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EBRD says Twitter accounts have been hacked
LONDON (Reuters) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said on Wednesday its Twitter accounts had been hacked. "This account and @EBRDgreen have been hacked," the EBRD said on ...
Jul 29, 2020
Japan lawmakers to urge government to put curbs on TikTok use: NHK
TOKYO (Reuters) - Lawmakers from Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party have decided to push for steps to restrict the use of Chinese-owned mobile video app TikTok, concerned that user data may end u...
Jul 29, 2020
Samsung weighs dropping Bixby as Google dangles new mobile apps deal
By Paresh Dave and Hyunjoo Jin OAKLAND, Calif./SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd is considering dropping its Bixby virtual assistant and Galaxy Apps Store from its mobile devices as part of...
Jul 29, 2020
Fintechs face pressure to grow up as coronavirus casts a chill
By Iain Withers, Anna Irrera and Tom Wilson LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Aritra Chakravarty, founder of London-based online accounts and investments provider Dozens, admits it's a tough time to be seek...
Jul 29, 2020
Estonian ride-hailer Bolt launches in Thailand with better rates
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Bolt, a popular ride-sharing system in Eastern Europe and Africa, said on Wednesday it has rolled out its platform in Thailand as competition intensifies among Southeast Asian ride...
Jul 29, 2020
Turkish parliament passes social media law to regulate content
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey's parliament passed a government-backed law regulating social media on Wednesday, that critics said will increase censorship and help authorities silence dissent. President T...
Jul 28, 2020
Tesla’s Musk says open to supplying batteries to other automakers
SEOUL (Reuters) - Tesla Inc Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said on Tuesday that the company is open to licensing software and supplying powertrains and batteries. Tesla has previously supplied batt...
Jul 28, 2020
Mackenzie Scott donates $1.7 billion of her wealth since split with Jeff Bezos
By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) - MacKenzie Scott, ex-wife of Amazon.com Inc's billionaire Chief Executive Jeff Bezos, has donated $1.7 billion of her wealth in the past year to causes including ...
Jul 28, 2020
U.S. Republicans worry China might use TikTok to meddle in election
By Alexandra Alper WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A group of top Republican U.S. Senators on Tuesday ramped up pressure on TikTok, asking the Trump administration to assess the threat that the popular Chinese...
Jul 28, 2020
Facebook CEO to defend company before Congress at Big Tech hearing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg will defend the social media powerhouse before a U.S. House of Representatives hearing Wednesday on the market power of major tech firms...
Jul 28, 2020
