Reuters Technology Report: August 4, 2017

Click to View in Browser Friday, August 4, 2017 Uber knowingly rented out faulty cars, WSJ says; firm says it's fixed the problem SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc knowingly rented its drivers defective cars at risk of catching fire, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, and the ride-hailing firm said it moved to fix the problem after one of the vehicles suffered a fire. Google to work with Indonesia to tackle content deemed offensive JAKARTA (Reuters) - Alphabet Inc's Google is working with Indonesia to tackle video content deemed to be offensive, including material that might incite violence or hate speech, a senior official of the search giant said on Friday. Chinese chatbots apparently re-educated after political faux pas BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - A pair of 'chatbots' in China have been taken offline after appearing to stray off-script. In response to users' questions, one said its dream was to travel to the United States, while the other said it wasn't a huge fan of the Chinese Communist Party. Cyber expert who stopped 'WannaCry' attack arrested in U.S. on hacking charges SAN FRANCISCO/LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - A cyber security researcher widely credited with helping to neutralize the global "WannaCry" ransomware attack earlier this year has been arrested on unrelated hacking charges, according to court documents unsealed on Thursday. China holds drill to shut down 'harmful' websites HONG KONG (Reuters) - China held a drill on Thursday with internet service providers to practice taking down websites deemed harmful, as the country's censors tighten control ahead of a sensitive five-yearly political reshuffle set to take place later this year. Copenhagen resolves hospital IT crash caused by error COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - All computer systems are up and running again in Copenhagen's hospitals after an error caused a major network breakdown on Friday, a local authority said. Yelp to sell Eat24 for $287.5 million, authorizes share repurchase SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yelp Inc said on Thursday it would sell its Eat24 business to Grubhub for $287.5 million in cash, news along with better-than-expected quarterly revenue that drove its shares up more than 18 percent. Tesla surges as Wall Street bets on Model 3 NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Tesla Inc jumped over 6 percent on Thursday as its quarterly report fueled bets that its new Model 3 sedan would propel the luxury electric carmaker into the mainstream. GoPro bets on Hero6 as it plots return to adjusted profitability (Reuters) - GoPro Inc forecast a smaller-than-expected loss, and said it was on track to launch the latest version of its flagship camera by the holiday season, as the company seeks to achieve its goal of returning to adjusted profitability in 2017. Boeing wins $409 million contract to develop next-generation technologies: Pentagon WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Boeing Co has been awarded a $409 million Air Force contract for next-generation thermal, power and controls, part of a government and industry joint effort to develop revolutionary and innovative technologies, the Pentagon said on Thursday. Related Video Smart ring provides a voice in your ear at the touch of a hand Satellite images could identify slave labour in India 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