TechnologySiemens Smart Infrastructure targets acquisitions to speed growth10:19 AM UTC

Matthias Rebellius, board member of Siemens AG and CEO of Smart Infrastructure at Siemens, poses at the Siemens Smart Infrastructure headquarters in Zug, Switzerland in this 2020 handout photograph. SIEMENS/Handout via REUTERS Company aiming to tap into growing market for smart buildings Sees big potential in e-mobility charging CEO says current margins sustainable after pandemic… Continue reading TechnologySiemens Smart Infrastructure targets acquisitions to speed growth10:19 AM UTC

Media & Telecom · 5:33 PM UTCT-Mobile investigating claims of customer data breachT-Mobile (TMUS.O) is investigating a claim on an online forum post w…

A T-Mobile logo is seen on the storefront door of a store in Manhattan, New York, U.S., April 30, 2018. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo/File Photo Aug 15 (Reuters) – T-Mobile (TMUS.O) is investigating a claim on an online forum post which says the personal data of over 100 million users have been breached, the company said.… Continue reading Media & Telecom · 5:33 PM UTCT-Mobile investigating claims of customer data breachT-Mobile (TMUS.O) is investigating a claim on an online forum post w…

Autos & Transportation · 12:43 AM UTCFord counterattacks in ‘cruise’ dispute with GMFord Motor Co (F.N) said late on Friday it will ask the U.S. Paten…

DETROIT, Aug 13 (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co (F.N) said late on Friday it will ask the U.S. Patent Office to rescind trademarks obtained by rival General Motors Co (GM.N) for the terms “Cruise” and “Super Cruise,” escalating a brawl GM began by suing Ford over its use of “Blue Cruise” for an automated driving… Continue reading Autos & Transportation · 12:43 AM UTCFord counterattacks in ‘cruise’ dispute with GMFord Motor Co (F.N) said late on Friday it will ask the U.S. Paten…

TechnologyU.S. trade judge finds Google infringed five Sonos patents10:12 PM UTC

Aug 13 (Reuters) – A U.S. trade judge ruled on Friday that Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google infringed five patents belonging to Sonos Inc (SONO.O) that concern smart speakers and related technology, a decision that could lead to an import ban. The brief ruling from Charles Bullock, the chief administrative law judge of the U.S. International… Continue reading TechnologyU.S. trade judge finds Google infringed five Sonos patents10:12 PM UTC

Tesla says Elon Musk’s 2020 compensation was nil

SpaceX founder and Tesla CEO Elon Musk looks on as he visits the construction site of Tesla’s gigafactory in Gruenheide, near Berlin, Germany, May 17, 2021. REUTERS/Michele Tantussi Aug 13 (Reuters) – Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) said on Friday Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk’s total compensation for 2020 was nil, compared to $23,760 in 2019. The… Continue reading Tesla says Elon Musk’s 2020 compensation was nil

Technology · 4:50 PM UTCFacebook rolls out end-to-end encryption for Messenger voice, video callsFacebook Inc (FB.O) on Friday rolled out end-to-end e…

A Facebook logo is displayed on a smartphone in this illustration taken January 6, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo Aug 13 (Reuters) – Facebook Inc (FB.O) on Friday rolled out end-to-end encryption for voice and video calls on Messenger, adding another layer of privacy to its widely used communications platform. Facebook’s WhatsApp and Messenger services already… Continue reading Technology · 4:50 PM UTCFacebook rolls out end-to-end encryption for Messenger voice, video callsFacebook Inc (FB.O) on Friday rolled out end-to-end e…

TechnologyAmazon’s palm print recognition raises concern among U.S. senators6:51 PM UTC

WASHINGTON, Aug 13 (Reuters) – Three U.S. senators, including Democrat Amy Klobuchar who chairs the Senate Judiciary Committee’s antitrust panel, wrote a letter to Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) to express concern about its palm print recognition system, Klobuchar’s office said Friday. Amazon began rolling out biometric technology at its Whole Foods stores around Seattle in April,… Continue reading TechnologyAmazon’s palm print recognition raises concern among U.S. senators6:51 PM UTC

BusinessVirgin Galactic falls as billionaire Branson sells stake worth $300 million3:38 PM UTC

Aug 13 (Reuters) – Shares of Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc (SPCE.N) fell nearly 3% on Friday after its founder and British billionaire Richard Branson sold a portion of his stake for nearly $300 million. Branson sold more than 10 million shares between Aug. 10 and 12, according to a regulatory filing from late Thursday. The… Continue reading BusinessVirgin Galactic falls as billionaire Branson sells stake worth $300 million3:38 PM UTC

Technology · 2:18 PM UTCLondon court orders Binance to trace cryptocurrency hackersLondon’s High Court has ordered Binance, one of the world’s largest…

A representation of cryptocurrency Binance is seen in this illustration taken August 6, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration LONDON, Aug 13 (Reuters) – London’s High Court has ordered Binance, one of the world’s largest crytocurrency exchanges, to identify hackers and freeze their accounts after one of its users said it was the victim of a $2.6 million… Continue reading Technology · 2:18 PM UTCLondon court orders Binance to trace cryptocurrency hackersLondon’s High Court has ordered Binance, one of the world’s largest…

Autos & Transportation · 11:07 AM UTCTesla’s Musk hopes to make first cars at Berlin plant in OctTesla (TSLA.O) hopes to make the first cars at its “G…

BERLIN, Aug 13 (Reuters) – Tesla (TSLA.O) hopes to make the first cars at its “Gigafactory” in Gruenheide, near Berlin, in October or soon afterwards, Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Friday. Tesla has pushed back the expected opening of the gigafactory to late 2021, blaming German bureaucratic hurdles. The plant has also faced local… Continue reading Autos & Transportation · 11:07 AM UTCTesla’s Musk hopes to make first cars at Berlin plant in OctTesla (TSLA.O) hopes to make the first cars at its “G…