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Softbank-Saudi tech fund becomes world’s biggest with $93 billion of capital

RIYADH (Reuters) – The world’s largest private equity fund, backed by Japan’s Softbank Group and Saudi Arabia’s main sovereign wealth …read more Source: Reuters Tech News

Ex-IBM employee from China pleads guilty to code theft charges

NEW YORK (Reuters) – A former software engineer for IBM in China pleaded guilty on Friday to stealing proprietary source …read more Source: Reuters Tech News

Ford using first over-the-air software updates to its 2016 cars

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co said on Friday it would delve into the growing arena of “over-the-air” software …read more Source: Reuters Tech News

How Google's trying to make the mobile web look less ugly

At its I/O conference here, Google (GOOG, GOOGL) touted the progress of Accelerated Mobile Pages, an ambitious initiative to remake …read more Source: Yahoo Technology Feed

WannaCry attack is good business for cyber security firms

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – For Kris Hagerman, chief executive of UK-based cyber security firm Sophos Group Plc, the past week …read more Source: Reuters Tech News

North Korea says linking cyber attack to Pyongyang is ‘ridiculous’

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – North Korea’s deputy U.N. envoy said on Friday “it is ridiculous” to link Pyongyang with the …read more Source: Reuters Tech News

Google Home's mastermind has no intention of losing to Amazon

This year at Google’s big developers conference, one of the most interesting developments was Google’s continued push to make its …read more Source: Yahoo Technology Feed

Amid industry pushback, China offers changes to cyber rules: sources

BEIJING (Reuters) – China may delay full implementation of controversial new cyber security rules, giving companies more time to prepare, …read more Source: Reuters Tech News

Companies use kidnap insurance to guard against ransomware attacks

NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – Companies without cyber insurance are dusting off policies covering kidnap, ransom and extortion in the world’s …read more Source: Reuters Tech News

EU executive asks bank watchdog to rethink ‘screen scraping’ ban

LONDON (Reuters) – The European Union’s financial services chief will ask the bloc’s banking watchdog to rethink its proposed ban …read more Source: Reuters Tech News