Reuters Technology Report: March 30, 2016

Click to View in Browser Wednesday, March 30, 2016 After iPhone unlocking, Americans should still expect privacy: White House WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The American people should "absolutely" still have confidence in their personal privacy despite the government's success in unlocking an Apple iPhone belonging to a shooter in the San Bernardino, California, killings, the White House said on Wednesday. Apple, Google routinely asked to help government access devices: ACLU SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The American Civil Liberties Union on Wednesday said it had identified 63 cases across the U.S. in which the federal government asked for a court order compelling Apple Inc or Google to help access devices seized during investigations. Pentagon looks at future use of drones to assist manned aircraft WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon is examining how it might use unmanned craft in the future to accompany piloted battlecraft, likely starting with drones that would fly alongside manned aircraft, a senior Pentagon official said on Wednesday. Microsoft's Windows 10 reaches 270 million users, no mobile numbers SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The latest version of Microsoft Corp's Windows operating system has 270 million active users eight months after launch, the world's largest software company said on Wednesday. With Galaxy S7, Samsung seen rediscovering its mobile mojo SEOUL (Reuters) - Early indications of stronger-than-expected sales of new Galaxy S7 smartphones suggest technology giant Samsung Electronics Co Ltd is emerging from a two-year decline at its flagship mobile business. Fidelity marks down stake in pre-IPO startups Cloudera, Dropbox BOSTON (Reuters) - Fidelity Investments has slashed its estimated valuation of technology companies Cloudera and Dropbox, a report on Wednesday showed, in the latest indication of concern over the high prices of startups that have raised many millions from private investors, but delayed going public. Foxconn agrees to buy Sharp after slashing original offer TOKYO/TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's Foxconn agreed to acquire Japan's Sharp Corp at a big discount to its original offer, capping a month of wrangling that sowed more doubt over whether the two companies can work well together and fend off fierce competition from rivals. U.S. arrests oil industry networking site creator over hacks NEW YORK (Reuters) - The founder of an oil and gas networking website was arrested on Wednesday on charges that he hacked and stole information from a rival site he had created and sold to DHI Group Inc, the Federal Bureau of Investigation said. Cyber insurance rates fall with lull in major hacks (Reuters) - A lull in high-profile data breaches prompted insurers to cut cyber insurance rates for high-risk businesses such as retailers and healthcare companies during the first three months of this year, according to insurance industry brokers. Swiss banks, retailers explore joint mobile payments platform ZURICH (Reuters) - Switzerland's five biggest banks are discussing with top retailers a joint mobile payments platform for the country, the partners said on Wednesday. Related Video Remote Crozet Islands to house nuclear monitoring system Bionic heart patch to mend a broken heart 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