technology

Digital economy needs separate competition law, says PCC

The government’s competition watchdog wants a separate law to address emerging challenges in the digital…

Ubisoft shares surge on report of potential Tencent joint buyout

PARIS — Shares of French video game publisher Ubisoft surged by around 30 percent on…

What keeps Jamie Dimon awake at night?

What could possibly make a banking titan like Jamie Dimon—whose leadership commands the premium that…

Oracle to invest $6.5B in Malaysian data centers

KUALA LUMPUR — Tech giant Oracle on Wednesday said it plans to invest more than…

UK clears $4 bn AI partnership between Amazon, Anthropic

LONDON — Britain’s competition regulator on Friday cleared Amazon’s investment of up to $4 billion…

BIZ BUZZ: Changes at Grab, too

A new official is taking the driver’s seat at Grab Philippines—and it is someone we…

Microsoft-BlackRock team to raise $100B for AI data centers

SAN FRANCISCO — Microsoft and investment powerhouse BlackRock on Tuesday said they have teamed up…

Microsoft cutting more jobs from its gaming unit

SAN FRANCISCO—Microsoft is cutting about 650 more positions from its gaming unit as it continues…

CFOs banking on AI to prep for volatility, says Deloitte study

Executives in charge of Southeast Asian companies’ finances are beginning to turn their attention toward…

A deepfake ‘epidemic’ is coming (and AI is both the virus and the vaccine)

NEGOMBO, Sri Lanka—The social media was ablaze when American Vice President Kamala Harris supposedly said…