Business Feb 11, 2022
As automakers add technology to cars, software bugs follow
by Jack Ewing
Today's automakers must design entertainment systems for their cars that will work with software and devices that haven’t been invented yet.
Business / Tech Feb 11, 2022
Seemingly ubiquitous NFTs are just a sliver of crypto universe
by Akayla Gardner
Despite their prominence in the media, nonfungible tokens comprise only a fraction of the roughly $2 trillion ecosystem of digital assets.
Business / Tech Feb 10, 2022
TikTok tightens rules to bar transphobic behavior
by Ella Ceron
TikTok’s explosive growth has made it a vital platform for teens and young people, putting its guidelines under increasing scrutiny.
Business Feb 10, 2022
Microsoft lays out new app store rules as it seeks approval of its Activision deal
by David Mclaughlin and Dina Bass
Microsoft said it wouldn’t require developers to use its payment system for in-app purchases, although that stipulation and a few others won’t initially apply to the Xbox store.
Business / Corporate | ANALYSIS Feb 9, 2022
SoftBank's choice of New York for Arm listing deals a blow to London
by Paul Sandle and John Mccrank
The U.K.'s largest homegrown tech firm's move to Nasdaq could pressure the government to speed up overdue reforms.
Business / Tech Feb 8, 2022
Shift toward EVs is an opportunity for other Taiwanese firms too
by Debby Wu
In the race to accelerate EVs, car companies now require more electronics components than ever before, creating opportunities for Taiwanese companies beyond chipmaker TSMC.
Commentary / World Feb 7, 2022
Watch out for the facial recognition overlords
by Parmy Olson
As the technology advances, today’s gatekeepers of facial recognition are promising stringent security to protect the data. But is that a promise they can keep?
Business / Tech Feb 7, 2022
Peloton deal may pose regulatory ‘headache’ for a tech giant
by Brian Eckhouse
There’s a chill against large transactions at the moment in Washington, where technology companies are being probed by regulators for their reach and influence.
Business / Corporate Feb 7, 2022
Troubled Toshiba to split into two firms instead of three
by Takashi Mochizuki and Yuki Furukawa
The new plan scraps the earlier intention to separate out its infrastructure operations, which will instead continue to be under Toshiba Corp.
Business / Tech | FOCUS Feb 4, 2022
Wormhole rescue shows crypto world can move fast and fix things
by Michael P. Regan
Recent hacking incidents highlight just how much cash — both traditional and digital — is sloshing around the crypto world, and how quickly it can be put to work.
Business / Tech Feb 4, 2022
Activision Blizzard earnings miss estimates after Microsoft deal
by Cecilia D'Anastasio
Adjusted revenue fell 18% to $2.49 billion in the fourth quarter, Activision Blizzard said in a statement Thursday.
Business / Tech Feb 4, 2022
Apple made a change that is hammering internet firms like Facebook's owner
by Kate Conger and Brian X. Chen
A long-planned shift in how people’s information may be used online is having a dramatic impact on internet companies that have spent years building businesses around selling ads.