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2025.01.29

09:54

Sony Group: Lin Tao to serve as Group Chief Financial Officer

Sony Group announced that Sony Interactive Entertainment Senior Vice President Lin Tao will serve as Group Chief Financial Officer.

09:28

According to Nikkei News: Sony Group President Hiroki Totoki will serve as CEO concurrently, effective April 1.

08:09

Shares of Japan's Sony Group rose 3%.

2025.01.24

14:35

Nikkei 225 index closed down 0.1%

The Nikkei 225 index closed down 0.1%, Sony and Daiichi Sankyo fell more than 2%, and Toyota Motor fell more than 1%. South Korea's KOSPI index closed up 22.12 points, or 0.88%.

2024.12.20

15:21

Sony to buy Kadokawa stake for $320 million

Japan's Sony Group will spend $320 million to acquire a stake in Japanese content giant Kadokawa.

2024.12.13

00:01

Google: Sony and other companies plan to use Android XR operating system in devices.

2024.11.01

08:45

Sony approached CBS on Jeopardy! deal, report says

Asia Tech Wire (Nov 1) -- Japan's Sony Corp. approached CBS earlier this year about a deal to buy its program "Jeopardy!", according to Bloomberg.

2024.10.30

03:13

Sony shuts down Firewalk Studios due to loss on Concord

Asia Tech Wire (Oct 30) -- Sony is shutting down Firewalk Studios, the studio behind the first-person hero shooter game Concord.

2024.10.21

08:12

Sony, Honda to introduce AI-enabled self-driving function in new EVs

Asia Tech Wire (Oct 21) -- Sony Group and Honda will introduce an artificial intelligence (AI) self-driving assistance feature in new EVs jointly developed by the two companies, according to Nikkei.

2024.10.15

06:40

Sony's 30th anniversary limited edition PS5 will be available for pre-order in China this week

Asia Tech Wire (Oct 15) -- Sony said the 30th anniversary limited edition PS5 will be available for pre-order in China this week.

2024.09.27

09:53

Sony's 30th Anniversary PlayStation 5 Pro resold at high prices

Asia Tech Wire (Sep 27) -- Sony's 30th Anniversary PlayStation 5 Pro, which opened for pre-order on Thursday, is being resold at higher prices.

2024.09.04

07:27

Sony pulls multiplayer shooter Concord as Black Myth: Wukong goes viral

Asia Tech Wire (Sep 4) -- Sony is pulling its multiplayer shooter Concord amid the popularity of the Chinese game Black Myth: Wukong.

2024.08.07

07:36

Sony raises FY2024 forecast as amid 10.3% rise in quarterly operating income

Asia Tech Wire (Aug 7) -- Japan's Sony Group raised its fiscal 2024 forecast on Wednesday amid a 10.3% increase in quarterly operating income.

2024.08.06

07:36

Sony decides not to make new takeover offer for Paramount, report says

Asia Tech Wire (Aug 6) -- Japan's Sony Group has decided not to make a new takeover offer for U.S. media giant Paramount Global, according to Nikkei.

2024.07.09

02:43

Sony, Mitsubishi, among 8 Japan firms plan $31bn investments to boost chip production

Asia Tech Wire (July 9) -- Eight major Japanese chipmakers, including Sony, Mitsubishi Electric, Rohm, Kioxia, Renesas, Rapidus and Fuji Electric, plan to invest about 5 trillion yen ($31 billion) from fiscal 2021 to 2029 to boost production of power devices and image sensors, according to Nikkei.

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