Exclusive: Dropbox seeks to hire IPO underwriters - sources

(Reuters) - Data-sharing business Dropbox Inc is seeking to hire underwriters for an initial public offering that could come later this year, which would make it the biggest U.S. technology company to go public since Snap Inc, people familiar with the matter said on Friday.

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U.S. warns businesses of hacking campaign against nuclear, energy firms

TORONTO (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Federal Bureau of Investigation this week privately warned American businesses about a hacking campaign targeting the nuclear, energy and manufacturing sectors, according to a report by the agencies.

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Germany gears up to defend against possible G20 cyber attacks

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany is girding itself for possible cyber attacks on next week's G20 summit in Hamburg, by hacker groups or cells linked to foreign governments, its top cyber official told Reuters.

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Facebook changes algorithm to curb spammers

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc said on Friday it was changing the computer algorithm behind its News Feed to limit the reach of people who have been known to frequently blast out links to clickbait stories, sensationalist websites and misinformation.

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Nike-Amazon deal may hurt sporting goods retailers: analysts

(Reuters) - Nike's pilot program to sell certain products on Amazon and Instagram is a precursor to it forging a deeper relationship with online retailers, and could hit sales at sporting goods retailers such as Foot Locker Inc .

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Exclusive: India presses Microsoft for Windows discount in wake of cyber attacks

MUMBAI (Reuters) - India is pressing Microsoft Corp to offer a sharply discounted one-time deal to the more than 50 million Windows users in the country so that they can upgrade to the latest Windows 10 operating system in the wake of ransomware attacks.

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Tesla may have Model 3-related news on Sunday: Musk

(Reuters) - Electric car maker Tesla Inc may have an announcement related to the release date of its first mass-market Model 3 sedan on Sunday.

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Top EU court to rule on Intel antitrust case on Sept 6

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Europe's top court will rule on Sept. 6 whether to uphold Intel's appeal against a 1.06-billion-euro ($1.2 billion) EU antitrust fine, a case with ramifications for Google's challenge against a record sanction handed out this week.

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Uber launches speedboat service along the Croatian coast

ZAGREB (Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] launched its speedboat service in Croatia on Friday, connecting major tourist spots along the country's Adriatic coast.

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Siemens holds up new R&D site as evidence of commitment to U.S.

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German engineering group Siemens broke ground on a new $300 million research and development facility in Walpole, Massachusetts on Friday that it said underlined its commitment to manufacturing in the United States.

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'No smartphone' Juncker pushes EU's digital future

TALLINN (Reuters) - The European Union's chief executive Jean-Claude Juncker confessed that he still does not own a smartphone on Friday but pledged to help build a "digital future" for the bloc.

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Baidu leads China’s self-driving charge in Silicon Valley

SUNNYVALE, Calif. (Reuters) - Baidu, China's leading internet search company, is set to announce the first vehicle manufacturing partners for its self-driving software next week, including Chery Automobile, one of the country's biggest carmakers, according to a person familiar with the matter.

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Despite hacking charges, U.S. tech industry fought to keep ties to Russia spy service

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