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Alibaba Reveals Echo-Like Smart Speaker

Alibaba is the latest technology giant to unveil a smart speaker. The voice-controlled Tmall Genie can be used to play...

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Reviewing Mid-Year Online Shopping Spree In China

Chinese Internet users splurged on the mid-year online shopping spree on Sunday. While November 11, or Single’s Day,...

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Ex-Yahoo Boss Marissa Mayer Insists Yahoo Mail Is ‘excellent’

Fresh off her $23million severance payment from her former employer Yahoo, ex-CEO Marissa Mayer joked on Wednesday that...

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Ex-Yahoo Boss Marissa Mayer Insists Yahoo Mail Is ‘excellent’

Fresh off her $23million severance payment from her former employer Yahoo, ex-CEO Marissa Mayer joked on Wednesday that...

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Marissa Mayer Fades Out As Yahoo Ends Its Run

Marissa Mayer was hailed as Yahoo's savior when she took charge of the pioneering internet firm five years ago. But...

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Yahoo-Verizon Deal Set To Close June 13

Yahoo shareholders voted Thursday to back the sale of the company's internet business to Verizon, clearing the way for...

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Kofi Annan, Patrick Awuah Among 100 Most Reputable People

Ghana’s Kofi Annan (a former UN Secretary General) and founder of the Ashesi University, Patrick Awuah, have been...

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Alibaba Quarterly Profits Almost Double To $1.55 Bn

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba said Thursday its net profit almost doubled in the latest quarter on the back of...

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China’s Alipay Takes On Apple In US Expansion

Alipay, the Chinese digital payment giant owned by ecommerce giant Alibaba, is expanding in the US. Customers will be...

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Marissa Mayer To Make $184million From Yahoo’s Sale To Verizon

Yahoo's chief executive, Marissa Meyer, will be paid $184m when the sale of her company to Verizon completes this year....

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Alibaba Backs Decision To Add Video Games To ‘Asia Olympics’

Online retail giant Alibaba Thursday batted down criticism over a decision to add e-sports to the lineup of the 2022...

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Yahoo Earnings Beat Expectations On Cusp of Verizon Merger

Yahoo on Tuesday reported quarterly earnings that topped expectations as the pioneering internet firm remained on track...

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AOL Plus Yahoo To Equal New ‘Oath’

AOL and Yahoo will be combined into a unit called "Oath" after telecom titan Verizon buys the pioneering internet firm,...

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Oath Is New Name For AOL-Yahoo Combined Company

Verizon plans to combine AOL and Yahoo into a new company called Oath, after completing the acquisition of Yahoo. AOL...

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US Charges Russian Spies Over Yahoo Breach

Two Russian spies are being indicted by the US Department of Justice over a huge breach of Yahoo user accounts....

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Yahoo Names Post-Spinoff Management Team

Yahoo said Monday that board member and former internet executive Thomas McInerney would lead the business that remains...

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Jackie Chan Says Foreign ‘pressure’ Good For Chinese Films

Action star Jackie Chan said opening up China's heavily-restricted film market to more foreign works would put positive...

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Snap To Price Long-Awaited IPO On Wednesday Amid Signs of Brisk Demand

Snap Inc, owner of popular messaging app Snapchat, will price its initial public offering after the U. S. stock market...

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Yahoo Slashes Price of Verizon Deal $350 Mn After Data Breaches

Yahoo slashed the price of the sale of its core Internet business to Verizon by $350 million following a pair of major...