Reuters Technology Report: September 7, 2017

Click to View in Browser Thursday, September 7, 2017 Critical alert: EU ministers test responses in cyber war game TALLINN (Reuters) - European Union defense ministers will hold a cyber war game for the first time on Thursday to test their ability to respond to a potential attack by computer hackers on one of the bloc's military missions abroad. All new Jaguar Land Rover cars to have electric option from 2020 LONDON (Reuters) - All new Jaguar Land Rover cars will be available in an electric or hybrid version from 2020, Britain's biggest carmaker said on Thursday, as it speeds up plans to electrify its model range. Facebook says likely Russian-based operation funded U.S. ads with political message SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc said on Wednesday it had found that an operation likely based in Russia spent $100,000 on thousands of U.S. ads promoting divisive social and political messages in a two-year-period through May. U.S. House unanimously approves sweeping self-driving car measure WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House on Wednesday unanimously approved a sweeping proposal to speed the deployment of self-driving cars without human controls by putting federal regulators in the driver's seat and barring states from blocking autonomous vehicles. Chinese logistics firm Best, backed by Alibaba, launches $932 million U.S. IPO HONG KONG (Reuters) - Best Inc, a Chinese logistics company backed by Alibaba Group , is launching a U.S. IPO that is seeking as much as $932 million to fund an expansion of its logistics and supply chain network, develop new technology and open more convenience stores. T-Mobile US to offer free Netflix with family plan (Reuters) - T-Mobile US Inc said on Wednesday it will offer a free subscription to video streaming service Netflix Inc with its unlimited data family plans in a push to lure more subscribers. Western Digital in talks for stake in Toshiba chip unit after an IPO: Kyodo TOKYO (Reuters) - Western Digital Corp is in talks to gain voting rights of just under 16 percent in Toshiba Corp's memory chip unit on the assumption that it will be listed in the future, Kyodo news agency reported on Thursday. Mexico signs e-commerce deal with China's Alibaba Group MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's government said on Wednesday it has inked a deal with Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, to get Mexican products and services, especially from small- and medium-sized firms, onto the top Chinese e-commerce firm's platform. Chinese drone maker DJI says it is hunting security flaws in apps NEW YORK (Reuters) - Chinese manufacturer SZ DJI Technology Co Ltd, the world's largest civilian drone maker, said on Wednesday it was hunting for security flaws in its flight-control software after coders found its apps could be "hot patched" to circumvent scrutiny by Apple Inc and Alphabet Inc. New Canadian rules on reporting data hacks 'long overdue,' critics say TORONTO (Reuters) - The Canadian government will require that companies operating in the country report all data breaches to their customers and a privacy watchdog as soon as possible after discovery, a rule that security experts said was long overdue. Related Video Facebook uncovers biased political ads likely from Russia Waterproof and air-cleaning drones fly high at IFA 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