Reuters Technology Report: April 15, 2016

Click to View in Browser Friday, April 15, 2016 Apple extends iPhone production cut for another quarter: Nikkei (Reuters) - Apple Inc will continue its reduced production of iPhones in the quarter ending June in light of sluggish sales, the Nikkei business daily reported, citing parts suppliers notified of the plan. EU wants more transparency in web search results BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union's digital chief wants search engines such as Alphabet Inc's Google and Microsoft's Bing to be more transparent about advertising in web search results but ruled out a separate law for web platforms. Daimler says German labor rules may push new tech jobs abroad FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German labor rules may force Daimler, the 130-year-old inventor of the motor car, to create more software and technology jobs abroad as it strives to develop a new generation of driverless vehicles, a senior official told Reuters. Komodo commerce: e-tailers battle in Southeast Asia SINGAPORE/JAKARTA (Reuters) - With its $1 billion buy of online retailer Lazada, Alibaba has signaled Southeast Asia as a regional e-commerce battleground - with 600 million people, and no shortage of logistical headaches. Browser startup Vivaldi says needs 5 million users to turn profit OSLO (Reuters) - Internet browser Vivaldi, which launched last week, must attract five million monthly users to become profitable, its founder and chief executive said in a Reuters interview. Canada's Mitel to buy Polycom for about $1.96 billion (Reuters) - Mitel Networks Corp said on Friday it would buy fellow voice and telephony gear maker Polycom Inc for about $1.96 billion in cash and stock, satisfying a demand from hedge fund Elliott Management. U.S. lawmaker calls on IRS chief to resign over handling of hacked data WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service should resign due to the agency's inability to improve its defenses against hacks on taxpayer data, a Republican lawmaker said on Friday. China's Tencent seeks additional loan worth $2 billion: sources SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's Tencent Holdings Ltd is seeking a loan of up to $2 billion, part of a flurry of fund-raising by the country's Internet giants, two people involved in the financing told Thomson Reuters LPC, a loan-focused news service. Obama urges more consumer choices for cable TV set-top boxes WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Friday weighed in on the debate over allowing consumers to switch from pricey cable television boxes to less expensive devices, urging regulators to set an example for the rest of government on how to boost competition. Russian state news agency Sputnik says site blocked in Turkey ISTANBUL/MOSCOW (Reuters) - The website of Russian state news agency Sputnik has been blocked in Turkey, its Turkish editor-in-chief said on Friday, shortly after President Vladimir Putin made comments critical of Turkey's leaders. Related Video DNA analysis could help improve your workout - study Microsoft sues the U.S. over privacy 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