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WARSAW (Reuters) – Polish mobile operator Play Communications is considering selling some of its network infrastructure, a source familiar with the process told Reuters. The company could follow similar moves by other European companies looking to sell mobile networks as…

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Global retail giant Amazon (AMZN.O) and Japanese SoftBank (9984.T) have made approaches to Russian conglomerate Sistema (AFKS.MM) about a possible acquisition of its online retailer Ozon, Sistema’s majority owner Vladimir Evtushenkov said on Saturday. It’s not immediately…

BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing, backed by SoftBank Group, launched a test robotaxi service in a Shanghai suburb on Saturday after installing V2X (Vehicle to Everything) hardware throughout the area. Under the test, customers within a designated…

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Telegram Group Inc has agreed to return $1.2 billion to investors and pay an $18.5 million civil penalty to resolve charges over an unregistered digital token coin offering, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said on…

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security sent a letter to chief executives of five large tech companies asking them to ensure social media platforms are not used to incite violence in the wake of nationwide protests following…

TORONTO/OTTAWA (Reuters) – A fast-track visa program that Canada launched in 2017 has attracted a growing number of tech workers, and U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest immigration crackdown is set to further boost intake once COVID-19 restrictions ease, lawyers say.…

(Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc has agreed to buy California-based self-driving startup Zoox Inc in a deal reported to be worth more than $1 billion that gives it options to use autonomous technology in either ride-hailing or its delivery network. The…

LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Customers of several British digital finance companies were unable to make payments or access their money on Friday after the collapse of German payments firm Wirecard caused disruption across borders. Wirecard’s implosion on Thursday, owing creditors…

KNOKKE-HEIST, Belgium (Reuters) – Belgium has set up a new system to track mobile phones in order to limit crowding of seaside resorts and beaches that formally open for the summer season on Saturday. Health authorities across Europe are concerned…