Tag Archives: technology
Analysis-Bitcoin futures highlight some pitfalls for new ETFs
By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) - The launch of the first bitcoin futures exchange traded fund (ETF) on Tuesday marks a major step toward legitimizing the cryptocurrency, but some ETF i...
Oct 19, 2021
SoftBank, Amazon, Accel invest $108 million in banking platform Pismo
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian banking and payments tech platform Pismo raised $108 million in an investment round led by Japan's SoftBank Group Corp, Amazon.com Inc and global venture capital firm A...
Oct 19, 2021
China-linked hacking group accessing calling records worldwide, CrowdStrike says
By Joseph Menn SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A hacking group with suspected ties to China burrowed into mobile telephone networks around the world and used specialized tools to grab calling records and te...
Oct 19, 2021
China will prevent platform monopolies and disorderly expansion of capital, Xi says
BEIJING (Reuters) - China will prevent monopolistic behaviours by internet platform companies and the disorderly expansion of capital, state Xinhua News Agency quoted president Xi Jinping as saying on...
Oct 19, 2021
Two top executives exit SoftBank-backed ride sharing firm Ola ahead of IPO
BENGALURU (Reuters) - SoftBank-backed Indian ride-hailing firm Ola's Chief Financial Officer Swayam Saurabh and Chief Operating Officer Gaurav Porwal are leaving the company, according to an internal ...
Oct 19, 2021
Russia to go after Google this month with fine of up to 20% of annual turnover
By Gleb Stolyarov MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia said on Tuesday it would this month seek to fine U.S. tech giant Google a percentage of its annual Russian turnover for repeatedly failing to delete content...
Oct 19, 2021
Ryder, Gatik team up to roll out U.S. autonomous delivery network
By Nick Carey (Reuters) - Truck fleet operator Ryder System Inc and Gatik said on Tuesday they will build a national U.S. autonomous short-haul, "middle-mile" logistics network for Gatik, a Silicon Va...
Oct 19, 2021
Xpeng-backed flying car startup raises $500 million
BEIJING (Reuters) - HT Aero, a flying car startup backed by Chinese electric vehicle maker Xpeng Inc, said on Tuesday it has raised over $500 million in its latest funding round. The startup, founded ...
Oct 19, 2021
Stellantis, TheF Charging team up for EV charging network in Europe
(Reuters) - Global automaker Stellantis NV has agreed a partnership with Italian e-mobility startup TheF Charging to create a European public charging network accessible to all electric vehicles, the ...
Oct 19, 2021
Chip constraints to stretch into 2022, says French car sector body
PARIS (Reuters) - Problems over semi-conductor supplies could still affect the car industry for a good part of 2022, the head of French car sector body PFA said on Tuesday. "We are in a long-term cris...
Oct 19, 2021
