game with his friends and is not afraid to spend his pocket money on it - bit by bit.
China details CDR rules to woo overseas-listed companies
BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's securities regulator on Friday published draft rules on the issuance of China Depositary Receipts, or CDRs, paving the way for domestic flotation of offshore-listed tech giants and the launch of a cross-broader link of exchanges in Shanghai and London.
Flipkart yet to finalize stake sale deal with Walmart: sources
MUMBAI/BENGALURU (Reuters) - Indian e-commerce firm Flipkart's board is yet to finalize a deal to sell a stake to Walmart Inc, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter said on Friday, adding that a deal could just be days away.
India's Flipkart yet to finalize stake sale deal with Walmart: sources
MUMBAI (Reuters) - Indian e-commerce firm Flipkart's board is yet to finalize a deal to sell a stake to Walmart Inc, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter said on Friday, with one of them saying a deal could just be days away.
EU considers using algorithms to detect anti-competitive acts
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU regulators may set up their own algorithms to find companies that use software to fix prices with peers or squeeze out their rivals, Europe's antitrust chief said on Friday.
China asks U.S. to amend ZTE business ban - sources
BEIJING (Reuters) - China has asked the United States to amend a seven-year ban on American companies selling components and software to Chinese telecom equipment firm ZTE Corp, two sources with knowledge of the matter said on Friday.
JPMorgan names head of artificial intelligence research
(Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co named Manuela Veloso head of artificial intelligence research to help drive the bank's efforts in applying machine learning technology across its businesses.
China raises ZTE sanctions with visiting U.S. trade delegation
BEIJING (Reuters) - China raised with a visiting U.S. trade delegation the issue of a ban by the United States on its companies selling components and software to ZTE Corp for seven years, the Ministry of Commerce said on Friday.
China publishes rules on issuance of China Depositary Receipts: CSRC
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's securities regulator said on Friday it has published rules on the issuance of China Depositary Receipts, or CDRs, which could open the door to some of the country's top tech firms issuing a form of the shares.
India's Flipkart approves $15 billion stake sale to Walmart-led group: Bloomberg
MUMBAI (Reuters) - Indian e-commerce firm Flipkart's board has approved a deal to sell an equity stake of about 75 percent in the company to a group led by Walmart Inc for about $15 billion, Bloomberg reported on Friday, citing unnamed sources.
Tinker, tailor, robot maker: In China, trade war threat casts long shadow
SHENZHEN/SHANGHAI, China (Reuters) - At its high-tech laboratories in the Chinese manufacturing hub of Shenzhen, Beike Biotechnology is developing medical robots that could help treat cancer. It has big plans to export these to markets like the United States.
India's cryptocurrency investors bet trading will survive bank ban
NEW DELHI/MUMBAI (Reuters) - A month after India's central bank barred regulated lenders from facilitating cryptocurrency transactions, trading volumes have surged dramatically alongside a sharp rally in prices.
Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway bought 75 million more Apple shares in first quarter: CNBC
(Reuters) - Berkshire Hathaway Inc bought 75 million additional Apple Inc shares in the first three months of the year, CEO Warren Buffett told CNBC on Thursday, aggressively ramping up its bets on the iPhone maker.
Jack Ma's Ant Financial adds two new money market funds to its platform
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese billionaire Jack Ma's financial technology unicorn Ant Financial Services Group [ANTFIN.UL] is adding two new money market funds to its online wealth management platform Yu'e Bao, which is already the world's biggest money market fund.
Trading in Samsung Electronics shares surges after stock split
SEOUL (Reuters) - Shares in Samsung Electronics Co Ltd dipped slightly on Friday but trading activity surged after a 50:1 stock split aimed at making it easier for retail investors to buy into the South Korean technology giant.
Indonesia looks to blockchain to fix its dodgy data challenges
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia, like other emerging markets, has historically struggled to keep accurate records due to a lack of expertise and resources, but the public and private sectors are now looking at blockchain technology to overcome some of these challenges.
Samsung Elec shares make solid opening after stock split
SEOUL (Reuters) - Shares in Samsung Electronics Co Ltd opened at 53,000 won each on Friday after a 50:1 stock split which makes it easier for retail investors to buy into the South Korean technology giant.
Samsung Elec shares open at 53,000 won each after 50:1 stock split
SEOUL (Reuters) - Shares in Samsung Electronics Co Ltd opened at 53,000 won each on Friday after a 50:1 stock split, a move that makes it easier for retail investors to buy stock in the South Korean technology giant.
GoPro sells more cameras on ad push, driving revenue beat
(Reuters) - Action-camera maker GoPro Inc's first-quarter revenue beat expectations and it reported a smaller-than-expected loss on Thursday, benefiting from aggressive marketing of its cameras and controlling expenses.
Twitter to All Users: Change Your Password Now!
Twitter just asked all 300+ million users to reset their passwords, citing the exposure of user passwords via a bug that stored passwords in plain text — without protecting them with any sort of encryption technology that would mask a Twitter user’s true password. The social media giant ...
Twitter urges all users to change passwords after glitch
(Reuters) - Twitter Inc urged its more than 330 million users to change their passwords after a glitch caused some to be stored in readable text on its internal computer system rather than disguised by a process known as "hashing".
Printing body parts in hospital shows 3D tech's growing reach
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Three-dimensional printers are letting doctors in Minnesota make simulated body parts in a hospital and a Brooklyn startup create rocket engines designed to put satellites into orbit, executives said Thursday at an event hosted by General Electric Co.
GoPro reports smaller-than-expected loss on lower costs
(Reuters) - Action-camera maker GoPro Inc reported a smaller-than-expected first-quarter loss on Thursday as the company cut costs and sold more of its new entry-level cameras.
Twitter urges users to change passwords after computer glitch
(Reuters) - Twitter Inc urged its more than 330 million users to change their passwords after a glitch caused some of them to be stored in plain text on its internal computer system.
GoPro reports 7.4 percent drop in quarterly revenue
(Reuters) - Action-camera maker GoPro Inc reported a 7.4 percent drop in first-quarter revenue on Thursday, as the company struggled to drive demand for its flagship cameras.
Activision Blizzard's profit beats estimates on "Call of Duty" strength
(Reuters) - Activision Blizzard Inc reported first-quarter profit that beat Wall Street estimates on Thursday, benefiting from robust sales for its blockbuster videogame, "Call of Duty".
'Next generation' flaws found on computer processors: magazine
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Researchers have found eight new flaws in computer central processing units that resemble the Meltdown and Spectre bugs revealed in January, a German computing magazine reported on Thursday.
Robots help artist bring fine bison hair to pricey paintings
NEW YORK (Reuters) - American artist Barnaby Furnas has turned to a custom-made robot to help him with paintings that can sell for more than $100,000 at New York galleries.
Toyota builds self-driving test track for 'edge case' scenarios
DETROIT (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp said on Thursday it is building a closed-course test facility in Michigan for its self-driving vehicle technology that will replicate "edge case" driving scenarios that are too dangerous to conduct on public roads.





