| Germany reconsiders strict privacy laws after attacks. Security proposals from German Interior Minister Thomas de Maizière would allow for more video surveillance in public spaces and more monitoring of internet activity, writes The WSJ's Zeke Turner. One proposal would mandate telecommunications and internet data stored for up to 10 weeks. Opponents say such surveillance would curtail rights without stopping crime, while giving the state more power. The proposals come after four terrorist attacks this year. Auto parts suppliers to develop self-driving system. Delphi Automotive PLC and Mobileye NV are joining forces to build an autonomous driving system that can be plugged into vehicles beginning in 2019. The pair now supply sensors and software to carmakers but have struggled as those customers put plans in place to develop their own such gear, reports The Journal's Mike Colias. In January, the two plan to demonstrate a system that can navigate tough road conditions, such as entering a roundabout and merging onto highways. Five years in, Apple's Tim Cook still faces questions. Replacing Steve Jobs, the iconic and iconoclast founder of Apple Inc. was never going to be easy, but Mr. Cook – handpicked by Mr. Jobs – likely never will escape the question of whether Apple's best days are behind it, writes The Journal's Steven Russolillo. Apple stock has more than doubled under Mr. Cook and it has outperformed the S&P 500. The company recently sold its billionth iPhone and the device accounts for two-thirds of its revenue. But iPhone sales are slowing, the iPad has slumped and the Apple Watch is no blockbuster. Investors now wonder whether there's any more revolution left in the company. Lyft denies it's for sale. Ride-hailing company Lyft Inc. has reportedly talked to several companies recently about partnerships but John Zimmer, Lyft's president, disputed talk that the company is seeking to be acquired, according to Business Insider. The No. 2 firm in the ride-hailing business behind Uber Technologies Inc. hired Qatalyst Partners LP, a mergers and acquisitions banker, as The WSJ reported in June. Uber hired Morgan Stanley and other bankers to do a leveraged loan of up to $2 billion at about the same time, The WSJ said. Kimberly-Clark uses software to find 'dead wood.' The consumer products company, in a bid to create a high-performance workforce, is crunching data with Workday Inc. human resources software to evaluate and track employees' work. Kimberly-Clark Corp. is part of a movement to constant staff improvement. Some companies have eliminated annual performance reviews, including Adobe Systems Inc. and General Electric Co., writes The WSJ's Lauren Weber. Since 2009, Kimberly-Clark has laid off about 2,900 mostly salaried workers world-wide. Before, low-performers "could and would hide in the weeds," says Rick Herbert, a sales director who retired from Kimberly-Clark in 2014. Android upgrade can open two apps at once. Side-by-side window support means users of devices running the so-called Nougat upgrade to the Android operating system can use two applications at the same time on one screen, writes Wired News. That's handy for people who want to, say, check their calendars while watching videos. Alphabet Inc.'s Google unit started rolling out Nougat Monday on Nexus devices. | 
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