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U.S. says internet use rises as more low income people go online

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Internet use by Americans increased in 2017, fueled by a rise among people with lower incomes, a …read more Source: Reuters Tech News

Tanzania charges telecoms executives with fraud in tax evasion crackdown

DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) – Tanzanian prosecutors on Wednesday charged two chief executives of mobile phone companies and four other …read more Source: Reuters Tech News

U.S. lawmakers press Facebook over Chinese data sharing

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two key U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday rebuked Facebook Inc for not being more transparent over its data …read more Source: Reuters Tech News

Ex-Cambridge Analytica boss admits getting Facebook data from researcher

LONDON (Reuters) – The former head of Cambridge Analytica admitted on Wednesday his firm had received data from the researcher …read more Source: Reuters Tech News

Alphabet shareholders reject diversity proposal backed by employees

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s shareholders, including top executives, voted down several proposals on Wednesday, defeating campaigns to …read more Source: Reuters Tech News

Alphabet’s stockholders vote against gender pay gap, diversity proposals

(Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s top executives voted down several shareholder proposals on Wednesday, defeating campaigns to tie their pay to …read more Source: Reuters Tech News

Van Eck, SolidX seek to launch bitcoin-linked ETF

(Reuters) – Asset manager Van Eck Securities Corp and blockchain company SolidX Partners Inc plan to launch a bitcoin-linked investment …read more Source: Reuters Tech News

Twitter to offer $1 billion convertible note as shares rally

(Reuters) – Twitter is preparing a $1 billion convertible note offering, the social media hub said on Wednesday, one …read more Source: Reuters Tech News

Amazon to create more than 2,500 jobs in Britain this year

LONDON (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc will add over 2,500 permanent jobs in Britain this year, taking the U.S. retail …read more Source: Reuters Tech News

Cambridge Analytica did receive data from researcher in Facebook storm, ex-chief says

LONDON (Reuters) – Cambridge Analytica did receive data from the researcher at the center of a scandal over Facebook data, …read more Source: Reuters Tech News