Smartphones

Apple says Indonesia iPhone sales ban ends in April

Tech giant Apple announced on March 26 the iPhone 16 will be available in Indonesia from next month, indicating the sales ban in South-East Asia's biggest economy had been lifted.

TECH

With a US ban looming, TikTok portrays itself as a force for good

The popular video app, which could be banned in the United States next month if it is not sold to a non-Chinese owner, is portraying itself as a savior of Americans and a champion of small businesses in a new campaign.

Technology

SK Hynix says some customers brought forward orders ahead of US tariffs

ICHEON, South Korea (Reuters) -South Korea's SK Hynix, the world's second-largest memory chipmaker, said on Thursday that some customers have brought forward orders in preparation for new U.S. tariffs.

AI

Alibaba teams up with BMW to develop AI for cars in China

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd and BMW AG will team up to produce AI for cars in China, as the tech giant looks to monetise its emerging products and the German automaker seeks to catch up to local brands that are dominating the key market. 

Technology

JSR's incoming CEO signals focus on finances, retreat from sector M&A ambitions

TOKYO (Reuters) - The incoming CEO of Japanese chip materials maker JSR plans to focus on restoring the company's business performance, shifting away from previous ambitions to drive consolidation in the sector.

Video games

Young Chinese women find virtual love in 'Deepspace'

While Love and Deepspace is free to download, players often spend heavily on in-game purchases to unlock additional storylines and interactions with their favourite characters.

Video games

Who are the highest-paid Twitch streamers?

In just a few years, Twitch has become a veritable goldmine for video game enthusiasts. Thanks to an attractive monetisation system, content creators can rake in millions of dollars. So who are the platform's best-paid streamers?

Technology

North Korea leader Kim Jong Un touts AI suicide drones, early-warning aircraft

SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised the test of suicide drones with artificial intelligence (AI) technology and said unmanned control and AI capability must be the top priorities in modern arms development, state media reported on Thursday.

Technology

Ex-Intel CEO Gelsinger joins venture capital firm Playground Global

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Pat Gelsinger, the former CEO of Intel, on Wednesday joined venture capital firm Playground Global as a general partner and also joined the board of a startup working to improve a key chip manufacturing tool.

Cybersecurity

Trump downplays national security team texting military operation plan on Signal as a minor 'glitch'

Trump told NBC News that the lapse "turned out not to be a serious one," and expressed his continued support for national security adviser Mike Waltz.

Technology

OpenAI does not expect to be cash-flow positive until 2029, Bloomberg News reports

(Reuters) - OpenAI is not expecting its cash flow to turn positive until 2029, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing a person familiar with the matter.

Technology

Trump's SEC pick pledges 'rational' crypto regulations

(Reuters) - Paul Atkins, President Donald Trump's pick to run the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, pledged on Wednesday that regulations under his leadership would benefit the crypto sector and prevent politics from "stifling" capital formation, according to prepared testimony made public by the Senate.

Technology

X to report first annual ad revenue growth since Musk's takeover, data shows

(Reuters) - Elon Musk-owned social media platform X is poised for the company's first year of advertising revenue growth since its acquisition by the billionaire in 2022, data from research firm Emarketer showed on Wednesday.

Technology

Microsoft pulls back from more data center leases in US and Europe, analysts say

(Reuters) -Microsoft has abandoned data center projects set to use 2 gigawatts of electricity in the U.S. and Europe in the last six months due to an oversupply relative to its current demand forecast, TD Cowen analysts said on Wednesday.

Technology

Exclusive-Italy pursues payment from Meta, X and LinkedIn in landmark tax case

MILAN (Reuters) - Italy has handed tax demands to Meta, X and LinkedIn in an unprecedented VAT claim against the U.S. tech giants that could have repercussions across the European Union, four sources with direct knowledge of the matter said on Wednesday.

Technology

Exxon investing $100 million in facility to produce cleaning alcohol for chip industry

HOUSTON (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil said on Wednesday it will spend $100 million to upgrade its Baton Rouge, Louisiana, chemical plant to produce a highly pure form of isopropyl alcohol that is used in the tech industry to clean and process microchips.

Technology

Starboard revives proxy fight with CEO Smith's nomination to Autodesk board

(Reuters) -Starboard Value on Wednesday nominated three directors including its chief executive and founder, Jeff Smith, to Autodesk's board, rekindling its proxy battle with the company over margin concerns.

Technology

India's Wipro wins $650 million deal from British insurer Phoenix Group

BENGALURU (Reuters) - Wipro, India's No.4 IT services provider, won a 10-year deal worth 500 million pounds ($645.4 million) from British insurer Phoenix Group, the company said on Wednesday, announcing its second mega deal this financial year.

Technology

GameStop's crypto pivot boosts shares of one-time retail investor favorite

(Reuters) -GameStop shares were back in action as the company's move to hoard bitcoin brought retail investors back to their favorite meme stock.

Technology

Factbox-Cryptocurrency holdings of US companies

(Reuters) - U.S. videogame retailer GameStop said on Tuesday it would include bitcoin as a treasury reserve asset to diversify its corporate holdings, betting on the world's biggest cryptocurrency to help turnaround its struggling primary business.