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Microsoft nears takeover of 'Call of Duty' maker
AFP, Published on 22/09/2023
» LONDON - Xbox-owner Microsoft has closed in on its $69-billion takeover of "Call of Duty" video-game maker Activision Blizzard after the UK said Friday that a revamped deal addressed regulatory concerns.
China's Baidu rolls out ChatGPT rival to public
AFP, Published on 31/08/2023
» BEIJING - China's Baidu rolled out its ChatGPT rival ERNIE Bot to the public on Thursday, in a major leap for the country's tech sector as it aims to cash in on the artificial intelligence gold rush.
China's Tencent fires more than 100 for fraud, embezzlement
AFP, Published on 16/01/2023
» BEIJING: Chinese tech giant Tencent said Monday it had fired more than a hundred employees for violating company policies, with some referred to police and later found guilty of bribery and embezzlement.
Microsoft sees strong earnings on cloud computing
AFP, Published on 26/01/2022
» SAN FRANCISCO: Microsoft beat market expectations Tuesday with strong quarterly performance in cloud computing and software, still benefitting from the pandemic's online shifting of work, play, shopping and learning.
Microsoft to buy US gaming giant Activision-Blizzard for $69bn
AFP, Published on 18/01/2022
» NEW YORK: Microsoft announced Tuesday a landmark $69 billion deal to purchase US gaming giant Activision Blizzard, grabbing the sex harassment scandal-hit firm as the tech colossus seeks to boost its power in video games.
Huawei to unveil new OS, push into software to weather US pressure
AFP, Published on 25/05/2021
» SHANGHAI: Chinese tech giant Huawei on Tuesday said it would launch a long-awaited new operating system for smartphones next week, part of an all-out push into the software industry aimed at weathering US sanctions and taking on Google's Android.
China summons tech giants over 'deep fakes', internet security
AFP, Published on 18/03/2021
» BEIJING - Chinese authorities on Thursday said they had summoned 11 tech companies including Tencent, Alibaba and TikTok owner ByteDance for talks on "deep fakes" and internet security, as regulators try to reel in the country's runaway digital sector.
Trump touts 'fantastic' TikTok deal with Walmart and Oracle
AFP, Published on 20/09/2020
» WASHINGTON - Popular video app TikTok announced Saturday it has proposed an agreement with Oracle as its US technology provider and Walmart as a commercial partner, a potential deal US President Donald Trump touted as "fantastic."
China warns US against 'dangerous moves' on Taiwan: Xinhua
AFP, Published on 07/08/2020
» WASHINGTON - Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe warned his US counterpart in a phone call Thursday to avoid firing up bilateral tensions, a day after Washington angered Beijing by announcing it would send a senior official to visit Taiwan.
US wants to eliminate Chinese apps from US app stores
AFP, Published on 06/08/2020
» WASHINGTON: The US is expanding its China-targeted Clean Network programme to include Chinese-made cellphone apps and cloud computing services that it claims are security risks, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced Wednesday.