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Tencent shares dive as China targets video games industry
News In its latest crackdown on Big Tech, the Chinese government is taking on the video games industry. That’s caused internet giant Tencent’s share price to tumble. Saloni Sardana looks at what’s going on.
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Big tech smashes expectations with bumper profits
News Big tech companies have reported profits far in excess of expectations, with Apple, Alphabet and Microsoft generating a combined $56.8bn. Saloni Sardana looks at what's going on.
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Will Zoom’s $15bn purchase help it expand?
News The videoconferencing platform became a household name during the pandemic, but it now needs new sources of growth. Alex Rankine reports
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Nvidia's Arm Holdings takeover gets vote of support
News Three top chipmakers have expressed support for Nvidia's controversial $40bn takeover of Arm Holdings. But it could still fail. Matthew Partridge reports
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What China’s war on tech firms means for investors
Analysis In the latest clampdown on Big Tech firms, China has banned local taxi app Didi Chuxing after a $4.4bn US stockmarket listing. And it’s not the only government flexing its muscles, says Saloni Sardana.
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The semiconductor shortage will drive an investment boom
News The pandemic has caused a semiconductor shortage, and now governments are keen to create their own domestic microchip manufacturing sectors.
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Virtual reality: advertising’s next horizon, and how Facebook aims to dominate it
Analysis Facebook's attempts to generate advertising revenue from its Oculus VR headsets have met with a fierce backlash from users. But virtual ads are inevitable, say Chris Carter. And Facebook looks set to dominate.
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The G7’s global corporation tax: bringing Big Tech to heel
Briefings The G7 group of nations has agreed to potentially historic changes in the way multinational companies are taxed. Who wins and who loses?
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Big Tech is becoming Big Brother: a leviathan out of control
Cover Story With mounting influence over what we do, see, and even think, the technology giants are changing the world. It may not be long before the sector eclipses governments and rules our lives, says Dominic Frisby
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