Amazon unit plays catch-up with cloud AI where it lagged
AMAZON.COM, Inc.’s cloud unit dominates the market for computing power delivered over the Internet. But there’s one area where it has lagged: artificial intelligence...
US tech sector getting by on Wall St. after losing two high-profile stocks
SAN FRANCISCO -- The technology sector appears to be doing just fine on Wall Street a week after it lost two of its highest-profile components to a newly christened communication services group.
Activision touts new games at fan event in bid for turnaround
ACTIVISION Blizzard Inc. announced new versions of its Overwatch shooting game and Diablo role-playing title in a bid to re-engage disenchanted fans.
Apple said to delay key features in next iPhone software update
APPLE, INC. executives, seeking to improve the performance of iPhone software after months of reported quality issues, have decided to delay some key features...
Cloud looming on the horizon in changing video game world
LOS ANGELES -- Console makers long at the center of the video game universe are adapting to an exploding constellation of ways to play, with the cloud looming on the horizon.
Palo Alto seeks to protect 5G-enabled PHL enterprises from threats
AMERICAN multinational cybersecurity company Palo Alto Networks, Inc. is seeking to work with Philippine businesses for protection against cyber threats as they adopt 5G technology to accelerate their digital transformation journey.
Trump bars US transactions with eight Chinese apps including Ant’s Alipay
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order banning transactions with eight Chinese software applications, including Ant Group’s Alipay mobile payment app, the White House said, escalating tensions with Beijing two weeks before President-elect Joe Biden takes office.
How technology may be getting out of control
By Mark Buchanan
Bloomberg
HUMANITY has a method for trying to prevent new technologies from getting out of hand: explore the possible negative consequences, involving all...
Facebook discloses it shared data with Chinese device makers
Facebook Inc. said it had data-sharing partnerships with four Chinese consumer-device makers, including Huawei Technologies Co., escalating concerns that the social network has consistently...
Tech round-up: Weird and wonderful devices seen at Berlin’s IFA tech show
BERLIN — Berlin’s IFA tech show is the largest in Europe, and while the hype may not match its American big brother CES, there’s no shortage of weird and wonderful devices to reward curious visitors.
Apple sells fewer than 500,000 smartphones in China in February amid coronavirus spread
SHANGHAI -- Apple sold fewer than half a million iPhones in China in February, government data showed on Monday, as the coronavirus outbreak halved demand for smartphones.
TikTok’s US ad business roars back as Trump’s threats recede
ACCUSED by the Trump administration of being a front for the Chinese government, TikTok’s ad business looked bleak last July.