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Arm rival SiFive raises $60 million from SK Hynix, Aramco
By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) - SiFive Inc, a California startup working to commercialize an open-source semiconductor technology, said on Tuesday that it has raised an additional $60 million in funding...
Aug 11, 2020
HMD Global, maker of Nokia-branded smartphones, wins investment from Google, others
LONDON (Reuters) - HMD Global, the maker of Nokia-branded smartphones, has secured $230 million of investment from partners including Google , Qualcomm and Nokia Technologies , to help accelerate its ...
Aug 11, 2020
CuriosityStream to list on Nasdaq via $331 million reverse merger deal
(Reuters) - CuriosityStream Inc, a subscription streaming service for science, technology and history documentaries, said on Tuesday it has agreed to go public through a merger with blank-check compan...
Aug 11, 2020
Google turns Android phones into earthquake sensors; California to get alerts
By Paresh Dave OAKLAND, Calif. (Reuters) - Alphabet Inc's Google's Android phones on Tuesday started detecting earthquakes around the world to provide data that could eventually give billions of users...
Aug 11, 2020
In finding U.S. disaster loan fraudsters, YouTube, Instagram are just the start: watchdog
By Chris Prentice and Koh Gui Qing WASHINGTON (Reuters) - For small business owners or others searching for advice on applying for a U.S. government disaster loan, there's plenty to be found on social...
Aug 11, 2020
French privacy watchdog opens preliminary investigation into TikTok
PARIS (Reuters) - France's data privacy watchdog CNIL said on Tuesday that it has opened a preliminary investigation into Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok after it received a complaint. TikTok, ...
Aug 11, 2020
WeChat U.S. ban worries to cloud Tencent results as investors seek clarity
By Pei Li HONG KONG (Reuters) - China's Tencent Holdings will be under pressure to address concerns on the impact of a U.S. ban on WeChat-related transactions and outline its plans to mitigate any fal...
Aug 11, 2020
SoftBank reports 12% rise in first quarter net profit, doesn’t disclose operating profit
By Sam Nussey TOKYO (Reuters) - SoftBank Group Corp on Tuesday reported a 12% rise in net income in the first quarter but broke with tradition by not report operating profit, saying it was "not useful...
Aug 11, 2020
Tencent’s Dungeon and Fighter Mobile says release will be delayed
HONG KONG/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Dungeon and Fighter Mobile, a game that was due to be published by Tencent Holdings on Aug. 12, said its release will be postponed due to upgrades needed for the game's ...
Aug 10, 2020
Rio de Janeiro seeks to roll out mobile app for beachgoers braving pandemic
By Rodrigo Viga Gaier RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Sunbathers wanting to visit Rio de Janeiro's famous beaches, despite Brazil's raging COVID-19 epidemic, could soon be able to reserve socially-distant ...
Aug 10, 2020
