Reuters Technology Report: November 6, 2015

Click to View in Browser Friday, November 6, 2015 Toyota plans U.S. artificial intelligence research with focus on self-driving cars TOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp said on Friday it will set up a research and development company with a focus on artificial intelligence in Silicon Valley, as competition to develop self-driving cars intensifies. BlackBerry Priv wins plaudits, but price tag questioned TORONTO (Reuters) - BlackBerry Ltd launched its first Android-based device on Friday, with the future of the company's hardware business riding on a slick smartphone called Priv that boasts an impressive array of features and a hefty price tag. YouTube to support virtual reality video on its app SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - YouTube announced two new features Thursday for its Android app that expand the video site's use of virtual reality, giving the new technology its biggest platform yet. Exclusive: Verizon weighing $10 billion sale of enterprise assets - sources NEW YORK (Reuters) - Verizon Communications Inc is exploring a sale of its enterprise assets which could be worth as much as $10 billion, according to people familiar with the matter, as the largest U.S. wireless carrier seeks to focus on its core business. Videogame maker Activision launches film studio (Reuters) - Activision Blizzard Inc has launched a film and TV studio to create original content based on its popular videogame franchises such as "Call of Duty" and "Hearthstone" in its latest push to expand beyond console-based games. Swedbank website down in hacker attack STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Swedbank's Swedish website has stopped working after a hacker attack and cannot be reached by its customers, a spokesman said on Friday. Square IPO priced at 30 percent discount to last private funding SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Mobile payments company Square Inc set a price range on Friday for its highly anticipated initial public offering that values the company at up to $4.2 billion, a 30 percent discount to its valuation at its last fundraising round. TRLPC: Banks' technology exposure mounting amid heavy U.S. M&A NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. investors' exposure limits for the technology sector are being tested after three loans totaling U.S.$13.8bn hit the market in recent weeks, with another massive deal looming to finance computer titan Dell's US$67bn acquisition of EMC Corp. Exclusive: Big data company Maana raising new financing round SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - Maana, a startup selling big-data software to large companies such as Chevron Corp and General Electric Co, is in the midst of raising a new round of funding, the company's chief executive officer said. EU aims to seal data transfer deal with U.S. in three months BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Discussions on a new data transfer pact with the United States should be concluded within three months, the European Commission said on Friday, after a top European Union court struck down the previous agreement on concerns over American spying. Related Video Driverless cars "the future" of China housing estate Alibaba following Amazon's playbook-Wedbush's Lauria 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