Technology

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Several of Amazon.com Inc’s (AMZN.O) foreign websites have been added to the U.S. trade regulator’s “Notorious Markets” report on marketplaces known for counterfeiting and piracy concerns. The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative on Wednesday cited allegations…

SEOUL (Reuters) – When the coronavirus outbreak in China disrupted global smartphone production in February, Samsung looked set to weather the crisis better than most thanks to its limited exposure there and launches of pricey 5G phones. Its fortunes are…

NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) has bought cameras to take temperatures of workers during the coronavirus pandemic from a firm the United States blacklisted over allegations it helped China detain and monitor the Uighurs and other Muslim…

(Reuters) – InterDigital Inc, a developer of digital mobile and video technology, said on Tuesday it has entered a worldwide patent licensing agreement with China’s Huawei Technologies Ltd, and that the companies have settled all litigation against each other. Shares…

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senator Josh Hawley urged the Justice Department on Tuesday to open a criminal probe of Amazon.com Inc, saying the online retailer was building a monopoly using “predatory data practices” on vendors using its platform. Hawley, a Republican…

SEOUL (Reuters) – Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Wednesday it expected profit to decline in the current quarter due to a coronavirus-related slump in sales of smartphones and TVs, although the chip business would remain solid. Samsung said its…

(Reuters) – Uber Technologies Inc’s (UBER.N) Chief Technology Officer Thuan Pham has resigned, effective May 16, the ride-hailing company said in a regulatory filing bit.ly/2SiLDZB on Tuesday. Pham, who joined Uber in 2013, is among the senior-most executives at the…

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Federal appeals court judges asked prosecutors on Tuesday why a lower court could seal a ruling that absolved Facebook from having to wiretap a criminal suspect using one of the company’s encrypted services. All three members…

(Reuters) – Alphabet Inc (GOOGL.O) on Tuesday beat analysts’ estimate for quarterly revenue as its Google unit posted double-digit advertising growth despite the economic slowdown from the novel coronavirus. Shares of Alphabet rose 4% to $1,282 following the after-hours release…