Technology Report: Intel to reduce global workforce by five percent in 2014

	Click to View in Browser 01/17/2014 Intel to reduce global workforce by five percent in 2014 SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Intel Corp plans to reduce its global workforce of 107,000 by about 5 percent this year as the chipmaker, struggling with falling personal-computer sales, shifts focus to faster-growing areas, a company spokesman said on Friday. The U.S. government's bitcoin bonanza: How, where and when to sell? NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors in Manhattan are sitting on a multimillion-dollar bitcoin gold mine. And it could get much bigger. Exclusive: Cybercrime firm says uncovers six active attacks on U.S. merchants BOSTON (Reuters) - A cybercrime firm says it has uncovered at least six ongoing attacks at U.S. merchants whose credit card processing systems are infected with the same type of malicious software used to steal data from Target Corp. Time Warner Cable deal likely to have strings attached by regulators WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Any expansion by cable provider Comcast, including a deal with Charter Communications to split provider Time Warner Cable between them, would get a tough review from U.S. regulators, who might use the proposal to force Internet providers to treat all traffic equally, antitrust experts said. Apple China Mobile launch could spark costly subsidy war BEIJING (Reuters) - Apple Inc is finally launching its iPhone on China Mobile Ltd's vast network on Friday, opening the door to the world's largest carrier's 763 million subscribers and giving its China sales a short-term jolt. IBM to spend $1.2 billion to expand cloud services (Reuters) - IBM Corp said it will invest more than $1.2 billion to build up to 15 new data centers across five continents to expand its cloud services and reach new clients and markets. A new university bets on a hybrid online-learning model SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Offering a twist on the learn-from-anywhere convenience of Internet classes, a new university is asking freshmen to take a large leap of faith. Facebook 'relationships guy' courts Hollywood, media in new push SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Beyonce fans got a big surprise at midnight on December 13, when the pop star announced her new album from out of the blue. Acer fourth-quarter loss leads to 30 percent executive pay cut TAIPEI (Reuters) - Executives at Taiwan's Acer Inc will take a 30 percent pay cut after the beleaguered company reported a greater-than-expected net loss on continued weakness in its flagship PC products. Nextel to offer latest iPhones in Brazil (Reuters) - Nextel mobile phone service, owned by NII Holdings Inc, will offer Apple Inc's iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C to its customers in Brazil. Related Video Taste simulator to jolt damaged taste buds into life Woman wearing Google Glass while driving avoids ticket Mediafile A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today   The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day. Register Today   » MORE NEWSLETTERS - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2010 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add mail@nl.reuters.com to your address book. Details Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook Forward to a friend