Technology

Nintendo Switch 2 to launch in June with $449.99 price tag

TOKYO (Reuters) -Nintendo said it will launch its Switch 2 gaming device on June 5, with the long-anticipated successor to its hit hybrid home-portable Switch retailing for $449.99.

Internet

Computer pioneer Microsoft turns 50 in the age of AI

Microsoft has been at the heart of computing for half a century, becoming a tech stalwart almost taken for granted as lifestyles embraced the Internet.

Technology

A stroke survivor speaks again with the help of an experimental brain-computer implant

Scientists have developed a device that can translate thoughts about speech into spoken words in real time.

Gig economy

They were deactivated from delivering. Their finances were devastated.

Millions of Americans earn money finding gig work through platforms like Uber, Lyft or DoorDash. Many see their financial lives upended when their account is suddenly blocked for unclear reasons.

Driverless vehicle

Assisted driving tech in focus after fatal electric car crash in China

A popular electric vehicle made by the Chinese consumer electronics giant Xiaomi crashed into a concrete guardrail while deploying its autonomous driving feature. Three people died.

Console

Nintendo's megahit Switch console: what to know

Gaming giant Nintendo is set to unveil the successor to its phenomenally popular Switch console on April 2.

Console

Nintendo to unveil upgrade to best-selling Switch console

Japanese video game giant Nintendo is set to unveil the new version of its hugely popular Switch console on April 2, with the update eagerly awaited by both gamers and investors.

AI

AI is shaking up the hidden world of earthquake forecasting

New technologies are helping detect earthquakes and minimise destruction, but predicting a specific tremor remains a challenge.

Mobile apps

A virtual doctor could soon be coming to your Health app

Apple is reportedly preparing a major update to its Health app, integrating an AI assistant capable of coaching users on key aspects such as sleep and diet.

Cybersecurity

This new malware is out to get your cryptocurrency

A new malware program called Crocodilus is currently wreaking havoc in the Android environment. It targets banking applications and cryptocurrency wallets by superimposing fake login pages over the top of official applications.

Internet

This browser features AI capable of managing tabs

Norwegian tech company Opera has equipped its One browser with a very useful new feature in the form of an AI tab management command.

Technology

Visa bids $100 million to replace Mastercard as Apple's new credit card partner, WSJ reports

(Reuters) -Visa has offered Apple roughly $100 million to take over the tech giant's credit card partnership from Mastercard, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing sources familiar with the matter.

Technology

SEC, billionaire Winklevoss twins may resolve lawsuit over Gemini Earn

NEW YORK (Reuters) - An exchange run by billionaire twins Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss may soon resolve a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit claiming they failed to register a cryptocurrency asset lending program before offering it to retail investors.

Technology

US Senate committee reviews Meta efforts to gain access to Chinese market

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. Senate investigative subcommittee on Tuesday is opening a review into Facebook-parent Meta Platforms' efforts to gain access to the Chinese market and is seeking documents from the company.

Technology

Trump to consider final TikTok proposal on Wednesday, CBS News reports

(Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will consider on Wednesday a final proposal related to TikTok, CBS News reported on Tuesday, citing sources, ahead of an April 5 deadline for the app to find a non-Chinese buyer or face a U.S. ban.

Technology

White House to hold meeting on TikTok

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump will consider on Wednesday a final proposal related to TikTok ahead of an April 5 deadline for the app to find a non-Chinese buyer or face a U.S. ban, a White House official told Reuters.

Technology

Meta's head of AI research to depart in May

(Reuters) - Meta Platforms' head of artificial intelligence research, Joelle Pineau, plans to leave the company, at a time when the tech giant is aggressively investing and competing in the AI space.

Technology

Exclusive-Outsourcing firm WNS fields takeover interest, sources say

NEW YORK (Reuters) -WNS Holdings, a technology outsourcing services firm with a market value of $2.8 billion, is exploring a sale after attracting acquisition interest from potential suitors including Capgemini, according to people familiar with the matter.

Technology

CoreWeave shares soar past IPO price on third trading day

(Reuters) -Artificial intelligence startup CoreWeave's shares closed up 42% at $52.57 on Tuesday, their third day of trading, above their initial public offering price of $40.

Technology

If AI doesn't kill your company, it will make it stronger, study shows

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - If a company can survive the upheaval caused by the adoption of artificial intelligence, AI will help it thrive in the longer run, a study presented at a European Central Bank conference has found.