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Alphabet’s Wing drone delivery business to take flight in Finland

Google parent Alphabet Inc’s drone delivery business Wing will launch its first European delivery service in Finland in the spring …read more Source: Reuters Tech News

Chief at Alibaba video site Youku steps down amid corruption probe

The president of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd’s video streaming service, Youku, has stepped down and is believed to be talking …read more Source: Reuters Tech News

Iliad includes Netflix, Amazon’s voice assistant in its new set-top box

France’s Iliad is including a Netflix subscription and Amazon’s voice assistant Alexa among the key features of its new set-top …read more Source: Reuters Tech News

France, Germany aim to keep digital tax alive

France and Germany sought on Tuesday to salvage a proposed EU tax on big digital firms including Google and Facebook …read more Source: Reuters Tech News

Ireland still concerned about EU digital tax despite new proposal: minister

Ireland’s finance minister poured cold water Tuesday on a new Franco-German proposal for a European tax on companies’ digital revenues, …read more Source: Reuters Tech News

Apple assembler Foxconn considering iPhone factory in Vietnam: state media

Apple Inc’s biggest iPhone assembler, Foxconn, is considering setting up a factory in Vietnam to mitigate any impact of an …read more Source: Reuters Tech News

EU’s Moscovici urges digital tax deal in March

The European Union commissioner in charge of taxation urged on Tuesday EU countries to reach a deal on a common …read more Source: Reuters Tech News

Sharp contractors axe 3,000 staff as iPhone sensor output shifts: union

Nearly 3,000 foreign workers subcontracted to Sharp Corp have been laid off in central Japan, a labor union said, as …read more Source: Reuters Tech News

Audi to invest 14 billion euros in e-mobility, self-driving cars

Volkswagen’s premium auto brand Audi said on Tuesday it would invest 14 billion euros ($15.9 billion) through 2023 in …read more Source: Reuters Tech News

Digital newcomers out to disrupt South African banking

Armed with low-cost operating models, three South African digital banks are betting on aggressive pricing and data analytics to attract …read more Source: Reuters Tech News