Technology

UK says defence ministry targeted in cyberattack
UK says defence ministry targeted in cyberattack
by  AFP

A senior British lawmaker said on Tuesday China was probably behind a massive cyberattack on the names and banking details of UK armed forces personnel, prompting a furious denial by Beijing.

Nintendo says announcement on Switch successor 'this fiscal year'
Nintendo says announcement on Switch successor 'this fiscal year'
by  AFP

Nintendo said Tuesday it will make an announcement about a highly anticipated new console by the end of March 2025 as sales decline of the hugely popular Switch, which is now in its eighth year. "We will make an announcement about the successor to Nintendo Switch within this fiscal year," said a post on social media platform X that was attributed to company president Shuntaro Furukawa.

Amazon says will invest $9 billion in Singapore
Amazon says will invest $9 billion in Singapore
by  AFP

Amazon said Tuesday it would invest US$9 billion in Singapore over the next four years to expand its cloud computing capabilities in the city. Microsoft pledged US$2.2 billion in artificial intelligence and cloud computing investment in Malaysia on Thursday.

Sony backtracks faced with anger of 'Helldivers 2' players
Sony backtracks faced with anger of 'Helldivers 2' players
by  AFP

Sony backtracked Monday after players of its popular cooperative third-person shooter game "Helldivers 2" pushed back against a requirement to link with its PlayStation Network platform. Steam is a popular platform for playing video games on PCs, tablets and phones, while PlayStation Network is a similar platform for PlayStation users.

Struggling French tech group Atos weighs financial lifelines
Struggling French tech group Atos weighs financial lifelines
by  AFP

Struggling French tech group Atos, an Olympics partner and key French defence contractor, said Monday it would make a decision on financial restructuring offers by May 31. Atos said in a statement on Monday that its board had received four financial restructuring offers on Sunday.