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FCC affirms ZTE poses U.S. national security threat
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said on Tuesday it had rejected a petition from ZTE Corp asking the agency to reconsider its decision designating the Chinese company...
Nov 24, 2020
Give the coronavirus app bonus benefits to increase downloads, German state says
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's coronavirus tracing app needs to be made more compelling for users by offering fast-track entry to venues and queue jumping for events, according to a proposal by the gove...
Nov 24, 2020
Home Depot reaches $17.5 million settlement over 2014 data breach
(Reuters) - Home Depot Inc has reached a $17.5 million settlement with most U.S. states to resolve an investigation into a 2014 data breach that compromised payment card information of approximately 4...
Nov 24, 2020
U.S. tech firms can compensate gig-workers with equity under SEC proposal
By Michelle Price WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. securities regulator on Tuesday proposed a pilot program to allow tech companies like Uber and Lyft to pay gig workers up to 15% of their annual compe...
Nov 24, 2020
Twitter wants feedback on new plan for ‘verification’ check marks
By Elizabeth Culliford (Reuters) - Twitter Inc on Tuesday released plans for its new policy on how people are "verified" on the site, an area the company has long promised to revamp to address confusi...
Nov 24, 2020
U.S. senators urge Facebook, Twitter for tighter checks before Georgia runoff election
(Reuters) - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal on Tuesday called on the heads of Facebook and Twitter for information on steps the social media firms are taking to prevent the spread of misinformation ah...
Nov 24, 2020
EU says it could be self-sufficient in electric vehicle batteries by 2025
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union could produce enough batteries by 2025 to power its fast-growing fleet of electric vehicles without relying on imported cells, European Commissio...
Nov 24, 2020
Defense grilling of Canada police witness in Huawei CFO’s U.S. extradition case continues
By Sarah Berman VANCOUVER (Reuters) - A police officer who denied asking Canadian border agents for Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou's phone and laptop passcodes on the day of her arrest tw...
Nov 24, 2020
Bitcoin hits $19,000 for first time in three years, all-time high in sight
By Saikat Chatterjee LONDON (Reuters) - Bitcoin hit $19,000 on Tuesday for the first time in nearly three years, homing in on its all-time high of just under $20,000. The world's most popular cryptocu...
Nov 24, 2020
Suited avatars and digital offices: traders and bankers embrace VR
By Elizabeth Howcroft and Saikat Chatterjee LONDON (Reuters) - Once the preserve of gamers, virtual reality (VR) has been seized on by the financial sector as a way of enlivening home working for lone...
Nov 24, 2020
