Reuters Technology Report: August 22, 2017

Click to View in Browser Tuesday, August 22, 2017 U.S. board to vote on likely cause of Tesla 'Autopilot' crash WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board will vote at a Sept. 12 hearing on the probable cause of a May 2016 crash that killed a man using the semi-autonomous driving system on his Tesla Model S sedan, the agency said on Monday. Ford, China's Zotye Auto plan JV to build electric vehicles SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Ford Motor is exploring setting up a joint venture with Chinese firm Anhui Zotye Automobile Co to build electric passenger vehicles in China under a new brand, tapping into a boom for such vehicles in the world's top auto market. Taiwan's Foxconn to build three ancillary facilities as part of Wisconsin LCD campus TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwanese electronics manufacturer Foxconn on Monday said it plans to build three facilities in the U.S. state of Wisconsin for operation as early as next year, as part of a campus housing a $10 billion liquid crystal display (LCD) factory due for 2020. TD Ameritrade launches Facebook chatbot NEW YORK (Reuters) - TD Ameritrade has launched a "chatbot", an automated program that can communicate with the brokerage's customers on Facebook Inc's messaging application, to give them information about markets and their accounts. Uber raises Hong Kong fares amid legal tangles HONG KONG (Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc said it raised its Hong Kong minimum fares on Monday by as much as 80 percent following a review. CNN launches daily news show on Snapchat (Reuters) - CNN on Monday began streaming "The Update," a daily show on Snapchat featuring at least five news stories each episode from reporters and bureaus around the world, to attract younger viewers. Fujitsu to sell mobile phone operations: Nikkei (Reuters) - Fujitsu Ltd is looking to offload its mobile operations as the Japanese information technology company faces stiff competition from bigger rivals in a highly lucrative mobile phone market, the Nikkei business daily reported. Germany's Jenoptik buys U.S. automation company Five Lakes FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German photonics group Jenoptik has bought U.S. process automation firm Five Lakes, a car industry specialist, for an undisclosed sum, it said on Tuesday. Chinese Super League plots foray into online soccer games with deal BEIJING (Reuters) - China's top-flight soccer league has signed a deal with a local developer to produce online soccer games in its first foray into gaming as it searches for new sources of revenue. KuangChi says parent invests $600 million for 1.88 percent of Unicom HONG KONG (Reuters) - KuangChi Science Ltd said its parent has invested 4 billion yuan ($600.3 million) in a 1.88 percent stake in China United Network Communications Ltd, becoming one of its strategic investors under a mixed ownership reform plan. Related Video New tech makes any electric wheelchair autonomous Black hole in a 'bathtub' makes waves for UK scientists 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