Semiconductor firms are seeking extra time to appeal last-minute Trump administration moves to block sales to China’s Huawei, hoping the Biden administration will reverse course.
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Microsoft approached Pinterest in recent months about a potential deal to acquire the US$51-billion social media company, the Financial Times reported, citing people briefed on the matter.
Mastercard is planning to offer support for some cryptocurrencies on its network this year, joining a string of big-ticket firms that have pledged similar support.
Tesla boss Elon Musk is a poster child of low-carbon technology. Yet the electric car maker’s backing of bitcoin could turbo-charge global use of a currency that’s estimated to cause more pollution than a small country every year.
Apple has partnered with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co to develop micro OLED displays, which it plans to use in its upcoming augmented reality devices, according to a report.
South Africa should speed up its vaccination programme and implement economic reforms to avoid further damage after virus restrictions pushed business confidence to a 35-year low in 2020, according to a local commerce group.
Elon Musk’s decision to invest US$1.5-billion of Tesla’s cash in bitcoin is financial dynamite that unites two speculative bubbles. There’s plenty to suggest the move is inadvisable
Apple’s iPhone 12 mini sales are a tiny fraction of overall sales, indicating signs of muted demand for the new, smaller version of its flagship device and a demand among consumers for bigger handsets.
TSMC said on Tuesday it would raise nearly $9-billion from the debt markets to help fund expansion and spend around $178-million to open a Japanese material research subsidiary.
Apple has a “clear opportunity” to offer a buying and selling mechanism for cryptocurrencies, according to a research report on Monday from RBC Capital Markets.