Reuters Technology Report: Uber’s path to win back London: data, fines and fees

Click to View in Browser Monday, October 2, 2017 Uber's path to win back London: data, fines and fees (Reuters) - If history is a guide, Uber Technologies new Chief Executive Dara Khosrowshahi is likely to dangle data sharing and a promise to pay fines and fees when he sits down with London officials to negotiate the ride service's future in one of its most important markets. Google relaxes rules on free news stories, plans subscription tools SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google announced on Sunday that subscription news websites would no longer have to provide users three free articles per day or face less prominence in search results, relaxing its rules following complaints from media giants like News Corp that their sales were suffering. Facebook to give Russia-linked ads to U.S. Congress on Monday NEW YORK - Facebook Inc said it plans on Monday to turn over to the U.S. Congress copies of some 3,000 ads that the social network says were bought on Facebook likely by people in Russia in the months before and after the 2016 U.S. election. Uber board to consider vote to cut Kalanick influence: Bloomberg (Reuters) - Directors at Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] plan to vote on board reforms and whether to pursue a major stock deal with SoftBank Group Corp on Tuesday, Bloomberg reported on Monday, citing sources familiar with the matter. Zuckerberg seeks forgiveness for division caused by his work (Reuters) - Facebook Inc founder and Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg asked for forgiveness for ways his work was used to divide people in a Facebook posting marking the end of Yom Kippur, the Jewish holiday of atonement on Saturday. Facebook pulls page, limits posting for exiled Chinese tycoon Guo SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Facebook has taken down a page affiliated with China's highest profile fugitive, exiled billionaire Guo Wengui, and temporarily restricted his ability to post on his profile, citing violations of its community standards. Morris Chang, head of world's biggest foundry chipmaker TSMC, to retire TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) founder and chairman Morris Chang will retire in June, after having built the Apple Inc supplier into the world's biggest foundry chipmaker with a market value of about $185 billion. Equifax reviews its top lawyer's role in executive stock sales: WSJ (Reuters) - Equifax Inc is reviewing its Chief Legal Officer John Kelly's involvement in stock sales by company executives made weeks before the credit-reporting service disclosed a massive data breach, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday. Smartphones made in India? Manufacturing ambition hits hurdles NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's ambitions to become a smartphone-making powerhouse are foundering over a lack of skilled labor and part suppliers along with a complex tax regime, industry executives say. SoFi's CEO hiatus stalls its big-time banking ambitions SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Under the leadership of Chief Executive Mike Cagney, Social Finance Inc (SoFi) set its sights on becoming a one-stop shop for every well-to-do millennial looking for financial services and a romantic partner. Related Video The off-grid micro-cabin, instantly ready on land or water Turn your head into a remote control 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