Reuters Technology Report: June 3, 2015

Click to View in Browser Wednesday, June 3, 2015 Facebook COO says mourning over husband left her '30 years sadder' SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook's Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg took to the social media site on Wednesday to say she felt "thirty years sadder" after the 30-day mourning period she observed following her husband's sudden death. Apple recalls some Beats Pill XL speakers (Reuters) - Apple Inc said it is recalling some Beats Pill XL portable wireless speakers due to a fire hazard caused by overheating batteries. FAA to name adviser to handle 'crush' of industry drone queries WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration said on Wednesday that it would place a higher priority on integrating drones into the national air space by appointing a senior adviser to coordinate relations with industry and other outside stakeholders. New York regulator issues final virtual currency rules NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York state issued on Wednesday extensive new rules for companies that operate in virtual currencies such as bitcoin but did little to accommodate complaints that overly tight regulation could hamper the nascent industry. SoftBank to invest $1 billion in Korean e-commerce site Coupang TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese telecoms group SoftBank Corp is investing $1 billion in South Korean online retailer Coupang as part of a plan to step up its overseas expansion and as it struggles to turn around U.S. carrier Sprint which it bought in 2013. Alibaba to invest in China Business Network to expand finance services: China media BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba Group Holding Ltd will invest in financial media outlet China Business Network in a deal set to be announced on Thursday, Chinese media reported on Wednesday. Three Google directors survive challenge over pay (Reuters) - Three Google Inc compensation committee members were re-elected on Wednesday, the technology company said at its annual meeting, despite a challenge from a high-profile proxy adviser that raised concerns over executive pay. Clinton campaign snares Box CEO in courting young tech millionaires SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The last time Hillary Clinton ran for the White House in 2008, Aaron Levie was too busy building his start-up company to pay much attention to politics. Samsung Electronics to expand mobile payments service to China, Europe SEOUL (Reuters) - Tech giant Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Wednesday that it will expand its Samsung Pay mobile payments service to markets such as China and Europe after an initial launch in South Korea and the United States later this year. Samsung Elec says no plans to merge with Samsung SDS SEOUL (Reuters) - Tech giant Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Wednesday it has no plans to merge with affiliate Samsung SDS Co Ltd , in an attempt to quell speculation that such a deal is in the works to help Samsung Group's succession process. Related Video Largest telescope gets approval for construction Solar Impulse 2 grounded in Japan 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