WhatsApp co-founder to quit in loss of privacy advocate at Facebook

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The co-founder of WhatsApp, a messaging service owned by Facebook Inc with more than 1 billion daily users, said on Monday he was leaving the company, in a loss of one of the strongest advocates for privacy inside Facebook.

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Investors look to Apple's cash, services as iPhone sales seen stalling

(Reuters) - Apple Inc's multi-hundred billion cash stockpile and stalling growth in services such as iCloud present an opportunity and a concern that some investors hope will be addressed in the company's quarterly earnings report on Tuesday.

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Qualcomm's patent deals aim to ease Apple, regulator tensions, executive says

(Reuters) - Qualcomm Inc has broadened its use of a lower-cost licensing model for the next generation of mobile data networks, a move that could help in contentious talks with two customers including iPhone maker Apple Inc, the wireless tech company's patent licensing chief said on Monday.

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Disney to create live sports, entertainment shows for Twitter

(Reuters) - Walt Disney Co will create live sports, news and entertainment programming specifically for Twitter Inc's social network, a move to attract online viewers and advertising revenue through digital video.

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Facebook bids to keep data privacy case from EU's top court

DUBLIN (Reuters) - Facebook bid on Monday to block referral of a landmark privacy case to Europe's top court by requesting a last-ditch appeal, seeking to avoid a potential ban on the legal instrument it uses to transfer users' data to the United States.

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Australia's corporate watchdog steps up scrutiny of initial coin offerings

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's corporate watchdog said on Tuesday it was cracking down on "misleading or deceptive conduct" in the marketing and selling of digital tokens via initial coin offerings.

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Publishers rebuke Google's interpretation of EU privacy law

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google is forcing media firms that generate revenue from its advertising services to accept unreasonable responsibilities under a new European privacy law, four major publisher trade groups told the Alphabet Inc unit late Sunday in a letter seen by Reuters.

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Alibaba cannot block cryptocurrency firm from using similar name: U.S. judge

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Monday rejected Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd's bid for a preliminary injunction to block the Dubai cryptocurrency firm Alibabacoin Foundation from using the Alibaba name.

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Breakingviews TV: Legere-demain

Jennifer Saba tells Richard Beales why T-Mobile US’s $26 bln deal to buy rival cellphone carrier Sprint is cleverly pitched to appeal to Donald Trump’s administration and discusses the evidence that Sprint owner SoftBank was desperate to sell.

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Mexico central bank says possible cyber attack targets payment systems

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's central bank said on Monday it was investigating an apparent attempt to hack into the payment systems of at least three local financial institutions, but no funds were stolen.

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