News highlights for 18 July 2017

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UK cyber security unit has never certified Kaspersky products
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s National Cyber Security Centre said on Tuesday it had never certified products from Russian cyber security firm Kaspersky Lab. Read more…
Netflix wins international Crown with original content
(Reuters) – Twenty years after Reed Hastings co-founded Netflix Inc, and a decade after the company introduced video streaming, it hit another milestone – one that is key to its ability to sustain its scorching pace of growth. Read more…
IBM misses targets as legacy businesses drag down cloud and AI initiatives
(Reuters) – IBM on Tuesday reported a lower-than-expected quarterly revenue, as growth in its higher-margin businesses that include cloud and artificial intelligence services failed to make up for declines across legacy business segments. Read more…
Veon continues to reinvent itself, launches international messaging
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Global telecom operator VEON said on Wednesday it was making progress in its strategy to reinvent itself as an online player by introducing its messaging and mobile services app in four new markets, including its largest in Russia and Pakistan. Read more…
GM joins list of investors in self-driving software start up
(Reuters) – General Motors Co and Japan’s Softbank Group Corp are among the latest investors in Nauto, a Silicon Valley startup developing software for self-driving vehicles. Nauto, based in Palo Alto, said on Tuesday it closed a $159 million Series B funding round, led by Softbank and venture capital firm Greylock Partners. Read more…
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