Technology

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Four Republican senators on Tuesday urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to review whether to revise liability protections for internet companies after U.S. President Donald Trump urged action. Trump said last month he wants to “remove or…

BERLIN (Reuters) – The German economy ministry wants to earmark 500

SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazilian cosmetics maker Natura &Co (NTCO3.SA) said on Tuesday its subsidiary Avon has suffered a cyber incident that has halted some of its systems, partially hitting operations. “Avon is assessing the extent of this incident and…

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Communications Commission voted on Tuesday to adopt auction procedures to provide up to $16 billion to areas that lack broadband service, including nearly six million unserved rural homes and businesses. The FCC voted to…

BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand on Tuesday approved a draft bill requiring foreign digital service providers to pay a value-added tax (VAT), becoming the latest country in Southeast Asia to seek to boost tax revenues from international tech companies. Last month,…

BERLIN (Reuters) – The German government said on Tuesday it would commit millions of euros in funding to electronics research and development, as part of a wider effort to reduce its reliance on imports of equipment used in its critical…

LONDON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A little-known Indian IT firm offered its hacking services to help clients spy on more than 10,000

TOKYO (Reuters) – Honda Motor Co (7267.T) suspended some of its auto and motorcycle production globally as the Japanese car giant grappled with a suspected cyber attack, a spokesman said on Tuesday. The suspected attack affected Honda’s production globally on…

TOKYO (Reuters) – Mira Robotics developed its “ugo” robot to reinforce greying Japan’s shrinking workforce, but as the coronavirus threat persists, the Japanese startup is offering its machine as a tool in the fight against the outbreak, the company’s CEO…

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. Senate report released Tuesday says the U.S. government failed to properly oversee Chinese-owned telecommunications companies for nearly two decades. The report from the Senate’s Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations says the U.S. government “provided little-to-no oversight…