Tesla denies Musk in talks with Israeli AI vision firm Cortica
TEL AVIV (Reuters) – U.S. electric car company Tesla Inc said on Tuesday that Chief Executive Elon Musk, who was visiting Israel, did not discuss a collaboration with artificial intelligence firm Cortica.
General Dynamics raises bid for sector peer CSRA to fend off CACI
(Reuters) – U.S. defense contractor General Dynamics on Tuesday raised its offer for sector peer CSRA Inc to $9.7 billion, including $2.8 billion in debt, in an attempt to top an unsolicited bid from CACI International Inc .
U.S. FTC to question Facebook over consultancy’s access to user data
SAN FRANCISCO/LONDON (Reuters) – Facebook Inc said Tuesday it faced questions from the lead U.S. consumer regulator about how its users’ personal data was mined by a political consultancy hired by Donald Trump’s campaign.
G20 to recognize need for ‘further dialogue and actions’ on trade
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – The world’s financial leaders are likely to reaffirm on Tuesday their commitment to fighting protectionism and recognize the need for “further dialogue and actions” on trade, just days before U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs are…
Wall St. climbs with oil, but Facebook’s slide checks gains
(Reuters) – U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday as a jump in oil prices lifted energy stocks, though another drop in Facebook’s shares curbed the gains on the Nasdaq Composite and the S&P.
Toyota pauses self-driving car testing amid Uber accident probe
TEMPE, Ariz./DETROIT (Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp said on Tuesday it will pause autonomous vehicle testing following an accident in which an Uber Technologies Inc self-driving vehicle struck and killed a woman in Tempe, Arizona.
Senators to press automakers, regulators on Takata air bag recall
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. Senate panel on Tuesday will ask automakers and regulators why tens of millions of vehicles with faulty Takata air bag inflators remain on the road years after deaths prompted the largest auto safety recall in history.
Google launches news initiative to combat fake news
(Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s Google is launching the Google News Initiative, to weed out fake news online and during breaking news situations, it said in a blog post on Tuesday.
FTC to investigate Facebook over use of personal data: report
WASHINGTON/LONDON (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is investigating Facebook Inc over its use of personal data, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, after a whistleblower said a political consultancy hired by Donald Trump improperly accesse…
BMW searched by German police in emissions swoop
FRANKFURT/MUNICH (Reuters) – BMW’s headquarters were raided on Tuesday by German prosecutors investigating the suspected use of illegal emissions control software capable of manipulating exhaust levels.
