The US Securities and Exchange Commission said that it will review a decision by its staff to block nine bitcoin-based …
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Noon brings top US products to the Middle East with eBay tie-up
noon, the Middle East’s homegrown digital marketplace, is bringing the global marketplace of eBay closer to customers in the region with a new partnership.0 3416
US government pressures Facebook to relax Messenger privacy
The United States government is attempting to force Facebook to break the encryption in its Messenger app, Reuters has reported. …
Musk’s Tesla-Saudi deal may hit a roadblock under Trump administration
Elon Musk will most probably require a clearance from US national security officials for any proposal to take Tesla Inc. …
Elon Musk hit by lawsuits over Tesla tweet
Two lawsuits have reportedly been filed against Tesla and Chief Executive Elon Musk by investors.
Waymo needs ‘large number’ of cars for European operations
Alphabet self-driving unit Waymo will need “a large number” of cars to expand its robo-taxi service to Europe, its chief executive told a newspaper, Reuters reported.
EU calls for increased investments in AI
The European Union is targeting $24.4 billion of investment in artificial intelligence by 2020.
Russian hackers could launch a global cyber-attack: US and UK officials
Russian hackers are reportedly targeting millions of devices around the world to spy, steal information and build networks in preparation for future cyber-attacks, the US and UK have revealed.
Police release video of fatal Uber accident
The video footage of a fatal collision between an Uber self-driving vehicle and a pedestrian has been released by the Arizona Police on Wednesday, as investigators probe the accident that has put new focus on the safety of autonomous vehicles.
Egypt court orders suspension of Uber, Careem services
Egypt suspended the licenses of ride-hailing companies Uber and Careem on Tuesday, in a court ruling after taxi drivers sought to shut down the two firms’ operations in the country, judicial sources said.
Mimecast urges partners to take security conversations to the next level
Jason Roos, channel and alliances director, Mimecast, explains how the firm assists partners to take their customer conversations from the “server room into the boardroom”.