Reuters Technology Report: April 30, 2015

Click to View in Browser Thursday, April 30, 2015 Bid to end mass collection of phone data advances in Congress WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bill to end spy agencies' bulk collection of Americans' telephone data advanced in the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday, setting up a potential showdown over the program, which expires on June 1. LinkedIn revenue rises 34.8 percent on hiring business (Reuters) - Corporate networking site LinkedIn Corp reported a 34.8 percent rise in quarterly revenue, driven by strength in its hiring business. Apple Watch has lowest hardware cost to price: IHS (Reuters) - Apple Inc's Watch has the lowest ratio of hardware costs to retail price across any Apple product, according to a preliminary estimate by research firm IHS after a teardown study. FireEye revenue beats as demand for cybersecurity products rises (Reuters) - Cybersecurity company FireEye Inc reported better-than-expected quarterly revenue, helped by increasing spending by governments and businesses to protect their networks from sophisticated cyber attacks. Bid to end mass collection of phone data advances in U.S. Congress WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bill to end spy agencies' bulk collection of Americans' telephone data advanced in the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday, setting up a potential showdown over the program, which expires on June 1. Exclusive: Intel's standstill with Altera expires in June - sources (Reuters) - Intel Corp signed a standstill agreement earlier this year with Altera Corp that expires on June 1, giving the world's largest chipmaker the option to launch a hostile bid after that, according to sources familiar with the matter. Tattoo snafu irks inked Apple Watch wearers SYDNEY (Reuters) - Early adopters of the Apple Watch, Apple Inc's first new product in five years, are complaining that a number of its key functions are disrupted by their tattoos. U.S. firms lead EU lobbying league BRUSSELS (Reuters) - U.S. companies, including tech rivals Microsoft and Google , were among leading spenders on corporate lobbying in Brussels last year, a Reuters review of new data showed (table below). Tesla hunts for new revenue in home storage batteries LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Tesla Motors Inc shares slipped Thursday after a month-long surge ahead of Chief Executive Elon Musk's expected announcement that the money-losing electric luxury car maker will seek new revenues from batteries for storing electricity at homes and businesses. Obama's BRAIN Initiative yields first study results NEW YORK (Reuters) - The mouse walked, the mouse stopped; the mouse ignored a bowl of food, then scampered back and gobbled it up, and it was all controlled by neuroscientists, researchers reported on Thursday. Related Video Hands free talk with global reach and style Scientists create 'ghosts' in the lab by tricking the brain Mediafile How about Hightail-ing it? On Twitter, dubious health claims from e-cigarette bots A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today A quick-fix on the day's news delivered when you want it. Register Today » » MORE NEWSLETTERS - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2015 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add newsletters@email.reuters.com to your address book. Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook