Reuters Technology Report: March 18, 2016

Click to View in Browser Friday, March 18, 2016 U.S. prosecutors, Apple to bring witnesses to hearing on locked iPhone WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government and Apple Inc will be able to cross-examine the other's witnesses in a court hearing next week on whether the technology company must help federal investigators unlock an encrypted iPhone tied to one of the San Bernardino killers, Apple said. Twitter to keep 140-character limit, CEO says (Reuters) - Twitter Inc's 140-character tweets are here to stay, Chief Executive Jack Dorsey said on Friday, ending speculation that the microblogging site might abandon one of its trademark features for a 10,000-character limit. Uber seeking to buy self-driving cars: source FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Ride-hailing service Uber [UBER.UL] has sounded out car companies about placing a large order for self-driving cars, an auto industry source said on Friday. GameStop attracts large investors as shorts back off SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - GameStop, one of the most shorted U.S. stocks, has started to attract institutional buyers and dissuade some traders betting against it as it fights off a consumer shift toward downloading video games and its depressed share price stabilizes. Cisco to invest $100 mln in India's digital push NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Cisco Systems Inc will invest over $100 million in India to support the country's ambitious plan to connect thousands of its villages to the internet and create jobs, Executive Chairman John Chambers said on Friday. Stripe expands payments service to Cuba to support startups SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Silicon Valley payments company Stripe is bringing its services to Cuba to help entrepreneurs there start new businesses, an action that brings U.S. tech services to Cubans as relations between the two countries thaw. Facebook, Twitter compete for live TV rights -NY Post (Reuters) - Facebook Inc and Twitter Inc are vying to buy rights to stream conventional TV programming, the New York Post reported on Thursday. Symphony financial messaging eyes 150,000 users this year LONDON (Reuters) - Financial messaging venture Symphony expects to have up to 150,000 users this year, topping its previous estimate as banks and asset managers sign up to a system aimed at addressing concerns over security and the cost of monitoring staff online. German court ruling threatens Apple's video services FRANKFURT/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A German district court has ruled that Apple Inc violated patents acquired by Swiss security company Kudelski's OpenTV business, which could force Apple to remove some video streaming features from popular products sold in Germany. EU may investigate online content providers over cross-border trade BRUSSELS - Two out of three online content providers block consumers in another EU country from buying their products or services and could face investigation, European Union antitrust regulators said on Friday. Related Video Futuristic prototype promises low-cost solar power Cat stem cell trial could lead to human treatments 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