Apple plans to show films in theaters before streaming: WSJ
Apple Inc is planning to show feature-length films in theaters before releasing them on its streaming TV service, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday,...
Libra cryptocurrency not out to replace existing money: project head
The Facebook-conceived Libra cryptocurrency, to be launched by a Geneva-based association next year, is not intended to replace existing currencies, Libra Association Managing Director Bertrand...
Huawei says it has begun producing 5G base stations without U.S. parts
Huawei Technologies Co Ltd [HWT.UL] said it has started making 5G base stations without U.S. components and that total production of 5G base stations should...
Motorbike ride-sharing a panacea for Dhaka traffic chaos
Ride-sharing motorbike services are surging in popularity in the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka, where nightmare traffic often means that walking is faster than traveling by...
In Mexico, 85 fintechs are seeking permission to operate
Mexican banking regulator CNBV said on Thursday it received applications from 85 companies to formally operate in the country under its new fintech law as...
DoorDash hack leaks data of 4.9 million customers, restaurants
Meal delivery service DoorDash Inc said on Thursday there was a data breach and information related to 4.9 million customers, delivery executives and restaurants may...
Brazil’s Oi to test 5G in Rio music festival using Huawei’s gear
Brazil’s telecoms carrier Oi SA is preparing to test fifth-generation wireless network (5G) during the Rock in Rio music festival, using equipment provided by China’s...
Regulator approves NYC area airport tax, favoring taxis over ride-hails
Passengers commuting to or from Newark Liberty, LaGuardia and John F. Kennedy airports by taxi or ride-hail service will have to pay additional fees beginning...
Internet sector contributes $2.1 trillion to U.S. economy: industry group
The rapidly growing internet sector accounted for $2.1 trillion of the U.S. economy in 2018, or about 10% of the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP),...
Telecom Italia chairman quits as shareholder feud subsides
The chairman of Telecom Italia (TIM), Fulvio Conti, stepped down on Thursday in a move that signals an easing of tensions between the group’s main...