Reuters Technology Report: July 10, 2015

Click to View in Browser Friday, July 10, 2015 U.S. personnel agency chief resigns over massive data breach WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Office of Personnel Management chief Katherine Archuleta resigned on Friday, a day after the Obama administration said massive computer hacks at the government agency had put the personal data of more than 21 million people at risk. BlackBerry snags two new domain names as Android chatter heats up TORONTO (Reuters) - BlackBerry Ltd , which has been coy about its ambitions to make a mainstream Android smartphone, fueled more speculation about its plans this week when it scooped up two Android-related domain names. Carmakers to tech partners: Keep your hands off our data SAN FRANCISCO/DETROIT (Reuters) - Carmakers are limiting the data they share with technology partners Apple Inc and Google Inc through new systems that link smartphones to vehicle infotainment systems, defending access to information about what drivers do in their cars.      Samsung Electronics to bring forward key smartphone launch: source SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co is bringing forward the launch of a key premium smartphone model, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday, as the South Korean tech giant seeks to revive sales after a sluggish second quarter. Exclusive: Mexico could be first in world to limit Uber cars MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico City could become the first city in the world to limit the number of Uber cars, draft regulation shows, in the latest potential hurdle for the ride-hailing service that has spurred a regulatory backlash around the globe. Airlines face risk of worse disruptions from computer glitches (Reuters) - A computer router error that grounded hundreds of United Airlines flights on Wednesday is just a preview of what can go wrong for carriers with increasingly automated operations, experts say. Bosch says assisted driving systems to generate 1 billion euro sales by 2016 UNTERGRUPPENBACH, GERMANY (Reuters) - Robert Bosch sees the rapid growth of automated driving assistance systems garnering it 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) in annual sales by 2016, a senior executive told reporters on Friday. Former Tencent employees, including Alibaba executive, held in China graft probe BEIJING/BENGALURU (Reuters) - Chinese authorities have detained about half a dozen former employees of Tencent Holdings Ltd for alleged corruption and bribery, as well as a current Alibaba Group Holding Ltd executive, the two companies said. HGGC to buy European software company Selligent: sources (Reuters) - Middle market private equity firm HGGC is expected to announce an acquisition of a European automated marketing software company called Selligent for an undisclosed sum, two people familiar with the matter said on Friday. China fears propel Apple shares toward five-day losing streak SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc's stock was heading toward its first five-session losing streak since January on Thursday as investors worried about the economic health of China, a key market for iPhones. Related Video Sole to soul - foot tapping to a new beat From skin cells to stem cells - new route to tackle brain cancer 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