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Report: Amazon makes last-minute bid for TikTok

Amazon has made a last-minute bid to buy TikTok, which faces a US ban if not sold by its Chinese owner, the New York Times reported on April 2.

AI

Could children under 13 soon get their own AI chatbot?

Google could soon extend access to its Gemini generative artificial intelligence chatbot to children. Currently reserved for users over the age of 13, Gemini is reportedly being adapted to meet the needs of younger users.

Technology

Oracle tells clients of second recent hack, log-in data stolen, Bloomberg News reports

(Reuters) -Oracle has told customers that a hacker broke into a computer system and stole old client log-in credential, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing two people familiar with the matter.

Technology

Meta CEO Zuckerberg lobbies Trump to avoid antitrust trial, WSJ reports

(Reuters) -Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg is lobbying U.S. President Donald Trump to agree to a settlement that would prevent the company from facing an antitrust trial later this month, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.

Technology

Siemens to acquire Dotmatics in $5.1 billion deal in Life Science portfolio push

(Reuters) -Siemens AG said on Wednesday it will acquire U.S.-based Dotmatics for $5.1 billion from private equity firm Insight Partners to strengthen its Life Sciences portfolio.

Technology

Amazon targets April 9 launch of first Kuiper internet satellites

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Amazon.com said on Wednesday it plans to launch the first 27 satellites for its Project Kuiper internet network next week, pinning down a long-awaited start to the company's plan to deploy a massive constellation that will rival Elon Musk's Starlink system.

Technology

OnlyFans founder, crypto foundation submit late-stage bid to buy TikTok

A startup run by Tim Stokely, founder of adult content social media site OnlyFans, has partnered with a cryptocurrency foundation to submit a late-stage plan to acquire short video app TikTok from Chinese owner ByteDance, the two said on Wednesday.

Technology

Google Gemini executive Sissie Hsiao to step down

(Reuters) - Alphabet's Google is replacing Sissie Hsiao, who led the development of the artificial intelligence chatbot Bard, now known as Gemini, the company told staff in its AI division on Wednesday.

Console

Nintendo’s Switch 2 priced at US$450 for June 5 launch

Nintendo Co will release its new Switch 2 console on June 5, seeking to keep the No. 1 spot in video-game devices with a new version of the top-selling model it introduced in 2017.

Technology

Amazon bids to buy TikTok as deadline looms, U.S. administration official says

(Reuters) - Amazon.com has put in a last-minute bid to buy TikTok, a U.S. administration official said on Wednesday, just days ahead of an April 5 deadline for the short-form video app to find a non-Chinese buyer or face a ban in the country.

Technology

New AI benchmarks test speed of running AI applications

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Artificial intelligence group MLCommons unveiled two new benchmarks that it said can help determine how quickly top-of-the-line hardware and software can run AI applications.

Technology

Netflix enhances language options on TV to attract global viewers

(Reuters) -Netflix on Wednesday rolled out enhanced language options for television viewers, allowing users to select from the full list of available subtitles and dubbing languages for any title.

Technology

Meta signs multi-year partnership with UFC

(Reuters) - Meta Platforms has signed a multi-year deal to become the first "official fan technology partner" of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), whose CEO was elected to the Facebook-parent's board in January.

Technology

Truth Social files to allow Trump's trust to sell stock, Axios reports

(Corrects company name in headline to 'Truth Social' from 'Truth Media')

Technology

Chinese firms place $16 billion in order for new Nvidia chips, the Information reports

(Reuters) - Chinese companies including ByteDance, Alibaba Group and Tencent Holdings have placed at least $16 billion in orders for Nvidia's H20 server chips in the first three months of the year, the Information reported on Wednesday, citing two people with direct knowledge of the transactions.

Technology

BlackBerry forecasts lower annual revenue due to weak demand for cybersecurity services

(Reuters) - Canada's BlackBerry forecast a revenue decline in fiscal 2026 on Wednesday, as it anticipated weak spending on its cybersecurity products.

Technology

Stablecoin giant Circle reveals revenue growth in US IPO filing

(Reuters) -Circle Internet Group disclosed a nearly 16% jump in revenue after markets closed on Tuesday, as the USD Coin issuer attempts a second go at listing on the New York Stock Exchange.

Technology

SpaceX rocket cargo project puts Pacific seabirds in jeopardy

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A project proposed by Elon Musk's SpaceX and the U.S. Air Force to test hypersonic rocket cargo deliveries from a remote Pacific atoll could harm the many seabirds that nest at the wildlife refuge, according to biologists and experts who have spent more than a decade working to protect them.

Technology

DOGE official at DOJ bragged about hacking, distributing pirated software

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A top employee of billionaire Elon Musk who is now working in the U.S. Justice Department previously bragged about hacking and distributing pirated software, according to archived copies of his former websites reviewed by Reuters.

Technology

Japan's Terra Drone to boost cooperation with Saudi Aramco for inspections

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese startup Terra Drone, which uses drones to survey and inspect energy infrastructure, is stepping up cooperation with Saudi Arabia's state-owned oil company Aramco to inspect oil and gas facilities, Terra Drone told Reuters.