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Chip Giant Taiwan Eyes Bigger Tax Breaks for Tech R&D to Retain Competitive Edge

Taiwan on Thursday proposed larger tax breaks for technology companies’ research and development (R&D), seeking to retain its leading position in semiconductor manufacturing as other countries offer billions to bolster their chip industries. The economy ministry said it is imperative for Taiwan to remain competitive as countries including the United States, Japan and South Korea […]

Microsoft Takes Activision Blizzard for $69 Billion in the Biggest Tech Deal

Microsoft announced Tuesday a significant expansion in the games market with an agreed takeover of Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion cash in its largest purchase ever.  The deal will make Microsoft the world’s third-largest games publisher by revenue, after Tencent and Sony.  As such, the American company still has to win approval from Activision’s shareholders and, more […]

On IWD, Big Data Exchange kicks off a global celebration of women in technology

Big Data Exchange (BDx), a pan-Asian carrier-neutral data center cluster, is launching its #BDxTheGap challenge on International Women’s Day to honor women in technology. The company’s commitment to closing the gender gap in technology and data centers in the Asia Pacific region, where BDx operates data centers, and around the world will be highlighted during […]