Video games

Red Dead Redemption, PC redux: Showdown at high noon

Red Dead Redemption immerses players in a cinematic Wild West experience, placing them in the boots – and spurs – of a former outlaw during the last days of the American frontier.

Technology

US regulator looks to put Google under federal supervision, Washington Post says

(Reuters) - The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has taken steps to put Alphabet's Google under formal federal supervision, the Washington Post reported, potentially mounting yet another regulatory challenge for the Big Tech giant.

Technology

Fibre optic cables should be considered 'critical infrastructure' in Africa, Google says

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - African governments should give fibre optic cables greater protection from attacks and harmonize policies around layouts to encourage the development of tech infrastructure, a Google executive said on Thursday.

Technology

EU fines Meta 797 million euros over abusive practices benefiting Facebook Marketplace

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Commission on Thursday fined Meta Platforms €797.72 million ($840.24 million) over abusive practices benefiting Facebook Marketplace, it said in a statement, confirming an earlier report by Reuters.

Technology

ASML CEO says AI boom benefits the company

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - ASML CEO Christoph Fouquet said on Thursday the ongoing boom in AI computer chips would help ASML by increasing the relative share of advanced logic and memory chips being made, leading to more sales of the company's best tools.

Technology

Spain's La Vanguardia joins the Guardian in leaving X, citing 'toxic content'

MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish newspaper La Vanguardia will stop posting on billionaire Elon Musk's X platform and plans to suspend its accounts, saying on Thursday the social media network had become an "echo chamber" for disinformation and conspiracy theories.

Technology

Analysis-Crypto industry pushes for policy sea change after Trump victory

(Reuters) - The crypto industry is pushing for an ambitious raft of policies that would promote the widespread adoption of digital assets and considering who best to promote them, as they anticipate a cryptocurrency-friendly regime under President-elect Donald Trump.

Technology

EU says Booking must comply with Digital Markets Act

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -Hotel reservation website Booking.com must comply with strict EU obligations as of Thursday, following its designation as a "gatekeeper" under the Digital Markets Act in May, the European Commission said.

Technology

Samsung Electronics says it reaches preliminary wage deal with union

SEOUL (Reuters) -Samsung Electronics has reached a preliminary agreement with its main workers' union in South Korea for a wage increase of 5.1%, it said on Thursday.

Technology

Trump’s victory could ease regulatory path for Musk’s robotaxi, but hurdles remain

(Reuters) - As Tesla’s electric-vehicle sales have flattened this year, CEO Elon Musk has increasingly staked the company’s future on his vision for self-driving robotaxis, despite the massive technological and regulatory obstacles in delivering them.

Technology

Siemens to cut up to 5,000 jobs in automation business after downturn

ZURICH (Reuters) - Siemens could cut up to 5,000 jobs worldwide in its struggling factory automation business, Chief Executive Roland Busch said on Thursday.

Video games

Workers stage walkout at US maker of Fallout video game

Hundreds of US workers at the video game giant behind Fallout staged a one-day strike on Nov 13 over outsourcing and remote work policies, their labour union said.

Technology

Tech’s green wave hits choppy waters

Tech entrepreneurs have spent years selling the dream that we can save the planet without changing our ways, but the current focus of innovation is dividing experts and investors.

Mobile apps

Dating apps move to friend zone in search of profits

Burnt-out love-seekers are shunning dating apps in their millions, but the apps are trying to woo them back with a counter offer: If you don’t want a lover, perhaps you just need a friend?

Internet

Cuba’s YouTubers defy the world’s slowest Internet

In Cuba, the quality of the Internet is poor and content makers also face the risk of state reprisals. But a growing number of creators are sharing candid details of their lives with people worldwide.

Technology

Want to play a round of golf at home? Garmin’s Approach R50 will run you RM23,999 to do just that

Garmin has unveiled the Approach R50, a golf launch monitoring device capable of offering an at-home virtual golfing experience based on over 43,000 real courses from around the world.

Technology

Global crypto market tops $3 trillion on hopes of Trump-fuelled boom

SINGAPORE (Reuters) -The global cryptocurrency market's value has topped $3 trillion as the election of Donald Trump as U.S. president spurred bets that friendlier U.S. regulation could usher in a new boom for all corners of the asset class.

Technology

Games developer Embracer misses Q2 operating profit forecast

(Reuters) - Games developer Embracer on Thursday posted a bigger-than-expected drop in second-quarter operating profit driven by game release delays in a seasonally-softer quarter.

Internet

Buy now, pay later: Latin America pressured by Chinese online shops

According to data platform Statista, Latin Americans spent some US$122bil on online purchases in 2022, a figure expected to rise to US$200bil by 2026.

Technology

Foxconn sees robust AI server demand, posts 14% rise in Q3 profit

TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan's Foxconn, the world's largest contract electronics maker, said on Thursday it expected robust growth in its artificial intelligence server business next year after reporting a better-than-expected 14% rise in quarterly profit.