Reuters Technology Report: June 30, 2016

Click to View in Browser Thursday, June 30, 2016 Qualcomm files 17 new complaints in China courts against smartphone maker Meizu SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Qualcomm Inc has filed 17 fresh complaints in China against Meizu Technology Co, stepping up its battle with the Chinese smartphone maker after the two were unable to reach a licensing accord in the U.S. tech giant's biggest market. BMW teams up with tech firms for driverless cars: source FRANKFURT (Reuters) - BMW is set to announce an alliance to develop self-driving cars with collision detection specialist Mobileye and computer chip maker Intel, a source familiar with the matter said, as the race to put driverless cars on the road heats up. Uber driver data in Kenya helps bridge credit gap NAIROBI (Reuters) - Sidian Bank has approved its first car loans to experienced Uber [UBER.UL] drivers in Kenya, using a model the ride hailing service hopes can be rolled out across countries in Africa where a lack of customer data limits lending. Ukraine central bank flagged cyber-attack in April: memo KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine's central bank urged lenders in April to review security procedures, saying thieves had attempted to steal money from a Ukrainian bank using fraudulent SWIFT transfers, according to a confidential message obtained by Reuters. Chipmaker Micron results, forecast disappoints, shares drop (Reuters) - Memory-chip maker Micron Technology Inc reported third-quarter revenue below analysts' estimates, forecast a surprise loss for the current quarter and said it is implementing a plan to lower costs, including by focusing on fewer projects and cutting jobs. U.S. judge requests more information on Uber driver settlement SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Thursday said ride service Uber [UBER.UL] and its drivers have failed to provide enough information for him to rule on a proposed settlement in a lawsuit over driver benefits. Saudi Arabia to introduce hi-tech bracelets in haj safety push DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia will introduce electronic identification bracelets for all pilgrims to Mecca starting this year, Saudi media said on Thursday, as part of a safety drive a year after the annual Islamic rite suffered its deadliest disaster in a generation. Hertz signs rental deals with Uber and Lyft (Reuters) - Hertz Global Holdings Inc said it has reached deals with the two largest U.S. ride-hailing companies, Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] and Lyft Inc, to rent cars to their drivers. Google buys output from two new Nordic wind farms OSLO (Reuters) - Google has bought future output from two yet to be built wind power farms in Norway and Sweden to power its data centers in Europe, the company and farm developers said on Thursday. Japan regulator approves Canon deal to buy Toshiba unit, warns on method TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's anti-monopoly regulator has approved Canon Inc's acquisition of Toshiba Corp's medical equipment unit, but issued a warning over the way they carried out the deal, which antitrust experts have called questionable. Related Video Mosha the elephant gets her new leg AI tech predicting Wimbledon social media trends 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