Reuters Technology Report: December 16, 2015

Click to View in Browser Wednesday, December 16, 2015 Oracle profit beats Street on strong cloud-based software sales (Reuters) - Business software maker Oracle Corp reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit, helped by strong sales from its cloud services. Facebook partners with Uber for ride-hailing service via Messenger (Reuters) - Facebook Inc said on Wednesday it is testing a service that will allow users of its Messenger app to hail Uber rides directly from the app, without leaving a conversation or downloading the ride-hailing app. California says self-driving cars must have driver for now SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - California, the largest car market in the United States, issued draft rules on Wednesday for self-driving cars, requiring a licensed driver inside the vehicle in case of failure in a plan that stresses safety. Google to make driverless cars an Alphabet company in 2016 - Bbg (Reuters) - Google plans to make its self-driving cars unit, which will offer rides for hire, a stand-alone business under its parent company Alphabet Inc next year, Bloomberg reported. Facebook launches instant articles for Android users (Reuters) - Facebook Inc said on Wednesday it launched its instant articles service for Android users which allows media firms to publish articles directly to the social network's news feeds. Apple's stock dips as concerns mount about iPhone shipments SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Shares of Apple dipped on Wednesday on growing expectations that the consumer technology company may sell fewer iPhones next year than previously thought. Two years after acquisition, Apple shuts social analytics platform Topsy NEW YORK (Reuters) - Apple Inc has shut down its Topsy Labs unit, which specialized in analyzing Twitter data and providing insights into current sentiment on a variety of topics, and the move prompted an outcry from many of its users. Lyft hires former Foursquare executive Evan Cohen to lead East Coast operations SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Ride-hailing app Lyft has hired a startup veteran to lead its East Coast operations, the latest sign the company is ramping up efforts to win over regulators and beat back competitors in key cities such as New York. Homeland Security chief says social media used in immigration vetting WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said on Wednesday that his department has been consulting social media in reviews of immigration applications since early this year, hitting back at criticism that U.S. authorities are not doing enough to weed out potential security threats. Citron calls Mobileye "short of the year: 2016"; shares fall (Reuters) - Mobileye NV's stock is "short of the year: 2016", influential short-selling firm Citron Research said in a tweet on Wednesday, pushing down shares of the driving assistant software maker nearly 7 percent. Related Video Stephen Hawking launches new award for science communication Eye movement link to Alzheimer's 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