Technology

CD Projekt's 'Witcher IV' release date expected to be after 2026, says finance chief

GDANSK (Reuters) - Game developer CD Projekt's release date for "Witcher IV", the first installment in a new trilogy expanding the universe of its blockbuster medieval fantasy franchise, will be after 2026, finance chief Piotr Nielubowicz said on Tuesday.

Technology

Signal is app of choice for Trump allies and opponents alike

(Reuters) - Elon Musk's team working to dismantle the federal bureaucracy and the protesters hoping to stop him have something in common.

Technology

CD Projekt's full-year net profit falls 2.3%

GDANSK (Reuters) - Poland's biggest game developer CD Projekt on Tuesday posted a 2.3% decline in full-year net profit, having not released a new game last year.

Technology

Aurora plans for self-driving trucks in harsh weather ahead of commercial launch

(Reuters) - Aurora Innovation plans to allow its self-driving trucks to operate without a driver in inclement weather ahead of launching commercial trips this year in Texas, the company said on Tuesday.

Technology

Signal head defends messaging app's security after US war plan leak

LONDON (Reuters) -The president of Signal defended the messaging app's security on Wednesday after top Trump administration officials mistakenly included a journalist in an encrypted chatroom they used to discuss looming U.S. military action against Yemen's Houthis.

Technology

Cognizant boosts share buyback plan by $2 billion

(Reuters) - Cognizant Technology said on Tuesday its board has approved a $2 billion increase to the IT consulting company's current share repurchase plan, as it sharpens focus on bolstering shareholder returns.

Technology

Trump's World Liberty Financial crypto venture to launch stablecoin

LONDON (Reuters) -Donald Trump's World Liberty Financial crypto venture will launch a dollar-pegged stablecoin, it said in a statement on Tuesday, after raising more than half a billion dollars from selling a separate digital token.

Technology

Schneider Electric to invest over $700 million in US to power AI boom

(Reuters) - Schneider Electric said on Tuesday it plans to invest over $700 million in its U.S. operations over the next two years amid tariff threats that could affect the French electrical equipment maker.

Technology

Factbox-How safe is Signal messaging app used by Trump aides to share war plans?

(Reuters) -Top Trump administration officials used messaging app Signal to share war plans and mistakenly included a journalist in the encrypted chat, spurring calls by Democratic lawmakers for a congressional investigation into the security breach.

Nation

Govt allocates RM1.5bil to accelerate MSME digitalisation nationwide

KUALA LUMPUR: The government has announced a RM1.5bil fund to accelerate the digitalisation of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) nationwide, with the goal of boosting business competitiveness.

Technology

Exclusive-Apple set to stave off EU fine into browser options, sources say

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Apple is set to stave off a possible fine and an EU order over its browser options on iPhones after it made changes to comply with landmark EU rules aimed at reining in Big Tech, people with direct knowledge of the matter said on Tuesday.

Technology

Alphabet's Waymo aims for 2026 self-driving ride-hailing launch in Washington, D.C

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Alphabet's self-driving unit Waymo said on Tuesday it aims to launch its fully autonomous ride-hailing service in the U.S. capital city next year.

Technology

Exclusive-India slaps Samsung with tax demand of $601 million for telecom imports

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India has ordered Samsung and its executives in the country to pay $601 million in back taxes and penalties for dodging tariffs on import of key telecoms equipment, a government order showed, for one of the biggest such demands in recent years.

Video games

Why one video game studio is protecting its coders from harassment

Ubisoft's leadership expects controversy to follow the release of its newest title, and is taking extraordinary steps to safeguard its employees from online attacks.

Technology

BlackRock launches first bitcoin product in Europe

LONDON (Reuters) - BlackRock has launched its first bitcoin exchange-traded product in Europe, in a bid to tap growing demand for cryptocurrency exposure in new markets after attracting more than $50 billion into similar products in the United States.

Robotics

Chinese humanoid robot maker Agibot plans to match Musk’s Optimus output this year

The robotics start-up co-founded by former Huawei 'Genius Youth' recruits has an ambitious 5,000-unit production target, far exceeding 2024 output.

AI

Survey: Some employees are ‘sabotaging’ their company’s AI strategy

The survey found that 41% of Millennial and Gen-Z employees said they'd done some form of sabotage. Here's what that means.

Technology

India to scrap digital ad tax, easing US concerns

NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India will scrap a tax of 6% on digital advertisements online, the finance minister said on Tuesday, easing costs for U.S. tech giants such as Alphabet's Google, Meta and Amazon as a way of soothing U.S. trade concerns.

Social media

The tell-all book that Meta doesn’t want you to read

Meta is taking extreme measures to quash a corporate tell-all by Sarah Wynn-Williams, a former global public policy director at Facebook.

TECH

Papua New Guinea loses Facebook during police 'control systems' test

Pacific nation Papua New Guinea lost access to Facebook during a police test of "innovative technology" to regulate online content, officials say.