US attorney general says tech companies should help access encrypted evidence
US Attorney General Jeff Sessions has accused technology companies of failing to adequately help federal investigators access encrypted communications
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Software bug triggers Audi recall
Audi is recalling almost 5,000 cars in Europe for a software fix after discovering they emitted too much nitrogen oxide, the polluting gas that parent Volkswagen concealed from U.S. regulators in its devastating 2015 "dieselgate" scandal.
Qualcomm sues Apple over software licensing
Qualcomm has sued Apple, alleging that it violated a software license contract to benefit rival chipmaker Intel or making broadband modems
Apple may ditch Qualcomm components in next year's iPhones, iPads
Apple has designed iPhones and iPads that would drop chips supplied by Qualcomm , according to two people familiar with the matter.
Tech firms must do more on extremism: World Economic Forum
US tech firms such as Facebook and Twitter should be more aggressive in tackling extremism and political misinformation if they want to avoid government action, a report from the World Economic Forum said.
US wants to smooth regulatory path to to self-driving vehicles
The U.S. National Highway Traffic-Safety Administration said Friday it is looking for input on how it can remove regulatory roadblocks to self-driving cars.
Apple, GE release app-making tools for industrial internet
Apple Inc and General Electric Co have released app-making tools tailored to GE's Predix platform for connecting power plants, jet engines and other industrial equipment to the internet.
McAfee says it no longer will permit government source code reviews
US firm will no longer permit foreign governments to scrutinize the source code of its products
NotPetya hackers likely behind BadRabbit attack: researchers
Technical indicators suggest a cyber attack which hit Russia and other countries this week was carried out by hackers behind a similar but bigger assault on Ukraine in June, security researchers who analyzed the two campaigns said on Wednesday.
SAP faces probe over kickback allegations
SAP, Europe's biggest software company, is making sweeping changes to its sales practices around the world after saying it faces a U.S. corruption probe over sales commissions paid to win South African government contracts.
‘Amazon Key’: Amazon smart locks to let retailer leave packages inside homes
Amazon.com Inc has plans to drop off packages directly into shoppers' homes.
Kaspersky obtained suspected NSA hacking code in 2014
Moscow-based antivirus software maker Kaspersky Lab said on Wednesday that its security software had taken source code for a secret American hacking tool from a personal computer in the United States.
Microsoft to drop lawsuit after US government revises data request rules
Microsoft said it will drop a lawsuit against the U.S. government after the Department of Justice (DOJ) changed data request rules on alerting internet users about agencies accessing their information.
Apple’s mobile devices a platform for AI, COO says
Apple sees its mobile devices as a major platform for artificial intelligence in the future, Chief Operating Officer Jeff Williams said on Monday.
Kaspersky Lab to allow scrutiny of source code
Moscow-based Kaspersky Lab said on Monday it will ask independent parties to review the security of its anti-virus software