Reuters Technology Report: July 20, 2015

Click to View in Browser Monday, July 20, 2015 U.S. senator says 'better' to test self-driving cars on private track ANN ARBOR, Michigan (Reuters) - Self-driving cars would be "better" tested on private test tracks than on public roads, said a U.S. senator who has authored several bills on advanced vehicle technologies, after Google Inc disclosed injuries in its latest accident involving a prototype. Spanish judge asks EU top court for key Uber ruling BRUSSELS/PARIS (Reuters) - A Spanish judge has asked Europe's top court if online taxi-hailing app Uber is a "mere transport service" or a digital service, as the U.S. start-up claims, in a case that could set a precedent for legal battles across the continent. PayPal returns to market with $52 billion valuation (Reuters) - PayPal Holdings Inc shares jumped as much as 11 percent in their highly anticipated return to the Nasdaq after more than a decade in eBay Inc's fold, valuing the digital payment processor at about $52 billion. Hackers threaten to leak data of 37 million clients of cheating website TORONTO (Reuters) - Hackers threatened to leak details including the credit card information, nude photos and sexual fantasies of as many as 37 million customers of a dating website that caters to cheating spouses, the KrebsOnSecurity blog reported. NHTSA Chief: Agency reviewing safety rules for automated cars DETROIT (Reuters) - The head of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Monday the agency is reviewing federal vehicle safety rules to determine if they could conflict with self-driving vehicle systems that Google Inc and others want to put on the road. Toshiba inflated profits by $1.2 billion with top execs' knowledge: investigation TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Toshiba Corp overstated its operating profit by 151.8 billion yen ($1.22 billion) over several years in accounting irregularities involving top management, an independent investigation said in a report on Monday. Exclusive: Micron does not believe deal with Tsinghua is possible -sources (Reuters) - Micron Technology Inc has told China's Tsinghua Unigroup Ltd that its $23 billion acquisition offer is not realistic because U.S. authorities would block the deal due to national security concerns, according to people familiar with the matter. JD.com launches online store to sell U.S. brands in China (Reuters) - JD.com Inc, the no. 2 Chinese e-commerce company, said it would start selling U.S. products to customers in China through a new store on its website, as it looks to battle competition from bigger rival Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. Rumors, sensationalism are China censorship targets on Tencent's WeChat - study BEIJING (Reuters) - Censorship is ever-present on China's Internet, but on Tencent Holding Ltd's mobile social network WeChat the kinds of posts culled often differ from elsewhere, according to a study published on Monday, the first of its kind. Microsoft to buy Israeli cyber security firm Adallom: report TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp plans to acquire Israeli cyber security company Adallom for $320 million, the Calcalist financial newspaper reported on Monday. Related Video Hackers claim cheating site cheats customers Billionaire to spend $100M in hunt for alien life 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