Google recently gave its Google Fit software an overhaul that awards users "heart points." Based on an acquisition made last year, it seems Nest also has ambitious plans for the health sector.

SK ynix, a South Korean resident company of the Hi-Tech Park in Minsk, has opened an R&D software center using its own brand. The Belarusian R&D software development center is the company's only representative office in Eastern Europe. It is the first considerable investment on the part of the Korean company in the Belarusian IT market.

China on Wednesday urged India to provide a "level playing field" to Chinese telecom companies Huawei and ZTE that have been barred from testing 5G network in the country. The Indian government has reportedly excluded ZTE and Huawei from the list of telecom companies for developing 5G network in the country.

Elon Musk is one of the world's most prominent business figures. But this year, things seem to have turned sour for the tech entrepreneur.

NXP Semiconductors and Hitachi Solutions have announced a partnership to develop a new V2X solution targeted at the Japanese market. The solution will employ an NXP-developed V2X modem and processor and a full Hitachi Solutions V2X software stack.

The turnover of Vietnam's top 50 IT companies topped US$16 billion last year, according to the Vietnam Software Association.

Ampere, a developer of Arm-based server platform led by former Intel President Renee James, is rolling out this week the company's first product called eMAG.

Google Maps, Google Play and more coming to connected cars.

"Well well well, looks like Tim Cook's glad-handing has paid off."

Samsung Electro-Mechanics will add its multi-layer ceramic capacitors (MLCC) production line for automotive electronic devices in China.

The Chinese smartphone maker is soon to add smart television maker to its title with the launch of the OnePlus TV.

A New York woman claims the new Samsung Galaxy Note 9 phone "spontaneously combusted" in her purse, calling back to the Galaxy Note 7 debacle.

The US is imposing new tariffs on US$200 billion worth of Chinese goods as it escalates its trade war with Beijing. The higher import taxes will apply to almost 6,000 items, marking the biggest round of US tariffs so far.

The Galaxy S10 is expected to have an all-new design, "ultrasonic" in-display reader, fast updates and a true Face ID rival, according to comments by Samsung Mobile division CEO DJ Koh.

Economic troubles in emerging markets and the ongoing trade war between the United States and China could potentially increase the risk of the next financial crisis, according to the chief executive officer at South Korea's sovereign wealth fund.

Amazon is investigating claims that its employees accepted bribes in exchange for leaking confidential sales data. Independent sellers were also allowed to delete negative reviews and restore banned accounts for payments of between US$80 and US$2,000, according to allegations in the Wall Street Journal.

Web giant rallies support for AI compiler

Analysts are wary about the options available to Chinese policymakers after a key gauge of infrastructure spending in China slipped to a record low in August.

The US President Donald Trump said Washington is under "no pressure" to achieve a trade deal with China as the prospect of new tariffs loom. The comments come amid reports the two sides could resume talks to stave off a third round of US tariffs.

India has a long history of drafting laws to protect its companies. In the process, Indians themselves often suffer. That's precisely what will happen if the government proceeds with plans to force companies doing business in India to store all customer data locally.

Toronto's tech ecosystem is receiving endorsements from two of the world's largest technology companies, with both Intel and Microsoft unveiling plans to expand in the city.

Lobe's simple visual interface lets people easily create intelligent apps that can understand hand gestures, hear music, read handwriting, and more.

Broadcom believes the agreement would deliver value to its shareholders through organic growth. However, a lot of analysts believe the deal is not in sync with Broadcom's strategic focus.

Aceinna has announced OpenIMU - a first of its kind professionally supported, open-source GPS/GNSS-aided inertial navigation software stack for low-cost precise navigation applications.

Infineon Technologies has been listed in the Dow Jones Sustainability Europe Index (DJSI) for the 9th consecutive year. This was announced by the Sustainability Investing (SI) specialist RobecoSAM. In addition to its incorporation in the European Index, Infineon is also part of the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for the fourth time in a row.

The company's stock price took a 7 percent hit after Apple unveiled its new health-focused and feature-packed Watch Series 4 Wednesday during the company's annual fall showcase.

The police are investigating oBike Singapore for alleged misappropriation of funds, Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam has said. oBike Singapore had allegedly transferred about SGD10 million collected from users in the city state to its Hong Kong operations.

Tesla has increased the registered capital for its new Shanghai gigafactory from CNY100 million (US$14.6 million) to CNY4.67 billion to support new scope for the factory, including core automotive manufacturing operations and battery managements systems at the new factory, according to Sina.

Facebook says Rosetta extracts text from over a billion images and video frames in a wide variety of languages every day in real time.

The Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL might not be the only things Google has in store for its October 9 event. There have been leaks of an unreleased Chrome OS device, rumored to be a new Google Pixelbook.

"But LG Display had misread the market: Chinese competitors were coming on strong, and by early this year prices for LCD screens were plummeting."

China will seek permission from the World Trade Organization (WTO) to impose sanctions on the US next week, according to the WTO's meeting agenda.

Shares of Dutch chipmaker NXP Semiconductors fell 4.4% on Tuesday after executives outlined their strategy after the collapse this year of a proposed merger with Qualcomm but said they did not expect to raise gross margins to the level of rivals like Intel.

Elon Musk has said he is retiring two of seven Tesla color options from his electric car range - Obsidian Black Metallic and Metallic Silver - to help speed up production times.

The US Federal Communications Commission paused its review of T-Mobile US Inc's proposed US$26.5 billion purchase of Sprint Corp, saying it needs more time to review network engineering and financial models submitted by the applicants.

The ban is being considered thanks to a patent-infringement claim by a company called KAIST, which claims that it has patented FinFET, a processor technology used by Apple in its A-series processors.

The 5G race is heating up.

Alibaba has a trio of new partners in Russia.

Kaga Electronics is to buy 70% of Fujitsu Electronics Inc. (FEI) from Fujitsu Semiconductor (FSL) and plans to also acquire the remaining 30% shares held by FSL by the end of 2021.