A former Rutgers University student and two other men pleaded guilty to computer crimes related to the creation of the Mirai botnet.
The car manufacturer is expected to sign a deal that may allow Ford to sell cars in China through Alibaba's online retail arm.
The company plans to equip newer cars with in-dash e-commerce tech.
The Uber rival raises an additional $500 million in funding, led by Alphabet's CapitalG, which would raise its valuation to $11.5 billion.
Microsoft's online communication service lost the appeal after it failed to comply with a court request to share data from messages and calls.
Japan's Toyota eyes more investments in Israeli robotics and vehicle tech after its venture arm led a $14 million investment in Intuition Robotics.
Qualcomm alleges Apple violated a software licence contract to benefit rival chipmaker Intel for making broadband modems.
Rising demand for raw materials needed to get electric cars on the road could increase the risk of slavery in their production.
WeFarm, a Kenyan text-based network of small-scale farmers, allows people to ask a question by text message and receive advice from peers.