technology

After $4.4 bln New York IPO, founders of China’s Didi eye global growth

From working at a foot massage company to setting up China's biggest ride-hailing firm, Will Wei Cheng has navigated several…

4 years ago

Orange to launch experimental 5G network amid telecom rush to the cloud

Orange (ORAN.PA) said on Wednesday it will launch an experimental 5G network using a cloud-based open platform and artificial intelligence…

4 years ago

HK tycoon Jimmy Lai’s Next Digital to stop operating from July 1 -memo

Hong Kong media group Next Digital (0282.HK), owned by jailed tycoon Jimmy Lai, will cease operating from July 1 after…

4 years ago

European shares fall on inflation, pandemic woes

European shares fell on Wednesday as worries about rising inflation and the Delta variant of the novel coronavirus hit economically…

4 years ago

Australian watchdog suspects insider trader at tech firm Nuix

Australia's corporate regulator is investigating Macquarie-backed software provider Nuix (NXL.AX) over suspicious revenue forecasts in its prospectus, as well as…

4 years ago

Chinese EV Maker Xpeng to raise $1.8 bln in Hong Kong listing

Chinese smart electric vehicle maker Xpeng Inc said it would raise $1.8 billion to expand its product line-up and develop…

4 years ago

Global shares edge lower on new COVID-19 outbreaks in Asia

Global shares edged lower on Tuesday, as new coronavirus outbreaks in Asia vied with strong U.S. consumer confidence, and as…

4 years ago

Musk says may need $30 bln to keep Starlink in orbit

Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk said on Tuesday that his Starlink satellite internet venture was growing quickly as he forecast total…

4 years ago

Financial sector faces heavier burden in EU climate plans, sources say

The European Union is considering a wide range of measures to bring the bloc's financial sector into line with its…

4 years ago

Exclusive: Google deal with French publishers on hold pending antitrust decision

Google (GOOGL.O) has put on hold a preliminary deal with some French publishers to pay for news content as it…

4 years ago