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Klarna has apologised after swathes of customers struggled to secure Xbox Series X pre-orders through its payment plan.

Klarna apologises after Xbox All Access “debacle” hit customers’ credit scores

September 24, 2020

Klarna has apologised after swathes of customers struggled to secure Xbox Series X pre-orders through its payment plan. Microsoft partnered with the Swedish payments giant to offer its Xbox All…

Game and Smyths websites have crashed in the release of Xbox Series X pre-orders creates more chaos for consumers.

Game and Smyths websites crash amid Xbox pre-order frenzy

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September 22, 2020

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Game and Smyths websites have crashed as the release of Xbox Series X pre-orders creates more chaos for consumers. Two of the UK’s largest gaming retailers have both seen their…

Microsoft has purchased ZeniMax media, parent company of one of the worlds largest game developers, in a deal worth $7.5 billion.

Microsoft buys gaming giant Bethesda for $7.5bn

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September 22, 2020

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Microsoft has purchased ZeniMax media, parent company of one of the worlds largest game developers, in a deal worth $7.5 billion. The technology giant agreed to an all cash deal…

Walmart has agreed to purchase a 7.5 per cent stake in TikTok as a complex deal to keep the social media giant operating in the US is receives President Trump’s “blessing”.

Walmart continues to push for TikTok deal despite its first bid being rejected

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September 15, 2020

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Walmart is pushing ahead with its bid to acquire TikTok despite its joint bid with Microsoft being rejected over the weekend. Walmart has said that it is still in talks…

TikTok users will soon be able to purchase items as they scroll through the app as the social media giant makes its biggest push yet into ecommerce.

TikTok rejects Microsoft deal, chooses Oracle instead

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September 14, 2020

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TikTok has allegedly chosen software maker Oracle as its “technology partner”, putting an end to Microsoft’s bid for the social media giant. Microsoft on Sunday posted an update to its…

President Trump has vowed not to extend social media giant TikTok’s sell-by date of September 15.

Trump says he will not extend TikTok sell-by date

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September 11, 2020

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President Trump has vowed not to extend social media giant TikTok’s sell-by date of September 15. Speaking to reporters on Thursday night, Trump said the deadline for TikTok to sell…

TikTok owner announces bonuses for staff after US labels app a security threat

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September 8, 2020

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TikTok’s Chinese parent ByteDance Ltd. has announced it will pay out a rare half-month’s salary bonus for its employees, hoping to assuage its workforce as questions mount over its sale…

TikTok sale to Walmart/Microsoft could be scrapped by new Chinese restrictions

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September 3, 2020

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TikTok’s sale in the US is set to be delayed or even blocked entirely as China imposes new restrictions on technology exports. China’s government updated its list of “forbidden and…

Walmart joins Microsoft to make $30bn bid for TikTok

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August 28, 2020

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Walmart is partnering with Microsoft to purchase the US arm of TikTok as the pair scramble to hammer out a deal before it is banned across the US. The US’…

TikTok ban wipes $75bn of Chinese tech giants including Alibaba and JD.com

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August 10, 2020

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TikTok and WeChat’s US ban has wiped $75 billion off the value of Chinese tech giants including Alibaba and JD.com. Last week Donald Trump announced plans to ban Chinese social…

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