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Apple Inc said on Tuesday it would host its annual developers' conference in an online-only format for the second year in a row, from June 7 to June 11, as COVID-19 cases rise in the United States.

Spotify Inc said on Tuesday it has purchased Betty Labs, the company behind sports-focused social audio app Locker Room, to accelerate its move into live audio.

SINGAPORE: Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) announced on Tuesday (Mar 30) it is undergoing a strategic review "to consider options for its various businesses", as it posted a 26 per cent growth in first-half net profit. "While SPH’s media business continues to face a challenging operating ...

Microsoft Corp said on Tuesday that it aims to place 50,000 people in jobs that require technology skills as part of a broader push being undertaken with its professional networking website LinkedIn to help workers affected by the coronavirus pandemic move into new fields.

German automaker Volkswagen AG's U.S. unit confirmed Tuesday it will rename its U.S. operations as "Voltswagen of America" as it shifts its focus to electric vehicles.

BERLIN :German air shuttle startup Lilium said on Tuesday it would float on the U.S. stock market via a reverse merger with Qell Acquisition Corp, a blank-cheque acquisition company, in a deal valuing the combined business at US$3.3 billion.

GameStop Corp said on Tuesday it named Amazon.com Inc executive Elliott Wilke as chief growth officer, the latest top level appointment after shareholder Ryan Cohen took charge of the video game retailer's e-commerce pivot.

Lexus, a luxury auto brand owned by Toyota Motor Corp, said on Tuesday it plans to introduce 20 new or improved models by 2025, of which more than 10 will be electric.

WASHINGTON: Major automakers, parts companies and the United Auto Workers (UAW) union urged US President Joe Biden to support a "comprehensive plan" on electric vehicles and called for hefty government tax credits and numerous other financial incentives. The requests, made in a six-page letter ...

NEW DELHI: Indian payments firm MobiKwik on Tuesday said it will get an independent forensic audit but assured customers their information was safe after allegations emerged of a breach that exposed the data of millions of its users. An Indian security researcher last month flagged on Twitter ...