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Broadcom offers $103 billion for Qualcomm, sets up takeover battle

(Reuters) – Chip maker Broadcom Ltd on Monday announced an unsolicited bid to buy peer Qualcomm Inc for $103 billion …read more Source: Reuters Tech News

World needs new rules for powerful tech: Web Summit chief

LISBON (Reuters) – Tech companies like Google and Facebook seem like monopolies and need new rules, the organizer of one …read more Source: Reuters Tech News

Africa set to top 1 billion mobile internet connections in five years: study

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Africa’s mobile internet connections are set to double in the next five years, a study showed on …read more Source: Reuters Tech News

Broadcom offers to buy mobile chipmaker Qualcomm for $103 billion

(Reuters) – Communications chipmaker Broadcom Ltd on Monday said it offered to buy smartphone chip supplier Qualcomm Inc for $70 …read more Source: Reuters Tech News

Qihoo 360 chairman cites national interest in Shanghai backdoor listing

HONG KONG/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Chinese cybersecurity software giant Qihoo 360 Technology Co Ltd said on Monday that the “national interest” …read more Source: Reuters Tech News

Indonesia threatens to block WhatsApp messaging over obscene content

JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia on Monday vowed to block Facebook Inc’s WhatsApp Messenger within 48 hours if the service did …read more Source: Reuters Tech News

BP, Shell lead plan for blockchain-based energy trading platform

(Reuters) – A consortium including energy companies BP and Royal Dutch Shell will develop a blockchain-based digital platform for energy …read more Source: Reuters Tech News

Thailand to roll out biometric checks for SIM cards nationwide

BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand will introduce biometric checks nationwide for mobile telephone users to register their SIM cards from Dec. …read more Source: Reuters Tech News

Altice USA, Sprint agree to wireless partnership

(Reuters) – U.S. cable operator Altice USA will sell mobile service on wireless carrier Sprint Corp’s network under a new …read more Source: Reuters Tech News

New UK property rental website to shut out letting agency fees

(Reuters) – HomeRenter, a new British online property lettings website backed by newspaper publisher Trinity Mirror is to be launched …read more Source: Reuters Tech News