Toshiba Corp said it now aims to break up into two companies instead of three and also unveiled a big boost to planned shareholder returns in an effort to appease angry investors. Its revised plan is still expected, however, to face much pushback from foreign hedge funds, many of whom have been opposed to any […]
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Asian investors can now buy and sell U.S. stocks during Korean business hours in real time through a partnership between Samsung Securities and U.S.-based off-exchange trading venue operator Blue Ocean Technologies LLC, the companies said on Monday. “This is the first time in the history of the U.S. markets where Asia Pacific investors, and Korean […]
‘No more fun in the sun’ Perhaps it was inevitable, and we should have seen it coming. However, it’s hard not to feel disappointed by the reintroduction of roaming charges from a barrage of UK mobile network operators (MNOs). For the average customer, the charges likely mean one less Cornetto around the pool. However, businesses […]
“The customer is king” – this claim is anything but new in the telco industry, but now it is fortified by the amendment of the telecommunications act (TKG). In force since December 1, 2021, the update of the TKG especially grants customers additional rights with regard to termination periods, reimbursements, and transparency. Meanwhile, a new paradigm can […]
In its plan to pump investments into the Middle East, Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei revealed Tuesday plans to create a cloud region in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). The move, which will play a fundamental role in expanding the company’s influence in the Middle East, will bring forth more support to local businesses and […]
Semiconductor company Qualcomm Inc. revealed one of its most robust quarterly earnings for 2022’s first quarter (Q1), showing high demand for smartphones and cars chips. “Demand remains strong across all of our technologies and continues to exceed supply,” Cristiano Amon, Qualcomm Chief Executive Officer (CEO), said during an analysts call, adding that supply shortages are […]
Many are having a hard time envisioning something as abstract and incorporeal – in the most literal sense – as the Metaverse. Is it a visual space or a collection of them? Is it only in virtual reality, or does it include other interfaces and technologies? Facebook, now Meta, want to stake their claim on […]
In previous articles, we covered what the metaverse is. It is the future of the digital world – a blockchain-based internet owned by everyone in a sense. Still, some will inevitably find wealth while others will let the opportunity slip or end up taking the short stick, and so many are wondering how to invest […]
The Nasdaq was set to extend gains for the fourth straight session on Wednesday, following a turbulent start to the year, as Google-parent Alphabet and chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices’ shares surged after strong quarterly results. Alphabet Inc rose 8.2 percent after reporting record quarterly sales on Tuesday, and said it plans to undertake a 20-to-one […]
Rain Neuromorphics Inc., a startup designing chips that mimic the way the brain works and aims to serve companies using artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms, said on Wednesday it raised $25 million. Gordon Wilson, CEO and co-founder of Rain, said that while most AI chips on the market today are digital, his company’s technology is analogue. […]