Reuters Technology Report: March 1, 2016

Click to View in Browser Tuesday, March 1, 2016 Apple lawyer, FBI director face off before Congress on iPhone encryption WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Bureau of Investigation Director James Comey told a congressional panel on Tuesday that a court order forcing Apple Inc to give the FBI data from an iPhone belonging to one of the San Bernardino shooters would be "potentially precedential" in other cases where the agency might request similar cooperation from technology companies. Facebook calls detention in Brazil over Whatsapp 'extreme' SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc called the detention of its vice president for Latin America on Tuesday an "extreme and disproportionate measure" stemming from a case in Brazil involving its messaging service Whatsapp, which operates separately from the Facebook platform. AT&T to launch three DIRECTV video streaming options NEW YORK (Reuters) - AT&T Inc on Tuesday said it will roll out three new ways to stream DIRECTV content on wireless and wired devices from smartphones to PCs, targeted at price-conscious U.S. viewers who shun pricey cable and satellite subscriptions. Deutsche Telekom puts sale of T-Mobile US on hold: sources FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Deutsche Telekom has put the sale of T-Mobile US on hold to deal with an upcoming auction of radio airwaves, giving potential suitors time to wait for a more favorable political environment toward telecoms mergers, two sources said. Pentagon to tap private industry for background check IT system WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Defense Department plans to hire private contractors to develop a $600-million-plus computer system for a new background check agency being set up after a security breach last year exposed the personal data of nearly 22 million people, a top official told Reuters. Uber's real estate footprint unmatched among S.F. Bay Area startups SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Uber's [UBER.UL] new Oakland headquarters is nearly 70 percent bigger than Internet radio service Pandora Media's office nearby and will house about five times the number of employees that ride-hailing competitor Lyft has at its headquarters. Britain floats revised bill for broad surveillance powers LONDON (Reuters) - Britain floated revised legislation on Tuesday that would grant authorities wide-ranging surveillance powers including the right to see which websites people visit, saying the modified bill addressed concerns about threats to privacy. Insurers find Google a potential rival: report LONDON (Reuters) - More than 40 percent of insurers see Google as a potential threat because of its strong brand and ability to use customer data, a report released on Tuesday said. Brazil police detain Facebook executive over court orders SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Federal police in Brazil apprehended the vice president of Facebook Inc for Latin America on Tuesday after the company failed to cooperate with judicial orders related to its WhatsApp messaging service in a drug-trafficking investigation. Marvell says audit committee finds no accounting fraud (Reuters) - Chipmaker Marvell Technology Group Ltd said an investigation found no fraud in the way the company had booked revenues but pointed out that there was "significant pressure" from the management on sales teams to meet revenue targets. Related Video Pulled oats to take bite out of meat substitute market New findings could boost type 1 diabetes treatment 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