BitGou: Reuters Technology Report: May 26, 2015

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Reuters Technology Report: May 26, 2015

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Tuesday, May 26, 2015

Charter's $56 billion Time Warner Cable deal to face tough U.S. scrutiny

(Reuters) - Charter Communications Inc's $56 billion bid to remake the U.S. cable television industry by acquiring larger rival Time Warner Cable Inc will try to skirt the regulatory obstacles that helped sink Comcast Corp's earlier bid for Time Warner Cable.

U.S. top court rules against Cisco Systems in patent infringement fight

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled against Cisco Systems Inc over a patent infringement claim the tech giant is fighting.

Amazon's Europe changes to boost tax bill, add secrecy

LONDON (Reuters) - Amazon's decision to change its tax-efficient European business structure could raise its tax bill by as much as $100 million a year but authorities will have to fight for additional money and any payments will be hidden from public view.

Workday's revenue rises 57 percent on higher subscriptions

(Reuters) - Workday Inc posted a 57 percent rise in quarterly revenue, helped by strong subscription growth for its web-based human resource management software.

EU to continue with tax study even after Amazon changes

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission said on Tuesday it would continue its investigation into Luxembourg's tax treatment of Amazon after reports the online retailer had changed its tax practices in Europe.

Fire extinguished at Apple site in Arizona - local ABC station

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Firefighters fought a blaze that erupted at an Apple Inc facility in Mesa, Arizona on Tuesday, local station ABC15 reported.

TiVo revenue rises 7.2 percent

(Reuters) - Digital video recorder maker TiVo Inc's quarterly revenue rose about 7.2 percent, helped by higher subscriptions.

TrueCar sees May site traffic to reach record 6.2 million unique visitors

(Reuters) - U.S. online car shopping service TrueCar Inc said it expected site traffic to reach record high levels in May, helped by a spike in visitors during the Memorial Day weekend.

Italian court bans unlicensed taxi services like Uber

MILAN (Reuters) - An Italian court on Tuesday banned unlicensed car-sharing services such as those offered by Uber, in another setback for the fast-growing U.S. car service whose smartphone app summons rides at the touch of a button.

Skype summoned to Belgian court over failure to share call data

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Online communication service Skype has been summoned to appear in court in Belgium after refusing to pass on customer data to aid a criminal investigation, a court spokesman said.