Business May 12, 2021
After $260 billion slide, Alibaba aims to show the worst is over
by Coco Liu and Zheping Huang
Alibaba has agreed to a record $2.8 billion penalty from Beijing and vowed to change certain practices deemed anti-competitive.
Digital | ON: GAMES May 9, 2021
A shaky future for Sony's Japan Studio after mass staff exodus
by Brian Ashcraft
A slew of veteran game developers and producers announced their departure from the studio in advance of its April 1 restructuring.
Business May 4, 2021
Apple users are ‘trapped’ in App Store, Epic says at trial
by Malathi Nayak
Meanwhile, the iPhone maker accuses the creator of Fortnite of a "fundamental assault" on a business model that has enriched millions of developers.
Business / Tech May 4, 2021
Your car is about to be a software platform, subscriptions and all
by Kyle Stock
Most major automakers are fleshing out a strategy for selling upgrades via over-the-air software updates, and a rash of them will start popping up in the wild in the next few months.
Business Apr 23, 2021
After tech crackdown, Xi looking to tap Chinese firms' wealth of data
Beijing is pouring money into digital infrastructure, with the goal of positioning China as a leader in transforming the world economy within decades.
World / Politics Apr 22, 2021
Momentum grows in U.S. Congress for legislation confronting China
by Daniel Flatley
The developments are an indicator of the broad, bipartisan sentiment in Congress to counter China’s growing economic and strategic power.
Business / Corporate Apr 20, 2021
U.K. to probe SoftBank's Arm sale to Nvidia on security grounds
The takeover, which was announced in September, would put vital supplies to several chipmakers under the control of a single player.
Business | FOCUS Apr 12, 2021
Record fine for Alibaba, gem of China's tech sector, likely to chill growth
by Coco Liu
The discord began after Jack Ma infamously rebuked "pawn shop” Chinese lenders, regulators who don’t get the internet and the "old men” of the global banking community.
Commentary / World Apr 7, 2021
A fairer world requires fairer tech. Here’s why.
by Jeremy Jurgens
In the decade ahead, a wave of technological solutions will touch and transform every part of our lives. These new solutions could either tackle existing problems — or exacerbate them while creating others. As tech can scale both progress or harm, the time is ...
