Technology

  Bloomberg Intel Corp released chips with its delayed server design that are key to regaining control of one of the most lucrative markets in computing. Xeon processors based on the new Sapphire Rapids design are already in cloud-computing systems run by Alphabet Inc.’s Google and Amazon.com Inc.’s Amazon Web Services and are going on general sale in machines offered ...

Bloomberg Another veteran executive is leaving Amazon.com Inc.’s video game division, which has struggled to produce big hits since it launched a decade ago. John Smedley, who has three decades of experience in the industry and ran Amazon Game Studios office in San Diego for six years, told staff that he’s stepping aside. Smedley joined Amazon in 2017 and worked ...

  Bloomberg Microsoft Corp is preparing to add OpenAI’s ChatGPT chatbot to its Bing search engine in a bid to lure users from rival Google, according to a person familiar with the plans. Microsoft is betting that the more conversational and contextual replies to users’ queries will win over search users by supplying better-quality answers beyond links, said the person, ...

  Bloomberg Samsung Electronics Co. announced a smart-home control device that doubles as a wireless charger at the CES conference in Las Vegas, pushing deeper into a market led by Amazon.com Inc. The new hub, called the SmartThings Station, allows users to remotely operate accessories such as lights, locks and thermostats in their homes, the company said at the electronics ...

  Bloomberg International Business Machines Corp (IBM) dropped from the top spot for US patents in 2022, the first time in decades Big Blue hasn’t claimed the most in a year, signalling a strategy shift at the longtime intellectual property leader. IBM’s patent count declined 44% to 4,743 patents in 2022, falling to No. 2 behind Samsung Electronics Co.’s 8,513, ...

Bloomberg Huawei Technologies Co. posted its third straight quarter of growth, declaring a return to normalcy after overcoming a plethora of US restrictions this year. The company’s sales rose 7.2% to $27.4 billion in the December quarter, according to Bloomberg’s calculations off annual figures, after carving out new income streams from areas such as smart cars and cloud services. 2022 ...

Bloomberg Elon Musk’s Twitter Inc risks massive fines after its top privacy regulator in the European Union (EU) opened a probe into reports of a suspected data breach that compromised the personal details of 5.4 million users. Ireland’s Data Protection Commission said it decided to start a probe over reports that one or more datasets of users’ personal information “had ...

  Bloomberg Sony Group Corp led a big jump in video-game hardware sales in the US, in the latest sign of improving PlayStation 5 supply. The Tokyo-based entertainment giant drove a 45% spurt in US games hardware sales to $1.3 billion in November, according to the NPD Group. Back home in Japan, the company’s in-demand console can now be purchased ...

  Bloomberg Microsoft Corp. is fighting back against allegations from the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that its proposed $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard would harm competition in video-gaming industry. In a filing with the FTC, Microsoft said the tie-up would create more choices for gamers and game developers. “The commission cannot meet its burden of showing that the ...

  Bloomberg Huawei Technologies Co has secured an extension to a patent licensing deal with Nokia Oyj, suggesting the Chinese company continues to lead in networking technology despite years of punishing US sanctions. The announcement indicates appetite for access to Huawei’s next-generation telecom patents remains strong, despite US accusations the Chinese giant poses a threat to national security. Huawei is ...