Peter SayerIDG News Service Paris bureau chief, IDG News Service
Peter Sayer covers open source software, European intellectual property legislation, and general technology breaking news for the IDG News Service.
Microsoft COO Kevin Turner leaves and won't be replaced
Microsoft COO Kevin Turner is leaving after 11 years in the role. His role will be divided among five senior executives.
Free antivirus pays off: Avast buys AVG for $1.3 billion
Antivirus vendor Avast Software has agreed to buy rival AVG Technologies for US$1.3 billion in cash.
Robots go the extra mile to deliver restaurant orders
The robots are coming, and they're bringing dinner.
Google buys sneaker-scanning machine learning company Moodstocks
Someone at Google really likes sneakers: The company has just bought a French machine learning startup that taught a computer how to recognize 15,000 different types of them.
Google teams with UK eye hospital on AI disease diagnosis
Google's DeepMind AI business unit is hoping to teach computers to diagnose eye disease, using patient data from a U.K. hospital.
EU plans $2B investment in cybersecurity research
The European Union is stumping up €450 million ($500 million) to fund research into cybersecurity -- and wants industry to contribute three times that.
Google sells stake in satellite Internet operator O3b Networks
Google has sold its stake in satellite Internet access provider O3b Networks to co-investor SES.
Scrutiny of Google's tax liabilities intensifies with Spanish raid
Spain has joined the scrum of tax authorities examining Google's accounts to see if the company has paid all that it should.
Facebook wins appeal over tracking non-members in Belgium
Facebook can resume tracking Belgians online even if they don't have an account with the social network, an appeals court ruled Wednesday.
Mapping firm invites auto industry to improve spec for sharing vehicle sensor data
A key specification for exchanging sensor data between vehicles has found a new home, in a move that may help future drivers avoid dangers before they see them.
Cloud consortium says simpler EU electronic signature rules aren't simple enough
European Union rules for electronic signatures change on Friday to make a clear distinction between the identity of the person signing, and that of the authority guaranteeing the integrity of the data, but the technology needs to be still simpler, vendors say.
EU is preparing AdWords antitrust complaint against Google
Google may soon be the target of a third set of charges from Europe's top antitrust authority, this time concerning the advertising services that generate the majority of its revenue.
German adblocking case adds new twist to AdBlock Plus whitelist policy
Fed up with readers using ad blockers to access its content for free, German publishing giant Axel Springer won a free ride of its own in a court appeal on Friday.
Why the UK's vote to leave the EU will have little effect on its data protection rules
U.K. businesses hoping for more relaxed data protection rules in the wake of the referendum vote will have to wait -- perhaps for a very long while.
BlackBerry slips into the red as revenue drops by a third
It looks as though BlackBerry CEO John Chen will still be in charge long enough to launch another couple of phones -- although don't expect any new flagship models.
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