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Amazon says it resolved network device issue that caused outage

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.

Xbox Cloud Gaming launches in Japan as Microsoft continues to woo Japanese gamers

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.

Fastly failure: Why a slew of major websites went offline

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.

Apple and Microsoft’s rivalry had cooled. Now it’s back and getting testier.

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 ...

Xbox targets mobile gamers with new cloud service in Japan

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.

IBM ties up with Japanese business and academia in quantum computing

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.

Oracle expects flat sales on fewer corporate software deals

Business / Corporate Jun 17, 2020

Oracle expects flat sales on fewer corporate software deals

Oracle’s software for managing data, corporate finances, employees and customers require elaborate and often expensive installations.

Tencent takes aim at Microsoft and Amazon with expansion of cloud business in Japan

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.

X Japan's Yoshiki investing in cloud computing firm Uhuru, source says

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), ...

Amazon cites Trump bias at 'enemy' Jeff Bezos in Pentagon cloud deal loss

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 ...

Gmail hooked us on free storage — and now Google is making us pay

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 ...

Firms vie for lead as connected Japan becomes reality

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 ...

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