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Nintendo cuts net profit forecast as Switch sales slow
Nintendo cuts net profit forecast as Switch sales slow
by  AFP

Japanese video game giant Nintendo on Tuesday cut its annual net profit forecast after hardware and software sales for its Switch console fell in the first three quarters. "Nintendo Switch hardware and software sales through the third quarter were below expectations," the company said in its explanation of the profit warning.

China says to probe Google over anti-monopoly violations
China says to probe Google over anti-monopoly violations
by  AFP

China on Tuesday said it would probe US tech giant Google over violations of anti-monopoly laws after Washington slapped 10 percent levies on Chinese goods. Beijing's State Administration for Market Regulation said the US tech giant was "suspected of violating the Anti-Monopoly Law of the People's Republic of China".

How China could respond to Trump's new tariffs
How China could respond to Trump's new tariffs
by  AFP

From retaliatory tariffs on US goods like car parts and soy beans to controls on raw minerals essential for American manufacturing -- analysts say China has plenty of options if it wants to reply to fresh US levies.

Apple blasts porn app for iPhones in Europe
Apple blasts porn app for iPhones in Europe
by  AFP

Apple on Monday called a pornography app available for iPhones in the European Union a danger to children, saying landmark digital rules there allowed it to get on to its handsets via an alternative to its App Store.

France pitches AI summit as 'wake-up call' for Europe
France pitches AI summit as 'wake-up call' for Europe
by  AFP

France hosts top tech players next week at an artificial intelligence summit meant as a "wake-up call" for Europe as it struggles with AI challenges from the United States and China. "The summit comes at exactly the right time for this wake-up call for France and Europe, and to show we are in position" to take advantage of the technology, an official in Macron's office told reporters.