Technology

Kenya parliament passes crypto asset law to boost investments

NAIROBI (Reuters) -Kenyan lawmakers have passed a bill to regulate digital assets like cryptocurrencies, a senior parliamentarian said on Monday, as it seeks to boost investments into the sector by putting clear rules in place for the emerging industry.

Technology

Amazon to hire 250,000 workers during holiday season for third straight year

(Reuters) -Amazon said it plans to hire 250,000 workers for the holiday season across its fulfillment and transportation networks in the U.S., the same number as the last two years, as the e-commerce behemoth prepares for a surge in orders.

Technology

Factbox-From OpenAI to Meta, firms channel billions into AI infrastructure as demand booms

(Reuters) -OpenAI has partnered with Broadcom to produce its first in-house artificial intelligence processors, the latest tie-up for the world's most valuable startup for computing power amid surging demand for its services.

Technology

Salesforce to invest $15 billion in San Francisco as AI race heats up

(Reuters) -Salesforce said on Monday it would invest $15 billion in San Francisco over the next five years to accelerate AI adoption, as the cloud software provider looks to sharpen its competitive edge against tech giants.

Technology

OpenAI taps Broadcom to build its first AI processor in latest chip deal

(Reuters) -OpenAI has partnered with Broadcom to produce its first in-house artificial intelligence processors, the latest chip tie-up for the ChatGPT maker as it races to secure the computing power needed to meet surging demand for its services.

Technology

Salesforce boosts AI capabilities with global launch of Agentforce 360

(Reuters) -Salesforce said on Monday its artificial intelligence platform "Agentforce 360" would be available globally across its suite of cloud-based tools to help clients automate routine tasks.

Technology

Warburg Pincus to buy Germany's PSI for over 700 million euros

(Reuters) -Private equity firm Warburg Pincus struck a deal to buy Germany's PSI Software for more than 700 million euros ($811 million), with shareholder E.ON remaining a strategic investor, the companies said on Monday.

Technology

German authorities nix 1,400 websites used for cybertrading fraud

BERLIN (Reuters) -German investigators and banking watchdog BaFin have shut down over 1,400 illegal domains in Eastern Europe that were involved in cybertrading fraud, officials said in a joint statement on Monday.

Technology

Microsoft, SoftBank in talks for $2 billion investment in UK's Wayve, FT reports

(Reuters) -British autonomous driving technology group Wayve is in talks with Microsoft and SoftBank to raise up to $2 billion in funding, which could value the firm at about $8 billion, the Financial Times reported on Monday, citing sources.

Technology

Britain issues first online safety fine to US website 4chan

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain said on Monday it had issued U.S. internet forum site 4chan with a 20,000 pound ($26,644) fine for failing to provide information about the risk of illegal content on its service, marking the first penalty under the new online safety regime.

Technology

TSMC Q3 profit expected to soar 28% on AI spending boom

TAIPEI (Reuters) -TSMC, the world's largest manufacturer of advanced artificial intelligence chips, is expected to post a 28% jump in third-quarter profit to a record due to the insatiable demand for AI infrastructure, though U.S. tariffs could impact its outlook.

Video games

Tencent’s ‘Delta Force’ success shifts focus to shooting games

For more than a decade, Tencent Holdings Ltd developer Leo Yao toiled in relative anonymity, churning out one shooting game after another. Then he scored one of the biggest Chinese hits of 2024 with Delta Force, a game that continues to attract 30 million players daily.

Technology

In "exceptional" move, Dutch govt takes control of Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -The Dutch government said it is taking control of Dutch chipmaker Nexperia, which manufactures computer chips for the car and consumer electronics industries, due to worries about the possible transfer of crucial technology to its Chinese parent company, Wingtech.

Internet

Path to virality veers off course into a new lane

Spontaneous original content, shared by people all over the world, made the Internet a fun place to be. It's more complicated now.

Operating systems

Microsoft to stop supporting Windows 10 on Oct 14; here's what that means for you

Now that Microsoft is ending support for Windows 10 on October 14, holdouts on the operating system face larger bugbears than simply not getting updates for the latest features.

AI

Mass-produced AI podcasts disrupt a fragile industry

Artificial intelligence now makes it possible to mass-produce podcasts with completely virtual hosts, a development that is disrupting an industry still finding its footing and operating on a fragile business model.

Video games

Gamers fight in France as Evo comes to Europe

They may have come from around the world to the French Riviera. But the only views they were interested in were on computer monitors inside a hangar-like exhibition space.

Technology

Google says Australian law on teen social media use 'extremely difficult' to enforce

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Alphabet-owned Google on Monday said it would be "extremely difficult" for Australia to enforce a law prohibiting people younger than 16 from using social media, warning that the government's initiative would not make children safer online.

Internet

Austria finds Microsoft 'illegally' tracked students, says privacy campaign group

Austria's data protection authority has determined that Microsoft "illegally" tracked students using its education software and must grant them access to their data, a privacy campaign group said on Oct 10.

5G

How smart sensors and 5G are changing the game for M’sian durian farmers

Trees can't speak, so durian farmers in Malaysia are turning to digital tools to better understand their needs and boost their yields.