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Merkel’s party opposes Telekom selloff to fund broadband upgrade: sources

FRANKFURT/BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s ruling conservatives oppose selling the state’s holding in Deutsche Telekom to raise billions of euros for …read more Source: Reuters Tech News

Uber, rival apps join forces in Brazil to stem tide of regulation

BRASILIA (Reuters) – Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] has formed an unprecedented alliance in Brazil with other ride-hailing services, including its …read more Source: Reuters Tech News

Exclusive: Avast owners hire Rothschild for $4 billion software IPO – sources

MADRID/LONDON (Reuters) – The owners of Avast Software have hired Rothschild to prepare the business for a share sale which …read more Source: Reuters Tech News

Finland’s Nokia joins Vodacom to trial 5G technology in South Africa

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Finnish network equipment maker Nokia will trial its 5G technology in South Africa in collaboration with Vodacom …read more Source: Reuters Tech News

China’s Xiaomi seeks to reignite global push with Spain launch

BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Inc launched sales in Spain on Tuesday, its first foray into Western Europe …read more Source: Reuters Tech News

Exclusive: Avast owners hire Rothschild for $4 billion software float – sources

MADRID/LONDON (Reuters) – The owners of Avast Software, one of the world’s most used pieces of computer antivirus software, have …read more Source: Reuters Tech News

Bitcoin a new asset class, not a crypto-currency: CME’s Melamed

TOKYO (Reuters) – Bitcoin is likely to become a new asset class in its own right, such as gold or …read more Source: Reuters Tech News

British app-only bank Monzo attracts $93 million in fresh funding

LONDON (Reuters) – British digital challenger bank Monzo has raised 71 million pounds ($93 million) in a funding round, the …read more Source: Reuters Tech News

Vietnam’s neighbors, ASEAN, targeted by hackers: report

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – A hacking group previously linked to the Vietnamese government or working on its behalf has broken into …read more Source: Reuters Tech News

India’s ride hailing firm Ola ties up with Microsoft for connected car platform

MUMBAI (Reuters) – Indian ride hailing service Ola has tied up with Microsoft Corp to build a new connected vehicle …read more Source: Reuters Tech News