Technology Report: Google defeats authors in U.S. book-scanning lawsuit

	Click to View in Browser 11/14/2013 Google defeats authors in U.S. book-scanning lawsuit NEW YORK (Reuters) - Google Inc on Thursday won dismissal of a long-running lawsuit by authors who accused the Internet search company of digitally copying millions of books for an online library without permission. Google, KKR invest $400 million in six U.S. solar power plants LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Technology giant Google Inc and private equity firm KKR & Co LP are investing $400 million in six solar power plants in California and Arizona. Investor Starboard asks Compuware to consider immediate sale (Reuters) - Compuware Corp should consider an immediate sale or a new restructuring plan, activist investor Starboard Value LP said in a letter to the business software maker on Thursday. Cost to borrow Twitter shares drops, interest wanes NEW YORK (Reuters) - The cost to borrow Twitter's stock dropped further on Thursday thanks to a growing supply of shares available for loan, including to traders looking to bet on a decline in the share price, data showed on Thursday. Microsoft's new Cybercrime Center combines tactics against hacking groups REDMOND, Washington (Reuters) - The maker of the most popular computer operating system in the world is launching a new strategy against criminal hackers by bringing together security engineers, digital forensics experts and lawyers trained in fighting software pirates under one roof at its new Cybercrime Center. Spy scandal weighs on U.S. tech firms in China, Cisco takes hit SINGAPORE (Reuters) - U.S. technology companies including Cisco Systems Inc and IBM Corp are facing unprecedented difficulties selling their goods and services in China, as fallout from the U.S. spying scandal starts to take a toll. Cisco shares drop 13 percent after revenue warning (Reuters) - Cisco Systems Inc's shares fell as much as 13 percent on Thursday after the network equipment maker forecast a steep drop in revenue for the current quarter, prompting at least 17 brokerages to cut price targets on its stock and two to downgrade their ratings. Telefonica says no plans to take control of Telecom Italia MILAN (Reuters) - Telefonica will not exercise an option to increase to 100 percent its stake in Telco, the holding company that controls Telecom Italia , the chairman of the Spanish telecoms group told an Italian newspaper on Thursday. Twitter troll swarm sends JPMorgan running NEW YORK (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co canceled a question and answer session on Twitter with a veteran investment banker after being flooded with insults, highlighting the risks companies take as they experiment with social media marketing. America Movil says not planning hostile bid for Telekom Austria VIENNA (Reuters) - America Movil does not plan a hostile takeover bid for Telekom Austria following its failed attempt to buy Dutch company KPN , its chief executive said. Related Video Solar flares bring lightshows to Lapland MIT develops guide-drone to ease campus confusion 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