Young Chinese Gamers Vent At Beijing’s New Rules As Shares In Gaming Companies Slide
China’s new rules forbidding under-18s from playing video games for more than three hours a week knocked shares in Tencent…
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PayPal Exploring Stock-Trading Platform For U.S. Users
Shares of PayPal Holdings Inc (PYPL.O) jumped on Monday after a report that it is exploring ways to let its U.S. customers…
Google, Facebook, Microsoft Top EU Lobbying Spending – Study
Alphabet Inc’s (AAPL.O) Google unit, Facebook Inc (FB.O) and Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) are the three biggest lobbying spenders in Europe in a battle against tough new…
Australia Considering New Laws For Apple, Google, WeChat Digital Wallets
The Australian government is considering new laws that would tighten the regulation of digital payment services by tech giants such…
Tim Cook Receives Over 5 Million Shares Of Apple Stock Worth $750 Million
Apple CEO Tim Cook received more than 5 million shares of Apple stock this week, selling most of the stock for…
Search Fund Buys Majority Stake In Electronic Security Firm
Africa Search Capital (ASC) (www.AfricaSearchCapital.com) today announced the acquisition of a majority stake in Falcon Security Hub (Falcon). The transaction, which…
Chinese A.I. firm SenseTime Files For Hong Kong IPO Despite Tech Crackdown And U.S. Blacklist
One of China’s top artificial intelligence firms SenseTime has filed for an initial public offering in Hong Kong. The AI…
Nigeria: TikTok Bans Viral Milk Crate Challenge Over Safety Concerns
TikTok has banned the popular “milk crate challenge” from its platform due to concerns that users participating in the trend…
TikTok Owner ByteDance Takes First Step Into Virtual Reality With Latest Acquisition
TikTok owner ByteDance has made its first foray into virtual reality (VR) through the acquisition of a start-up called Pico.…
Following Complaints, Microsoft Will Make Windows 11 Compatible With More PC Chips
Microsoft said Friday it will allow a wider variety of PC chips to run Windows 11, the next-generation desktop operating…
Astra Stock Drops After Cutting Short Rocket Launch, With Next Attempt Expected In The Coming Days
Astra Space cut short its first launch attempt since the company went public, with the rocket’s engines firing for a…
China Swoops On Algorithms In Latest Tech Clampdown
China is seeking to tighten oversight of the algorithms technology companies use to drive their business, issuing far-reaching draft rules…
Tianjin Asks Govt Firms To Move Data Out Of Alibaba, Tencent Clouds-Document
The Chinese city of Tianjin has asked municipally controlled companies to migrate their data from private sector operators like Alibaba…
China’s iQiyi Halts ‘Idol Competition’ Programs Amid Criticism
Chinese video streaming platform iQiyi (IQ.O) said on Thursday it would stop showing all “idol competition” programs, calling them unhealthy amid a…
Microsoft Wins U.S Patent For Crypto Token Creation
American tech giant Microsoft has been awarded a U.S patent for techniques, for implementing a cross-chain token management system, to…
Game Developer Nexters Debuts On Nasdaq With Help Of Kismet
Video game developer Nexters and a Russian special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Kismet (KSMT.O) have completed their business combination to start trading…
As China Tightens Data Rules, Xpeng Says It’s On The ‘Right Side’ Of Regulation
Xpeng’s president says the Chinese electric vehicle maker is on the “right side of the regulation,” as Chinese authorities tighten…
In Major Policy Change, Apple Will Allow Developers To Email Customers About Alternatives To App Store Billing
Apple will allow app developers to email their users about non-Apple purchase options, in a major change to App Store policies.…
London Tech Firms Struggle To Hire As Silicon Valley Giants Scale Up In The City
Technology firms in London are finding it increasingly difficult to recruit tech workers as Silicon Valley tech giants scale up…
Telecoms: Nigeria’s Data Usage Rises By 202% In Three Years
Data usage in Nigeria surged by 202.08 per cent in three years, according to data from the Nigerian Communications Commission.…
Xiaomi Acquires Autonomous Driving Firm As It Looks To Boost Nascent Electric Vehicle Business
Chinese electronics giant Xiaomi has acquired an autonomous driving start-up, jumping into an extremely competitive area, while trying to diversify its business…
Microsoft Hires Former Amazon Cloud Executive Charlie Bell
Microsoft has hired Amazon cloud executive Charlie Bell as a corporate vice president, CNBC has confirmed. The move represents a victory for Microsoft,…
U.S. Near Deal For Nvidia Supercomputer As It Waits For Delayed Intel Machine -Sources
The U.S. Department of Energy is nearing a deal to purchase a supercomputer made with chips from Nvidia Corp (NVDA.O) and Advanced…
EU Extends Deadline On Facebook’s Kustomer Deal To Jan. 7
EU antitrust regulators will decide on Jan. 7 whether to clear Facebook’s (FB.O) purchase of U.S. customer service startup Kustomer, a European…
Western Digital In Advanced Talks To Merge With Japan’s Kioxia Holdings – WSJ
Western Digital Corp (WDC.O) is in advanced talks for a potential $20 billion stock merger with Japanese semiconductor firm Kioxia Holdings Corp,…
Hybrid Work Demand Fuels Salesforce Earnings Forecast
Salesforce.com Inc (CRM.N) on Wednesday signaled the shift to hybrid work would keep demand for its cloud-based software strong in the third…
Google Brings Samsung 5G Modem Tech To U.S. Market With New Pixel Phone -Sources
Google will tap Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS) to supply the 5G modem for its next flagship Pixel smart phone, sources familiar…
Hunters Brings In $30M Series B To Grow XDR Security Tech
With the growing volume of ransomware and supply chain security attacks, there is a need for organizations to more rapidly detect threats.…
Biden To Host Tech, Finance And Energy CEOs For Security Summit At White House Following Wave Of Cyberattacks
President Joe Biden will meet Wednesday with top executives from several of the largest companies in tech, financial services, insurance,…