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Wednesday, November 1, 2017

Bitcoin blasts to new all-time high of $6,450

LONDON (Reuters) - Bitcoin climbed to a new all-time high of $6,450 on Wednesday, boosted by bets the cryptocurrency could enter the financial mainstream after the world's largest derivatives exchange operator said on Tuesday it would launch bitcoin futures.

Sony revives pet AI project with updated AIBO robot dog

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Sony Corp said on Wednesday it has brought back AIBO more than a decade since it last made the robotic dog, as the electronics and entertainment firm seeks to rebuild its reputation for innovation after years of restructuring.

U.S. senators hammer Facebook for power over elections

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. senators on Tuesday pressed Facebook Inc's chief lawyer on why the company did not catch 2016 election ads bought using Russian rubles, why its investigation of them took so long and how much it knows about its 5 million advertisers.

Ahead of iPhone X launch, China vendors cut prices of iPhone 8 models

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese vendors have slashed the price of Apple's iPhone 8 by up to a fifth in a bid to lure customers amid sluggish demand ahead of the launch of the tech giant's much-anticipated iPhone X on Friday.

Record profit forecast for a resurgent Sony sends shares to nine-year high

TOKYO (Reuters) - Shares in Sony Corp soared to a nine-year high on Wednesday after it forecast record earnings that have vindicated its restructuring efforts and raised expectations of sustained momentum in profitability.

Brazil OKs amended bill on car-hailing apps after Uber lobbying

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's Senate approved a weaker version of a hotly disputed bill to regulate car-hailing services like Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] on Tuesday after the U.S. company's chief executive warned it could make its business unworkable in the country.

Game publisher EA's holiday-quarter sales forecast misses estimates

(Reuters) - Electronic Arts Inc's revenue forecast for the holiday quarter narrowly missed estimates on Tuesday as the game developer gears to face tough competition from rivals such as Activision.

Malaysia investigating reported leak of 46 million mobile users data

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia is investigating an alleged attempt to sell the data of more than 46 million mobile phone subscribers online after a major data breach, Communications and Multimedia Minister Salleh Said Keruak said on Wednesday.

Senators to introduce bill to boost cyber defenses of voting systems

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bipartisan pair of U.S. senators plans to introduce legislation on Tuesday seeking to boost the cyber defenses of state election systems, after warnings from senior U.S. officials that future elections may be vulnerable to foreign interference.

Mexico's Puebla state implements stricter rules for Uber, Cabify

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Lawmakers in the central Mexican state of Puebla approved new rules on Tuesday aimed at better vetting and monitoring rideshare drivers working for companies like Uber and Cabify after the recent murders of two female college students.