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Microsoft buys Activision Blizzard in US$69 billion game deal
Adding Activision’s stable of popular titles will help Microsoft better compete with rival Sony Corp’s PlayStation
January 18, 2022
Electric vehicles
Sony explores selling EVs, joining tech rush into red-hot arena
The stock jumped as much as 4.7% in Tokyo on Wednesday.
January 05, 2022
Semiconductor
Japan plans to boost support for chip production, Yomiuri says
Global chip shortages in industries ranging from automotive to entertainment have slowed growth in the world economy
November 14, 2021
Tech
Sony remakes itself, again — as a tech leader
Japan needs to give its existing homegrown tech champions like Sony more incentives and oxygen to grow.
September 30, 2021
Apple said to plan $1.36 billion investment in TV shows and films
(Aug 17): Apple Inc. plans to spend about US$1 billion ($1.36 billion) on original programming in the next 12 months, intensifying efforts to compete with Amazon.com Inc and Netflix Inc in video streaming, according to people familiar with the plan.
August 17, 2017
Sony enters virtual reality race with PlayStation VR headset
TOKYO (Oct 12): Sony Corp will join the race for virtual reality (VR) dominance on Thursday with the US$399 ($552) PlayStation VR, a headset the Japanese electronics group hopes will beat pricier rivals and revive its reputation as a maker of must-have ga
October 13, 2016