Reuters Technology Report: February 13, 2017

Click to View in Browser Monday, February 13, 2017 Samsung chief appears for second round of questions in graft probe SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Group leader Jay Y. Lee appeared at the South Korean special prosecutor's office for questioning on Monday as part of a wider investigation into an influence-peddling scandal that could topple President Park Geun-hye. Drivers' strike paralyses Uber, Ola services in Indian capital NEW DELHI (Reuters) - A strike in the Indian capital by thousands of Uber [UBER.UL] and Ola drivers demanding better pay has paralyzed the ride-hailing services that have grabbed business from traditional taxi and rickshaw operators with their cheaper fares. Toshiba prepares to unveil nuclear hole, other perils threaten TOKYO (Reuters) - Toshiba Corp will on Tuesday detail a writedown of close to $6 billion after bruising cost overruns at its U.S. nuclear arm, turning investor attention to the Japanese group's efforts to fix that and other balance sheet headaches. Uber rival Grab to buy Indonesian online payment startup for over $100 million: source JAKARTA (Reuters) - Grab is likely to announce a deal to buy Indonesian online payment startup Kudo for over $100 million, a source close to the matter said, in a move that will help the Southeast Asian ride-hailing firm roll out its services to more customers. Australian banks narrow focus of Apple Pay collective bargaining request SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian banks seeking permission from the country's competition regulator to bargain collectively with Apple Inc over its mobile payment system said on Monday they will focus on gaining access to the U.S. tech company's contactless payment function, removing the fees Apple charges as a bone of contention. Infosys CEO Sikka attempts to quell tensions with company founders MUMBAI (Reuters) - Infosys Ltd Chief Executive Vishal Sikka attempted on Monday to allay concerns over a corporate governance row between the software services firm and its founders, saying his relations with N.R. Narayana Murthy and co-founders were excellent. SoundCloud loses key executives amid fundraising drive FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Music-streaming service SoundCloud has lost two senior executives and is seeking to raise new funding, the company said on Sunday, but denied a Financial Times report that it was running low on cash. Verizon reintroduces unlimited data plan as competition rises NEW YORK (Reuters) - Verizon Communications Inc will introduce an unlimited data plan on Monday, its first in more than five years, in its latest effort to lure customers as competition rises between network carriers. Top Italian official says Facebook must do more against hate speech ROME (Reuters) - Facebook must do much more to stamp out hate speech on its site, the president of Italy's lower house of parliament said, warning that rising abuse on various social media was being fueled by fake news. New FCC chair closely guards his strategy to restructure net neutrality WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The new chairman of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission under President Donald Trump is keeping under wraps his strategy to revise or reverse the Obama administration's "net neutrality" rules, but emphasized he is committed to ensuring an open internet. Related Video Hormone injection sparks love and sex regions in brain Modular exosuit helps paraplegic ex-trapeze artist walk again 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 2017 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