Games developer Rovio releases free game Angry Birds Dream Blast

Rovio has released a new free game called Angry Birds Dream Blast, the Finnish games developer said on Thursday.

Exclusive: U.S. voices concern as India's e-commerce restrictions hit Amazon, Walmart - sources

The United States government is concerned about India's revised e-commerce regulations and has told officials in New Delhi the policy will hinder the Indian investment plans of Amazon.com and Walmart Inc, three sources familiar with the talks told Reuters.

United Internet, 1&1 boards meet to decide on German 5G bid

Billionaire Ralph Dommermuth's two telecoms firms convened their boards on Thursday to decide whether to apply to participate in Germany's 5G license auction, potentially opening the way for a bid to become the country's fourth network operator.

Factbox: German industrial giants eye regional 5G licenses

Top German industrial companies are looking to acquire regional licenses to run 5G mobile networks, as they plan futuristic networked factories that could help Europe's largest economy keep its export edge in the digital era.

Volvo says electric car unit Polestar could list one day

Volvo Cars, which is owned by China's Geely, could in future seek external investors for its Polestar electric car brand and list the unit on the stock market but has no immediate plans to do so, the company said on Thursday.

Tencent gets China nod for two mobile games, but not for blockbusters

Chinese regulators have approved two of Tencent's mobile games for commercial launch, the first green lights for the firm in almost a year, though they are yet to make a keenly-awaited ruling on blockbuster PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds.

Prince Charles's charity to stop taking Huawei donations

The charity founded by Prince Charles, heir to the British throne, said it would no longer accept donations from Huawei, the latest blow to the Chinese telecoms company in its fight against global accusations of espionage.

Big food, consumer goods firms join TerraCycle's Loop waste-free shopping platform

Some of the world's largest consumer goods and food and beverage companies have joined a new recycling initiative, to be launched this year, aimed at collecting used plastics bottles and other durable packaging from homes and re-using them.

Tencent wins China nod for mobile games launch, but not for blockbusters

Chinese regulators approved two mobile games of Tencent Holding Ltd for the first time in almost a year on Tuesday, but are yet to okay its closely awaited blockbuster title PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds.

Microsoft welcomes regulation on facial recognition technology: Nadella

Microsoft Chief Executive Satya Nadella said on Thursday that with the growth of facial recognition technology, he would "welcome regulation that will help the marketplace not be a race to the bottom."

China OKs mobile games of Tencent, NetEase for first time since March

Chinese regulators approved mobile games published by Tencent Holdings Ltd and NetEase Inc for the first time since March 2018, government data showed on Thursday.

China's Huawei eyes smartphone supremacy this year after record 2018 sales

China's Huawei Technologies Co Ltd [HWT.UL] on Thursday said it could become the world's biggest-selling smartphone vendor this year even without the U.S. market and as global scrutiny of the firm intensifies.

Charity of Britain's Prince Charles to stop taking Huawei donations

The youth charity founded by Prince Charles, heir to the British throne, said it will not accept any new donations from Huawei Technologies "in light of public concerns", in the latest sign of strain in one of the Chinese company's biggest markets.

China deletes 'malicious' mobile apps including a Tencent game

China's cyber watchdog said on Thursday it has deleted close to 8,000 'malicious' mobile apps including a video game distributed by tech giant Tencent Holdings Ltd , as regulators step up efforts to tighten control over the country's internet.

U.S. universities unplug from China's Huawei under pressure from Trump

Top U.S. universities are ditching telecom equipment made by Huawei Technologies and other Chinese companies to avoid losing federal funding under a new national security law backed by the Trump administration.

'AI' to hit hardest in U.S. heartland and among less-skilled: study

The Midwestern states hit hardest by job automation in recent decades, places that were pivotal to U.S. President Donald Trump's election, will be under the most pressure again as advances in artificial intelligence reshape the workplace, according to a new study by Brookings Institution researchers...

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China's Huawei unveils 5G modem Balong 5000, 'world's most powerful'

China's Huawei Technologies Co Ltd on Thursday unveiled its 5G modem Balong 5000, which it described as the most powerful 5G modem in the world.

China's Huawei books record sales in its smartphone business

China's Huawei Technologies Co Ltd said on Thursday its consumer business sales exceeded a record $52 billion in 2018, on strong demand for its premium smartphones, even as it continued to face heightened global scrutiny of its activities.

China's Huawei unveils its first 5G base station chipset

China's Huawei Technologies Co Ltd on Thursday introduced its first 5G base station chipset called Tiangang, which it said increases computing power by 1.5 times.

Microsoft says Bing search engine blocked in China

Microsoft Corp's Bing search engine has been blocked in China, the company said on Wednesday, making it the latest foreign technology service to be shut down behind the country's Great Firewall.