World Dec 8, 2021
Amazon says it resolved network device issue that caused outage
by Spencer Soper
Beginning around 10 a.m. Eastern time, the outage affected the online presence of various industries, as well as Amazon’s own services.
Digital Oct 1, 2021
Xbox Cloud Gaming launches in Japan as Microsoft continues to woo Japanese gamers
by Jason Coskrey
Microsoft used its platform at the Tokyo Game Show to talk about cloud gaming and double-down on its efforts to make inroads in the Japanese market.
Business Jun 9, 2021
Fastly failure: Why a slew of major websites went offline
by Nate Lanxon and Jackie Davalos
The cascade of failures across the web turned a mere "service configuration” into a global outage that hit large companies and small users alike.
Business May 17, 2021
Apple and Microsoft’s rivalry had cooled. Now it’s back and getting testier.
by Mark Gurman
At a virtual product launch in November for Apple’s Mac reboot, actor John Hodgman appeared in a nerdy, ill-fitting suit before a white backdrop. "Stop, hang on, wait, one more thing, hi, I’m a PC,” he said, reprising the popular Mac vs. PC television ...
Business / Corporate Sep 25, 2020
Xbox targets mobile gamers with new cloud service in Japan
by Takashi Mochizuki and Yuki Furukawa
Microsoft is also engaging creators in the country, distributing development kits to more than 100 of them.
Business / Corporate Jul 30, 2020
IBM ties up with Japanese business and academia in quantum computing
The "Quantum Innovation Initiative Consortium" will be based at the University of Tokyo and include Toyota, financial institutions and chemical manufacturers.
Business / Corporate May 13, 2020
Tencent takes aim at Microsoft and Amazon with expansion of cloud business in Japan
The Chinese tech giant aims to triple its sales in 2020 from the current level.
Business Jan 28, 2020
X Japan's Yoshiki investing in cloud computing firm Uhuru, source says
Rock star Yoshiki and software giant Salesforce.com Inc. are backing cloud consulting firm Uhuru Corp. in its next fundraising round, according to a source familiar with the plans. Tokyo-based Uhuru is planning to raise £15 million to £20 million (about ¥2.1 billion to ¥2.8 billion), ...
Business / Tech Dec 10, 2019
Amazon cites Trump bias at 'enemy' Jeff Bezos in Pentagon cloud deal loss
by Naomi Nix
Amazon.com Inc. claims the Pentagon failed to fairly judge its bid for a cloud contract worth up to $10 billion because President Donald Trump viewed company founder Jeffrey Bezos as his "political enemy." Amazon Web Services, Amazon's cloud unit, claimed in a lawsuit that was ...
Business / Tech Oct 24, 2019
Gmail hooked us on free storage — and now Google is making us pay
Google lured billions of consumers to its digital services by offering copious free cloud storage. That is beginning to change. The Alphabet Inc. unit has whittled down some free storage offers in recent months while prodding more users toward a new paid cloud subscription called ...
Business / Tech | FOCUS Sep 23, 2016
Firms vie for lead as connected Japan becomes reality
by Noriyuki Suzuki
For trend-conscious corporate executives in Japan, a connected world is not a distant future in the making but a reality. A growing number of Japanese companies are waking up to the need to sharpen their business strategies and boost investment as the hunt for the ...