Reuters Technology Report: June 10, 2016

Click to View in Browser Friday, June 10, 2016 Alibaba's Ant Financial buys 20 percent of data firm for $35 million: source HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese e-commerce firm Alibaba Group Holding Ltd's affiliate Ant Financial has bought a fifth of financial data provider Shanghai Suntime Information Technology for around $35 million, a source with direct knowledge of the deal said. Wikipedia warns against French attempt to extend EU privacy law globally STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales has said an attempt by France to give an online privacy ruling global force is opening up a "disastrous can of worms" and could spur global censorship. Line Corp plans dual Tokyo, New York IPO, valuing firm at $5.5 billion TOKYO (Reuters) - Line Corp [IPO-LINE.T] on Friday said it plans to list shares in Tokyo and New York next month through an initial public offering (IPO) that would value the Japanese messaging app operator at 588 billion yen ($5.50 billion). Intel gets mobile chip contract from Apple - Bbg (Reuters) - Apple Inc's next iPhone will use modems chips from Intel Corp, replacing those made by Qualcomm Inc in some versions of the new smartphone, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter. Beyond trade concerns, Brexit poses questions over data rules BRUSSELS (Reuters) - If Britain leaves the EU, trade and travel across the English Channel may get trickier and there are also concerns that Brexit might disrupt the sensitive data traffic that is an integral part of international businesses. In mapping eclipses, world's first computer maybe also told fortunes ATHENS (Reuters) - A 2,000-year-old astronomical calculator used by ancient Greeks to chart the movement of the sun, moon and planets may also have had another purpose - fortune telling, say researchers. Drivers sue Uber, Lyft over exit from Austin, Texas (Reuters) - Former Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc drivers in Austin, Texas, on Thursday accused the ride-hailing companies of breaking a federal law by abruptly halting operations in the city after voters backed a measure requiring them to fingerprint drivers. Redstone's National Amusements seeks new Viacom board members: reports (Reuters) - Sumner Redstone's National Amusements Inc, which holds 80 percent of Viacom voting shares, has started looking for potential board members for Viacom, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter. Google co-founder Page backing two start-ups making flying cars: Bloomberg (Reuters) - Google co-founder Larry Page is backing two start-ups that are working on flying cars, including funding one of them with more than $100 million so far, Bloomberg said on Thursday, citing sources. AT&T seeks to top Verizon as Yahoo reviews new bids: sources (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc is set to put together a new shortlist of bidders for its core internet assets after several parties, including Verizon Communications Inc and AT&T Inc , made second-round offers, people familiar with the matter said. Related Video Personality prediction program could spot troublemakers Two-hour test boosts HIV care in rural Africa 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