Tag Archives: technology
San Francisco agency opposes Cruise robotaxi application, citing safety
By Paresh Dave (Reuters) - San Francisco's public transit operator has challenged an application by Cruise to charge for robotaxi rides, saying on Wednesday promotional videos from the General Motors ...
Dec 01, 2021
Dorsey-led Square rebrands to Block
(Reuters) - Jack Dorsey-led payments company Square Inc said on Wednesday it was changing its name to Block Inc. The San Francisco-based company said the name "Square" had become synonymous with the c...
Dec 01, 2021
FCC nominee does not support U.S. internet rate regulation
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden's pick for a seat on the Federal Communications Commission told a U.S. Senate Committee on Wednesday she does not back government regulat...
Dec 01, 2021
Facebook asks court to dismiss U.S. FTC antitrust lawsuit with prejudice
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Meta Platforms Inc's Facebook asked a U.S. court on Wednesday to dismiss with prejudice an antitrust lawsuit filed by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. In its court filing, Fac...
Dec 01, 2021
EV industry must work closer with lithium suppliers, executives say
By Ernest Scheyder (Reuters) - Automakers must work closer with lithium producers to guarantee supply of specialized types of the white metal that boost an electric vehicle's range and performance, Al...
Dec 01, 2021
Facebook says it removes accounts which targeted Vietnamese activists
By James Pearson (Reuters) - Facebook has removed a network of accounts from its platform which it said targeted Vietnamese activists who were critical of the country's government, an official at Face...
Dec 01, 2021
Facebook, Instagram remove Chinese network over fake ‘Swiss biologist’ COVID claims
By James Pearson and Elizabeth Culliford (Reuters) - Facebook owner Meta Platforms Inc said on Wednesday it had removed accounts used by an influence operation originating in China that promoted claim...
Dec 01, 2021
Crypto firm CEOs to testify before U.S. House banking panel on Dec. 8
By Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top executives of eight major cryptocurrency firms, including Coinbase Global Inc, will testify before the U.S. House Financial Services Committee on Dec. ...
Dec 01, 2021
Hewlett Packard Enterprise to supply U.S. green energy research supercomputer
(Reuters) - Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co on Wednesday said it will supply a supercomputer to the U.S. government for renewable energy and energy efficiency research. The "Kestrel" supercomputer will ...
Dec 01, 2021
Dutch recruitment software firm Textkernel buys Sovren to expand overseas
By Emma-Victoria Farr LONDON (Reuters) - Dutch recruitment software firm Textkernel, backed by private equity firm Main Capital Partners, has acquired U.S. rival Sovren, Main Capital Partners said, a ...
Dec 01, 2021
