Facebook spends $22.6 million to keep Mark Zuckerberg safe

Facebook Inc more than doubled the money it spent on Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg's security in 2018 to $22.6 million, a regulatory filing showed on Friday.

U.S. Senator Warner eyes social media bills for hate speech, data portability

U.S. Senator Mark Warner, who co-sponsored legislation this week to ban deceptive practices by social media companies, said on Thursday he was eyeing additional bills aimed at limiting hate speech and allowing users to move their data across platforms.

Trump says he opposes nationalizing U.S. 5G network

President Donald Trump said Friday the United States should not nationalize its 5G network and said private companies should move quickly to deploy the faster next-generation network.

Trump says he does not want government to lead 5G effort

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that he does not want government to lead the effort to deploy next-generation 5G wireless networks.

California proposes steps to allow small self-driving delivery trucks on roads

California regulators on Friday proposed regulations that would allow vehicle manufacturers to test or deploy small self-driving delivery trucks on public roads, the state's Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) said in a statement.

EU copyright revamp targeting Google, Facebook set for approval on Monday

EU countries are set to agree an overhaul of the bloc's two-decade old copyright rules next week, requiring Google to pay publishers for news snippets and Facebook to filter out protected content, despite increasing opposition from some governments.

Financial technology at banks, insurers could inadvertently discriminate: N.Y. regulator

The new chief of New York State’s financial services regulator on Friday said she is concerned that the complex technology used by banks and insurers to make business decisions could inadvertently discriminate against some consumers.

Disney hits record on streaming plans; Netflix slips

Shares of Walt Disney Co touched an all-time high on Friday after Wall Street analysts said the aggressive pricing of its new video streaming service could help it better compete with Netflix Inc.

China warns Australia at WTO about 5G restriction

China told Australia at the World Trade Organization on Friday that Australia's restriction on Chinese 5G telecoms technology was "obviously discriminative" and appeared to break global trade rules, according to a transcript seen by Reuters.

Backstory: Three cameras, two ladders - snapping Tesla's Elon Musk at court

(Backstory is a series of reports showing how Reuters journalists work and the standards under which they operate)

Dutch PM Rutte: no decisions yet on Chinese role in 5G roll out

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Friday said his government is exploring how to design the construction of a 5G telecoms network, but has no opinion yet on the possible role of Chinese technology companies in this.

Russia finds Facebook failed to provide information on data-agencies

A court in Russia fined Facebook on Friday for failing to tell authorities where it stores Russian user data, Russian news agencies reported, a ruling that highlights wrangling between tech giants and Moscow as it ramps up Internet controls.

Alibaba founder defends overtime work culture as 'huge blessing'

Alibaba Group founder and billionaire Jack Ma has defended the grueling overtime work culture at many of China's tech companies, calling it a "huge blessing" for young workers.