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• Coinbase announces launch of cryptocurrency index fund

  06-03-2018 23:48
  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Digital asset exchange Coinbase announced on Tuesday the launch of its first-ever index fund, marking the company's foray into asset management.
  
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• Gender inequality is alive and kicking in technology - The Conversation CA

  06-03-2018 23:31 via theconversation.com
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  Gender inequality is alive and kicking in technology
  The Conversation CA
  Students attend the Girls Learning Code computer workshop in Toronto in 2014. Women continue to be woefully under-represented in STEM, and abuse and harassment in the male-dominated field play a major role. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young. Gender ...
  
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• BlackBerry sues Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram over patent infringement

  06-03-2018 21:42
  (Reuters) - BlackBerry Ltdon Tuesday filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Facebook Incand its WhatsApp and Instagram apps, arguing that they copied technology and features from BlackBerry Messenger.
  
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• World Economic Forum leads creation of fintech cyber security consortium

  06-03-2018 21:03
  NEW YORK (Reuters) - The World Economic Forum has led the creation of an industry consortium focused on improving the cybersecurity of financial technology companies, as collaboration between fintechs and financial institutions grows.
  
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• U.S. agency proposes nearly $1 billion to revamp Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands communications

  06-03-2018 21:01
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The chairman of the U.S. telecoms regulator proposed on Tuesday directing $954 million to restore and expand communications networks in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands that were heavily damaged during the 2017 hurricane season.
  
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• YNAP in line with 5-year plan, core profit margins to rise in 2018: CEO

  06-03-2018 19:49
  MILAN (Reuters) - Yoox Net-A-Porter (YNAP)is in line with its five-year plan and core profit margins will rise 30-70 basis points in 2018, as revenue is lifted by sales through mobiles and in the Middle East, the group's chief executive said on Tuesday.
  
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• Daimler's R&D chief sees nickel rich batteries gaining traction

  06-03-2018 19:45
  GENEVA (Reuters) - The car industry is moving towards making electric car batteries with a higher ratio of nickel, Ola Kaellenius, Daimlerboard member responsible for research and development, said on Tuesday.
  
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• BlackBerry files lawsuit against Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram

  06-03-2018 19:27
  (Reuters) - BlackBerry Ltd on Tuesday filed a patent infringement lawsuit against social media platforms Facebook Incand its units WhatsApp and Instagram.
  
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• Uber's self-driving trucks haul cargo on Arizona highways

  06-03-2018 19:26
  (Reuters) - Uber's [UBER.UL] self-driving trucks have been hauling cargo on Arizona highways, the U.S. ride-hailing firm said on Tuesday, laying out plans for autonomous vehicles to work with truck drivers to move freight around the country.
  
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• FCC wants nearly $1 billion to revamp Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands communications networks

  06-03-2018 19:14
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Communications Commission chairman Ajit Pai proposed on Tuesday directing $954 million toward restoring and expanding communications networks in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands heavily damaged during the 2017 hurricane season. 
  
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• U.S. sees national security risk from Broadcom's Qualcomm deal

  06-03-2018 18:53
  (Reuters) - A U.S. government national security panel said it identified potential risks that warrant a full investigation of Singapore-based Broadcom Ltd's$117 billion bid for chipmaker Qualcomm Inc , a senior U.S. Treasury official said in a letter to the companies on Monday.
  
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• YNAP's core profit margins to rise 30-70 basis points in 2018: CEO to Reuters

  06-03-2018 18:23
  MILAN (Reuters) - Core profit margins at Yoox Net-A-Porter (YNAP)will rise by 30-70 basis points in 2018 and growth at the luxury online retailer will be boosted by mobile sales and those in the Middle East, the group's chief executive said on Tuesday.
  
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• Porsche says flying cab technology could be ready within decade

  06-03-2018 18:18
  GENEVA (Reuters) - Porsche is studying flying passenger vehicles but expects it could take up to a decade to finalize technology before they can launch in real traffic, its head of development said on Tuesday.
  
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• France may probe Google and Facebook over online ad dominance

  06-03-2018 16:27
  PARIS (Reuters) - France's competition authority may open investigations into Facebook and Google "in the next few months" after an in-depth examination concluded the pair dominate the French online advertising market.
  
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• Taxi drivers protest against Uber 'invasion' in Greece

  06-03-2018 15:16
  ATHENS (Reuters) - Hundreds of taxi drivers marched in central Athens on Tuesday to protest at what they called an "invasion" by Uber, and attacked passing cars they thought were being used by the ride-hailing service.
  
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• Logitech CEO says big acquisitions unlikely as it targets sustained growth

  06-03-2018 15:11
  ZURICH (Reuters) - LogitechChief Executive Bracken Darrell said large acquisitions were unlikely as the maker of gaming keyboards and wireless speakers forecast sales growth would slow next year.
  
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• U.S. panel says concerns over Broadcom deal warrant full investigation: Treasury

  06-03-2018 15:07
  (Reuters) - A U.S. government security panel has identified potential security concerns that warrant a full investigation of Singapore-based Broadcom Ltd's$117 billion bid for chipmaker Qualcomm Inc , a senior U.S. Treasury official said in a letter to the companies on Monday.
  
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• Romanian firm emerges as leader in automating business tasks

  06-03-2018 14:29
  FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Romanian software firm UiPath has raised $153 million in new venture financing, marking both the company's rapid ascent as a leader in automating routine business tasks and the emergence ofCentral and Eastern Europe as a global entrepreneurial hub.
  
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• World Economic Forum leads creation of fintech cybersecurity consortium

  06-03-2018 12:08
  NEW YORK (Reuters) - The World Economic Forum has led the creation of an industry consortium focused on improving the cybersecurity of financial technology companies, as collaboration between fintechs and financial institutions grows.
  
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• AR/VR gets real: 3 promising pilots of augmented reality and virtual reality in business

  06-03-2018 12:00
  Augmented reality and virtual reality implementations are building steam at Kimberly-Clark, Farmers Insurance and Foot Locker, say CIOs for those leading brands.
  
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• Money gushes into China's ChiNext as Beijing woos tech giants

  06-03-2018 11:08
  SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's efforts to attract overseas-listed tech giants have revived long-dormant investor interest in technology shares, chipping away at the allure of blue-chips along the way.
  
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• Activist fund Elliott has 6 percent of Telecom Italia: la Repubblica website

  06-03-2018 10:24
  MILAN (Reuters) - Activist investor Elliott Management has bought 6 percent of Telecom Italiaand plans to challenge top shareholder Vivendiby presenting an alternative business plan for the Italian phone group, la Repubblica daily reported on its website.
  
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• E.ON, Nissan enter partnership in e-car charging

  06-03-2018 10:14
  FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German energy group E.ON said it had entered a strategic partnership with Nissan to explore business opportunities in the field of electric vehicle charging, storage solutions and vehicle-to-grid services.
  
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• Citigroup, Zurich Insurance consortium to develop cyber security norms: FT

  06-03-2018 07:58
  (Reuters) - A consortium led by Citigroup Inc , Zurich Insurance Group AGand Depository Trust & Clearing Corp (DTCC) will develop a set of cyber security standards that fintech companies can sign up to, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday.
  
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• Facebook hires former BuzzFeed, Pinterest executives for video content

  06-03-2018 05:55
  (Reuters) - Facebook Inc hired the former head of BuzzFeed Studios to lead its global video content and a former Pinterest executive as in charge of its video content platform Facebook Watch, they said in separate social media posts on Monday.
  
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• Mexico regulator approves America Movil separation, firm to challenge

  06-03-2018 05:49
  MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's telecommunications regulator on Monday said it approved a plan to separate part of American Movil's fixed-line units into different entities, while the company said it will begin the process but plans to challenge the move in court.
  
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• REA Group works on re-platforming realestate.com.au

  06-03-2018 04:16
  Behind the scenes REA Group has been undertaking a massive effort to replace key technologies that help drive realestate.com.au, according to Tom Varsavsky
  
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• Through the looking glass

  06-03-2018 02:04
  As data continues to grow to become more than just numbers, statistics and analytics, it has grown to have influential economic and societal value.
  
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• Migration plan for FTTC gets ACCC’s blessing

  06-03-2018 01:59
  The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has signed off on changes proposed by Telstra to the telco’s plan for migrating services to the National Broadband Network.
  
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• NBN seeks to smooth migration of copper-based business services

  06-03-2018 01:34
  NBN said today it would make tweak its migration process for copper-based legacy services, such as ISDN and BDSL, that are typically used by businesses.
  
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