Innovation & Intellectual Property

REUTERS RANKINGS

Asia Pacific's Most Innovative Universities – 2017

Reuters ranks the academic institutions producing the most influential scientific research and generating the largest number of patents.

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Trump to meet with tech CEOs on government overhaul

WASHINGTON President Donald Trump will meet with the chief executives of technology companies including Apple Inc and Amazon.com Inc on Monday as the White House looks to the private sector for help in cutting government waste and improving services.

Instant view: Amazon to acquire Whole Foods for $13.7 billion

Amazon.com Inc is buying Whole Foods Market Inc for about $13.7 billion at a price of $42 a share, the companies said on Friday.

Macron says France must be country that 'thinks and moves like a startup'

PARIS French President Emmanuel Macron laid out his vision for a digital future on Thursday, saying he wants France to undergo a revolution so that it becomes a country that "thinks and moves like a startup".

U.S. states could not set self-driving car rules under Republican plan

WASHINGTON California and other states would be barred from setting their own rules governing design and testing of self-driving cars, while federal regulators would be blocked from demanding pre-market approval for autonomous vehicle technology, according to a U.S. House Republican proposal reviewed by Reuters on Thursday.

Pressured in Europe, Facebook details removal of terrorism content

Facebook Inc on Thursday offered additional insight on its efforts to remove terrorism content, a response to political pressure in Europe to militant groups using the social network for propaganda and recruiting.

France's startup scene gains traction led by state bank, Macron factor

PARIS France's corporate startup scene is gaining traction against the backdrop of booming investments by venture capital funds and high expectations for a business-friendly government under new President Emmanuel Macron.

Western Digital seeks court injunction to block sale of Toshiba chip unit

TOKYO Western Digital Corp has sought a court injunction to prevent Toshiba Corp from selling its chip business without the U.S. firm's consent - a move that threatens to throw the fiercely contested auction into disarray. | Video

Swiss still top U.N. innovation ranking but emerging markets climbing

GENEVA Emerging markets are climbing up the ranks of the world's most innovative nations, an annual U.N. survey showed on Thursday, although wealthy Western countries led by Switzerland still dominate the top spots.

Robotics startup ZMP partners with Tokyo taxi firm for 2020 self-driving car plans

TOKYO Japanese robotics maker ZMP Inc has partnered with a taxi operator in Tokyo, as part of its plans to launch a self-driving taxi in the city in time for the 2020 Olympics, CEO Hisashi Taniguchi said on Thursday.

Google bets on European biotech drugs, backs new fund

LONDON Google is betting on the potential of European biotech companies to deliver life-changing drugs by investing alongside Swiss company Novartis in a new $300 million fund run by leading life sciences investment firm Medicxi.