Welcome to Tech In Depth, our daily newsletter about the business of tech from Bloomberg’s journalists around the world. Today, Austin Carr looks at the performance of Amazon’s shopping bot, Rufus.

Huawei Technologies Co.’s secretive AI research lab has pushed back against accusations it relied on rivals’ models to develop its own Pangu platform, taking the unusual step of rebutting claims about its artificial intelligence efforts.

Apple Inc. appealed a €500 million ($580 million) fine from the European Union, calling the penalty “unprecedented” and the regulator’s required changes to its App Store as “unlawful.”

France’s Capgemini SE plans to acquire IT outsourcing company WNS Holdings Ltd. for $3.3 billion in cash in a deal aimed at expanding its AI operations.

Apple Inc. supplier Lens Technology Co. has raised HK$4.8 billion ($607 million) after pricing its Hong Kong listing at the top of the marketed range, according to terms of the deal seen by Bloomberg News.

Lei Jun, founder and chairman of Xiaomi Corp., the only tech company to have successfully diversified into carmaking, couldn’t resist.

The scam began with a message, then a friendly exchange. A stranger directed the victim to a cryptocurrency investment site that appeared professional — slick design, charts, even customer support. The first deposit showed a modest profit. So did the next. Encouraged, the victim sent more, even borrowing money to keep up. Then, without warning, the platform stopped responding. The account balance disappeared.

Uniqlo owner Fast Retailing Co. and Seven & i Holdings Co. will show how Japan’s consumer sector is faring as Asia’s earnings season kicks off.