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Sysage to acquire BenQ Guru

ICT solution provider Sysage Technology will fully acquire BenQ Guru, a provider of HCM (human capital management), SRM (supplier relationship management) and BPM (business process management) solutions, for NT$31.0 million (US$1.04 million), accordi.....»»

Category: itSource:  digitimesMay 13th, 2022

Microsoft takeover of Activision Blizzard may endanger Sony

Microsoft's US$68.7 billion bid to acquire video game developer Activision Blizzard could challenge the role of its rival Sony in the gaming industry, as the Japanese tech giant saw its share slide more than 12% in Tokyo on the day the blockbuster de.....»»

Category: itSource:  digitimesRelated NewsJan 21st, 2022

Microsoft acquiring Activision Blizzard in $68.7B gaming deal

Software giant Microsoft has agreed to purchase Activision Blizzard, a major acquisition valued at $68.7 billion that combines many major studios under one entity.Announced on Tuesday, the deal with see Microsoft acquire Activision Blizzard for $95 p.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsJan 19th, 2022

What Xbox will likely do with its $68B purchase of Activision Blizzard King

Breaking down Microsoft's highest-priced gaming acquisition ever—with Kotick quotes. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson) You might have heard the news: Microsoft has announced plans to acquire gaming behemoth Activision Blizzard.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJan 19th, 2022

4 takeaways from Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard bombshell

Microsoft's plans to acquire Activision Blizzard will entirely change the gaming landscape. Here's what you need to know......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJan 18th, 2022

Microsoft to acquire Activision Blizzard in $68.7 billion deal

Microsoft on Tuesday announced plans to acquire Activision Blizzard in a blockbuster deal worth nearly $70 billion. It's one of the biggest acquisitions in the tech industry in recent years, one that will boost Microsoft's standing in the growing gam.....»»

Category: topSource:  cnnRelated NewsJan 18th, 2022

Take-Two to acquire FarmVille publisher in most expensive gaming deal ever

Take-Two's acquisition of Zynga for $12.7 billion marks the beginning of the publisher's push into mobile gaming......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJan 10th, 2022

AI"s 6 Worst-Case Scenarios

"Who needs Terminators when you have precision clickbait and ultra-deepfakes?" asks IEEE Spectrum: Hollywood's worst-case scenario involving artificial intelligence (AI) is familiar as a blockbuster sci-fi film: Machines acquire humanlike intellige.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsJan 10th, 2022

Skillsoft To Acquire Codecademy For $525 Million

theodp writes: Online coding lesson purveyor Codecademy, the 2011 YCombinator graduate which arguably kicked off the "Everyone Should Learn to Code" movement with a New Year's 2012 endorsement from then NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg that went viral, ha.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsDec 23rd, 2021

How to trade with other trainers in Pokémon Go

It requires a bunch of Stardust, but trading is a great way to acquire Pokémon missing from your collection......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsDec 21st, 2021

Global Chip Shortage To Continue Into 2023, Says Intel Boss

Intel chief Pat Gelsinger has said the global chip shortage is set to continue into 2023, as PS5 and Xbox Series X/S still remain hard to acquire at retail. The post Global Chip Shortage To Continue Into 2023, Says Intel Boss appeared first on PlaySt.....»»

Category: gameSource:  psuRelated NewsDec 21st, 2021

How a Cream Cheese Shortage Is Affecting NYC Bagel Shops

Supply chain issues have plagued the United States for months, causing scarcities of everything from cars to running shoes. In Alaska, residents are struggling to acquire winter coats. Now, New York's bagel purveyors are starting to feel the effects.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsDec 6th, 2021

Meta’s failed Giphy deal could end Big Tech’s spending spree

Not so long ago, Meta’s big-money deal to acquire Giphy would have been waved through. Enlarge (credit: Daniel Grizelj | Getty Images) Instagram? Sure! WhatsApp? Go nuts. But don’t mess with GIFs. That’s the strange posi.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsDec 4th, 2021

Qisda expects medical care revenues to grow 30% in 2022

Qisda expects 2021 sales from medical care products made by affiliated BenQ Group and outside partners to increase 37% on year and to rise another 30% in 2022 thanks to new clients and products to be launched, according to company vice president Harr.....»»

Category: itSource:  digitimesRelated NewsDec 3rd, 2021

Helen of Troy Announces Agreement to Acquire Osprey® Packs, Inc.

Adds iconic, world-class, award-winning ninth Leadership Brand Complements and enhances outdoor platform Accelerates International strategy Expected to be accretive to consolidated sales growth rate, gross profit margin, adjusted EBITDA margin(1), ad.....»»

Category: hostingSource:  dailyhostnewsRelated NewsNov 29th, 2021

US stops trading with eight Chinese quantum computing groups

All eight entities developing quantum computing technologies were found to be pursuing potential military applications on behalf of the Chinese government. Three of them were found to be acquiring or attempting to acquire American technologies to ass.....»»

Category: topSource:  techspotRelated NewsNov 27th, 2021

Key step in how bacteria acquire drug resistance revealed

Researchers have imaged a major component in conjugation—the process bacteria use to share DNA with each other......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 25th, 2021

Rodents could be asymptomatic carriers of SARS-like coronaviruses, study suggests

Some ancestral rodents likely had repeated infections with SARS-like coronaviruses, leading them to acquire tolerance or resistance to the pathogens, according to new research. This raises the possibility that modern rodents may be reservoirs of SARS.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsNov 23rd, 2021

Flipkart launches Health+ vertical: But it has its task cut out

Flipkart is entering the healthcare sector through Flipkart Health+. It has signed agreements to acquire majority stake in SastaSundar, an online pharmacy and healthcare platform......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsNov 22nd, 2021

Rodents could be asymptomatic carriers of SARS-like coronaviruses, study suggests

Some ancestral rodents likely had repeated infections with SARS-like coronaviruses, leading them to acquire tolerance or resistance to the pathogens, according to new research publishing November 18th in PLOS Computational Biology by Sean King and Mo.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 18th, 2021

Spotify announces acquisition of popular audiobook company Findaway

Spotify on Thursday announced its plans to acquire popular audiobook company Findaway. This follows the announcement earlier this year that users of the streaming service would gain access to more than 500,000 audiobooks through a partnership with S.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsNov 15th, 2021