Hirun Cryer / GamesRadar:
Ubisoft says it is developing three mobile games for Netflix Games, including a new Assassin’s Creed game — There’s also a new Valiant Hearts game in the works — Ubisoft just announced a partnership with Netflix for three games. — Earlier today on September 10 at the Ubisoft Forward showcase …
Mariella Moon / Engadget:
Google launches News Showcase in France, partners with 65+ publishers representing 130+ outlets, and will offer “a limited amount” of paywalled content for free — Google has launched News Showcase in France, and it has teamed up with over 65 publishers representing over 130 publications …
Benoit Berthelot / Bloomberg:
Tencent plans to invest €200M in Ubisoft to increase its stake from 4.5% to 9.99%, alongside a further investment €100M in the company — Tencent Holdings Ltd is set to more than double its stake in Ubisoft Entertainment SA, snapping months of speculation on the future …
Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Google signed News Showcase deals with Bloomberg Media and The Texas Tribune, but the feature is late to launch as other US outlets balk at the terms — The program, which pays publishers to feature their content, is almost a year behind its intended launch timeline in the U.S.
Anumeha Chaturvedi / The Economic Times:
WhatsApp announces an “expanded partnership” with Salesforce to let businesses manage their WhatsApp conversations with customers from the Salesforce platform — WhatsApp on Tuesday announced an ‘expanded partnership’ with Salesforce to get their business customers up and running on the messaging app.
Josh Horwitz / Reuters:
Chinese government data shows chip imports fell 12.4% YoY to 47.6B units in September; in January to September, domestic chip production fell 10.8% YoY to 245B — China’s chip imports fell 12.4 percent in September, according to official customs data published on Monday …
Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
How Netflix plans to fight slowing growth, including via an ad-supported tier; Netflix accounts for ~8% of all TV viewership in the US, the most of any network — Around noon on Wednesday, March 16, hundreds of Netflix Inc. employees gathered on the second floor of the Anaheim Hilton Hotel expecting to hear good news.
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