Qualcomm-NXP deal still waiting for China nod: sources
BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China is yet to approve U.S. chipmaker Qualcomm Inc’s (QCOM.O) proposed $44 billion acquisition of NXP Semiconductors…
Fitbit’s six current, ex-staff indicted in Jawbone trade secrets case
(Reuters) – Six former and current employees of Fitbit Inc (FIT.N) were charged in a federal indictment for possessing trade…
GM has no projects underway with Lyft, CEO Barra says
DETROIT (Reuters) – General Motors Co (GM.N) Chief Executive Officer Mary Barra said on Tuesday the No. 1 U.S. automaker…
Verizon names tech chief as CEO, putting network over content
(Reuters) – Verizon Communications Inc (VZ.N) named chief technology officer Hans Vestberg as its new CEO beginning Aug. 1, surprising…
Uber, Waymo in talks about self-driving partnership: Uber CEO
RANCHO PALOS VERDES, Calif. (Reuters) – Uber Technologies Inc is talking with Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) autonomous driving unit Waymo about…
NXP shares fall as China’s warning revives concerns over Qualcomm deal
(Reuters) – Shares of NXP Semiconductors NV (NXPI.O) fell 5 percent on Wednesday after China’s latest warning against U.S. trade…
Fox sets Disney deal vote for July 10
(Reuters) – Twenty-First Century Fox Inc (FOXA.O) will hold a special meeting on July 10th for its stockholders to vote…
Facebook’s size no barrier to deals in new areas: executive
RANCHO PALOS VERDES, Calif. (Reuters) – Facebook Inc believes it could acquire other large companies without running afoul of antitrust…
Tencent chairman pledges to advance China chip industry after ZTE ‘wake-up’ call: reports
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Tencent Holdings chairman pledged to advance China’s semiconductor industry, saying the blow to ZTE Corp from…
New privacy law forces some U.S. media offline in Europe
LONDON (Reuters) – Major U.S.-media outlets including the LA Times and Chicago Tribune were forced to shutter their websites in…
Comcast prepares to top Disney’s $50 billion offer for Fox
(Reuters) – Comcast Corp (CMCSA.O) confirmed on Wednesday it was preparing a higher, all-cash offer for most of the media…
Facebook’s Zuckerberg to apologise to EU lawmakers over data leak
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg arrived to meet European Union lawmakers on Tuesday ready to apologise for a…
Uber chief product officer to leave in latest executive departure
(Reuters) – Uber Technologies Inc Chief Product Officer Jeff Holden is leaving the ride-hailing company, an Uber spokesman told Reuters…
Big proxy adviser ISS does not support Facebook’s Zuckerberg in proxy vote
BOSTON (Reuters) – Top proxy adviser Institutional Shareholder Services on Wednesday recommended Facebook Inc investors withhold support from five directors…
Cisco quarterly revenue rises 4.4 percent
(Reuters) – Network gear maker Cisco Systems Inc reported a 4.4 percent rise in quarterly revenue on Wednesday, its second…
Lachlan Murdoch to be CEO of new Fox after Disney deal
(Reuters) – Twenty First Century Fox (FOXA.O) said on Wednesday Executive Chairman Lachlan Murdoch will serve as chairman and CEO…
CBS sues controlling Redstone family in bid for independence
(Reuters) – CBS Corp filed a lawsuit on Monday to reduce the voting power of controlling shareholder National Amusements Inc,…
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…
CBS sues controlling shareholder Redstone to stop Viacom merger plan
(Reuters) – CBS Corp on Monday filed a lawsuit to stop controlling shareholder Shari Redstone continuing with her plan to…
CBS sues Redstones firm over Viacom merger
(Reuters) – CBS Corp (CBS.N) on Monday asked a court to block controlling shareholder Shari Redstone from interfering at a…
Walmart may launch IPO for Flipkart in as early as four years
MUMBAI (Reuters) – Walmart Inc (WMT.N) said on Saturday in a filing with a U.S. regulator that it may take…
Crypto concerns push Nvidia shares lower
(Reuters) – Shares of Nvidia Corp (NVDA.O) fell 2 percent on Friday as investors worried that a short-term surge in…
Updated Google virtual assistant makes complex calls for users
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.(Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google on Tuesday showed off an updated virtual assistant that can call restaurants,…
Tesla’s Musk calls Wall Street snub ‘foolish’ but defends his behavior
(Reuters) – Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk acknowledged on Friday that it was “foolish” of him to…
Apple offers battery replacement for some MacBooks after flaws reported
(Reuters) – Apple Inc (AAPL.O) on Friday said component failure in a limited number of MacBook Pros has caused built-in…
Carl Icahn buys stake in software provider VMware: CNBC
(Reuters) – Billionaire investor Carl Icahn has acquired a stake in cloud computing platform VMware Inc (VMW.N), CNBC reported on…
Facebook fuels broad privacy debate by tracking non-users
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Concern about Facebook Inc’s (FB.O) respect for data privacy is widening to include the information it…
Google poised to emerge unscathed from European antitrust crackdown
BRUSSELS/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The European Union’s top antitrust regulator, Margrethe Vestager, has made it her mission to stem alleged…
T-Mobile restarts talks to acquire Sprint: source
(Reuters) – T-Mobile US Inc (TMUS.O) is engaged in a new round of talks to acquire Sprint Corp (S.N), a…
Facebook’s Zuckerberg faces Senate hearing but little hope for action
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Facebook (FB.O) Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg’s No. 1 mission during his appearance before U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday…
Facebook shares rise as Zuckerberg soothes investors
(Reuters) – Shares of Facebook Inc rose as much as 4.2 percent on Thursday after Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg…
Tesla says no need for capital raise as Model 3 output rises
(Reuters) – Tesla Inc quashed any speculation it might need to raise more capital this year on Tuesday, driving the…
British passport maker to appeal loss of ‘Brexit blue’ contract
LONDON (Reuters) – The company that makes British passports will challenge the decision to use a foreign firm in future,…
Facebook’s Zuckerberg will not answer UK lawmakers’ questions over data scandal
LONDON (Reuters) – Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg will not answer questions from British lawmakers over how millions of users’ data…
China warns U.S. it will defend own trade interests
BEIJING (Reuters) – The United States has flouted trade rules with an inquiry into intellectual property and China will defend…
Spotify says about two million users suppressing ads without paying
(Reuters) – Music streaming service Spotify Technology SA said on Friday about 2 million of its non-paying users were suppressing…
Academic behind Facebook breach says political influence was exaggerated
LONDON (Reuters) – The consultancy at the center of a storm over Facebook (FB.O) data greatly exaggerated its role in…
Broadcom promises on security, Qualcomm revamps board
(Reuters) – Broadcom Ltd (AVGO.O) has promised not to sell critical national security assets to foreign buyers if its deal…
Barack Obama in talks to create shows for Netflix: New York Times
(Reuters) – Former U.S. president Barack Obama is in advanced talks with Netflix Inc to produce a series of high-profile…