Reuters Technology Report: July 20, 2016

Click to View in Browser Wednesday, July 20, 2016 Intel's quarterly revenue rises 2.6 percent (Reuters) - Intel Corp reported a 2.6 percent rise in quarterly revenue, boosted by strong sales of its microchips that power data centers and Internet-connected devices. Qualcomm revenue rises 3.6 percent (Reuters) - Qualcomm Inc reported a 3.6 percent rise in quarterly revenue, driven by strong demand for its flagship Snapdragon processors used in smartphones. EBay revenue rises 5.7 percent (Reuters) - EBay Inc reported a 5.7 percent increase in quarterly revenue as its efforts to revamp its online marketplace start to pay off. Twitter cracks down after 'Ghostbusters' actor complains about abuse SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Twitter Inc late on Tuesday permanently suspended a number of user accounts for harassment, vowing to redouble its efforts to quickly thwart abusive behavior and block repeat offenders from the social media site. Musk says he's ready to launch new Tesla 'master plan' (Reuters) - Tesla Motors Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk said Wednesday he will roll out a new master plan for the electric luxury car maker this evening, after hints he intends to make Tesla a renewable energy enterprise offering products and services beyond vehicles. Electronics retailers, seeing sales bump, tap into Pokemon Go frenzy (Reuters) - Electronics and smart-phone retailers are seeing a jump in sales of mobile charging equipment since Pokemon GO was released in the United States two weeks ago and are now looking for more ways to drive potential customers into stores through the wildly popular game. France says orders Microsoft to stop collecting excessive data by users BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The French data protection authority issued a formal notice to Microsoft Corporation to stop collecting excessive data from users without their consent, it said on Wednesday. Tesla's data collection may help it deflect Autopilot liability NEW YORK (Reuters) - The large volume of data Tesla Motors Inc collects from its cars on the road has armed it with information to publicly counter, and possibly legally defend, claims about the safety of its Autopilot driving-assist software, according to lawyers familiar with such cases. Pokemon Go seen making billions for Apple (Reuters) - Apple Inc stands to rake in $3 billion in revenue from the Pokemon Go craze in the next one to two years as gamers buy "PokeCoins" from its app store, brokerage Needham & Co said. Turkey blocks access to WikiLeaks after ruling party email dump ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey has blocked access to the WikiLeaks website, the telecoms watchdog said on Wednesday, hours after it leaked thousands of ruling party emails just as Ankara grapples with the aftermath of a failed military coup. Related Video Golf jetpack cuts time from tee to green Fish can recognise human faces, study finds 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