Technology: Alibaba Group seeking U.S. listing in third-quarter: sources
(Reuters) – China’s e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd is planning a U.S. IPO in the third quarter of this year, people familiar with the...
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Technology: Sina Weibo files for $500 million U.S. IPO
(Reuters) – Twitter-like messaging service Weibo Corp filed on Friday to raise $500 million via a U.S. initial public offering, as Chinese companies flock to...
Technology: Mind your wallet: why the underworld loves bitcoin
(Reuters) – Criminals may already have made off with up to $500 million worth of bitcoins since the virtual currency launched in 2009 – and...
Technology: HTC, Huawei, ZTE did not violate FlashPoint patents: U.S. panel
(Reuters) – HTC Corp and others did not violate digital camera patents owned by Apple Inc spinoff FlashPoint Technology to make their smartphones, the U.S....
Technology: Facebook CEO Zuckerberg phoned Obama to complain about spying
(Reuters) – Facebook Inc Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg blasted the U.S. government’s electronic surveillance practices on Thursday, saying he’d personally called President Barack Obama to...
Technology: Amazon plans Prime fee hike by $20, risks consumer wrath
The increase comes about six weeks after Amazon warned that it may raise prices by as much as $40 to offset rising fuel and shipping...
Technology: Mt. Gox files for U.S. bankruptcy to halt class action
(Reuters) – Mt. Gox, once the world’s largest bitcoin exchange, filed for U.S. bankruptcy protection in Dallas late Sunday, a move that will temporarily halt...
Technology: AP Exclusive: Man said to create bitcoin denies it
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dorian Prentice Satoshi Nakamoto said Thursday that he is not the creator of bitcoin, adding further mystery to the story of...
Technology: S&P DJI to review planned changes to Google weightings
(Reuters) – Standard & Poor’s Dow Jones Indices on Monday said it will review whether its planned changes to Google Inc’s weightings in widely used...
Technology: Apple launches iPhone voice control for drivers
(Reuters) – Apple makes its next move in hands-free smartphone technology for car drivers when it unveils a new, integrated iPhone voice-control system at the...