Amazon’s Race To Make Alexa Smarter
Amazon’s range of smart speakers and their artificial intelligence assistant Alexa have proved to be a huge sales hit. But the product is still a shadow of what the man in charge – Dave Limp –...
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China Cashing Out As Mobile Payment Soars
Yang Qianqian holds out her smartphone to scan a barcode on the mobile of a vendor selling fresh fruit and vegetables at a bustling outdoor market in Beijing. The dance student is part of an...
China Boxing Star Zou Primed For Biggest Battle Yet
He is a two-time Olympic gold medallist and reigning world champion, but Chinese boxing star Zou Shiming is eyeing an even greater prize: making the sport big in his homeland. The 36-year-old defends...
Australian Malls Turn To Village Life As Retailers Feel Pinch
As Australia's local merchants struggle with an influx of global names, leading malls are considering returning to their village centre roots to woo new tenants by moving away from shops and offering...
Messi Vows To Do ‘best’ Under Valverde
Barcelona star Lionel Messi shied away from making major promises for the coming season Thursday, pledging only to do his "best" under new coach Ernesto Valverde. Messi said he was not familiar with...
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 music, run third-party apps and buy goods from the Chinese retail giant’s...
Google Hit With Record EU Fine Over Shopping Service
Google has been fined 2.42bn euros ($2.7bn; £2.1bn) by the European Commission after it ruled the company had abused its power by promoting its own shopping comparison service at the top of search...
Google Hit With Record $2.7bn EU Fine
Google has been fined 2.42bn euros ($2.7bn; £2.1bn) by the European Commission after it ruled the company had abused its power by promoting its own shopping comparison service at the top of search...
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, is the largest online shopping festival in China created by Alibaba’s Tmall,...
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 she’s looking forward to using Gmail again - only to backpedal and endorse...
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 she’s looking forward to using Gmail again - only to backpedal and endorse...
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 Mayer was unable to stem the decline of the iconic Silicon Valley company, which is...
Wearing A Barcelona Shirt Could Land Fans In Prison For Up To 15 Years
Barcelona fans in Saudi Arabia could be punished with up to 15 years in prison for wearing their team’s colours. Barca shirts sporting the Qatar Airways sponsorship logo are said to have been...
Japan’s Godfather of Art? Billionaire Maezawa Rings In New Era
With a single post on Instagram, Yusaku Maezawa announced not only his purchase of an $110.5 million Basquiat masterpiece, and his place in auction history, but arguably signalled a new era for art...
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 the deal to close June 13. The California internet pioneer said approval came at...
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 named among the 100 most reputable people on earth for the year 2017. South African...
Arrest In NSA News Leak Fuels Debate On Source Protection
It was a major scoop for The Intercept -- documents suggesting a concerted Russian effort to hack US election systems -- but the online news site is drawing fire in media circles following the arrest...
FIFA Sponsors ‘accelerate’ China’s World Cup Chances
China's footballers may be struggling on the pitch but its companies are proving to be a big player, signing sponsorship deals with FIFA as the giant Asian nation looks to boost its chances of...
Top Secret Leaks Plague US Spy Agencies
The publication of a top secret National Security Agency report on Russian interference in the US election Monday was just the latest in a string of disruptive leaks. US authorities arrested a...
EPA Engages In Tree Planting In Kyebi
As part of preparations to mark this year’s World Environment Day Celebrations on Monday, 5th June, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), has planted 1,000 seedlings on some reclaimed...