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(Reuters) – Volkswagen AG (VOWG_p.DE), Europe’s largest automaker, is expanding its cloud-based software and data portal, aiming to develop it into an industry-wide marketplace where…
Read More Volkswagen sees Amazon-built ‘industrial cloud’ as future B2B marketplace
When Microsoft launched its May 2020 Update earlier this year, the Redmond-based firm slimmed down the number of new features because it was so busy…
Read More Your Windows 10 PC isn’t getting this massive software upgrade anytime soon, report says
(Reuters) – Twitter said on Wednesday that the hackers who breached its systems last week likely read the direct messages of 36 accounts, including one…
Read More Twitter says hackers saw messages from 36 accounts, including Netherlands official
The New York Times Company officially announced that it is acquiring Serial Productions, the podcast company behind the breakout hit “Serial.” As part of the…
Read More New York Times Buys Serial Productions, Inks Deal With ‘This American Life’
(Reuters) – Microsoft Corp’s (MSFT.O) flagship cloud computing business Azure reported quarterly sales growth of under 50% for the first time ever on Wednesday, sending…
Read More Microsoft cloud flagship posts first growth under 50%; bookings growth steady
(Reuters) – Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) on Wednesday posted a second-quarter profit as cost cuts and strong deliveries helped offset coronavirus-related factory shutdowns, sending its stock…
Read More Tesla's profit sets up S&P 500 entry, while Musk pushes for growth
Demi Moore was only a teenager when people began noticing her very distinctive voice. “One of my first jobs as a young girl was that…
Read More What Demi Moore Hopes Her New Erotic Podcast ‘Dirty Diana’ Will Teach People About Sex (Watch)
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A federal appeals court on Wednesday declined to unseal a ruling that let Facebook avoid wiretapping a criminal suspect who was…
Read More U.S. appeals court won't unseal papers in Facebook encryption fight
(Reuters) – SoftBank Group Corp’s chip company Arm Holdings Ltd has gathered takeover interest from Nvidia Corp, Bloomberg News reported bloom.bg/30R4Kh5 on Wednesday, citing people…
Read More Nvidia expresses interest in SoftBank's chip company Arm Holdings: Bloomberg News
(Reuters) – French video game maker Ubisoft said it was bringing in “profound changes” following allegations of inappropriate behaviour which have knocked the group in…
Read More Ubisoft vows action on allegations, beats first-quarter bookings forecast
MUNICH (Reuters) – German prosecutors arrested three former top executives of Wirecard (WDIG.DE) on Wednesday, saying it suspected them of masterminding a criminal racket to…
Read More Prosecutors arrest three in suspected Wirecard criminal racket
MUNICH (Reuters) – German prosecutors arrested three former top executives of Wirecard (WDIG.DE) on Wednesday, saying it suspected them of masterminding a criminal racket to…
Read More Prosecutors arrest three in suspected Wirecard criminal racket
Apple is publicizing results of a study it commissioned looking at the App Store’s fees and terms — as the tech giant tries to make…
Read More Apple-Commissioned Research Finds Its App Store Charges Similar Fees to Other Content Marketplaces
The New York Times Company announced that COO Meredith Kopit Levien, who has overseen its digital businesses for the last three years, will succeed Mark…
Read More New York Times Appoints Meredith Kopit Levien CEO, Company’s Youngest Chief Exec
(Reuters) – Spotify Technology (SPOT.N) said on Wednesday it signed a new, multi-year licensing agreement with Vivendi’s (VIV.PA) Universal Music Group (UMG), the label behind…
Read More Spotify strikes new deal with Vivendi's Universal Music Group
PARIS (Reuters) – French authorities have told telecoms operators planning to buy Huawei 5G equipment that they won’t be able to renew licences for the…
Read More Exclusive: French limits on Huawei 5G equipment amount to de facto ban by 2028
MUNICH (Reuters) – German prosecutors arrested three former top executives at Wirecard (WDIG.DE) on Wednesday, saying they now suspected them of an organised criminal enterprise…
Read More Prosecutors arrest three in Wirecard criminal enterprise
The annual iPhone Photography Awards has announced its latest round of winners and you might find it hard to believe that some of these shots…
Read More iPhone Photography Awards winners revealed: This is how good the iPhone’s camera really is
Android smartphone owners have been warned about a popular messaging service, which markets itself on its ability on send “secure communications”, that researchers have discovered…
Read More There’s another troubling Android app warning – and this is one you shouldn’t ignore
OnePlus has lifted the lid on its latest smartphone, known as OnePlus Nord. Launched four months after the flagship OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro were…
Read More OnePlus Nord revealed with 5G and dual-selfie cameras to take on iPhone 11 and Pixel 4aTOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese crowdfunding companies said they have enjoyed a surge in business during the pandemic-induced economic havoc, as they quickly connect cash-strapped firms…
Read More Japan's crowdfunding firms report surge in business during pandemic
Apple AirPods are everywhere these days. You can’t walk down the street without seeing someone trying to solve a true crime mystery podcast, calling a…
Read More Apple AirPods get the ultimate competition, and this time it’s not from Samsung or Google
FRANKFURT/BEIJING/DETROIT (Reuters) – Tesla Inc’s (TSLA.O) rapid rise to become the world’s most valuable carmaker could mark the start of a new era for the…
Read More How Tesla defined a new era for the global auto industry
DETROIT (Reuters) – Self-driving car company Waymo LLC and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (FCHA.MI) are expanding their autonomous vehicle partnership to commercial vehicles, and Fiat…
Read More Waymo, Fiat Chrysler expand autonomous vehicle partnership
Americans now consult ‘How To’ videos to learn something new, with top life ‘hack’ search terms including how to play the guitar, edit photos and…
Read More These are the top how-to videos people have searched for while stuck at home
The Microsoft Surface Go 2 tackles its predecessor’s flaws with limited success. The entry-level model in the Surface line of two-in-one Windows convertibles, the Go…
Read More Surface Go 2 convertible light but priceyAMSTERDAM (Reuters) – The Dutch government said on Tuesday it had raised 1.23 billion euros ($1.41 billion) from its first auction for bandwidth for 5G…
Read More Dutch government raises 1.23 billion euros at first 5G auction
OnePlus has lifted the lid on its latest smartphone, known as OnePlus Nord. Launched four months after the flagship OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro were…
Read More OnePlus Nord unveiled with 5G and dual-selfie cameras to take on iPhone 11 and Pixel 4a
Spotify is beefing up its big podcasting push by adding video to select shows — on the theory that “vodcasts” will prove even more engaging.…
Read More Spotify Debuts ‘Vodcasts’: Launches First Set of Video Podcasts
LONDON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo discussed ways to tackle the growing might of China when he met Britain’s Prime Minister Boris…
Read More Pompeo talks China and Brexit to PM Johnson after Huawei ban