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Tencent Cloud connects overseas businesses with China
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 09/12/2021
» The cloud service unit of international tech leader Tencent is sharpening its focus on facilitating businesses focused on expanding their reach to China and giving a boost to the consumer-to-business (C2B) segment while demand for its services has skyrocketed following the digital transformation trend.
US sues to block chipmaker Nvidia's $40bn merger with UK's Arm
AFP, Published on 03/12/2021
» WASHINGTON: US regulators filed a lawsuit Thursday to block the $40-billion merger of graphics chip star Nvidia with mobile chip technology powerhouse Arm Ltd, fearing it would undermine competition.
SoftBank Bets on Asian Metaverse Platform Selling Digital Gucci, Dior
Business, Published on 02/12/2021
» SoftBank Group Corp. is investing $150 million in a South Korean metaverse platform that has amassed a large following of young female users by selling high-fashion items for 3D avatars, according to the companies involved in the deal.
Global economy rebounds, but for how long?
AFP, Published on 01/12/2021
» PARIS: The world economy woke up from its pandemic-induced coma in 2021, but soaring inflation, global supply chain bottlenecks and a resurgent coronavirus have taken the shine off the comeback.
Game over for Fortnite in China as developer pulls plug
AFP, Published on 15/11/2021
» BEIJING - Epic Games pulled the plug on its Chinese version of Fortnite on Monday, with its three-year effort to penetrate the world's biggest gaming market derailed by Communist Party crackdowns against online addiction and the broader tech sector.
Big Tech Seeks Its Next Fortune in the Metaverse
Business, Published on 11/11/2021
» The bets that Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc., Microsoft Corp. and others are placing on the metaverse reflect a growing belief that the emerging virtual realm will unlock serious real-world dollars.
Yahoo Pulls Out of China, Ending Rocky Two-Decade Relationship
Business, Published on 04/11/2021
» Yahoo Inc. said it was pulling out of China, citing an increasingly challenging business and legal environment, the latest foreign company to be caught up in Beijing's toughening rules for businesses.
Activision delays two games amid workplace turmoil
AFP, Published on 03/11/2021
» NEW YORK: Video game giant Activision Blizzard on Tuesday said it is delaying eagerly-awaited sequels to its hit Diablo and Overwatch franchises as it deals with upheaval due to workplace conditions.
China's e-commerce platforms ban keyword search for Squid Game-related products
Published on 27/10/2021
» China's major e-commerce platforms have apparently banned keyword search for products related to hit Netflix show Squid Game , which has prompted merchants to devise workarounds for consumers to find these goods online.
Santa Claus Is Coming -- But He'll Skip Some Stores in U.S.
Business, Published on 25/10/2021
» 'It came without ribbons. It came without tags. It came without packages, boxes or bags."