Reuters Technology Report: September 25, 2015

Click to View in Browser Friday, September 25, 2015 New pink iPhones prove popular as record weekend sales expected SAN FRANCISCO/SYDNEY (Reuters) - The iPhone 6s and 6s Plus hit stores around the world on Friday, kicking off what is expected to be a record weekend of sales as customers scrambled to buy Apple Inc's marquee product in pink for the first time. Obama says he and China's Xi agree on steps to curb cyber spying WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama announced on Friday that he and Chinese President Xi Jinping had reached a "common understanding" on steps to curb cyber spying and agreed that neither government would conduct economic espionage in cyberspace. Sao Paulo mayor seeks middle ground on Uber, eyes regulations (Reuters) - Sao Paulo is looking at ways to regulate the Uber ride-sharing service instead of backing an outright ban proposed by local lawmakers, the mayor of South America's biggest city said at a university event in Paris. Payments startup Square plans to file for IPO in next two weeks: Fortune SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Payments startup Square Inc plans to file for an initial public offering within the next two weeks, Fortune magazine reported on its website on Friday, citing multiple sources. Google faces renewed U.S. antitrust scrutiny, this time over Android WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has opened a preliminary investigation into whether Google Inc uses its Android operating system to dominate competitors as more consumers go mobile, two sources familiar with the matter said on Friday. BlackBerry posts weaker-than-expected results, pledges revenue gain TORONTO (Reuters) - Smartphone maker BlackBerry Ltd reported weaker-than-expected quarterly results on Friday but forecast higher revenue and said it might replace its operating system with Google Inc's Android platform. Apple lists top 25 apps hit by malware in first major attack (Reuters) - Apple Inc said the WeChat messaging app and car-hailing app DiDi Taxi were among the 25 most popular apps that were found to be infected with malicious software, the first-ever large-scale attack on its App Store. Exclusive: Pivoting after failed Syngenta bid, Monsanto to build big data business CHICAGO/KANSAS CITY (Reuters) - With its shares trading at three-year-lows since it abandoned a $46 billion bid to buy Syngenta AG last month, Monsanto Co plans to offer its shareholders a new corporate vision: a future in big data. Marvell Technologies to cut jobs in mobile business (Reuters) - Chipmaker Marvell Technology Group Ltd said it would cut about 17 percent of its global workforce as the company trims its mobile business. Oculus and Samsung unveil new Gear VR for $99 (Reuters) - Facebook Inc's Oculus and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd unveiled a new version of Gear VR virtual reality headset for $99, half the price of the previous "Innovator Edition", and said the product would be available in the United States in time for Black Friday and globally shortly after. Related Video Simulation suits teach medical students empathy Bloodhound supersonic car makes world debut 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