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NetEase restarts Hong Kong IPO of music streaming business Cloud Village
By Scott Murdoch HONG KONG (Reuters) - NetEase Inc has re-started the Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO) of its music streaming business Cloud Village, company filings showed on Tuesday, a deal t...
Nov 16, 2021
China says update of news-sources list meant to fix ‘chaotic dissemination’
HONG KONG (Reuters) - China's recent move to update an official list of internet news providers whose content may be reprinted by other sites is aimed at correcting a "chaotic dissemination" of news, ...
Nov 16, 2021
U.S. satellite TV firm Dish ties up with Cisco to sell 5G to businesses
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - U.S. satellite TV provider Dish, which is racing to build a 5G network in the United States, has linked up with Cisco to sell cloud-powered 5G services to businesses, the compani...
Nov 16, 2021
Qualcomm, diversifying from mobiles, to supply chips for BMW self-driving cars
By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) - Qualcomm Inc on Tuesday said that German automaker BMW will use its chips in its next generation of driver-assistance and self-driving systems. San Diego-based Qualcomm i...
Nov 16, 2021
Voice AI platform SoundHound to go public via $2.1 billion SPAC merger
(Reuters) - SoundHound Inc, which offers a voice artificial intelligence platform for businesses, will go public through a merger with a blank-check firm in a deal that values it at $2.1 billion, the ...
Nov 16, 2021
Metaverse: a $50 billion revenue opportunity for luxury – MS
MILAN (Reuters) - Digital demand for fashion and luxury brands is expected to grow from current low levels and result in extra sales for the industry that could reach $50 billion by 2030, according to...
Nov 16, 2021
Australia to invest $73 million in quantum tech as it beefs up critical areas
By Colin Packham CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia will spend A$100 million ($73 million) to develop quantum technology, Prime Minister Scott Morrison is to say on Wednesday, as Canberra identifies nine ...
Nov 16, 2021
S.Korea lawmaker says Apple, Google not doing enough to comply with app store law
By Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) - Apple Inc and Alphabet's Google are not doing enough to comply with South Korea's law barring dominant app store operators from making app developers use only their prop...
Nov 16, 2021
Bitcoin falls back below $60,000 for first time since Nov 1
LONDON (Reuters) - Bitcoin fell below $60,000 for first time since Nov. 1 on Tuesday, while the cryptocurrency ether also dropped sharply. Bitcoin -- which last week hit a new record high of $69,000 -...
Nov 16, 2021
Upmarket toaster maker Balmuda launches smartphone in iPhone-dominated Japan
By Sam Nussey TOKYO (Reuters) - High-end Japanese toaster maker Balmuda Inc unveiled a stripped back smartphone on Tuesday, aiming for a toe-hold in a market dominated by Apple's iPhone. Chief Executi...
Nov 16, 2021
