Reuters Technology Report: April 18, 2017

Click to View in Browser Tuesday, April 18, 2017 Netflix shares head for new high after strong subscriber outlook (Reuters) - Netflix Inc made a bullish forecast for subscriber additions by mid-year, a positive sign for its push to expand around the world that sent its shares toward an all-time high. Snap stock falls as alleged CEO comments rile some on social media SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Shares of Snap fell 1.5 percent on Monday as the Snapchat owner faced criticism for comments allegedly made by its CEO about not prioritizing growth in India and Spain because they were "poor" countries. INCJ looking at Toshiba chip unit auction; didn't bid in first round TOKYO (Reuters) - The state-backed fund Innovation Network Corp of Japan is looking at the auction of Toshiba Corp's chip unit but did not participate in first-round bidding, INCJ Chairman Toshiyuki Shiga said on Tuesday. New York City taxi commission plans to force Uber to add driver tipping feature SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Ride-services company Uber Technologies Inc may be required to provide passengers a way to tip their drivers, despite its longstanding resistance, if a plan by New York City's taxi regulator is implemented. Google to open up Android to rivals in out-of-court deal with Russia MOSCOW (Reuters) - Alphabet Inc's Google will open up its popular Android mobile operating system to rival search engines in Russia as part of a deal to settle a two-year dispute with Russian competition authorities. Buffett's Berkshire, Chinese property website Juwai.com team up (Reuters) - A real estate brokerage controlled by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc on Monday announced a marketing agreement with Juwai.com, China's largest international property website, to attract wealthy Chinese citizens hoping to buy homes in the United States. Uber's vice president of global vehicle programs leaves company (Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] said on Monday that its vice president of global vehicle programs, who played a role in the company's self-driving car program, has left the company. IRobot sues Hoover, other rivals over robot vacuum patents (Reuters) - IRobot, the maker of the popular Roomba robotic vacuum, brought a string of lawsuits on Monday accusing rivals including The Hoover Co and Black & Decker Corp of using its patented technology without permission. China's Ant hikes MoneyGram bid by over a third, beats rival U.S. offer BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Ant Financial has sweetened its bid for MoneyGram International Inc by over a third, beating a rival offer to gain approval from the U.S. electronic payment firm's board, although it still faces regulatory hurdles. Apple receives permit in California to test self-driving cars: DMV (Reuters) - Apple Inc has secured a permit to test autonomous vehicles in California, fuelling speculation that it is working on self-driving car technology in a crowded arena of companies hoping to offer those cars to the masses. Related Video Apple receives permit in California to test self-driving cars The fight for luxury comes to the New York auto show 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