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United States vs Google vindicates old antitrust gripes from Microsoft
By Paresh Dave OAKLAND, Calif. (Reuters) - The U.S. government's antitrust suit against Alphabet Inc's Google on Tuesday could deliver a huge opportunity for Microsoft Corp to increase usage of its Bi...
Oct 21, 2020
UK’s GCHQ spy chief: We must engage business to harness cyber talent for future
By Guy Faulconbridge and Jack Stubbs LONDON (Reuters) - The head of Britain's GCHQ eavesdropping agency said on Wednesday it was seeking to engage more with business to harness top cyber talent behind...
Oct 21, 2020
Obama-nominated judge to hear U.S. antitrust case against Google: filing
By Diane Bartz and David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta, who was nominated to the court by President Barack Obama, has been selected at random to hear the U.S. Justic...
Oct 21, 2020
Bitcoin extends gains after PayPal move to accept cryptocurrencies
LONDON (Reuters) - Bitcoin extended its gains on Wednesday after PayPal Holdings Inc said it will allow customers to buy, sell and hold cryptocurrencies. It was last up 3.2% at $12,305, just below its...
Oct 21, 2020
Uber offers more than €1 billion to buy Daimler/BMW’s freenow: Manager Magazin
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Ride-hailing firm Uber has offered more than 1 billion euros to buy Daimler and BMW's joint mobility services company Freenow, Manager Magazin said on Wednesday. While Daimler is...
Oct 21, 2020
Saudis launch national artificial intelligence strategy
DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia on Wednesday launched a national artificial intelligence strategy aimed at making it a global leader in the field as it seeks to diversify its oil-based economy. The Nat...
Oct 21, 2020
Amazon extends work from home option till June
By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc on Tuesday told employees whose work can be done from home that they can do so until June, extending the timeline on a return to office due to the COVID-19...
Oct 20, 2020
‘Genshin Impact’ revenues soar as China gaming goes global
By Sam Nussey and Pei Li TOKYO/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Free-to-play fantasy game "Genshin Impact" from Shanghai-based developer Mihoyo is proving a hit beyond its home market, raking in money with a con...
Oct 20, 2020
Pandemic speeds labour shift from humans to robots, WEF survey finds
ZURICH (Reuters) - Robots will destroy 85 million jobs at mid-sized to large businesses over the next five years as the COVID-19 pandemic accelerates changes in the workplace likely to exaggerate ineq...
Oct 20, 2020
Texas Instruments posts rare revenue rise as consumers splurge on electronics
(Reuters) - Texas Instruments Inc reported its first quarterly revenue growth in nearly two years on Tuesday, a rebound the chipmaker credited to people stuck at home splurging on electronic gadgets f...
Oct 20, 2020
