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Monday, May 15, 2017

Some businesses in Asia disrupted by cyber attack, authorities brace for more

SINGAPORE/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Asian governments and businesses reported some disruptions from the WannaCry ransomware worm on Monday but cybersecurity experts warned of a wider impact as more employees turned on their computers and checked e-mails.

European, Asian companies short on cyber insurance before ransomware attack

LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Many companies outside the United States may not have cover for a recent computer-system attack, leaving them potentially with millions of dollars of losses because there has been relatively little take-up of cyber insurance, insurers say.

Lyft partners with Waymo to launch self-driving car pilots

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. ride services company Lyft Inc and Alphabet Inc's self-driving car unit Waymo have launched a self-driving vehicle partnership, bringing together two rivals to dominant ride-sharing service Uber Technologies Inc.[UBER.UL]

Western Digital takes legal action to block sale of Toshiba's chip unit

TOKYO (Reuters) - Western Digital Corp has sought international arbitration to stop partner Toshiba Corp from selling its chips arm without its consent, potentially derailing a much-needed capital injection for the Japanese conglomerate.

Japan's 'Superhuman' athletes mix legends with high tech

TOKYO (Reuters) - When it comes to culture and entertainment, Japan has a rich history spanning ancient legends and sport to popular comics and video games.

Desperately short of labor, mid-sized Japanese firms plan to buy robots

TOKYO (Reuters) - Desperate to overcome Japan's growing shortage of labor, mid-sized companies are planning to buy robots and other equipment to automate a wide range of tasks, including manufacturing, earthmoving and hotel room service.

Facebook's Sandberg urges family-friendly policies on Mother's Day

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Facebook Inc Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg posted a Mother's Day appeal on Sunday for federal and corporate policies to benefit working parents, including a minimum wage increase, mandated paid parental leave and affordable childcare.

Renault expects return to normal production on Monday after cyber attack

PARIS (Reuters) - French carmaker Renault expects to be able to resume normal production on Monday in the factories that were hit by a global cyber attack, a spokesman said.

ZTE to provide IT solutions for luxury property project in Bulgaria

SOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgarian Development Holdings Ltd.(BDHL) has teamed up with Chinese telecom equipment maker ZTE Corp for a 1.5 billion euro ($1.6 billion) entertainment and commercial complex near Sofia, BDHL said on Sunday.

UK PM May pledges new powers to punish and tax social media firms

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Theresa May pledged to create new powers allowing her to punish social media and communications companies that fail to look after users' data, and to demand cash from firms to pay for policing the internet.