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FCC nominee pledges ‘regulatory stability,’ in U.S. Senate pitch
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A senior Trump administration official nominated to a seat on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Tuesday pledged support for "regulatory stabilit...
Nov 10, 2020
With new chip, MediaTek aims to put 5G in lower-cost smartphones
By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) - MediaTek Inc on Tuesday released a new smartphone chip that aims to bring 5G connectivity to lower-priced devices and a new chip for Chromebooks to try to meet the boomin...
Nov 10, 2020
Offering discounts galore, Alibaba launches China’s first post-Covid Singles’ Day
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd kicked off its annual Singles' Day mega-shopping event on Wednesday, looking to cash in on consumers itching for discounts as th...
Nov 10, 2020
Chassis provider Motiv wins Bimbo Bakeries electric van order
By Nick Carey (Reuters) - Motiv Power Systems, which provides chassis and software systems for medium-duty trucks and buses, said on Tuesday it had received an order for more than 100 electric deliver...
Nov 10, 2020
Crypto crime slows in 2020, but ‘DeFi’ hacks rise: CipherTrace report
By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) - Losses from cryptocurrency thefts, hacks, and fraud declined to $1.8 billion for the first 10 months of the year compared with last year, but crime in ...
Nov 10, 2020
Uber launches feature in U.S. to let customers reserve rides in advance
By Tina Bellon NEW YORK (Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc on Tuesday said it would roll out a new feature in the United States that will allow customers to reserve scheduled rides up to 30 days in adv...
Nov 10, 2020
Spotify to buy ad tech firm Megaphone to monetize podcasts
STOCKHOLM/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sweden-based Spotify Technology SA has agreed to buy podcast advertising and publishing platform Megaphone, it said on Tuesday, the latest in a series of a deals to boos...
Nov 10, 2020
Ford to add jobs to boost output of electric F-150, add electric van
By Joseph White DETROIT (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co said on Tuesday it plans to hire 350 more U.S. workers to expand production capacity for its electric F-150 pickup truck in Michigan and add assembly ...
Nov 10, 2020
British videogame maker Codemasters agrees to Take-Two’s 759 million pounds buyout offer
(Reuters) - UK-based videogame developer Codemasters Group Holdings has agreed to Take-Two Interactive Software Inc's buyout offer of 485 pence per share, the U.S. videogame-maker said on Tuesday. The...
Nov 10, 2020
Apple to unveil Macs with their own processors, widening its app ecosystem
By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) - Apple Inc on Tuesday is expected to introduce Mac computers with its own processor chips, marking the start of its move away from Intel Corp's chips. Apple said in June t...
Nov 10, 2020
