Reuters Technology Report: June 16, 2016

Click to View in Browser Thursday, June 16, 2016 Sun-powered phone charger gives migrants in Greece free electricity LESBOS, Greece (Reuters) - For refugees and migrants stuck in Greece, a smartphone is a lifeline -- as long as its battery lasts. Zuckerberg's philanthropy project makes first major investment (Reuters) - Facebook Inc founder Mark Zuckerberg's philanthropy venture has made its first major investment, leading a funding round in a startup that trains and recruits software developers in Africa. Meal delivery service app UberEATS launches in London LONDON (Reuters) - Ride-hailing company Uber launched its meal delivery service app UberEATS in London on Thursday, the second European city where users will be able to order food to their home, entering a burgeoning British market. Bank of Canada studies payments system using tech behind bitcoin TORONTO/OTTAWA (Reuters) - The Bank of Canada is experimenting with a payments system based on the technology behind the bitcoin virtual currency, the central bank said on Thursday. Sweden tests blockchain technology for land registry NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sweden is conducting tests to put the country's land registry system on blockchain, the underlying technology supporting the digital currency bitcoin, the Swedish Land Registry said on Thursday. Airbnb gets $1 billion debt facility from U.S. banks: source (Reuters) - Apartment-sharing startup Airbnb Inc has secured a $1 billion debt facility from some big U.S. banks to aid its new services and finance its expansion plans, a source close to the company said. Alibaba targets $1 trillion in transaction volumes by 2020 CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd is aiming to double its annual transaction volume to over $1 trillion within four years, the firm's chief executive said on Wednesday. Oracle revenue beats expectations as cloud business soars (Reuters) - Business software maker Oracle Corp reported a higher-than-expected revenue in the fourth quarter, boosted by a surge in sales from its cloud business. Nearly a year on, Mexico City Uber regulation stuck in neutral MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A Mexico City government fund aimed at collecting 1.5 percent of revenue from car-hailing services such as Uber has still not been created, nearly a year after the metropolis became the first Latin American city to regulate rideshare apps. Israeli high-tech company extends hand to Gaza's programmers TEL AVIV/GAZA (Reuters) - Mellanox Technologies is looking to take advantage of a resource largely untapped by Israel's high-tech companies: Palestinians. Related Video Sea turtle satellite tagging for migration study Getting a massage on the go 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