Reuters Technology Report: July 11, 2016

Click to View in Browser Monday, July 11, 2016 Megaupload coming back? Founder Kim Dotcom plans a relaunch in 2017 (Reuters) - Flamboyant German tech entrepreneur Kim Dotcom is planning to relaunch file-sharing website Megaupload in January 2017, five years after the U.S. government took down the site accusing it of piracy. Pokemon game adds $7.5 billion to Nintendo market value in two days TOKYO (Reuters) - Shares in Japan's Nintendo Co Ltd soared again on Monday, bringing market-value gains to $7.5 billion in just two days as investors cheered the runaway success of Pokemon GO - its first long-awaited venture in mobile gaming. Musk hints at top secret Tesla masterplan: tweet (Reuters) - Tesla Motors Inc CEO Elon Musk on Sunday tweeted his intention to soon publish part two of his "top secret Tesla masterplan" following an embattled several weeks for the Silicon Valley heavyweight. Time Warner unit settles charges it used online 'influencers': FTC WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Inc, a unit of Time Warner Inc, has settled charges that it deceived consumers by failing to adequately disclose its use of online "influencers" to promote a video game, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission said on Monday. Microsoft confirms Finnish site closure and job cuts HELSINKI (Reuters) - Microsoft on Monday confirmed it will close its Finnish mobile phone unit and cut up to 1,350 jobs in the Nordic country. GM, Lyft expand Express Drive program, tout partnership ASPEN, Colo. (Reuters) - General Motors Co and ride-hailing company Lyft Inc said on Monday they would expand their short-term rental program to California and Colorado, building on an effort that GM President Dan Ammann said has "dramatically exceeded expectations." Symantec names Fey COO as it prepares to close Blue Coat deal (Reuters) - Cyber security firm Symantec Corp said on Monday it planned to appoint Michael Fey to the post of president and chief operating officer as it prepares to purchase his company, Blue Coat, for $4.65 billion. Relatives of Palestinian attack victims sue Facebook for $1 billion in U.S. JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A group of Israelis and Americans filed a lawsuit on Monday seeking $1 billion in damages from Facebook Inc. for allegedly facilitating deadly Palestinian militant attacks on their loved ones. Global bank messaging system calls in help to bolster cyber defenses LONDON (Reuters) - SWIFT, a messaging system used by banks across the world, announced further steps on Monday to bolster its defenses against hackers, after criminals sent fraudulent payment instructions across its network. Obama says U.S. government must improve cyber security MADRID (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama said on Sunday that the U.S. government has to improve its cyber security practices for the modern age of smart phones and other technology, saying that hackers had targeted the White House. Related Video Pomegranates may help reverse muscle ageing Electricity from deadly methane 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