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Self-driving cars with “remote” drivers could test on Calif roads in April: DMV

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Self-driving cars that back up their computerized system with a remote human operator instead of a …read more Source: Reuters Tech News

Mobile industry promises smarter everything at Barcelona show

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Two words – artificial intelligence – promise to upstage familiar technology industry themes like 5G, the Internet …read more Source: Reuters Tech News

Virtual reality coronation takes dementia patients down memory lane

HINDHEAD, England (Reuters) – For 93-year-old Daphne Padfield, a dementia sufferer in an English care home, the arrival of a …read more Source: Reuters Tech News

Google raises price of YouTube TV, adds sports, Turner

(Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s Google is raising the price of its YouTube TV online service for new customers as it …read more Source: Reuters Tech News

HPE shares soar on $7 billion repurchase plan, upbeat forecast

(Reuters) – Shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise rose 7 percent to a record in early trading on Friday after …read more Source: Reuters Tech News

IAC’s Vimeo aims for $100 million in revenue this year: CEO

(Reuters) – IAC/Interactive Corp’s video hosting service Vimeo is targeting 1 million in paid subscribers and more than $100 million …read more Source: Reuters Tech News

‘Sooner, faster, now’ – the companies surfing the e-commerce wave

LONDON (Reuters) – Amazon’s assault on the retail industry has brought misery to traditional retailers without a strong web …read more Source: Reuters Tech News

Tencent, JD.com buy stakes in Chinese retail chain

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Tencent Holdings and JD.com will pay $140 million and $117 million respectively for minority stakes in …read more Source: Reuters Tech News

Google starts taking payments for apps via Kenya’s M-Pesa service

NAIROBI (Reuters) – Google Play apps and games store has started accepting payments in Kenya through Safaricom’s mobile phone M-Pesa …read more Source: Reuters Tech News

Easy Ride trial to mark Nissan’s first stop on road to taxi services

YOKOHAMA (Reuters) – Nissan Motor Co is taking its first steps to becoming an operator of autonomous vehicle services, hoping …read more Source: Reuters Tech News