Chinese e-commerce major Alibaba plans to introduce a digital personal assistant similar to Amazon.com’s Echo device in coming days. http://on.wsj.com/2tvt2hq
Microsoft will reorganize its global sales group next week, laying off workers, as it refines the business to focus on selling its cloud-computing services, according to a person familiar with the plans. http://on.wsj.com/2tvXkk0
The White House revived a governmentwide policy council for space, to be headed by Vice President Mike Pence, with the goal of establishing closer coordination between civilian, military and budding commercial activities beyond the atmosphere. http://on.wsj.com/2tvMMlc
Tesla Inc. Chief Executive Elon Musk teased on his Twitter account that an announcement about the timing of the coming Model 3 sedan will come on Sunday. http://on.wsj.com/2tvVZJU
Recent decisions against companies including Google and Facebook are highlighting a divide between U.S. and European regulators, who have sought to protect industries and consumers from tech giants’ practices. http://on.wsj.com/2tvSROb
This week’s global virus outbreak that grounded airplanes in Ukraine, slowed FedEx courier deliveries in Europe and disrupted Maersk container ships around the world was devised simply to damage businesses, not earn profits for the hackers behind it, security experts now believe. http://on.wsj.com/2tsigsl
Google’s workforce continues to look pretty much the same as previous years, according to its annual diversity report published Thursday, a sign of the task awaiting Danielle Brown, the company’s newly named head of diversity. http://on.wsj.com/2up2JH2
German lawmakers are set to pass some of the most aggressive online regulations in the West, fining social-media companies up to $57 million if they don’t quickly delete hate speech, libel and other illegal content. http://on.wsj.com/2uorSkT
Google has thrived by launching new services out of its powerful search engine, but a European Union fine against the company now puts its hallmark strategy under threat. http://on.wsj.com/2tq947B
Graphics processors have long been the mainstay of personal computers tricked out for gaming. But the chips are also useful for a task called cryptocurrency mining. http://on.wsj.com/2tpFP4O
Sony Music Entertainment, owner of storied U.S. music labels Columbia and RCA, said it plans to produce vinyl records for the first time in three decades, jumping back into a format that is experiencing a renaissance. http://on.wsj.com/2tq0E05
The impact of the e-commerce giant’s Whole Foods deal on online grocery services is still unclear, but one thing is certain: Competition is heating up. From Instacart to Peapod, firms are racing to gain a larger share of the fast-growing market. http://on.wsj.com/2tpROPZ
Apple Inc.’s first iPhone was a touch screen wonder in 2007; Joanna Stern reviews it in 2017 and finds it is a reminder of how far mobile technology has come. http://on.wsj.com/2tpOBzX
Google’s smaller rivals see a lifeline in the EU’s decision to fine the search giant €2.4 billion and order it to remake its shopping service. http://on.wsj.com/2tmXkTt
Blue Apron Holdings is the latest startup to have a tech giant suck the air out of its public market debut. It certainly isn’t the first and likely won’t be the last. http://on.wsj.com/2tmV1jr
Global firms scrambled to cope with fallout from a cyberattack that disrupted computers across Europe and the U.S. A.P. Moeller-Maersk A/S, the world’s biggest container-ship operator, closed many of its ports. http://on.wsj.com/2uiAgCK
Big brands want control of their image and marketing, which is hard to do through the giant online retailer. But the power of Amazon’s reach, and the travails of traditional retailers, forced the sneaker company to shift course. http://on.wsj.com/2tliAJt
Big brands want control of their image and marketing, which is hard to do through the giant online retailer. But the power of Amazon’s reach, and the travails of traditional retailers, forced the sneaker company to shift course. http://on.wsj.com/2tliAJt
From Google to Apple, top American tech companies have been on the receiving end of tough EU decisions in recent years. Experts and regulators say it isn’t about bias, it’s because they’re dominant in industry. http://on.wsj.com/2tlmDoK
As traditional stores close, the sneaker giant reversed course and made a deal to sell on the site, seeking more control of pricing and display. http://on.wsj.com/2tliAJt
Proponents of a $15 minimum wage have found fertile territory in Silicon Valley, where the region’s booming tech industry is credited for helping drive soaring housing prices and a large income gap. http://on.wsj.com/2uidsTj
The Chinese internet giant is plowing an additional $1 billion into Southeast Asian e-commerce firm Lazada Group, raising its stake to 83% from 51%. http://on.wsj.com/2uiiv6t
Meal-kit maker Blue Apron is struggling to win over investors in its initial public offering, and now expects to sell shares at a lower price than originally targeted. http://on.wsj.com/2ui1pp9
Global firms scrambled to cope with fallout from a cyberattack that disrupted computers across Europe and the U.S. The origins of the virus were still unknown but appeared to stem in part from an obscure Ukrainian tax software product. http://on.wsj.com/2uiAgCK
Companies with a higher proportion of scientists and engineers are more productive than their peers, a new paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research suggests. http://on.wsj.com/2ugwv0A
In a potential deal with Sprint, cable operators Comcast and Charter Communications are seeking the ability to sell Sprint’s wireless service under their own brands. http://on.wsj.com/2ugEQkJ
C4Q, a Long Island City nonprofit startup provides free coding classes to low-income adults, tapping students’ earnings and private investors. http://on.wsj.com/2tiMMVt
American Airlines Group Inc. is testing new machines that map the contents of hand luggage more accurately, aiming to address heightened concerns over explosive devices that could be carried onto a plane. http://on.wsj.com/2tiwBax
The offshoring of jobs associated with globalization combined with technological change have been devastating for many American communities, while designing programs to help has proved difficult, Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen said in London. http://on.wsj.com/2thTZFc
Pandora Media’s co-founder and chief executive, Tim Westergren, is resigning from the company as the internet radio service contends with the rise of subscription music platforms. http://on.wsj.com/2ue5pXJ
It’s telling that just when Micron is back to making serious money, the first question is: how long can that last? A strong memory market has boosted sales and earnings for the chipmaker, and the shares are still worth buying. http://on.wsj.com/2ueweuV
Square Inc., the technology company best known for processing payments for small merchants across the U.S., is now angling to lend to consumers, too. http://on.wsj.com/2uebovO
Microsoft cut a deal with competitor Box to partner on cloud-computing technology in an effort to get ahead in the emerging business. http://on.wsj.com/2uesfhQ
Pandora Media’s co-founder and chief executive, Tim Westergren, is resigning from the company as the internet radio service contends with the rise of subscription music platforms. http://on.wsj.com/2ue5pXJ
Global businesses, including shipping giant Maersk, advertising firm WPP Group and Russian oil company Rosneft, reported significant cyberattacks against their computer systems. http://on.wsj.com/2uebnrK
Meal-kit maker Blue Apron has ripened to a company on the verge of an initial public offering with 1 million customers and more than $790 million in annual revenue. But the company is finding it hard to get loyal customers. http://on.wsj.com/2uduqSN
Western Digital has submitted to Toshiba a new proposal to buy their joint-venture chip business, teaming up with U.S.-based private-equity company KKR. http://on.wsj.com/2udicK6
A refurbished version of the premium smartphone, whose global recall last year garnered unwanted attention for Samsung after some caught fire, is coming to retailers’ shelves on July 7 with different components under the name Galaxy Note 7 FE. http://on.wsj.com/2udQugj
The European Union’s antitrust regulator fined Alphabet’s Google a record $2.71 billion for favoring its own comparison-shopping service in search results. http://on.wsj.com/2teKEho
A U.S. federal judge ruled against Qualcomm’s motion to dismiss a Federal Trade Commission case arguing that the large supplier of smartphone chips used its position to compete unfairly. http://on.wsj.com/2tefdUf
To diversify its candidate pool, Unilever has ditched resumes and traditional campus recruiting. Its new process relies on algorithms to sort candidates and targets young potential hires where they spend much of their time: their smartphones. http://on.wsj.com/2tdKjLQ
First dates multiply in era of Tinder, and those tabs add up. Some women are wary the fake ‘reach’ for the wallet won’t be turned down. http://on.wsj.com/2tdmpQR
Sprint has entered into exclusive talks with Charter Communications and Comcast as the cable companies explore a deal that could bolster their plans to offer wireless service, according to people familiar with the matter. http://on.wsj.com/2tdgjjo
Facial-recognition systems crunch data from ubiquitous cameras in a vast social-engineering experiment. Petty offenders face public shaming. http://on.wsj.com/2tddzCD
Google parent Alphabet is hiring rental-car firm Avis Budget Group to store and service its self-driving cars in a deal that shows Alphabet’s vision of a network of driverless taxis is getting closer to reality. http://on.wsj.com/2tcyCFs
Anthem Inc. has agreed to pay $115 million to settle a class-action lawsuit filed after a 2015 cyberattack exposed personal information of more than 78 million people, the company said Friday. http://on.wsj.com/2u8XiM0
On the iPhone’s 10th birthday, former Apple executives Scott Forstall, Tony Fadell and Greg Christie recount the arduous process of turning Steve Jobs’s vision into one of the best-selling products ever made. http://on.wsj.com/2u9ieCS