Reuters Technology Report: September 4, 2017

Click to View in Browser Monday, September 4, 2017 South Korean court rejects Qualcomm's request to suspend antitrust body's order SEOUL (Reuters) - A South Korean court on Monday rejected Qualcomm Inc's request to suspend an order by the country's antitrust agency to take corrective action on the way it licenses patents. More than four million Time Warner Cable records exposed in leak (Reuters) - More than four million records of users of Time Warner Cable's MyTWC app were found unsecured on an Amazon server last month, digital security research center Kromtech Security Center said in a blog post on Friday. Apple shifts responsibility for Siri to operating system chief (Reuters) - Apple Inc has transferred responsibility for Siri, its voice assistant, from content chief Eddy Cue to operating systems chief Craig Federighi, a sign that the company is looking to embed the voice assistant more deeply into its core systems amid rising competition from Alphabet Inc's Google and Amazon.com Inc . Huawei unveils faster phone chip it says can beat Apple, Samsung BERLIN (Reuters) - Huawei [HWT.UL] aims to use artificial intelligence-powered features such as instant image recognition to take on rivals Samsung and Apple when it launches its new flagship phone next month, a top executive said on Saturday. China bans initial coin offerings as illegal fundraising SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) - China on Monday banned individuals and organizations from raising funds through initial coin offerings (ICO), or launches of digital currencies, saying the practice constituted illegal fundraising. Just smile: In KFC China store, diners have new way to pay SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Diners at a KFC store in the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou will have a new way to pay for their meal. Just smile. Western Digital CEO apologized to Toshiba for friction over chip unit sale TOKYO (Reuters) - Western Digital Corp's CEO apologized to his counterpart at Toshiba Corp for strained ties after the U.S. firm sued to keep their chip joint venture from being sold to rival bidders, according to an Aug. 11 letter. Hewlett Packard Enterprise to complete software spin-off SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co completed the spin-off of much of its software business early on Friday, closing the door on the disastrous 2011 acquisition of British firm Autonomy and narrowing the company's focus to data center hardware and software. Video streaming device maker Roku files for IPO (Reuters) - Video streaming device maker Roku Inc filed for an initial public offering on Friday, as the company looks to cash in on the booming demand for such services. Facebook's Watch goes up against YouTube for ad dollars (Reuters) - Facebook Inc launched its Watch video service to U.S. users on Thursday with plans to allow people to submit shows, as the No. 1 social media network vies with Alphabet Inc's YouTube for advertising revenue. Related Video US tech firm seeking a China deal blessing from Trump Watchdogs! The strays trying to keep Thai streets safe 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