Reuters Technology Report: October 2, 2015

Click to View in Browser Friday, October 2, 2015 Bye bye Google, hello Alphabet (Reuters) - Google Inc is on the verge of morphing into Alphabet Inc. Scottrade says victim of hackers who targeted financial firms (Reuters) - Discount broker Scottrade said on Friday that it was the victim of a cyber attack from late 2013 to early 2014 that compromised client names and addresses in a database with information on some 4.6 million customers. Tesla's Musk says sedan sales strong tied to SUV launch event NEW YORK (Reuters) - Tesla Motors Inc saw strong orders of its Model S sedan tied to the launch of its sports utility vehicle, relieving some concerns that the larger car might siphon away sales, Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said on Friday. Massachusetts attorney general expects multi-state probe into Experian breach BOSTON (Reuters) - Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey said on Friday she expects a multi-state probe will be launched into the breach at Experian Plc that compromised data of some 15 million people who sought to open accounts with T-Mobile US Inc. General Electric producing science fiction podcast series (Reuters) - In a sign that what is old is new again, U.S. conglomerate General Electric Co is producing its own science fiction podcast series in an effort to raise its profile among a younger, tech-savvy audience. Share services firm Equiniti aims to raise $590 million in London listing LONDON (Reuters) - British technology firm Equiniti Group, which provides share registration and investor services to companies, said it planned to raise 390 million pounds ($591 million) by listing on the London stock market this month. Millions of T-Mobile customers exposed in Experian breach (Reuters) - Experian Plc , the world's biggest consumer credit monitoring firm, on Thursday disclosed a massive data breach that exposed sensitive personal data of some 15 million people who applied for service with T-Mobile US Inc . Square could take hit on IPO with Jack Dorsey leading Twitter SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The much anticipated initial public offering from Silicon Valley payments company Square could take a price hit if its chief executive, Jack Dorsey, takes a second and possibly more demanding job: running Twitter. Chipmaker AMD to cut 500 global jobs, take $42 million charge (Reuters) - Struggling chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices Inc said it would cut about 500 jobs, or 5 percent of its global workforce, as it looks to rein in costs amid weak demand for its chips used in personal computers and intense competition. Samsung Electronics to use Qualcomm chips for some Galaxy S7 phones: Electronic Times SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd will use Qualcomm Inc's mobile processors for some of its upcoming flagship Galaxy S smartphones, South Korea's Electronic Times reported on Friday citing unnamed industry sources. Related Video A backpack that may save your life Daimler debuts autonomous truck on German highway 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