ByteDance launches new search engine in China
ByteDance, the owner of short-video app TikTok, has launched a new search engine in China, entering a sector currently dominated by Baidu Inc.
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IBM, Tata join Hedera Hashgraph governing council
IBM and Tata Communications have joined the governing council of Hedera Hashgraph, a distributed public ledger platform that aims to be faster and runs at a larger scale than current blockchain technologies, a top official at Hedera said.
Huawei unveils Harmony operating system, won't ditch Android for smartphones
​Huawei Technologies unveiled on Friday its proprietary operating system for smartphones and other devices.
Chinese space startup revs up for reusable rocket race
China envisions constellations of commercial satellites that can offer services ranging from high-speed internet for aircraft and rural areas to tracking coal shipments and commuter traffic.
Broadcom to buy Symantec's enterprise unit for US$10.7 billion
Broadcom said the deal is expected to close in the first quarter of its fiscal year 2020 and is subject to regulatory approvals in the United States, European Union and Japan.
Tesla stands by safety claims despite US probes, subpoenas over crashes
Electric carmaker Tesla Inc stood by its Model 3 safety claims in the face of regulatory scrutiny, while documents showed the top U.S. automotive safety watchdog issued at least five subpoenas since last year seeking information about crashes involving the company's vehicles.
Rocket Lab plans reusable booster for satellite launches
Small-satellite launch firm Rocket Lab announced on Tuesday a plan to recover the core booster of its Electron rocket using a helicopter, a bold cost-saving concept that, if successful, would make it the second company after Elon Musk's SpaceX to reuse an orbital-class rocket booster.
Toyota turns to AI startup to accelerate goal of robots for the home
Toyota Motor Corp has designs on making robot helpers for your home, and has enlisted a Japanese startup that specializes in artificial intelligence to jump-start its plan.
Huawei tests smartphone with own operating system, possibly for sale this year
Huawei is testing a smartphone equipped with Hongmeng, the company's self-developed operating system, which could potentially go on sale by the end of this year, Chinese state-media outlet Global Times reported.
Google pledges carbon-neutral shipping, recycled plastic for all devices
Google on Monday announced that it would neutralize carbon emissions from delivering consumer hardware by next year and include recycled plastic in each of its products by 2022.
Google pledges carbon-neutral shipping, recycled plastic for all devices
The new commitments step up the competition among tech companies aiming to show consumers and governments that they are curbing the environmental toll from their widening arrays of gadgets.
Google to allow rival search engines to compete on Android - at a price
Alphabet's Google will allow rivals to compete to be the default search engines on new Android devices in Europe, but they will have to pay for the privilege.
Apple Card will not allow purchase of cryptocurrencies
The Apple credit card being launched with Goldman Sachs will not allow the purchase of cryptocurrencies with the card, according to a customer agreement posted to Goldman's website on Friday.
Facebook says it dismantled a covert influence campaign tied to Saudi government
People connected to the government of Saudi Arabia have run a network of fake accounts and pages on Facebook to promote state propaganda and attack regional rivals, the social media giant said on Thursday.
Pentagon puts $10 billion JEDI contract on hold after Trump suggests it favored Amazon
The Pentagon has decided to put on hold its decision to award a US$10 billion cloud computing contract after President Donald Trump said his administration was examining Amazon.com's bid following complaints from other tech companies.