Reuters Technology Report: February 24, 2016

Click to View in Browser Wednesday, February 24, 2016 Unlocking San Bernardino iPhone would be 'bad for America': Apple CEO WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Apple chief Tim Cook on Wednesday said that complying with a court order to help the FBI break into an iPhone belonging to one of the San Bernardino shooters would be "bad for America," and set a legal precedent that would offend many Americans. Solid support for Apple in iPhone encryption fight: poll BOSTON (Reuters) - Nearly half of Americans support Apple Inc's decision to oppose a federal court order demanding that it unlock a smartphone used by San Bernardino shooter Rizwan Farook, according to a national online Reuters/Ipsos poll. France seeks 1.6 billion euros in back taxes from Google: source PARIS (Reuters) - France is seeking 1.6 billion euros ($1.76 billion) in back taxes from U.S. Internet giant Google , criticized for its use of aggressive tax optimization techniques, a source at the finance ministry said on Wednesday. 'Wow': Facebook launches 'Reactions' worldwide WASHINGTON/BENGALURU (Reuters) - Facebook users around the globe can now do more than "like" a post. They can love it, laugh at it or feel angered by it. Instagram has attracted more than 200,000 advertisers, company says NEW YORK (Reuters) - Five months ago, Facebook Inc began trying to transform its picture-sharing app, Instagram, into a money-making business. Since then, Instagram has attracted more than 200,000 advertisers, the company announced Wednesday, a clear sign of its potential for significantly contributing to Facebook's revenue. U.S. aviation regulator starts rule-making process for public drone flights WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday said it would develop drone regulations allowing some unmanned aerial vehicles to fly over public areas, an authorization eagerly sought by a range of industries including real estate and agriculture. HP Inc's revenue falls 12 percent on weak PC, printer sales (Reuters) - HP Inc , which houses former Hewlett-Packard Co's legacy hardware business, reported a near 12 percent drop in quarterly revenue, as it struggles with weak demand for PCs and printers. Salesforce.com faces scrutiny as Wall St frets over cloud spending SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Salesforce.com's quarterly report will be under the microscope after the bell on Wednesday as Wall Street searches for new signs of trouble in spending on cloud software. Sony Pictures hackers linked to breaches in China, India, Japan: report SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The perpetrators of the 2014 cyber attack on Sony Pictures Entertainment were not activists or disgruntled employees, and likely had attacked other targets in China, India, Japan and Taiwan, according to a coalition of security companies that jointly investigated the Sony case for more than a year. U.S. sought data from 15 Apple devices in last four months NEW YORK (Reuters) - Court records released on Tuesday show the U.S. Justice Department has in the last four months sought court orders to force Apple Inc to help investigators extract data from 15 devices in cases across the country. Related Video Virtual reality takes centre stage at MWC Surgical stentrode could revolutionize thought control tech 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 2016 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