Reuters Technology Report: March 22, 2017

Click to View in Browser Wednesday, March 22, 2017 China's Tencent fourth-quarter profit rises 47 percent on payment, cloud services HONG KONG (Reuters) - Tencent Holdings Ltd, China's biggest social media and online entertainment company, posted a 47 percent rise in quarterly profit on Wednesday, helped by strong growth in new revenue streams such as payment and cloud services. Online advertisers sign up to better standards BRUSSELS/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - A broad coalition of advertising trade groups, ad buyers and sellers from Western Europe and the United States have urged the industry to stop using annoying online marketing formats that have fuelled the rapid rise of ad-blockers. Uber expands international headquarters in Amsterdam AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The U.S. ride-hailing firm Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] said on Wednesday it will move its international headquarters in Amsterdam to a larger building ahead of plans to increase staff to 1,000 from 400. Baidu's chief scientist, who led firm's AI push, to resign SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Baidu Inc chief scientist Andrew Ng said on Wednesday he will resign from the Chinese search engine company after three years of leading its drive into artificial intelligence (AI) and augmented reality (AR) projects. Alibaba to set up regional logistics hub in Malaysia KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Alibaba Group Holding Ltd said on Wednesday it would set up a logistics hub in Malaysia, the latest in a string of Chinese investments including in infrastructure and real estate projects, underscoring the close ties between the two countries. Gemalto cuts profit forecasts on weak U.S. business (Reuters) - Dutch digital security firm Gemalto lowered its forecasts for first-quarter revenue and full-year profit due to its payments business in the United States, the company said on Wednesday. Struggling in China, Amway bets on technology for turnaround BEIJING (Reuters) - Global direct-selling company Amway Inc is looking to rebuild its business in China with the help of improvements such as an online ordering platform for its agents and experience centers, as sales in the country have fallen over the past three years. Apple drives further into Facebook, Snap territory with video app SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - With the release of a new video app called Clips, Apple Inc is inching one step closer to fully engaging in the messaging world, where its huge base of iPhone users could help it compete with Snap Inc's Snapchat and Facebook Inc's Messenger. Uber board backs CEO Kalanick, still looking for chief operating officer SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc plans to keep co-founder Travis Kalanick as chief executive following a series of damaging events at the ride services company, a member of its board said on Tuesday in a rare call with reporters. Google to revamp policies, hire staff after UK ad scandal LONDON (Reuters) - Google vowed on Tuesday to police its websites better by ramping up staff numbers and overhauling its policies after several companies deserted the internet giant for failing to keep their adverts off hate-filled videos. Related Video Exoskeleton takes the strain off repetitive lifting Scientists finally figure out why pandas are black & white 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