Reuters Technology Report: November 11, 2015

Click to View in Browser Wednesday, November 11, 2015 Apple says against opening encrypted data for Britain DUBLIN (Reuters) - Apple is opposed to a new British law it says would require it to provide authorities with access to encrypted data as it would create vulnerabilities hackers could exploit, Chief Executive Tim Cook said on Wednesday. Facebook launches news app 'Notify' in U.S (Reuters) - Facebook Inc said on Wednesday it launched its news app Notify for iPhone users in the United States, featuring content from media partners such as Fox News, Washington Post and CBS. Alibaba's Singles' Day sales surge 60 percent to $14.3 billion BEIJING (Reuters) - Alibaba Group Holding Ltd's total value of goods transacted during its Singles' Day shopping festival was 91.2 billion yuan ($14.32 billion), the Chinese e-commerce giant said in Beijing on Thursday. Apple in talks with U.S. banks for person-to-person payment service: WSJ (Reuters) - Apple Inc is in talks with U.S. banks to develop a person-to-person mobile payment service, the Wall Street Journal reported. Facebook reports surge in government requests for data SAN FRANCISCO/BANGALORE (Reuters) - Facebook Inc said content restrictions and government requests for data surged in the first half of 2015, which the social network has seen continually increase since it began publicly releasing such data two years ago. Cisco, Ericsson reveal bigger ambitions for revenues in new partnership BARCELONA (Reuters) - The $1 billion in added revenue Cisco and Ericsson each expect to see by 2018 from their new partnership to build next-generation networks is just the beginning, top executives said on Wednesday. FanDuel, DraftKings vow to fight New York's halt on bets Daily fantasy sports sites FanDuel and DraftKings are prepared to fight in court against New York state's top prosecutor, who said that they were running illegal gambling operations and ordered them to stop taking bets in the state. Microsoft to offer cloud services from Germany (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp plans to open data centers in Germany in partnership with Deutsche Telekom AG, offering cloud storage to European businesses keen to safeguard their data from U.S. surveillance. Google X cofounder's Udacity valued at $1 billion in latest funding (Reuters) - Udacity, run by Google X research lab co-founder Sebastian Thrun, raised $105 million in "Series D" funding that valued the online education provider at $1 billion. Vodafone says decided against spinning off emerging markets unit BARCELONA (Reuters) - Mobile networks operator Vodafone has looked at spinning off its entire emerging markets unit, which includes its interests in India, Africa, New Zealand, Qatar and Turkey, but decided the synergies it gives justified keeping the group together, Chief Executive Vittorio Colao said on Wednesday. Related Video Aboard Royal Caribbean's latest 'smartship' App helps visually impaired enjoy movies 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