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Cryptocurrency firm Stellar gets Islamic finance certification

California-based Stellar has received certification from Islamic scholars for its blockchain platform and related cryptocurrency, aiming to integrate the technology …read more Source: Reuters Tech News

Amazon, MLB add machine-learned stats to cloud deal

Amazon.com Inc will provide a new set of real-time statistics and graphics on live baseball games later this season, expanding …read more Source: Reuters Tech News

Netflix subscriber slip hints at ‘lumpy’ road ahead

Shares of Netflix Inc fell 13 percent on Tuesday after it reported a surprise shortfall in subscriber additions for a …read more Source: Reuters Tech News

Insider threat management firm ObserveIT raises $33 million

ObserveIT, a provider of insider threat management software, said on Tuesday it raised $33 million in a private funding round …read more Source: Reuters Tech News

IBM partners Stronghold for new digital stable coin

International Business Machines Corp is backing a new cryptocurrency pegged to the U.S. dollar, in a partnership with U.S.-based …read more Source: Reuters Tech News

Exclusive: Kenya’s Safaricom in ‘advanced talks’ to take M-Pesa to Ethiopia

Kenya’s Safaricom is in “advanced talks” with the Ethiopian government to introduce its popular M-Pesa mobile money service to …read more Source: Reuters Tech News

U.S. lawmakers urge Google, Facebook to resist Vietnam cybersecurity law

Seventeen U.S. lawmakers have urged the CEOs of Facebook and Google to resist changes stipulated by a new cybersecurity law …read more Source: Reuters Tech News

Japan’s Hino Motors adds AI to hybrid trucks as rivals go all-electric

Toyota Motor Corp’s truck-making arm is adding artificial intelligence to large diesel-electric hybrids to improve fuel efficiency, at a time …read more Source: Reuters Tech News

China’s Didi gets $500 million funding from Booking.com parent

Chinese ride-hailing app Didi Chuxing has received a $500 million investment from U.S. travel firm Booking Holdings Inc , in …read more Source: Reuters Tech News

Chinese discounter Pinduoduo aims for up to $1.63 billion in US IPO

Chinese online group discounter Pinduoduo plans to raise up to $1.63 billion from a U.S. listing, its latest filing with …read more Source: Reuters Tech News