Reuters Technology Report: April 8, 2016

Click to View in Browser Friday, April 8, 2016 Yahoo extends deadline for bids by a week: Re/code (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc has extended the deadline to bid for its businesses by a week to April 18, technology news website Re/code reported, citing people familiar with the matter. U.S. to continue appeal of iPhone data case in New York (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department on Friday said it would keep fighting to force Apple Inc to open an iPhone in a New York drug case, continuing its controversial effort to require Apple and other tech companies to help law enforcement authorities circumvent encryption. Leak of Senate encryption bill prompts swift backlash WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Security researchers and civil liberties advocates on Friday condemned draft legislation leaked from the U.S. Senate that would let judges order technology companies to assist law enforcement agencies in breaking into encrypted data. Automaker group warns timetable for self-driving vehicle guidance too aggressive WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An automaker trade association warned Friday that U.S. auto safety regulators' timetable for unveiling guidance on the deployment of self-driving cars may be too aggressive. Crown Castle buys Tower Development Corp for $461 million (Reuters) - Telecom tower operator Crown Castle International Corp said it bought Berkshire Partners-owned Tower Development Corp for $461 million in cash. Adobe issues emergency update to Flash after ransomware attacks BOSTON (Reuters) - Adobe Systems Inc issued an emergency update on Thursday to its widely used Flash software for Internet browsers after researchers discovered a security flaw that was being exploited to deliver ransomware to Windows PCs. Twitter appoints Hugh Johnston and Martha Lane Fox to its board (Reuters) - Twitter Inc named PepsiCo Inc Chief Financial Officer Hugh Johnston and Martha Lane Fox, co-founder of travel website lastminute.com, to its board on Friday in its latest management shakeup. Bosch considers stake in digital mapping company HERE FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Auto supplier Bosch [ROBG.UL] said on Friday it was in talks with high-definition digital maps company HERE, exploring whether to take a stake. NXP Semiconductor weighing sale of standard products business: Bloomberg (Reuters) - NXP Semiconductors NV is considering a sale of its standard products business and has received interest from Chinese buyers, Bloomberg reported on Friday, citing sources familiar with the matter. U.S. says China internet censorship a burden for businesses BEIJING (Reuters) - The United States has labeled China's internet censorship a trade barrier in a report for the first time since 2013, saying worsening online restrictions are damaging the business of U.S. companies. Related Video Apple vs. U.S. – watch that match in Brooklyn Hitachi's newest robot shows the way 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