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Tesla Model 3 delay raises cashflow risks, but analysts upbeat
Its shares recouped some of their losses on Thursday after falling as much as 3.6 per cent
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GoPro cuts 200-300 jobs in aerial products unit
The decision is part of a bigger restructuring in the company
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Apple to issue fix for iPhones, Macs at risk from 'Spectre' chip flaw
On Wednesday, Alphabet’s Google and other security researchers disclosed two major chip flaws
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Uber ex-CEO Kalanick selling nearly a third of stake for $1.4 billion
His sale is part of a deal struck by a consortium led by SoftBank which is taking a 17.5 per cent stake in Uber
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Zuckerberg makes 'fixing' Facebook a personal goal
Some of his goals is to improve abuse and hate; interference by nation states and, making sure time is well spent
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Alphabet's Google explores sale of restaurant reviewer Zagat
Its asking price is not known, and there is no certainty it will agree to sell Zagat
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Merrill Lynch bans clients from investing in Silbert bitcoin fund
The Wall Street brokerage stopped approving new orders due to concerns about the suitability and eligibility standards
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BlackBerry surges on deal with Baidu for self-driving cars
It follows similar agreements with firms to develop autonomous-driving technology with BlackBerry’s QNX software
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Apple's battery replacement offer to reduce 2018 iPhone sales
Its customers have not been very pleased since the company said last month it intentionally slowed down older iPhones
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Uber is sued over payment for mobile ads it called fraudulent
Ad fraud sometimes called click fraud is a persistent issue in online advertising
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Security flaws put virtually all phones, computers at risk
Intel and ARM insisted that the issue was not a design flaw but it will require users to update their operating system
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Amazon, Google cut speaker prices in market share contest
Both companies cut prices to as little as $29 from $50 for the US holidays
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Chinese local governments could regulate bitcoin miners' power use
While the People’s Bank of China can’t directly regulate bitcoin miners’ power usage
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Kenya regulator ditches plan to break up Safaricom
Business Daily reported the proposal had been dropped from a revised version of the report
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How Facebook could stop a disease outbreak
Immunising these well-connected individuals would remove social "bridges" by which germs can spread
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Spotify hit with $1.6 billion copyright lawsuit
It failed to get a direct or a compulsory license from Wixen that would allow it to reproduce and distribute the songs
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Amazon says over 5 billion items shipped in 2017 via Prime
It revealed its shipment numbers for the first time but did not give full-year shipment number for 2016
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Aptiv, Lyft discuss engagement beyond self-driving ride partnership
It is to allow passengers to request self-driving rides from the Las Vegas Convention Center’s Gold Lot
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Review: Huawei Mate 10, a grand entry into the deep end
The device is certainly amongst the elite high-end smartphone devices
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China's WeChat denies storing user chats
It is required to censor public posts deemed “illegal” by the Communist Party
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Some Samsung Note 8 devices may have faulty batteries
The device doesn't charge if the battery drains down to 0 per cent
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UK may use taxes to get tech giants to do more
Ben Wallace accused the tech giants of putting private profit before public safety
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Iran blocks internet on third night of protests
A swirl of wild rumours combined with travel restrictions and a near-total media blackout from official agencies
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Infineon not vulnerable to takeover: CEO in Boersen-Zeitung
He added that its strong position in security technology in Germany could present regulatory difficulties for a suitor
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Facebook, Twitter face deadline in Brexit fake news probe
The companies have been given until January 18 to share information requested by British lawmakers
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AT&T says all US states will use its public safety network
The US government awarded a contract to it to build the network
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Amazon ordered not to pull in customers who can't spell 'Birkenstock'
The ruling is a victory for the German sandal maker whose relationship with it has grown increasingly antagonistic
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South Korea students dive into virtual coins, even as regulators crack down
They crammed into a classroom to share tips on investing and sharing tales of fantastic returns for savvy investors
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Hong Kong eyes blockbuster China tech IPO queue, led by Xiaomi
Companies such as Xiaomi and Lufax are among those mulling multi-billion dollar listings in Hong Kong next year
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India likens cryptocurrencies to Ponzi scheme, cautions investors
Cryptocurrencies are not legal tender and have no regulatory permission or protection in the country
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Two Romanians charged with hacking US capital police cameras
They were arrested in Bucharest on December 15 and charged with conspiracy and various forms of computer fraud
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Apple apologises after outcry over slowed iPhones
The company said it would cut the price of an out-of-warranty battery replacement for an iPhone 6 or later
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SoftBank succeeds in tender offer for Uber shares
The company is also planning an initial public offering in 2019
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Nintendo eyes 20 million Switch sales
The momentum for Switch is stronger in some markets than that of the Wii
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Apple and Amazon in talks to set up in Saudi Arabia
A third source confirmed that it was in talks with SAGIA, the foreign investment authority of the country
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Tesla to make pickup truck after Model Y crossover
It was to be built on the same platform as the Model 3 sedan and scheduled to begin production in mid-2019
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Uber working on deal to sell Xchange Leasing to Fair
The net book value of it is more than 30,000 vehicles was roughly $400 million
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China extends tax rebate for electric cars, hybrids
The extension comes as automakers in China brace to meet strict NEV quotas starting in 2019
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South Korea to impose new curbs on cryptocurrency trading
The steps will include a ban on opening anonymous cryptocurrency accounts
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Huawei's China smartphone sales chief detained for suspected bribe-taking
It has taken the top share of China’s smartphone market but is now under pressure from fast-growing domestic rivals
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IT skills: KPITB trains over 3,000 students to programme
Programming and IT essentials initiative aims to prepare next generation for digital world
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WhatsApp to stop working on some Blackberry devices
Windows 8 devices will also no longer be able to run the messaging service
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Google looking to launch stores in India to boost Pixel sales: report
It is exploring the idea of physical stores after finding an encouraging response to more than a dozen pop-up stores
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Apple faces lawsuits after saying it slows down aging iPhones
The tweak may have led iPhone owners to misguided attempts to resolve issues over the last year, the lawsuits contend
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Samsung scion denies corruption charges as legal appeal nears end
The court decided the bribe helped Lee strengthen his control of Samsung
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Apple suppliers drop on report of weak iPhone X demand; analysts' views mixed
Apple has not publicly disclosed quarterly sales targets for the iPhone X, which went on sale in November.
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Japan's Denso considering $440 million investment in JOLED: Kyodo
Amid the growing popularity for OLED screens which can show more vivid colors than liquid crystal display
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South Korea approves LG Display's plan to build OLED factory in China
The approval comes five months after it announced it would invest in large-size OLED production in Guangzhou
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China regulator summons founder of debt-laden LeEco back to China
It said in a notice Chief Executive Jia Yueting must return to China before December 31 to “fulfill his...
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Bitcoin rises 10 per cent, recovers from last week's brutal selloff
The world's biggest and best-known cryptocurrency fell nearly 30 per cent