SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazil’s central bank has authorized testing of payments via Facebook Inc’s messaging service WhatsApp in the country, Visa Inc and Mastercard…
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TikTok faces U.S. breakup from Chinese parent as Microsoft circles: sources
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House is preparing to force Chinese internet giant ByteDance to shed the U.S. operations of TikTok, as potential buyers,…
Read More TikTok faces U.S. breakup from Chinese parent as Microsoft circles: sourcesExclusive: Payments firm Paya nears $1.3 billion deal to go public – sources
(Reuters) – Paya Inc is nearing a deal to merge with blank-check acquisition company FinTech Acquisition Corp III (FTAC.O) which could value the U.S. payments…
Read More Exclusive: Payments firm Paya nears $1.3 billion deal to go public – sourcesNetflix Launches Variable-Speed Playback on Android App, Which Had Drawn Hollywood Backlash
Netflix will now let all users of its Android app play back video at different rates — ranging from half-speed to 1.5 times faster —…
Read More Netflix Launches Variable-Speed Playback on Android App, Which Had Drawn Hollywood BacklashGM partners with EVgo to add 2,700 new fast chargers in U.S
(Reuters) – General Motors Co has partnered with electric vehicle charging station provider EVgo to add 2,700 new fast chargers, which can be accessed by…
Read More GM partners with EVgo to add 2,700 new fast chargers in U.SApple tops Saudi Aramco as most valuable publicly listed company
(Reuters) – Apple Inc’s (AAPL.O) stock hit a record high on Friday after reporting blockbuster quarterly results, helping the iPhone maker briefly overtake Saudi Aramco…
Read More Apple tops Saudi Aramco as most valuable publicly listed companyFacebook Sets Music Video Launch in U.S., Taking a Big Swing at YouTube
Facebook is unleashing hundreds of thousands of music videos in the U.S. starting this weekend — a direct challenge to YouTube, which has had a…
Read More Facebook Sets Music Video Launch in U.S., Taking a Big Swing at YouTubeAd rebound drives Pinterest revenue beat; shares surge
(Reuters) – Image sharing company Pinterest Inc (PINS.N) said advertising demand began to improve in May as it reported better-than-expected quarterly results, sending its shares…
Read More Ad rebound drives Pinterest revenue beat; shares surgeNorthern Ireland launches Covid track and trace app
Northern Ireland has launched its contract-tracing smartphone app in a bid to control the spread of Covid-19. It is the first part of the UK…
Read More Northern Ireland launches Covid track and trace appDish chooses VMware's cloud platform to build 5G network
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – U.S. satellite TV provider Dish Network (DISH.O) said on Friday it had picked software maker VMware Inc’s (VMW.N) telco cloud platform to…
Read More Dish chooses VMware's cloud platform to build 5G networkTikTokers will now get paid for their videos
TikTok has announced a fund to pay UK and other European creative users of the video platform for their content. Marking two years since the…
Read More TikTokers will now get paid for their videosTwitter says spear-phishing attack on employees led to breach
(Reuters) – Twitter Inc (TWTR.N), whose internal systems were breached about two weeks ago, said on Thursday the incident targeted a small number of employees…
Read More Twitter says spear-phishing attack on employees led to breachNokia shares jump after cull of low-margin business sees earnings beat
HELSINKI/STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Finnish telecom network equipment maker Nokia reported an unexpected rise in second-quarter underlying profit on Friday as it took on less low-margin…
Read More Nokia shares jump after cull of low-margin business sees earnings beatLayoffs Hit Legendary’s Digital Division (EXCLUSIVE)
Layoffs have hit Legendary Digital Networks, a spokesperson for the company’s corporate parent Legendary Entertainment confirmed to Variety. The cuts are to eight full-time positions,…
Read More Layoffs Hit Legendary’s Digital Division (EXCLUSIVE)Big Tech surges as reports impress in coronavirus downturn
(Reuters) – Shares of Apple , Amazon and Facebook surged in extended trading on Thursday, with Alphabet also climbing, as quarterly reports from the Big…
Read More Big Tech surges as reports impress in coronavirus downturnFacebook beats estimates for quarterly revenue, user growth
(Reuters) – Facebook Inc (FB.O) beat analysts’ estimates for quarterly revenue on Thursday, as businesses used its digital advertising tools to tap a surge in…
Read More Facebook beats estimates for quarterly revenue, user growthAlphabet sales drop for first time on Google ad cutbacks in pandemic
OAKLAND, Calif./BENGALURU (Reuters) – Google parent Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) quarterly sales fell for the first time in its 16 years as a public company, but…
Read More Alphabet sales drop for first time on Google ad cutbacks in pandemicSenators urge U.S. Justice Department to probe TikTok, Zoom
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senators Richard Blumenthal, a Democrat, and Josh Hawley, a Republican, wrote to the U.S. Justice Department on Thursday to urge a probe…
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senators Richard Blumenthal, a Democrat, and Josh Hawley, a Republican, wrote to the U.S. Justice Department on Thursday to urge a probe…
Read More Senators urge U.S. Justice Dept to probe TikTok, ZoomNew products, Jul 8, 2020: Samsung Q950TS QLED 8K TV, Aftershock Apex 15R Lite and more
Samsung Q950TS QLED 8K TV TV From $12,999 The Q950TS QLED 8K TV is the flagship model of Samsung’s QLED TV series this year. Available…
Read More New products, Jul 8, 2020: Samsung Q950TS QLED 8K TV, Aftershock Apex 15R Lite and moreiPhone 12 release date set for October, leaker claims
Leaks and rumours about when the next iPhone will launch are largely superfluous as Apple regularly unleashes its new tech in or around the second…
Read More iPhone 12 release date set for October, leaker claimsAnti-Amazon campaigners in France team up to say 'non' to firm’s expansion
COLOMBIER-SAUGNIEU, France (Reuters) – At his veterinary practice near the French city of Lyon one morning in June, Gilles Renevier prepared to perform a castration…
Read More Anti-Amazon campaigners in France team up to say 'non' to firm’s expansionSamsung expects smartphone demand to drive second half earnings
SEOUL (Reuters) – Samsung Electronics Co Ltd expects a global recovery in demand for smartphones and consumer electronics to underpin profits in the second half…
Read More Samsung expects smartphone demand to drive second half earningsGoogle Chrome’s latest update finally catches up with Firefox, Safari and Microsoft Edge
If you’ve ever missed out on a lengthy feature or interview online because you’ve mistakenly assumed that you’ll remember to read it when you have…
Read More Google Chrome’s latest update finally catches up with Firefox, Safari and Microsoft EdgeVirgin Media offers a tempting reason to switch from its broadband and TV rivals
Virgin Media has launched a new deal and it might just be enough to convince customers to make the switch from their current TV and…
Read More Virgin Media offers a tempting reason to switch from its broadband and TV rivalsNew Galaxy Watch revealed in pictures that Samsung won’t want you to see
There’s less than a week to go until Samsung reveals its next range of products. The firm’s famous Galaxy Unpacked keynote is set to place…
Read More New Galaxy Watch revealed in pictures that Samsung won’t want you to seeCBS All Access Adds 70 Shows From ViacomCBS’s Networks Ahead of 2021 Rebranding
ViacomCBS is playing the tonnage game with CBS All Access, paving the way for the launch of a renamed version of the direct-to-consumer streaming service…
Read More CBS All Access Adds 70 Shows From ViacomCBS’s Networks Ahead of 2021 RebrandingExclusive: India found cybersecurity lapses at National Payments Corp in 2019 – government document
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – A government audit of India’s flagship payments processor last year found more than 40 security vulnerabilities including several it called “critical”…
Read More Exclusive: India found cybersecurity lapses at National Payments Corp in 2019 – government documentIBM partners with Japanese business, academia in quantum computing
TOKYO (Reuters) – U.S. tech firm International Business Machines Corp on Thursday launched a research partnership with Japanese industry to accelerate advances in quantum computing,…
Read More IBM partners with Japanese business, academia in quantum computingExclusive: European software startup Infobip raises over $200 million in Series A funding – sources
(Reuters) – Infobip has raised over $200 million from private equity firm One Equity Partners in a deal which values the Croatian cloud communications firm…
Read More Exclusive: European software startup Infobip raises over $200 million in Series A funding – sources