Reuters Technology Report: August 18, 2015

Click to View in Browser Tuesday, August 18, 2015 Developers split over bitcoin's future as rival software emerges LONDON (Reuters) - A power struggle over the future of bitcoin is dividing its lead developers, provoking a fierce debate over whether the digital currency's software should be tweaked to allow for more and speedier transactions. Twitter says to accelerate push for content partnerships in Asia SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Twitter Inc said on Tuesday it plans to accelerate its push for content partnerships in Asia Pacific and the Middle East. China's Tencent invests $50 million in Canada's Kik Interactive TORONTO (Reuters) - China's Tencent Holdings Ltd has taken a $50 million stake in Kik Interactive, an investment that values the Canadian mobile messaging company at more than $1 billion, Kik said on Wednesday. Toshiba shakes up board with high-profile outsiders TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Toshiba Corp proposed a new board on Tuesday dominated by outsiders, including three former chiefs of big Japanese companies, that it hopes will help to reform the conglomerate after a $1.2 billion accounting scandal. Draft French decree seeks to 'Uberize' existing taxi industry PARIS (Reuters) - France plans to defend its traditional taxi drivers from the threat posed by Uber by creating a national "electronic availability register" for them that mimicks the car-sharing app's geolocation software. Motorola Solutions in talks to buy UK's Airwave Solutions: Bloomberg (Reuters) - Motorola Solutions Inc is in advanced talks to buy UK-based communications company Airwave Solutions Ltd as it looks to strengthen its software and services business, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter. U.N. says expects states to respect privacy after AT&T spying report UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations said it expects member states to respect its right to privacy and is assessing how to respond to a report that telecommunications company AT&T Inc helped the U.S. National Security Agency spy on the world body's communications. Liberty Interactive to buy online retailer Zulily in $2.4 billion deal (Reuters) - Liberty Interactive Corp , which owns home shopping network QVC, said it would acquire Zulily Inc in a deal valued at $2.4 billion to tap into the online retailer's younger clientele and its strong mobile presence. IRS says cyberattacks more extensive than previously thought WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) said Monday a hacking attack into one of its computer databases revealed in May was much more extensive than previously thought, with nearly three times as many taxpayers hit by data theft. U.S. Darkode hacker pleads guilty to aiding online break-ins PITTSBURGH (Reuters) - A hacker charged with helping to break into least 77,000 computers through the online hacking forum Darkode pleaded guilty on Monday in U.S. District Court, prosecutors said. Related Video Furniture fashioned from 3D printing waste Research aims to develop eco-friendly nanoparticles for pesticides 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