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NPR quits Twitter as Musk admits 'many mistakes' as ad revenue plummets

Apr 12, 2023 (AFP)

The exit caps a week-long row over Twitter's decision to label National Public Radio as a "state-affiliated media," branding it the same way as it does as major...

Twitter ad revenue to plummet 28% in 2023: forecast

Apr 11, 2023 (AFP)

Analysts at Insider Intelligence said they were slashing an earlier worldwide revenue estimate of $4.74 billion by more than a third to $2.98 billion as trust i...

Chinese shopping app Temu wows US amid TikTok fears

Apr 10, 2023 (AFP)

Temu topped US app download rankings in early April, a spot it held since January, but its rapid rise comes as platforms with links to China face growing scruti...

Global PC shipments plunge 29% in rough economy

Apr 10, 2023 (AFP)

Weak demand, excess inventory, and a worsening macroeconomic climate contributed to a "precipitous drop in shipments of traditional PCs" in the first three mont...

TikTok hit with UK fine, Australia government ban

Apr 04, 2023 (AFP)

The popular video-sharing app has come under growing pressure in Western countries, with the United States urging TikTok to split from its Chinese parent compan...

Musk defends paid Twitter as blue tick ultimatum looms

Mar 31, 2023 (AFP)

Musk made his prediction on the eve of Twitter's April 1 ultimatum that verified accounts with the cherished blue tick that had not forked over cash would lose ...

China's JD to spin-off two units, list in Hong Kong

Mar 31, 2023 (AFP)

One of China's largest retailers, JD.com's fortunes were hit hard by heightened scrutiny of big tech by the state as well as a Covid-induced sales slump in rece...

Huawei reports huge drop in profits as US sanctions bite

Mar 31, 2023 (AFP)

The company generated 35.6 billion yuan ($5.2 billion) in net profit in 2022, it said, down 68.7 percent from a record 113.7 billion last year. "In 2022, a chal...

Meng Wanzhou: Huawei's 'princess' claims her crown

Mar 31, 2023 (AFP)

The Washington-led pressure campaign has contributed to Huawei losing its top spot in the smartphone market and has throttled its supply chains. After Huawei's ...

Tweeters, and celebs, await 'blue tick' ultimatum

Mar 30, 2023 (AFP)

Musk vowed to act, despite a previous attempt triggering a swarm of trolls and imposters. The prized verification mark became a signature element of Twitter's s...

Alibaba's overhaul: a 'smart' move after China crackdown

Mar 29, 2023 (AFP)

Below is what we know about this major shake-up: What is happening to Alibaba? Alibaba has said it will split its $220 billion empire into six businesses: focus...

US charges Sam Bankman-Fried for bribing Chinese officials

Mar 28, 2023 (AFP)

The payments came after Chinese officials in early 2021 froze some $1 billion in cryptocurrency trading accounts controlled by FTX affiliate Alameda, according ...

Alibaba to split into 6 groups, separate IPOs expected

Mar 28, 2023 (AFP)

The Hangzhou-based firm is one of China's most prominent tech giants, with business operations spanning cloud computing, e-commerce, logistics, media and entert...

Jack Ma makes rare public appearance in China

Mar 27, 2023 (AFP)

Ma has kept a low profile since late 2020, when a speech he made attacking Chinese regulators was followed by Beijing pulling Alibaba affiliate Ant Group's plan...

Apple enjoys 'symbiotic' relationship with China, Cook says

Mar 25, 2023 (AFP)

Cook, who is in China to attend the high-profile China Development Forum, said "Apple and China grew together," during an interview on the role of technology in...

Guerrilla RF achieves rapid verification of designs for high-growth markets

Mar 24, 2023 (SPX)

Engineering tape-outs are used to rapidly verify designs and scale product performance; they are used to fix high-impact circuit errors earlier and faster, lead...

OQ Technology to become world's largest 5G NB-IoT LEO-satellite operator

Mar 24, 2023 (SPX)

The seven satellites that will be added to OQ Technology's constellation, are the previously announced "MACSAT" and "PHI-Demo" satellites and five additional 6U...

Shou Zi Chew, TikTok's low-key CEO, faces down US Congress

Mar 23, 2023 (AFP)

The 40-year-old Singaporean's rapid ascent coincides with the United States and other Western governments tightening scrutiny over Chinese technology giants and...

One billion users, but trouble mounts for TikTok

Mar 23, 2023 (AFP)

On Thursday, CEO Shou Zi Chew faced relentless questioning from combative US lawmakers on both sides of the political aisle over the company's alleged ties to C...

Gaming giant Tencent's 2022 annual net profit falls 16 percent

Mar 22, 2023 (AFP)

Annual net profit in 2022 fell 16 percent year-on-year for the group, which owns the popular Chinese messaging app WeChat. Tech titans such as Tencent and Aliba...