Reuters Technology Report: August 20, 2015

Click to View in Browser Thursday, August 20, 2015 More Ashley Madison affair website data leaked online: report TORONTO (Reuters) - Emails sent by the founder of infidelity website AshleyMadison.com appear to have been exposed in a second, larger release of data stolen from its parent company, Vice Media's online technology site Motherboard reported on Thursday. HP revenue falls on weak PC sales, lower demand for services (Reuters) - Hewlett-Packard Co reported a fall in revenue for the fourth straight quarter, hurt by weak PC sales and lower demand from corporate customers for its services. Salesforce results beat, raises full-year revenue forecast again (Reuters) - Salesforce.com Inc reported better-than-expected quarterly revenue and profit, helped by an increase in demand for its web-based sales and marketing software, and raised its revenue forecast for the full year for the third time. China smartphone sales fall for first time: Gartner (Reuters) - Smartphone sales in China, the world's biggest market for the devices, fell in the second quarter for the first time, market research firm Gartner Inc said on Thursday. California prosecutors say Uber's background checks missed convicts SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - California prosecutors have broadened their civil lawsuit against popular online ride-sharing service Uber, alleging that its background checks missed people previously convicted of murder and sex crimes, court records show. Digital health company ZocDoc valued at $1.8 billion in latest funding (Reuters) - ZocDoc, which helps users book doctor appointments online, said on Thursday it raised $130 million in funding, valuing the U.S. digital healthcare company at $1.8 billion. Digital health startup Grand Rounds raises $55 million in funding (Reuters) - U.S. digital health startup Grand Rounds, which connects patients with medical experts mainly for a second opinion, said it had raised $55 million in new capital. Standard Chartered PE arm invests in China's online lender Dianrong.com SHANGHAI (Reuters) - A consortium partly led by the private equity arm of Standard Chartered PLC has invested $207 million in China's Dianrong.com, the peer-to-peer online lender said on Thursday, the latest international investor to take a fancy to the firm. Rovio seeks 'Angry Birds 2' Asia growth by going local LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Finnish mobile gaming company Rovio Entertainment, best known for its high-flying "Angry Birds," is hoping to rebound from a tough 2014 and to expand in Asia by tailoring its games to draw local consumers. China summons Western tech firms, revives bank cyber rules BEIJING (Reuters) - China has resumed work on a set of banking cyber security regulations it suspended earlier this year, reviving a potential source of friction with the United States just weeks before Xi Jinping makes his first trip to Washington as China's president, people with knowledge of the matter said. Related Video U.S. agencies to thwart illegal drones Clean water thanks to robot swans 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