Reuters Technology Report: March 8, 2017

Click to View in Browser Wednesday, March 8, 2017 WikiLeaks says it releases files on CIA cyber spying tools WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks on Tuesday published what it said were thousands of pages of internal CIA discussions about hacking techniques used over several years, renewing concerns about the security of consumer electronics and embarrassing yet another U.S. intelligence agency. Juniper's Gary Clark joins Tesla as chief information officer (Reuters) - Gary Clark, a former IT chief technology officer at Juniper Networks Inc , joined Tesla Inc in February as its chief information officer, according to Clark's LinkedIn profile. China's ZTE pleads guilty, settles U.S. sanctions case for nearly $900 million NEW YORK/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese telecom equipment maker ZTE Corp has agreed to plead guilty and pay nearly $900 million in a U.S. sanctions case, drawing a line under a damaging scandal that had threatened its cut off its supply chain. As criticism mounts, Uber seeks chief operating officer to temper CEO (Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] Chief Executive Officer Travis Kalanick said on Tuesday the ride-services firm is looking for a chief operating officer to help run the company, which has been battered by a series of damning revelations about its culture and business tactics. India's Flipkart looking to raise $1 billion in latest funding round: source MUMBAI (Reuters) - India's top e-commerce company Flipkart is holding talks with investors to raise up to $1 billion in one of its biggest funding rounds so far, a source familiar with developments said on Wednesday. China's Tencent seeks $2 billion loan amid investment drive: Basis Point HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese tech giant Tencent Holdings is in talks with banks to raise up to $2 billion in new debt funding, Basis Point reported, citing three people familiar with the financing plans, amid a flurry of fund-raising by China's internet giants. Facebook names LinkedIn executive Susan Taylor as accounting chief (Reuters) - Facebook Inc said on Tuesday it appointed LinkedIn executive Susan Taylor as chief accounting officer, effective April 17. Airbnb CEO offers property hosts bigger role in company SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Airbnb, the leading online marketplace for short-term lodging, on Tuesday invited some of the owners of properties listed on its service, known as hosts, to attend executive board meetings and offered them more direct contact with its chief executive, in an attempt to give the people vital to the company's success a greater say in how it is run. Google reported by Danish watchdog for unlimited data storage COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - A Danish consumer watchdog has reported Alphabet Inc's Google to the Danish Data Protection Agency for potentially breaking privacy laws by not capping the amount of time personal data is stored on Google's servers, the watchdog said in a statement on Tuesday. Toshiba to hold extraordinary shareholders meeting March 30 TOKYO (Reuters) - Toshiba Corp will hold an extraordinary shareholders meeting on March 30, according to a statement posted on the Japanese company's website. Related Video Pendant device turns your voice into text Face masks for kids to counter toxic city air 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