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Monday 30 October 2017

Reuters Technology Report: Tech firms must do more on extremism: World Economic Forum

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Monday, October 30, 2017

Tech firms must do more on extremism: World Economic Forum

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. tech firms such as Facebook Inc and Twitter Inc should be more aggressive in tackling extremism and political misinformation if they want to avoid government action, a report from the World Economic Forum said on Monday.

Nintendo doubles profit outlook on strong Switch console sales

OSAKA (Reuters) - Japanese videogames maker Nintendo Co Ltd , already expecting its highest earnings in seven years, almost doubled its full-year operating profit forecast on Monday as supply shortages for its new Switch games console began to ease.

China says unlikely to grant licenses for world's hottest video game

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's content regulator on Monday said it was unlikely to grant licenses for the world's hottest video game, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, as being too bloody and violent, thus effectively denying firms the opportunity to cash in.

Apple says iPhone X pre-orders are 'off the charts'

(Reuters) - Apple Inc quashed concerns of muted demand for its iPhone X on Friday, saying pre-orders for the 10th anniversary phone were "off the charts".

Telekom CEO argues for strong No. 3 player in U.S. wireless market: newspaper

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - A strong No. 3 player in the U.S. wireless market would enhance competition, the chief of Deutsche Telekom told a German newspaper, as T-Mobile US Inc seeks to merge with Sprint Corp .

China's Baidu teams up with Shouqi on driverless cars: Xinhua

BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese search engine giant Baidu and Shouqi Limousine & Chauffeur, a car-hailing operator, are joining up to develop driverless vehicles, the official Xinhua media service reported on Saturday.

U.S. wants to remove 'unnecessary' barriers to self-driving vehicles

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. National Highway Traffic-Safety Administration said Friday it is looking for input on how it can remove regulatory roadblocks to self-driving cars.

Facebook, in reversal, to publish cache of political ads

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc announced a plan to increase transparency about its role in political advertising on Friday, ahead of congressional hearings next week on social media companies and Russia's meddling in last year's U.S. presidential election.

Uber CEO heads to Brazil amid new legislative threat

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - The chief executive of Uber Technologies Inc, Dara Khosrowshahi, will visit its operations in Brazil next week, the company told Reuters on Friday, as the country's Congress nears a vote on legislation threatening its business model.

Uber hires Pepsi's Tony West as new chief legal officer

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] said on Friday it hired a new chief legal officer to guide the company through its many legal quandaries, filling one of the crucial vacancies in its leadership.