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Microsoft to roll out versions of Azure for local governments

Microsoft Corp on Monday said it will soon make it possible for government clients to run its cloud technology on their own servers as part of a concerted effort to make Azure more appealing to local and federal agencies.

Written by Reuters06 March 18 09:56

BMW using blockchain to prove batteries use clean cobalt

Automaker BMW is working with a London-based start-up to use transaction-recording technology blockchain to prove batteries for its electric vehicles will contain only clean cobalt, the start-up's CEO said.

Written by Reuters06 March 18 09:40

Mark Zuckerberg offloads $500M in Facebook shares

​Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg sold nearly $500 million in the company's shares in February to fund his philanthropic investment vehicle, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI), regulatory filings showed.

Written by Reuters02 March 18 08:49

Facebook to keep one news feed

​Facebook on Thursday put an end to a test of splitting its signature News Feed into two, an idea that roiled how people consumed news in six countries where the test occurred and added to concern about the social media giant's power.

Written by Reuters02 March 18 08:18

Another 2.4 million Equifax customers affected by data breach

​Equifax said on Thursday that it identified an additional 2.4 million U.S. consumers affected by last year's massive data breach, bringing the total number of people whose data was compromised to more than 147 million.

Written by Reuters02 March 18 08:10

WA telescope detects evidence of universe's earliest-known stars

A ground-based radio antenna in Western Australia that resembles a dining room table has detected evidence of the earliest-known stars that illuminated an infant universe shrouded in darkness following its formation in the Big Bang.

Written by Reuters01 March 18 09:51

No new evidence of Russian interference with Brexit, says Facebook

Facebook has told a British parliamentary committee that further investigations have found no new evidence that Russia used social media to interfere in the June 2016 referendum in which Britain voted to leave the European Union.

Written by Reuters01 March 18 09:41

Amazon to pay $1B for video doorbell maker

​Amazon.com has agreed to buy video doorbell maker Ring, the companies said on Tuesday, in what analysts see as a growing bet on delivering packages inside of shoppers' homes and on home security.

Written by Reuters01 March 18 09:33

Facebook COO throws weight workplace gender equality

Facebook chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg brought her message about workplace gender equality to a typically male domain on Wednesday, urging attendees at an investor conference to improve mentoring of junior female colleagues.

Written by Reuters01 March 18 09:24

Apple shares about to hit a record high

Shares of Apple rose 2 percent on Monday and were on the verge of a record high after billionaire Warren Buffett talked up his company's stake in the iPhone maker.

Written by Reuters27 Feb. 18 11:21
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