Reuters

The move ups the stakes in its battle with arch-rivals Tencent and Baidu.

Taxi drivers in London, Berlin, Paris and Madrid protest Uber’s incursion.

Cyber security cases in which Russian authorities announce arrests are relatively rare.

Apple trimmed billions from its tax bill by declaring companies registered in Cork as not tax resident in any country.

“Cyber crime is a tax on innovation,” says the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

Vodafone did not identify the countries in which surveillance occurs without legal notice.

The company envisions the robots serving as babysitters, nurses, emergency medical workers or even party companions.

A deal could be announced as soon as July, Bloomberg said.